Polk Audio EX3 User manual

EX3Series
FullRange
Loudspeakers

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GETTING STARTED
Pleaseinspecteachloudspeakercarefully.NotifyyourPolkAudiodealerifyounoticeanydamageor
missingitems.Keepthecartonandpackingmaterial.Theywilldothebestjobofprotectingyour
speakersiftheyneedtobetransported.Checkthatyouhavethefollowingparts:
l ‘2Speakers
l 8Mountingclips
l 2Grilles(EX340,EX352,EX365,~~369only)
l 8Screws
l 1Sealingring(EX365only)
l 1Mountingtemplate(SeparateSheet)
l Speakerwire
l Registeronlinecard
l Registrationcard
Installingcarspeakersisaseriousproject.If youhaveanydoubtsaboutyourabilitytoexecuteanyof
theinstallationstepsfoundinthismanual,saveyourselfalotofgriefandcontactaprofessional
installer. Your PolkAudiodealerisagoodplacetofindone.If youintendtodotheinstallationyourself
weassumeyoupossesssomeskillintheproperuseofhandandpowertools.Notnatterhowmuch
installationexperience you have,werecommendthatyou.
l Readthismanualthoroughlybeforeyoubegin
l Planyourinstallationcarefully
l Allowenoughtimetocompletetheinstallationwithoutrushing
l Takestepstoprotectyourcarandupholsteryfromunwantedscratchesandpunctures
NECESSARY TOOLS
l Phillipsheadscrewdrivel
l Flatbladescrewdriverorputtyknife
l Doorpanelpry-tool(availableatmostautoparts supply stores)
l Electricdrill
l l/S” (3m111) Drillbit
l Tinsnips(forremovingflangesonEX340model,ifnecessary)
l Holesawofappropriatediameterforthespeakersize(for“newlocation”installationonly)
l Permanentinkmarkerformarkingthecutout(for“newlocation”installationonly)
l Metalfile
l Crimpingtool
l Safetyglasses
l Wirestrippersandcutters

INSTALLING EX3 SERIES FULL RANGE LOUDSPEAKERS
Installation in a factory location
1. Carefullyremovethegrillecoveringthefactoryspeaker.Inmostcasesitwillbe“press-fit”orscrewed
tomountingtabsmoldedintothesurroundingarea.If youexperienceanyresistance,consultyour
dealeroryourcar’sowner’smanualtodetermineifthereisanyspecialwaythemanufacturerhas
securedthegrille.
2. Removeallscrews,mountingclipsorlockwashersholdingthefactoryspeakerinplaceandsave
themforreuse.Liftthespeakeroutoftheholeashortdistance.
3. Beforeunhookingthespeakerwires,identifythepositivespeakerterminal(usuallymarkedwitha
reddotor [+I, oritistheterminalthatislarger or wider) andidentifythenegativespeaker
terminal(usuallymarked[-I, orhavingnomarking,orwhicheverterminalisthesmalleror
narrowerofthetwo).Markthewireconnectedtothepositiveterminalforlateridentification,Use
apermanentinkmarkerorpieceoftape.
4. Disconnectthefactoryspeaker.Afterdisconnectingthefactoryspeaker,connectthewirestoyournew
PolkAudiospeaker,hookingupthepositive[+] wiretothewider ofthetwoEX3tenninalsandthe
negative[-I tothenarrowerEX3tenninal.
5. MountyourEX3LoudspeakerusingthemountinghardwareyousavedfromStep2.
6. Remountthefactorygrillecover.
7. RepeatSteps1-6fortheotherspeaker(s).
FIG. 2
Example of a
typical mounting
procedure.
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Installing your speakers in a “New Location”
Factorylocationsuncool?Pickanewlocation.Besuretotakeintoaccountbothyourvehicle’sdesign
andyoursonicgoals.Doorpanels,kickpanelsordashboardsmakethemostsenseforroundor4”x6”
speakers.Beforeyoubegin,readallofthesesteps.Ifyouhaveanydoubtsaboutyourabilitytoexecute
anyofthesesteps,saveyourselfalotofgriefandcontactaprofessionalinstaller.YourPolkAudiodealer
isagoodplacetofindone.
1. Ibingthedoorpanelpy-tool,carefullyremoveanydoorpanels,kickpanels,moldedpartsorfabric
coveringstoexposethesurfacethatwillneedtobecuttoinstallthenewspeaker.
2. Checkthedimensionsaroundandbehindtheinstallationareaforfit.Thisincludesanymoving
partsbehindthespeaker(movethewindowsupanddown)orthesidesofthespeaker(openand
closedoes)
3. Locatethetemplateoverthedesiredlocation.Drawtheinsidecircleandmarkatleasttwoopposing
screwlocations.(FIG. I)
4. Cutthecirclewiththeappropriatetool.Drillpilotholesforthescrewlocations.Filetheedgesofany
baremetalsurfacesuntilsmooth,thencoatwithprimertopreventrust.
5. Whenprimerisdly,slipmountingclipsoverthescrewholes. (FIG. 2)
6. III themeantime,runwiresfromyouramplifierorradiotothespeakerlocations.Usegrommets
whenpassingthroughdoors.
7. ConnectthewirestoyournewPolkAudiospeakers.Hookthepositive[+I wiretothewider ofthe
twoEX3terminalsandthenegative[-] tothenarrowerEX3terminal.
8. Carefullyorientthenewspeakeroverthescrewholesandmountingclips.Tightenthescrewsfirmly
tosecurethespeakertothemountingsurface.
9. Snap on thenewspeakergrille.
10.RepeatStepsl-9fortheotherspeaker(s).
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EX340 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
EX340modelshaveflangesthatcanberemovedtofacilitateeasyplacementin tightspots,suchasin
someimportvehicles (FIG. 3).Removeonlytheflange(s)thatarenecessarytomakethespeakerfitthe
chosenlocation.Securethespeakerwithatleasttwoopposingflanges.Insomevehicles,youmayhave
tobendorangle(butnotbreak)oneofthetwoflangestogettheproperfitwheninstallingthespeaken
inyourdashboard.Toremoveflanges,usetinsnips.Donotuseasanderorgrinder,asthatcouldcause
finemetalshavingstofallintothevoicecoilanddriversuspensionunits.
AIMING THE ROTATING ELLIPTICAL LENS FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE
EX3Seriesspeakers(exceptEX369)featureaRotatingEllipticalLens(REL)mountedonthetweeter
(FIG. 4). Thislensallowsyoutocustomizeyoursystem’sresponsebyfocusinghighfrequenciesatyour
listeningposition.Thiswillresultinmoredetail,betterimagingandthebestpossiblehighfrequency
performanceinyourvehicle.AimtheRELwhilelisteningtoapieceofmusicthatyouarefamiliarwith.
ToaimtheRotatingEllipticalLens:
1. PlaceyourthumbandforefingerunderneaththeliparoundtheREL.
2. GentlypulltheRELtowardyouuntilit “clicks.”disengagingtheRELlockingsystem.Makesurethat
thelensrotatesfreelybeforeaiming.
3. NowtheRELwillmovefreelysothatyoucandirectthehighfrequencyenergytowardyourlistening
position (FIG. 5).Toavoid“bright”highs,aimtheRELawayfromhardreflectivesurfaces(glassor
hardplasticpanels).
4. Whenyou’vefoundthebestRELpositionforyourlisteningenvironment,gentlypushtheREL
straight“in” untilitlocksfirmlyintoposition.Pushwithequalforcearoundtheperimeterofthe
RELtoensureacompletepressuresealforthebestperfomiance. YOU MUST PUSH THE
REL BACK FIRMLY INTO THE LOCKED POSITION BEFORE USING YOUR EX3
COAXIAL SPEAKERS.
FIG. 4
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LOW FREQUENCY CUT-OFF FOR SYSTEMS WITH SUBWOOFERS
Ifyouhaveasubwooferinyoursystem,youmaywanttodecreasethemount ofbassfrequencies
goingtoyourmid-rangespeakers(whichiswhatyour“full range”speakerswouldbeifyouhada
subwooferin your system).Doingthiswillresultinbettermid-rangedetailandincreasedpower
handling.Thereare hvo waystorolloffthebassbeforeitgetstoyourmid-rangespeakers.Onewayisto
usea“bassblocker,”acapacitor placed inserieswiththespeakerinput.Bassblockersareinstalledin
series,oneendconnectedwiththepositiveleadfromyouramplifierandtheotherendconnectedtothe
positiveleadofeachofyourspeakers (FIG. 6). Bassblockercapacitors(200microfarad@ lOOvolts,
non-polarized)areavailableatmostcarstereodealers,RadioShackandpartssupplystores.Theother
routeistouseanelectroniccrossoverdevicethatallowsfilteringbelow1OOHzorso.Youcanfindthese
devicesatyourauthorizedPolkAudiodealer.
FIG. 6
Bass
Blockers
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AMPLIFIER POWER REQUIREMENTS
YournewEX3Loudspeakerwillworkwellwithavarietyofelectroniccomponents.Aslittleas10watts
perchannelwilldeliveradequatelisteninglevelsinmostcars.If youhaveanoisycarorintendtoplay
yoursystematloudlisteninglevels,morepowerwillbenecessarytoachievethebestperformance.
ConsultyourPolkAudiodealerforspecificamplifierrecommendations.
SAFE LIMITS OF OPERATION
YournewEX3Loudspeakersaremadewiththehighestqualitymaterialsforyearsofdurable,trouble-
freeperformance.However,damagecanoccurtoloudspeakerswhenanamplifier,regardlessofits
wattage,ismadetoplayathigherlisteninglevelsthanitspowercanclearlyproduce.Thisisusually
beyondthe“1to2o’clock’positiononthevolumecontrol.Thisresultsinveryhighlevelsofaudible
distortion,originatingintheamplifier,whichaddaharsh,grittysoundtoyourmusic.Contraryto
popularbelief,aspeakerismorelikelytobedamagedbyttyingtogettoomuchvolumefromalow-
poweredampthanfromahigh-poweredone.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE
If,afterfollowingthesehookupandinstallationdirections,youexperiencedifficulty,pleasedouble.
checkallwireconnections.
Makecertainyourelectronicequipmentisoperatingcorrectlybyhookingupanotherspeakertothe
speakeroutput.Forexample,ifyouarenotgettingsoundfromtheleftchannelspeaker,connectthe
rightchannelspeakertotheleftoutput.Ifyoustillgetnosoundfromthatside,theproblemisinyour
amporsourceelectronics.Shouldyouisolatetheproblemtothespeaker,contacttheauthorizedPolk
Audiodealerwhereyouboughtyourspeakes.AuthorizedPolkAudiodealersarethebestsourcefor
adviceandassistance.
PolkAudio’sCustomerServiceDepartmentisavailablefromyam-Gpm,EST,MondaythroughFriday,
at800-377-7655,orviaemail[email protected].Pleasedonothesitatetocontactusif ~OLI have
questionsaboutyourspeakersystem.
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EX3 SERIES FULL RANGE SPECIFICATIONS
‘W
Driver complement
Mounting
dimensions
h4ounting depth
(top)
Mounting depth
(l~ottom)
Peak Power handling 3oow
Continuous Powel
handling
Nominal Imp
Freq response
Grille height
& diameter
Sensitivity
EX369
6" x9"
three way
6" x 9"
(15~111x 22.9~111)
woofer,
1” (25mm)
soft dome tweeter,
l/2” (12lllrn)
super hveeter
8 314" x 6"
(222111n1X
152mm)
3 3/16”
(81mm)
3 1~16"
(94llllll)
lOOw
4 ohs
50-22!zHz
I l/2”
6 7/8" x IO ~4"
93dB
EX368
6" x 8"
coasial
6’#x8”
(15cm s 2Ocm)
tnid/woofer,
3/4" (19mm)
soft dome
tweeter
7 112” x 5 l/4”
(191mm X
133llllll)
2 7116,'
(62mm)
2 518"
(67111111)
190w
bow
4 ollllls
50.22kHz
1 112”
6 7/8" x IO ~4"
91dB
EX365
6.5"
coaxial
6.5"
(l6.5cm)
mid/woofer,
3/4" (19lllm)
soft dome
tweeter
5 l/4"
( 133mmI
2 1~6"
(52mm)
2 5116"
(59mm)
18Ow
bow
4 ohms
55.22kHz
906"
6 1/z"
92dB
EX357
5" x 7”
coaxial
5" x 7”
(12.7~111x 17.&m)
mid/woofer,
3/4" (19lllm)
soft dome
tweeter
7 3116-X 5”
(183llllll x
126111111)
2 3116"
(56mm)
2 7116”
(62mm)
BOW
bow
4 ollllls
55.22kHz
N/A
N/A
91dB
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EX3 SERIES FULL RANGE SPECIFICATIONS
Type
EX352
5 l/4”
coaxial
EX350 EX346
5” 4” x 6”
coaxial coasial
Drivercomplement
Mounting
dimensions
Mountingdepth
(top)
Mountingdepth
(hottom)
PeakPower
handling
ContinuousPower
handling
Req.response
Grilleheight
& diameter
Sensitivib
5 l/4”
(13Clll)
mid/woofer,
3% (19mm)
softdome
tweeter
5”
(127mm)
2 l/4”
(57llllll)
2 l/2”
(64mm)
135w
45w
4 ollllls
73.2211Hz
9/16”
6 MY
9ldB
5”
(12.7cm)
mid/woofer,
3/4” (19mm)
softdome
tweeter
4”
(102mm)
1718”
(4<8l11l11)
1 15116”
50mIn)
105w
4 ohms
90.?!kHz
N/A
VA
9ldB
4” x 6”
(lOCll1 x 15Clll)
mid/woofer,
3/4” (19lllIll)
softdome
tweeter
5 718” x
3 7/r
(149lllm x
98llllll)
2 l/16”
(52llllll)
2 l/8”
(54mIn)
105K
3%
4 011111\
SO-??kHz
X/t\
N/t\
91dB
EX340
4”
coaxial
4”
( 10Clll)
mid/woofer,
3/4” (19llllll)
softdome
tweeter
4”
(102mm)
2”
(illllm)
2”
(ilnltn)
105w
3iw
‘t 0111115
90.??kHz
314”
5 3116”
91dB
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