JL Audio 10TW3-D4 User manual

OWNER'S
MANUAL
10TW3
Subwoofer
Driver
Congratulation
s
on
y
our
purchase
ofa ]L Au
dio
subwoof
er
comp
onent
.
Your
]L
Audio
subwoofer
is
a
precision
lo
ud
speaker
which
has
bee
n
engineered
to
p
roduce
the
highest
qualit
y
sub
-
bass
performan
ce
in
you
r
vehicle
. Aut
horized
!L
Audio
de
alers
ha
ve
extens
i
ve
t
echnical
infor
ma
t
io
n
for
many
different
app
li
cations
of
your
new
spe
aker
.
Th
ey
also
have
the
kn
ow
l
edge,
skills
and
too
ls
to
build
a
high-qu
al
ity
enclosure
that
will
max
imi
ze
the
performance
of
y
our
spe
ak
er.
We
high
ly
recommend
that
you
have
your
enclo
sure
built
by
an
a
uthorize
d
JL
Audiod
ealer.
Inside
you
will
fin
d
specifications
and
two
recommended
e
ncl
osures
for
your
speaker;
one
is
a
sealed
e
nclosur
e,
the
o
th
er
is
a
po
rt
ed
desig
n.
Both
typ
es
of
en
closures
will
give
you
excellent
sou
nd
qualit
y
and
low
jrequen
cy
ex
tensi
on
.
The
sea
led e
ncl
osure
is
a
better
c
hoi
ce
if
space
is
extreme
ly
tight,
but
the
po
rte
d
enclosure
will
produce
3dB
mor
e
output
at
the
sa
me
po
wer
if
yo
u
have
the
extra
space
to
work
with.

Driver Displacement:
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.JL AUDIO 1 OTW3-D4
U.S. PA T EN TS: 6,0 95,28 0 # 5.734 ,1 32 · Ot h er U.S.&Forergn Pate nts Pe nd in g
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• Xmaxspecifications are derived via one -wayvoicecoiloverhang method wi th no
corr ect i on factors app lied.
•• Efficiency(l W/ 1m) is not anacc ur ate indi ca tor of a subwoofer 's output capability
and should
not beused as a comparison to other su bwoofer s to dete rmine which
one is" louder "!
••• Re (DC re sistance) is measured with the voicecoils in series, fo r parallel-wired specification
divide Re by 4.Alloth er specifications re mai nthe s ame .
All spe ci fi ca ti ons are s ubj e ct to cha n ge w ithout noti ce.
JL AUDIO 1 OTW3-04

Voice Coils Wired in Series
(Multiple speakers wired in Parallel)
Voice Coils Wired in Parallel
(Multiple speakers wired in Parallel)
0.70
10TW3-D4 406
mm x 352 mm x 165 mm
·The enclosure recommendations listed are external
dimensions which assume the
use of 3/4" (19mm)
thick material. If you
are using 5/8" (16mm) thick
material, subtract 1/4" (6.5mm) from
each dimension.
Do
not use any material with a thickness of less than
5/8" (16mm)
as this may compromise the rigidity of
the enclosure.
• Enclosure
volumes listed are net internal volumes!
Box volume displacement. port displacement and
brace displacement must be added
to obtain the
final gross internal volume. All enclosure dimensions
listed have already taken this into account.
·When using two subwoofers in a common
enclosure simply double the required volume.
·We recommend the use of this speaker in abi-amplified
system using high-quality satellite
speakers and
amplifiers.
We do not recommend the use of this
subwooferwith apassive crossover
(coil), as this type of
device will adversely affect performance.
Prolonged exposure to sound pressure levels in excess of 1 OOdB can cause permanent hearing loss. This high-performance
speaker
can exceed this level. Please exercise restraint in its operation in order to preserve your ability to enjoy its fidelity.
When installing a subwoofer
in your vehicle, it is extremely important to secure the enclosure firmly. We recommend
bolting
the enclosure through the metal of the floorpan or the frame of the vehicle with large diameter washers
for reinforcement. If
an enclosure is not firmly attached, it can become a projectile in a collision. This is particularly
important in a hatchback, station wagon, sports utilityvehicle, or van.
All specifications are subject to change without notice.
.JL AUDIO 10TW3-D4
10TW3 Dual Voice Coil Wiring
Please Note: The TW3 is a dual voice coil driver.
BOTH voice coils must be connected to the amplifier
(in series or parallel) for the speaker to operate
properly.
To accomplish this, each TW3 features a pair
of main input connection push-terminals for each
voice coil. Verify that
the connections are properly
configured based on these wiring diagrams to
achieve the desired load prior
to sending signal to
the subwoofer.
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A Ported/Vented enclosure is NOT RECOMMENDED
for the 10TW3-D4 Subwoofer Driver.
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RECOMMENDED CONTINUOUS (RMS) POWER RANGE FOR ONE SUBWOOFER DRIVER:
7SW
I
10TW3
I
LEGE NDc
1
2SW
250W
SO
OW
I
OOO
W
MINIMUM
OPTIM
U M
MA
XI
M U M
WAR
RANTY
VOID
MEDIUM
GRAY
(MINIMUM):
From
areliability standpoint,thiszone
represents
a very comfortable operating power range for
each
driver. This level
of
power will not
stress
the
woofer
but
will
not
extract a
ll
of its performance
potential, either.
Use
of
less
than
the
min
imum
power level
will
not
damage the woofer,
but
may result in
unsatisfactory
performance.
LIGHT
GRAY
(OPTIMUM)
:
Th
is
zone represents the best compromise
betw
een
long-term reliabilit
y,
high-output and
low-distortion performance. This power level
is
low
er than
the
woofer
's
continuous power rating
(as
publi
shed
in its specifi
ca
tio
ns
),
but you will still
betaki
ng
advantage ofthewoo
fe
r'
s,
low-distortion
performance
range
without
undue
ris
kof
failure.
DARK GRAY
(MAXIMUM):
Slightly more
SPL
will be
ga
ined by p
us
hing
the power into
this
zone, but typic
all
y not more
than
2dB,
compa
red
to
the light gray zone. The
subwoofer driver
is
designed
to
operate
sa
fely
up
to
this power
range,
but
not beyond. Operate
with
caution.
BLACK (WARRANTY
VOID):
We
do
not recommend operating woofers
at
this
level of powe
r.
In
this zone, there is a very high
probability t
ha
t thedriver will fail due
to
excess
ive
heat and/or mechani
ca
l s
tress
.
Subwoofer drivers operated
at
these levels
of
power
are
NOT
covered
under
warranty.
JL
Audio
offers
an
extensive
line
of
high-performance
subwoofer
drivers
to
fit
a
wide
variety
of
enclosure
and
power
applications.
When
designing systems
with
our
drivers,
it
is
very
important
to
achieve a
good
power
match
between
the
subwoofer
amplifier
and
the
subwoofer
driver'scapabilities.
The
power
levelslisted
In
the
above
chart
represent
continuous
(RMS)
amplifier
power
per
woofer
and
assume
that
the
user
will
regularly
make
full use
of
that
power
without
drastically
overdriving
the
ampllfier(s).
Make
sure
you
factor
system
impedance
and
the
total
number
of
subwoofers
into
your
calculations.
Adhering
to
these
power
recommendations
will
result
in
systems
that
are
both
reliable
and
enjoyable.
JL
AUDIO
LIMITED
WARRANTY (USA)
Automotive SubwooferComponents
JL
AUDIO warrants
th
is speaker
to
be free
of
defects in materials and
wo
rkmanship for a pe
ri
od
of
one (1) yearfrom the original date
of
purchase.
Damage caused by
the
following
is
not
covered underwarrant
y:
accident,misuse,
abuse, product modification or neglect, failure
to
follow installation in
st
ructions,
unauthorized repair a
tt
emp
ts,
misrepre
se
ntations by the
seller.
Th
is
warranty does
no
t cover incide
nt
al
or
co
ns
equential damages and does not cover the cost of
rem
ov
ing
or
reinstalling the unit
(s).
Cos
met
ic damage due
to
accident or normal
wear and t
ea
r
is
not covered under warranty.
Thiswarranty
is
not
transferable
and
applies
only
to
the
originalpurchaser
of
the
product from
an
authorized
JL
AUDIO dealer. Warranty
is
voided
if
the
factory-applied productserial
number
is removed
or
defaced.
Should service be nec
essary
under
th
is warranty for any reason due to
man
uf
ac
tu
ring defect
or
ma
lfunction,
JL
AUDIOwi
ll,
at itsdiscretion,repairor
re
place
the defe
ct
ive product
with
new
or remanufactured product at
no
charge.
Anyapplicable
imp
li
ed warranti
es
are lim
it
ed
in duration
to
the
pe
ri
od of theexpr
ess
warranty
as
provided herein beginning w
it
h the date of the original purchase at
retail, and no warranti
es,
whether express
or
imp
li
ed,
shall apply
to
th
is produ
ct
thereafter.
So
me states
do
not
all
ow
limi
ta
tions on i
mp
lied wa
rra
nt
i
es,
therefore
these exclusio
ns
may
no
t apply
to
you. Thiswarranty giv
es
you specific l
ega
l rights,
and you mayalso
ha
ve otherrightswhich vary from state to state.
If
you need service
on
your
JL
AUDIO product:
All warr
an
ty returns should be
sen
t to JL AUDIO f
re
i
gh
t prepaid through an
authorized JL A
UDI
O deal
er
and must be accompanied by proof
of
purch
ase
(a copy of the
or
iginal
sales
receip
t.
) Direct returns from consumers or non-
a
ut
hori
zed
dealers will be
re
fused un
less
specifically authorized by JL
AUD
IO with
a
va
lid return autho
ri
zati
on
n
um
ber. Warranty expiration on produc
ts
returned
without
proof
of
purchase w
il
l be determined from the
ma
n
uf
acturing date code.
Coverage m
ay
be invalidated
as
thisda
te
is previousto purch
ase
date.
Re
tu
rn
only
defecti
ve
com
pon
e
nt
s.
Non-defective items
re
ceived will be re
tu
rn
edfrei
ght
-collect.
Customer
is
responsible for
shi
pp
i
ng
charges and i
nsura
nce in sending the product
to
JL AUDI
O.
Fre
ight damage on returns
is
not covered under warranty. Alw
ays
include pro
of
of purchase (
sa
l
es
receipt
).
For Service Informationin
the
U.S.A. please call:
Pr
int
ed in U
SA
JL
Audio
customer service: [phone]
during
normal business hours (Eastern Time)
JL
Audio, Inc
10369 North
Co
mmerce
Pa
rk
way,
Miramar,
FL
33025
InternationalWarranties:
Products purchased outside the United
States
of
America
are
covered only by that
co
untry'sdi
str
ibutor a
nd
not by
JL
Aud
io
, Inc
JL
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