JL Audio MX101B3-SG User manual

OWNER'S MANUAL
MX101B3-SG [LEDl
Marine Subwoofer
with Blue LED Illumination
Thank you for choosing a JL Audio Marine Subwoofer.
With proper installation, your new speaker will deliver
years of listening pleasure.
We strongly recommend that you have your subwoofer
installed by your authorized JL Audio dealer.
The installation professionals employed by your dealer have
the necessary tools and experience to properly install this product.
If you prefer to perform your own installation,
please read this instruction manual completely
before beginning the process.
JLAUDIO ®

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Subwoofer Physical Specifications
MX101B3-SG (LED)
Nominal Diameter:
10 in./250 mm
Overall Diameter ( A) : 10.75 in. I 273 mm
Mounting Hole Diameter (B) :
8.875 in. I 225 mm
Bolt Hole Circle (C
): 9.706 in. I 247 mm
MotorOvermoldOuterDiameter
(D): 5.29 in. I l34 mm
Mounting Depth ( E) : 5.12 in. I 130 mm
NetWeight:
6.5 lbs./ 2.94 Kg
Driver Displacement: 0.
04 ft3 I 1.13 litres
Subwoofer Parameters
MXl 0183-SG (LED)
Free Air Resonance (Fs) :
41.84 Hz
Electrical " Q" ( Qes ):
0.806
Mechanical"Q" (Qms}:
11.751
Total Speaker " Q" (Qts): 0.754
Equivalent Compliance ( Vas}: 1. 29 ft' I 3653 litres
One-
way, Linear Excursion (Xmax }*: 042 in. I 10.7 mm
Efficiency
(1 W/1m)**: 87.23 dB SPL
Effective Piston Area (Sd}:
50.68 in2 I 0.0327 m2
DC Resistance (Re) :
3.957 ohm
Nominal Impedance:
4ohm
Infinite Baffle Use :
Yes ( Preferred )
Enclosure
Use : Yes (Sealed Only)
Power Handling (continuous
): 175W
* Xmax specifications are derived via one-way voice coil overhang method with no correction factors applied.
** Efficiency (1 W/1 m) is not an accurate indicator ofa subwoofer's outputcapability and should not be used
as acomparison to other subwoofers to determine which one is "louder"!
Due to ongorng product development. all speoAca n ons a~e subJect to change wrthout notrce
We re commend the use of this speaker in a bi-amplified sy stem u si ng high-quality satellite speakers and amp lifi ers.
We do not recommend the use of this subwoofer with a passive crossover (coil ). as this type of device will adve rs ely
affect performance.
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All spec ifi c ati o ns ar e s ub ject t o c hang e w ith o ut no ti ce .
INCLUDED PARTS
·One Polymer Subwoofer Grille with integrated
blue
LED lighting
·
Six #8 x 1 1/2-inch (38 mm) pan-head
stainless-steel screws for speaker mounting
·
Six #8 stainless-steel washers for speaker mounting
·
One 150mA fuse (type 3AG)
· One in -line fuseholder (type 3AG)
• Logo Badges (Sport-Grille Models Only)
One Pair Black (White, Titanium/Black &
Chrome
Models)
One Pair Red (White, Titanium/Black &
Chrome
Models)
One Pair Titanium (Titanium/Black Models Only)
One Pair White (White Models Only)
One Pair Blue (Chrome Models Only)
UJcAUTIONJ
While these speakers are designed to be water
and spray resistant, they are not designed to be
submerged or to withstand high-pressure water
spray. Please exercise care when washing your boat
to avoid damaging your speakers. Do not install
on submersibles, personal watercraft or any other
vessel likely to be under water at any time .
Prolonged exposure to sound pressure levels in
excess of lOOdB 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 speakers in your vessel, it is
extremely
important to secure them firmly.
This applies not only to the speakers them selves,
but also any structures they are mounted to. If
not firmly attached, the speakers can become
dangerous projectiles in a collision. Please review
the mounting information carefully and use the
supplied marine-grade hardware to mount this
product.
UJwARNINGJ
It is vital that your speaker is connected as shown
in this manual. Failure to connect as shown will
result
in damage to your s peaker s which is NOT
covered under warrant y.
UIWARNING J
Do not attempt to remove the lighting LEOs
or the grille from the speaker! The LEOs are
permanently fixed to the grille and th e ir wiring
is permanently attached to the speaker frame.
Attempting to remove the grille or LEOs will
damage the speaker and this damage will not be
covered
under warranty.
.JL AUDIO MX101B3-SG (LED)

BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLING
• Check with your local waterway authority for any regulations regarding the
use of accent/s peaker lighting on your vessel.
•
Turn off the audio system. It is also advisable to disconnect your battery
system whenever
performing installation work.
• Before
cutting, drilling or inserting any screw, check clearances on both
sides of the planned mounting surface. Also check for any potential
obstacles, such as wiring harnesses, fuel lines, hydraulic lines, etc. Check
both sides of the vessel before cutting any holes.
•
If you are running cables through bulkheads, drills holes for the cable and
use a urethane or plastic grommet to protect the wire from chafing in the
hole. Make sure that the cables will clear any mechanical devices in the boat
and secure them with wire ties.
•
Wear protective eyewear at all times and a dust mask and gloves when
drilling or cutting .
ENCLOSURE SPECIFICATIONS
INTERCHANGEABLE LOGO BADGE
Interchangeable Logo Badges for Sport Grille model subwoofers are
included to
further customize your installation. The design of the Sport
Grille allows for
the JL Audio logo to be added in your choice of included
colors
and oriented in the manner that best suits your installation.
NOTE: A left and a right badge of each color is included. These two
different orientations
ensure the " JL Audio" Logo will read correctly
wherever positioned (most
commonly the 3:00 or 9:00 position).
Remove
the adhesive backing from the badge and affix the badge to
the grille using the small positioning hole as a guide . See diagram below.
3:00 Position
9:00 Position
The MXl OIB3 subwoofer is designed for infinite-baffle operation with a large volume of air behind it (at least 2 cu .ft.I 56 . 61) .
For best performance, the installation location/compartment must remain unoccupied and free of boating equipment
(safety gear, lifejackets, etc.).
If you decide to build adedicated enclosure, you may refer to the suggested design below.
~\....:==seale=d De====;;;'lsign
Subwoofer Recommended Sealed Design
Volume External Dimensions Fl
Fe
Qtc
(net int.) (Wi
dt h X He ight XDe pth )
(H z) (H z)
MX101B3 2.
0ft
3
18 in. x 18 in. x 14.5 in. 42.9
53 . 66
0.967
56.6 lit res
457 mm x 457 x 368 mm
NOTE: The MX101B3 Marine Subwoofer is not recommended for use in Ported Enclosures.
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The enclosure recommendations listed are external dimensions which assume the use of 3/4"(19mm) thick material. Ifyou 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.
All 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.
.JL AUDIO MX101B3-SG (LEDl
All specifications are subject to change without notice.
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LED WIRING CONSIDERATIONS
• Do not connect the speaker's LED lights to the vessel's navigational
lighting circuits.
•
Connect the BLUE (+12V) lead to a switched +12V supply. For short-circuit
protection, install a supplied fuseholder onto the speaker's BLUE (+12V)
LED
power connection lead. Connect the YELLOW (GND) lead to negative
ground or to the NEGATIVE battery post. See LED Wiring at right.
•
If installing additional subwoofers, connect all BLUE (+12V) leads together
(parallel) with a fuseholder installed onto EACH. Connect all YELLOW
(GND) leads to negative
ground or to the NEGATIVE battery post.
• We
recommend activating the speaker's LEDs thru a cabin/interior lighting
circuit
that supplies +12V via an existing switch. If an existing switched
circuit is
not available, you may install a dedicated toggle/rocker style switch
that will supply positive (+12V) power. Fuse this connection according to
how many LED circuits you have (LED circuits x 150 rnA).
• We
recommend a minimum of 16AWG wire size for each speaker's LED
connection circuit.
LED WIRING
Individually fuse each BLUE (+12V) lead and wire together (parallel) to a
fused, switched +
12V activation circuit.
Wire all YELLOW (GND) leads together (parallel) and connect to negative
ground or to the NEGATIVE battery post.
We
recommend fusing the +12V connection point according to how many
LED circuits you have (LED circuit quantity x 150 rnA).
Example: Single speaker LED circuit connection.
q 0 Yellow--~~~~~--Oc::::t--tlll
\:.:../~Blue-----
Example: One speaker pair of LED circuits connected in parallel.
G
~Biue
D 0 Yellow
G
~Biue
D 0 Yellow
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All specifications are subject to change without notice.
.JL AUDIO MX101B3-SG [LED)

INSTALLATION
PROCEDURE
Once
a
mounting
location has been established,
run
speaker
cables
from
the
amplifier
outputs
to
the
mounting
locations.
Now
is
also a
good
time
to
run
wires to
the
speaker location for LED activation.
Diagram
A (right) shows
the
typical installation
procedure
into
a
fiberglass
panel
using
the
supplied hardware. Always follow
proper
safety
procedures
when
working
on
a vessel. Use eye-protection
at
all times
and
a
dust
mask
and
gloves when cutting.
1)
Choose
a flat
mounting
surface
that
has
sufficient depth and air space
behind it to accept the subwoofer.
2)
Cut a 8.875-inch
(225
mm) diameter hole.
3)
Run the speaker cable to the mounting location.
4)
Place the woofer
in
the hole
and
mark
the screw hole locations using a sharp,
pointed tool.
5)
Remove the woofer and drill a pilot hole (see Pilot Hole Recommendation
chart
below) in each
of
the screw locations. It
is
also advisable to use a hand-
driven countersink tool on each hole to further inhibit gel-coat cracking
of
fiberglass panels.
6)
Connect the speaker wires
and
place the woofer, with its grille in place, into
the opening (for Sport Grille models, pay attention to where the logo badge
will added.
7)
Connect the LED activation wires to the LED circuit leads.
See
LED
Wiring at left.
8)
While holding the speaker firmly in its mounting location, evenly snug
the mounting screws in a criss-cross pattern, then
hand
tighten in a
criss-cross pattern.
Non-standard installations may require different hardware.
Always use marine-grade, stainless-steel fasteners to ensure a secure,
reliable installation.
If
you have any questions about the installation
or
setup
of
your subwoofer
not
covered
in
this
manual,
please
contact
your
dealer
or
technical
support.
DIAGRAM A
#8
SCREW:
PILOT
HOLE
RECOMMENDATIONS
Fiberglass Thickness Recommended Pilot Hole Drill Size
0.125 in.
(3.18
mm)
or
less
7/64 in. (2.78 mm) pilot hole
foam core
I
fiberglass sandwich
7/64
in.{2.78
mm)
pilot
hole
larger than 0.
125
in.
(3
.
18
mm) 1/8 in.
(3
.
18
mm) pilot hole
.JL
AUDIO
MX101B3-SG
CLEDl
All
specifications
are
subject
to
change
without
notice
.
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RECOMMENDED CONTINUOUS (RMS) POWER RANGE
FOR
ONE SUBWOOFER DRIVER:
30W
60W
125W
250W
so
ow
MX101B3
LEGEND:
MINIMUM
OPTIMUM
MEDIUM
GRAY
(MINIMUM):
From a r
eliability
s
tandpoint
,
thi
s zone
re
pr
ese
nt
s a very co
mf
ortable
op
erating
pow
er
range for e
ac
h driver.
Th
is
level of
pow
er will not
s
tr
ess
the woofer
but
will n
ot
extract all of its
perf
orman
ce
pot
ential, either.
Use of l
ess
than
the
minimum
power
level
will
not
damage the woofer,
but
may result in
unsatisf
actory
performance.
LIGHT
GRAY
(OPTIMUM):
This zone represents the best compromise
between long-term reliabili
ty
, high-
output
and
low-distortion performance. This power level
is
lower than the woofer
's
co
nt
inuous power rating
(as published in
it
s spe
ci
f
ic
ations
),
but
you will still
be taki
ng
advantage of thewoofe
r's,
low-distortion
performance range witho
ut
undue r
isk
of
failure.
MAXIMUM
WARRANTY
VOID
DARK GRAY
(MAXIMUM):
Slightly more S
PL
will be gained by pushing the
power into this zone, but typically not more than
2
dB
,compared
to
thelightgrayzone.
Th
esubwoofer
driver isde
si
gned to operate
sa
fely up to th
is
power
range, but not beyond.Operate with caution.
BLACK (WARRANTY
VOID):
We
do
not
recommend operating woofers at
this level
of
power. In
thi
s zon
e,
there
is
a very
high probabili
ty
that
the driver will
fa
il due
to
excessive h
ea
t and/or m
ec
hanical s
tr
ess.
Subwoofer drivers operated
at
these levels
of
powerare NOTcovered
under
warranty.
When designing systems
with
our
drivers,
it
is
very
important
to
achieve a good power match between
the
subwoofer
amplifier
and
the
subwoofer driver's capabilities. The power levels listed in
the
above
chart represent continuous (RMS)
amplifier
power
per
woofer
and
assume
that
the
user will regularly makefull use
of
that
power
without
drasticallyoverdriving the amolifierlsl.
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)
Marine Subwoofer Components
JL AUDIO warrants this speaker to be free
of
defects in materials and
wo
rkmanship for a period
of
two
(2)
years from the original date
of
purchase.
Damage caused by the following
is
not
covered under warrant
y:
accident,
misuse, abuse, product modification or neglect,
fa
ilure to follow installation
instructions, unauthorized repair attempts, misrepresentations by the
seller.
This
warranty does
not
cover incidental orconsequential damages and does
not
cover
the cost
of
removing or reinstalling the uni
t(s).
Cosmetic damage due to accident
or normal wear and tear
is
not
covered under warranty.
This
warranty
is
not
transferable
and
applies only
to
the
original
purchaser
of
the
product from an authorized
JL
AUDIO dealer. Warranty
is
voided
if
the
factory-applied product serial
number
is
removed or defaced.
Should servi
ce
be necessary under t
his
warranty for
any
reason due
to
manufactu
ri
ng defect or
ma
lfunction,
JL
AUDIO
will, at its discretion, repair or
replace the defective produ
ct
with newor remanufactured product at no charge.
Any
applicable implied warranties are limited
in
duration to the period
of
the
express
warranty
as
provided herein beginning with the date
of
the original
purchase
at
retail,and no warran
ti
es,
whether express or impl
ied,
shall
apply to this
product thereafter. Some states
do
not allow
li
mitations on implied warranti
es,
therefore these exclusions may not apply to you. T
his
warranty gives you specific
legal rights, and you may
also
have
other rights which vary from state to state.
If
you
need
service on
your
JL
AUDIO product:
All
warranty returns should be sent to
JL
AUDIO
freight prepaid through
an
authorized
JL
AUDIO
dealer and must
be
accompanied by proof
of
purchase
(a
copy
of
the original
sales
receipt.)
Di
rect returns from consumers or non-
au
thorized dealers will be refused
un
l
ess
specifically authorized by
JL
AUDIO
with
a valid return
au
thorization number.
Warra
n
ty
expiration on products returned
without
proof
of
purchase will be determined from the manufacturi
ng
date code.
Coverage may be invalidated
as
this date
is
previous
to
purchase date. Return only
defective components. Non-defective items received wi
ll
be returned freight-
collect. Customer
is
responsible for shipping charges and insurance
in
sending the
product to
JL
AUDIO.
Freight damage on returns
is
not covered under warranty.
Always include proof
of
purchase
(sales
receipt).
For Service Information in
the
U.S.A. please call:
Printed
in
U.S.A.
JL
Audio customer service: [phone] during normal business hours (Eastern Time)
JL
Audio, Inc
10369
North Commerce
Parkway,
Miramar,
FL
33025
International Warranties:
Products purchased outside the United
States
of
America are covered only
by
that country's distributor and not
by
JL
Audio,
Inc.
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83-SG
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