monster tower K-Comp User manual

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K-Comp Tower Speakers
Installation Instructions
and Owners Manual
Monster Tower, Inc.
1205 Alpha Drive
Alpharetta, GA 30004
Phone: 877-77-Tower or 770-410-3451
Fax: [phone] or 770-234-3833
www.MonsterTower.com
[email protected]
THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS. IF YOU ARE NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED IN ANY WAY
WITH YOUR NEW SPEAKERS, PLEASE CONTACT US. Our entire purpose as a company is to
offer great products at affordable prices that our customers love.
Please take a few minutes to read the installation instructions and become familiar with the
speaker and installation before beginning to ensure a high quality, trouble free installation and
use. If you have any questions during your installation give us a call at 877-77-Tower or e-mail
[e-mail]
NOTES ON INSTALLING AND USING YOUR NEW SPEAKERS
For best performance, provide 100W-RMS at 4 Ohm to each speaker
Regularly check all hardware to make sure it is tight
Although the speakers are weather resistant and designed for outdoor use, do not spray
directly into the grill with high-pressure water
Handle the speakers with care as the enclosures can be damaged if dropped
You will need two sets of wires for each speaker, one for the speaker and one for the light.
We recommend 16 gauge 4 conductor wire
If you have any further questions about wiring not covered in this manual please consult
with a specialist in the area.

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K-Comp Speaker Parts List and Assembly Diagrams
Item Qty Description
1 2 Tower Bracket
2 2 Collar Insert
3 2 NL-4 Connector
4 2 Enclosures
5 2 Speakers
Assembly Instructions
STEP 1: Attach the Collar Bracket (Item 1) to the tower using the Collar Inserts (Item 2) that
matches your size tower. Tighten to 20 ft-lbs. Speakers should only be placed hanging down from
the tower. The clamp is not designed to be a base support for the speaker.

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STEP 2: Attach your speaker and light wires to the NL-4 connectors.
Make sure and leave enough wire to run from the connector to the amp or the electrical panel (or
switch) for the light. Slide the wire holder and connector backside onto the wire (as shown below).
Strip the ends of the wires, and tighten into the corresponding (+) and (-) sockets. Speaker wires
are connected to 1+ and 1- Light connections are 2+ and 2- . Connector locations are marked next
to the screws on the connector.
STEP 3: Slide the connector backside over the wire holder and tighten.
STEP 4: Run the wires from the speakers to the connection point in the boat. This can be done by
zip tying the wires to the outside of the tower, or by drilling a few holes and running the wires
through the tower. Please consult your tower instruction manual on where to drill as different
towers have different ways you have to run the wires. Connect all of your wires in the appropriate
places in the boat. If you need help hooking your speakers and lights up in your boat please
consult a specialist in the area.
STEP 5: Plug the NL-4 connectors into the speakers and go wakeboarding!
For further wiring / setup instructions please see next page.
Monster Tower, Inc. Warranty for Speaker Products
Monster Tower warrants this product (not including the Speaker)against manufacturers defects for a
period of five (5) years. The Speaker is covered by the manufactures warranty. Anodized and
Chrome plated surfaces are specifically excluded, as their care and use cannot be controlled by the
manufacturer. Any modifications or improper use, not approved in writing by Monster Tower, shall void
this warranty. Monster Tower is not responsible for personal injury or damage to the boat caused by the
use of this product. Monster Tower’s obligation under this warranty shall not include any transportation
charges or costs of installation or any liability for direct, indirect or consequential damages resulting from
delay or improper installation. If you need to make a warranty claim contact Monster Tower at 877-77-
Tower to receive a return authorization, number which is required for all claims. Defects must be reported
within 30 days of discovery.

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Wiring Instructions and Amplifier Considerations
We recommend you use 16 to 18 gage wiring between the
speakers and amplifier. Consult your tower installation manual
or provider for instructions on running wire inside your tower.
We recommend covering the wiring with 3/8” or 1/2” wiring loom
and electrical tape as shown for a professional, watertight
appearance.
The most common way to wire a boat with tower speakers is
with the front speaker or front pre-amp outputs of the stereo
driving all speakers in the boat. The rear speaker or rear pre-
amp outputs are then used for the tower speakers. This allows
the fader to control the volume from inside to behind the boat.
A four-channel amplifier in the boat is typical with two channels driving the boat speakers and two
channels driving the tower speakers. The next level is to have separate amplifiers for the boat
and for the tower speakers. We recommend supplying 100 RMS at 4 Ohms to each speaker. The
peak power of an amplifier is what is advertised, but is also often misleading. The RMS at a
specific Ohm Load is the real working power of the amplifier. It is generally agreed by audiophiles
that supplying too much power to speakers is far better than under powering the speakers. If
there is too much power the signal “clips off” and the speakers let you know with no damage.
With too little power, you send lots of distortion to the speaker, which causes speaker damage.
It’s far better to “over amp” the speakers and not turn it up all the way than “under amp” them and
send up damaging distortion.
Most amps have a Bass boost or filter that you can use to remove or add Bass. Turn this off or
put on the lowest setting to remove as much Bass as possible to the tower speakers. If your amp
has a High Pass Filter turn it to the highest frequency that sounds good to filter out as much Bass
as possible. The Bass uses the majority of the amplifier power with sound that will not reach the
rider. Mostly high frequency and upper mid-Bass will be audible at 65’-80’ behind the boat over
engine, water and wind noise.
For learning more about tower audio, we highly encourage you to visit the “Boats and
Accessories” discussion boards at www.Wakeboarder.com and www.WakeWorld.com. We also
support a website at www.diyTower.com that has a wealth of information on tower audio.