Polk Audio EX3550 User manual

EX3Series
Tweeter&
Component
SpeakerSystems

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GETTING STARTED
Pleaseinspecteachloudspeakercarefully.NotifyyourPolkAudiodealerifyounoticeanydamageor
missingitems.Keepthecartonandpackingmaterial.Theywilldothebestjobofprotectingyour
speakersiftheyneedtobetransported.Checkthatyouhavethefollowingmodel-specificparts:
EX3550andEX3560Models:
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2Mid-Woofers
2Mid-WooferGrilles
2EX3500TweetersWithWiresAttached
2CrossoverNetworks
2FlushMountTweeterCups
2FlushMountCupClamps
2StraightSurfaceMountTweeterCups
2AngledSurfaceMountTweeterCups
SpeakerWiresWithFast-onConnectorsAttached
2MachineScrewsForFlushMountInstallation
16 SheetMetalScrewsForSurfaceMountTweeterInstallation(4),
CrossoverMounting(4)&DriverMounting(8).
12SpeedNuts(8DriverMount,4SurfaceMount)
2EllipticalLensAssemblies
2TweeterGrilles
DriverMountingTemplate(SeparateSheet)
RegistrationCard
EX3500:
l 2RX3500TweetersWithCrossover&Wires&ConnectorsAttached
l 2FlushMountTweeterCups
l 2FlushMountCupClamps
l 2StraightSurfaceMountTweeterCups
l 2AngledSurfaceMountTweeterCups
l 2MachineScrewsForFlushMountInstallation
l 4SheetMetalScrewsForSurfaceMountInstallation
l 4SpeedNutsForSurfaceMountInstallation
l 2EllipticalLensAssemblies
l 2TweeterGrilles
l RegistrationCard
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. Phillipsheadscrewdriver
. Flatbladescrewdriverorputtyknife
. Doorpanelpry-tool(availableatmostautopartssupplystores)
. Electricdrill
. ~16”andIL” drillbits
. Holesawofappropriatediameterforthespeakersize(for“newlocation”and
flushmounttweeterinstallationonly)
. Indelibleinkmarkerformarkingthecutout(for“newlocation”installationonly)
. Metalfile
. Solderless,crimp-onconnectorsandacrimpingtool
. Safetyglasses
. Wirestrippersandcutters
NOTE:For EX3500installation, pleasejump to page8 now.
Installingcarspeakersisaseriousproject.Ifyouhaveanydoubtsaboutyourabilitytoexecuteany
oftheinstallationstepsfoundinthismanual,saveyourselfalotofgriefandcontactaprofessional
installer.YourPolkAudiodealerisagoodplacetofindone.Ifyouintendtodotheinstallation
yourselfweassumeyoupossesssomeskillintheproperuseofhandandpowertools.Nomatter
howmuchinstallationexperienceyouhave,werecommendthatyou.
l Readthismanualthoroughlybeforeyoubegin
0 Planyourinstallationcarefully
l Allowenoughtimetocompletetheinstallationwithoutrushing
l Takestepstoprotectyourcarandupholsteryfromunwantedscratchesandpunctures
NECESSARY TOOLS
FIG. 1
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INSTALLING EX3 SERIES COMPONENTS
EX3SeriesCrossovers
Youwillneedtomakewiringconnectionsfromyouramporradiotothecrossoversandfromthe
crossoverstoyourmid/woofersandtweeters [figure 11. Choosecrossoverboxlocationsthatare
convenientformakingtheseconnections.Wedo not recommendplacingthe crossover
inside of door panelsdueto theincreasedpotential for waterdamageand
interferencewith internal door andwindow mechanisms.
ToinstalltheCrossover,squeezetheterminalendofthe“hood”andliftitup(likeaclassicsportscar
hood,nut&) toexposethemountingscrewholes [figure 21. Usetheincludedcrossovermounting
screwstosecurethecrossoverinyourchosenlocation.Youmaywanttomarktheholeswithan
indelibleinkmarkerandpre-drillyourscrewholesforeasyinstallation.Becarefulnottodrillor
screwthroughanyimportantmechanicaldevicesinyourcar.
FIG. 2
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YourEX3SeriesCrossovershaveterminalsthatareclearlymarkedforwiringconnections.These
connectionsareshownin [figure 31.ThewiresprovidedwithyourEXsystemhaveoneredconductor.
Usethiswireasthepositive(+) leadandconnectittothepositive(+) terminalsonyourcrossovers
andthepositive(+) terminalsofeachofyourspeakers.
FIG.3
Installing your mid-woofers in a factory location
1.) Carefullyremovethegrillecoveringthefactoryspeaker.Inmostcasesitwillbe“press-fit”or
screwedtomountingtabsmoldedintothesurroundingarea.Onsomecats,grillesareheldby
screwsorspringclips.Thescrewswillbeobvious,thespringclipsmaynotbe.Ifyouexperience
anyresistanceyoumayneedtoconsultyourdealeroryourcar’sowner’smanualtodetermine
ifthereisanyspecialwaythemanufacturerhassecuredthegrille.Ifyoudon’tfeelcomfortable
ptyingatyourcar’sinteriorwithaprytool,andthegrilleresistsyourefforts,backoffandthink
againaboutaprofessionalinstallation,Thecostofaprofessionalinstallationisusuallylessthan
thecostofnewdoorpanelsordashboards.Somegrillesareintegralpartsoftheirpanelsandare
notremovable.Inthesecasesyouwillneedtoremovetheentiredoorpaneltogainaccesstothe
speakerlocation.Thiswillusuallyrequiretheremovalofdoorhandles,windowwindermecha-
nismsandperhapsotherpartssuchasdoorpullsandlockbuttons.Prosdothisstuffintheir
sleep.Thinkaboutit.
2.) Ifyou’restillreading,andyou’veremovedyourfactorygrille,remembertokeepallscrews,
mountingclipsorlockwashersthatheldthefactoryspeakerin@aceandsavethemforreuse.
Liftthespeakeroutoftheholeashortdistance.
3.) Beforeunhookingthespeakerwires,identifythepositivespeakertenninal(usuallymarkedwith
areddotor[+],oritisthetenninalthatislargerorwider)andidentifythenegativespeaker
terminal(usuallymarked[-I, orhavingnomarking,orwhicheverterminalisthesmalleror
narrowerofthetwo).Markthewireconnectedtothepositivetenninalforlateridentification.
Useapennanentmarkerorpieceoftape.
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4.) Disconnectthefactoryspeaker.Afterdisconnectingthefactoryspeaker,connectthewirestoyour
newPolkAudiospeaker,hookingupthepositive[+] wiretothewiderofthetwoEX3terminals
andthenegative[-] tothenarrowerEX3terminal.
5.) MountyourEX3LoudspeakerusingthemountinghardwareyousavedfromStep2.
6.) Remountthefactorygrillecover.
7.) RepeatSteps 1-6 fortheotherspeaker(s).
Installing your mid-woofers in a “NewLocation”
Factorylocationsuncool?Pickanewlocation.Besuretotakeintoaccountbothyourvehicle’sdesign
andyoursonicgoals.Beforeyoubegin,readallofthesesteps.Ifyouhaveanydoubtsaboutyourability
toexecuteanyofthesesteps,saveyourselfalotofgriefandcontactaprofessionalinstaller.YourPolk
Audiodealerisagoodplacetofindone.
1.) Usingthedoorpanelply-tool,carefullyremoveanydoorpanels,kickpanels,moldedpartsorfabric
coveringstoexposethesurfacethatwillneedtobecuttoinstallthenewspeaker.
2.) Checkthedimensionsaroundandbehindtheinstallationareaforfit.Thisincludesanymoving
partsbehindthespeaker(movethewindowsupanddown)orthesidesofthespeaker(openand
closedoors).
3.) Locatethetemplateoverthedesiredlocation.Drawtheinsidecircleandmarkatleasttwoopposing
screwlocations.
4.) Cutthecirclewiththeappropriatetool.Drillpilotholesforthescrewlocations.Filetheedges
ofanybaremetalsurfacesuntilsmooth,thencoatwithprimertopreventrust.
5.) Whenprimerisdry,slipmountingclipsoverthescrewholes.
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6.) Inthemeantime,attachspeakerwirestothecrossovermid-woofertenninals [figure 31. Thewires
providedwithyourRXsystemhaveoneredconductor.Usethiswireasthepositive(+) leadand
connectittothepositive(+) temrinalscrewonyourcrossover.Connecttheblackwiretothe
negative(-) terminalscrew.There’sthatpatternagain.
7.) Nowrunwiresfromyouramplifierorradiotothecrossover.Attachthesewirestothecrossoverinput
terminals [figure 31.Routethesewiresawayfromlow-levelelectricalcablesinyourcar,anduse
grommetswhenpassingthroughdoors.Rememberthepattern:attachtheredwiretothepositive
(+) terminalscrewonyourcrossover,andtheblackwiretothenegative(-) terminalscrew.
8.) Passthewiresfromthecrossoverthroughyourcuthole [figure 41.
9.) ConnectthewirestoyournewPolkAudiomid-woofers.Attachtheredwiretothepositive(+)
terminal,andconnecttheblackwiretothenegative(-) terminal.
10.)Placethegrilleframeontothespeakerbeingcarefultolineupthescrewholes.Carefullyorient
thenewspeakeroverthescrewholesandmountingclips.Tightenthescrewsfinnlytosecurethe
speakerandgrilleframetothemountingsurface.
11.)Placethemeshgrilleinthegrilleframe.
12.)RepeatSteps l-11 fortheotherspeaker(s).
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EX3SeriesTweeterInstallation
Step I-Choosing the proper tweeter location
Whenproperlyinstalled,componentsystemscanimprovethesoundstagecreatedbymusicinyourcar.
Thesoundstagewillbedramaticallyaffectedbywhereyoumountyourtweeters.Howdoyoudetennine
thebestplacefortweeterinstallation?Grabafriendandplayalongaswerecommendasimple
‘TweeterPlacement”experiment!Justfollowtheseeasysteps:
1.) Completetheinstallationofyourentiresystemexceptforthe EX3500 Tweeters.
2.) ConnectthewiresprovidedwithyourtweeterstothetweeterterminalsonyourEX3Crossovers
[figure 31.
3.) Withoutactuallyrunningthewiresthroughdoorsorunderupholsteredpanels,connectupyour
EX3500Tweeters.
4.) Mountthetweetersinatemporarylocation(whereyouthinkyou’dliketoinstallthem)withtape.
5.) Haveyourfriendsitinthepassenger-sideseatwhileyousitinthedriver’sseat.
6.) Now,withfamiliarmusicplaying(werecommendmusicwithvocalsforthistest),bothyouand
yourfriendshouldpositionthetweetersindifferentlocationsaroundthepassengercompartment,
listeningforresultingsounddifferences.ListentothetweeterwiththeEllipticalLensonit,andALSO
listentoitwithjusttheGrilleonit.Ifyou’replanningasurfaceinstallation,trythiswithboththe
StraightSurfaceMountCupandtheAngledSurfaceMountCupRotatetheAngledSurfaceMount
CupinconjunctionwiththeEllipticalLenstohelpgetthemostdesirableradiationpattern.Listen
forimaging,soundstageandclarity,Inashorttime,youshouldbeabletodetenninethebest
locationforyourtweeter;.
7.) Markthelocation,andmoveontoStep2andchooseyourmountingoption.
TheEX3500Tweeterofferstwooptional“highfrequencydirectors”togiveyouevenmorecontrolover
yoursoundandtohelpyougetbettersoundindifficultplacements:anEllipticalLensandanAngled
SurfaceMountCup.(YoualsogetaStraightSurfaceMountCupandaMeshTweeterGrille.What
adeal.)UsetheEllipticalLenstofocusthehighfrequenciesinyoursystemforbetterimagingand
directionality [figure 51.Whenyou’redoingtheTweeterLocationTest(above),tapetheElliptical
LensinplaceoneithertheStraightorAngledSurfaceMountCuptohelpfindthedirectionbestsuited
toyoursystem,Whenyoufindtheperfectspot,simplysnaptheEllipticalLensontothetweeter.The
EllipticalLensDOESNOTROTATE.UsetheAngledSurfaceMountCuptohelpyougetthemost
desirableradiationpattern.
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Step 2-Mounting Options
ThePolkAudioI% ‘l‘weeterofferstwomountingoptionsforevenmoreinstallationflexibility:
TweeterMounting Option #l-Surface Mount
YourEX3500TweeterscomewithbothStraightandAngledSurfaceMountCupstofitanylocationand
installationsituation.UsetheAngledSurfaceMountCuptohelpdirectthesoundinconjunctionwith
theEllipticalLens.
1.) Usingthebaseofthesurfacemountcupasatemplate,markthetwoscrewholesanddrillthem
usingal/S”drillbit.Drillathirdhole(forthespeakerwire)usinga3~6~~drillbit.
2.) Attacheithersurfacemountcup(angledorstraight)tothepanelusing#8screwsofappropriate
lengthforthepanel.
3.) Pushthetweeterwiresthroughtheopenareaatthebottomofthecupandthroughthe3~6”
holeinthepanel.
4.) ConnectwiresfromthetweetertenninalsoftheCrossovertothetweeterwiresusingfaston
connectors.Besuretoconnecttheredwirestrandfromthetweetertothe(+) terminalofthe
crossovertweeteroutput.
5.) Mountthetweeterbysnappingitintothemounting cup andturningthetweetercl&vise,
lockingitintoplace.
MOUNTING CHOICES: EASY AS 1, 2.3
1
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Snapthe Tweeter 3. Choose either the
ForFlush Mount, choose (a), Assembly into place within Mesh Tweeter Grille or
Angled Surface Mount the Mounting Cup. Elliptical Lens(for more
choose (b), and Straight directionality). The Elliptical
Surface Mount choose (c). LensDOESNOTROTATE.
Usethe Angled Surface Choosea position and
Mount Cup(b) to better direction for the Surface
aimthe tweeter for more or Flush Mounting Cup,
directionality and better andthen snap the Elliptical
imaging. The Elliptical Lens Lenson.
(see “3”) DOESNOTROTATE +-a ~,_
once it’s snapped onto the *,“*
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Mounting Cup.Usethe
Mounting Cupsandthe
Elliptical Lensin conjunc-
tion to determine best
placement and sound.
3.
2.
1.
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TweeterMounting Option #Z-Flush Mount
1.) Removethepanelonwhichyouaregoingtomountthetweeterandcheckforproperclearance
behindit.Theflushmountkitis1.~16”deep;measuretomakesurethereissufficientdepthbehind
thespotyouchoose.
2.) Markthecenterofthespotandcuta I15116”diameterholeusingaholesaworalarget15/16”
drillbit.Goslowly.Youcanusearazororknifeforthisjobifyouwishtohavemorecontrol.
3.) Assemblethe cup, clampandmachinescrewsloosely as shownin [figure 61.
4.) Routewiresthroughtheroundopeninginthebottomofthe cup.
5.) Presstheassemblyintothe115/16”diameterholeuntiltheclampedgeisbelowthemounting
surface,thentightenthescrew.Thecupwillclampdowntothesurfaceasthescrewistightened.
Inthecaseofathicker-thanaveragemountingsurface,thelegsoftheclampcanbebentoutward
byinsertingascrewdriverthroughtheholesinthecupwhilestillmounted.
5.) ConnectwiresfromthetweeterterminalsoftheCrossovertothetweeteritselfusingthet&on
connectos.Connecttheredwirefromthe(+) terminaloftheCrossovertweeteroutputtothe
red(+) wirefromthetweeter.
7.) Mountthetweeterbysnappingitintothemounting cup andturningthetweeterclockwise,
lockingitintoplace.
FIG. 6
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EX3500ComponentTweeterHook Up
Whenpurchasedasaseparateunit,theEX3500tweeterincludesasecondorder(12dB/octave)
crossovernetworkintegratedintothetweeterassembly.ThishighpassfilterallowstheEXj500tobe
usedwithothercomponents.
Ifyoursystemcontainsanactivecrossover,youmaybypassthein-linecrossoverandwirethetweeter
directlytotheoutputterminalsofanamplifierthathasahighpassfilter(crossover)onitinput.The
minimumcrossoverpointshouldbe4kHz@12dB/octave.Itisimportanttomaintaincorrectpolarity.
Theredwireconnecttothepositive(+) amplifierterminalandtheblackwireconnectstothenegative
(-) amplifierterminal.
DONOTUSETHETWEETERWITHOUTACROSSOVERNETWORK.Damagetothetweeterfrom
thermaloverloadwillresultwithouttheprotectionprovidedbyacrossoverandwillvoidyourwarranty.
POLARITY/BLENDING
Ifitseemsthatyourtweetersandmid-woofersarenot“blending”ornotworkingtogetherinharmony
(asweallshould),trychangingthepolarityofbothofthetweetersbyreversingthepositive(+) and
negative(-) tweeterwiresthatconnecttothecrossover,Thisreversalofthetweeter’s“absolutephase”
mayhelptheblendingorintegrationofallofyoursystemcomponents.Thiscouldbeparticularly
usefulifyourtweetersandmid-woofenarespacedfarapartinyoursetup.
LOW FREQUENCY CUT-OFF FOR SYSTEMS WITH SUBWOOFERS
Ifyouhaveasubwooferinyoursystem,youmaywanttodecreasetheamountofbassgoingto
yourmid-rangespeakers.Thiswillgetyoubettermid-rangesoundandincreasethepowerhandling.
Therearetwowaystorolloffthebassbeforeitgetstoyourmid-rangespeakers.Onewayistousea
“bassblocker,”acapacitorplacedinserieswiththespeakerinput,Bassblockersareinstalledinseries,
oneendconnectedwiththepositiveleadfromyouramplifierandtheotherendconnectedtothe
positiveleadofeachofyourspeakers [figure 71.Bassblockercapacitors(200microfarad@lOOvolts,
non-polarized)areavailableatanyRadioShackorpartssupplyhouse.Theotherrouteistousean
electroniccrossoverdevicethatallowsfilteringbelow1OOHzorso.Findthesedevicesatyourauthorized
PolkAudiodealer.
FIG. 7
Bass
Blockers
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AMPLIFIER POWER REQUIREMENTS
YournewEX3Loudspeakerswillworkwellwithavarietyofelectroniccomponents,Aslittleas 10 watts
perchannelwilldeliveradequatelisteninglevelsinmostcars.Ifyouhaveanoisycarorintendtoplay
yoursystematloudlisteninglevels,morepowermaybenecessarytoachievethebestperformance.
ConsultyourPolkAudiodealerforspecificrequirements.
SAFE LIMITS OF OPERATION
YournewEX3Loudspeakersaremadewiththehighestqualitymaterialsforyearsofdurable,
trouble-freeperformance.However,damagecanoccurtoloudspeakerswhenanamplifier,regardless
ofitswattage,ismadetoplayathigherlisteninglevelsthanitspowercanclearlyproduce.Thisis
usuallybeyondthe“1to2o’clock’positiononthevolumecontrol.Thisresultsinveryhighlevels
ofaudibledistortion,originatingintheamplifier,whichaddaharsh,grittysoundtoyourmusic.
Contrarytopopularbelief,aspeakerismorelikelytobedamagedbytryingtogettoomuchvolume
fromalow-poweredamporreceiverthanfromahigh-poweredone.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE
If,afterfollowingthesehookupandinstallationdirections,youexperiencedifficulty,pleasedouble-
checkallwireconnections.
Makecertainyourelectronicequipmentisoperatingcorrectlybyhookingupanotherspeakertothe
speakeroutput.Forexample,ifyouarenotgettingsoundfromtheleftchamlelspeaker,connectthe
rightchannelspeakertotheleftoutput.Ifyoustillgetnosoundfromthatside,theproblemisinyour
amporsourceelectronics,Shouldyouisolatetheproblemtothespeaker,contacttheauthorizedPolk
Audiodealerwhereyouboughtyourspeakers.AuthorizedPolkAudiodealersarethebestsourcefor
adviceandassistance.
PolkAudio’sCustomerServiceDepartmentisavailablefrom 92~11-bp111, EST,MondaythroughFriday,
at800-377-7655.Pleasedonothesitatetocallusifyouhavequestionsaboutyourspeakersystem.
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EX3560
two-way
system
EX3550
two-way
system
EX3500
tweeter
Type
Drivercomplement 6 112”
driver
witha 1”
dometweeter
Mounting
diameter
55132"
131mm
Mountingdepth 25/16”
(top) 5Ymm
Mountingdepth
(bottom) 2‘)/I(,”
65mm
Peakpowerhandling
3OOh
Continuouspower
handling 1oow
NominalImp.
4 ollllls
Freq.response 50Hz-22kHz
Grilleheight
&diameter
I ~16"
6~2"
Sensitivity(SPL) 92dB
CrossoverPoint
4kHz
CrossoverSlope
(highpass) 1Zdb/octave
CrossoverSlope
(lowpass) 12db/octave
5l/4”
driver
witha1”
dometweeter
1”(25l11n1)
dome
tweeter
413116"
122n1n1 115/16”flushmount
49mm
2 3/S”
(rlmm
13116" flushcup
21mm
2‘)/IO’
h5mm
N/A
25Ow 160~
bow
85w
4 ol1n1s 4 ollllls
4!~.Hz-22kHz
N/A
N/A
92dB
68H2-22kHz
718”
6318"
92dB
4kHz 4!&
12db/octdve
i Zdb/octave
12db/octave N/A
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EX3 SERIES 1 YEAR WARRANTY
PolkAudio,Inc.warrantstheoriginalpurchaseronlythatthisPolkAudioEx3Seriespr&ct (the
Product)willbefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiodof (1) oneyearfrom
thedateoforiginalretailpurchasefromaPolkAudioAuthorizedDealer.However,thiswarranty
willautomaticallyterminatepriortotheexpirationofthe (1) oneyearperiodiftheoriginalretail
purchasersellsorothenvisetransferstheProducttoanyotherparty.Theoriginalretailpurchaser
shallhereinafterbereferredtoas“you.”ToallowPolkAudiotoofferthebestpossiblewarrantyservice,
pleasefill outtheProductRegistrationCard(s)andsendthemtotheFactoryattheaddressprovided
intheRegistrationCardwithin (10) tendaysofthedateofpurchase.
DefectiveProductsmustbeshipped,togetherwithaproofofpurchase,prepaidinsuredtothe
AuthorizedPolkAudioDealerfromwhomyoupurchaseddieProduct,orto2550BrittaniaBlvd.,
SuiteD,SanDiego,CA 92154. Productsmustbeshippedintheoriginalshippingcontainerorits
equivalent;inanycasetheriskoflossordamageintransitistobebornebyyou.If,uponexamination
attheFactoryorPolkAudioAuthorizedDealerit isdeterminedthattheunitwasdefectiveinmaterials
orworkmanshipatanytimeduringtheWarrantyperiod,PolkAudioorthePolkAudioDealerwill,at
itsopthi,repairorreplacethisProductatnoadditionalcharge,exceptassetforthbelow.Allreplaced
partsandProductsbecomepropertyofPolkAudio.ProductsreplacedorrepairedunderthisWarranty
willbereturnedto you, withinareasonabletime,freightprepaid.
ThisWarrantydoesnotincludeserviceorpartstorepairdamagecausedbyaccident,disaster,misuse,
abuse,negligence,inadequatepackingorshippingprocedures,commercialuse,voltageinputsin
excessoftheratedmaximumoftheunit,cosmeticappearanceofthecabinetrynotdirectlyattributable
todefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship,orservice,repair,ormodificationsoftheProductwhichhas
notbeenauthorizedorapprovedbyPolkAudio.
ThisWarrantyisinlieuofallotherexpressedWarranties.IfthisProductisdefectiveinmaterialsand
workmanshipaswarrantedabove,yoursoleremedyshallberepairorreplacementasprovidedabove.
InnoeventwillPolkAudio,Inc.beliabletoyouforanyincidentalorconsequentialdamagesarising
outoftheuseorinabilitytousetheProduct,evenifPolkAudio,Inc.oraPolkAudioDealerhasbeen
advisedofthepossibilityofsuchdamages,oranyotherclaimbyanyotherparty.Somestatesdonot
allowtheexclusionorlimitationofconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationandexclusion
maynotapplytoyou,ThisWarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrightswhichmayvaryfromstatetostate.
ThiswarrantyappliesonlytoProductspurchasedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica,itspossessions,and
U.S.andNATOarmedforcesexchangesandaudioclubs.TheWarrantytermsandconditionsapplicable
toProductspurchasedinothercountriesareavailablefromthePolkAudioAuthorizedDistributorsin
suchcountries.
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F”::y~oprmary~~Rcejdo you:
Which best describes your family income?
1. Cl Under$15,000 7. 0 $1oo,ooo-$124,999
2. 0 $15,000-$24,999 8. 0 $125,000-$149,999
3. 0 $25,000-$34,999 9. 0 $150,000-$174,999
4. 0 $35,000-$49,999 10. cl $175,000-$199,999
5. 0 $50.000-$74.999 11. 0 $200.000-$249.999
6. 0 $75:000-$G99:999
Education:
12. Cl $250;000or over
(Pleasecheckwhichcategoryappliesto you):
1. 0 Somehighschool 3. 0 Collegedegree
2. 0 Completedhighschool 4. 0 Graduatedegree
In the last six (6) months has anyone in your household
purchased any of the following items through the mail
and/or over the internet?
1. Books/magazines A2l B.Internet
2. Children’sproducts i
3. Clothes :
4. Insurance/financialproducts i
5. Music/video/DVD :
6. Travel :
7. Other : cl
I usethese credit cards:
1, 0 AmericanExpress
2. 0 Gas/Retail
3. 0 MasterCard
4. 0 Visa
5. Cl Other
6. Cl Donot havecreditcards
3. 0
4. 0
5. 0
6. 0
7. 0
a. 0
9. 0
10. 0
11. 0
12. 0
13. 0
14. 0
15. 0
16. 0
17. 0
18. 0
Someonein my home participates in
(Checkallthat apply)
1, 0 Automotivework 19.
2. 0 Bible/devotional 20.
Boating/sailing 21.
Camping/hiking 22.
Casinogambling 23.
Conbibutetocharitablecauses24.
Crafts 25.
Culturalart/events 26.
Cycling 27.
Do-it-vourself 28.
Enter&&stakes/contests 29. 0 Selfimprokment
Fishing 30. 0 Soccer
Fitness/exercise/jogging 31. 0 Tennis
Gardening 32. 0 Travel-Foreign
Golf 33. 0 Travel-U.S
Gourmetcooking/food/wines34. 0 lV shopping
Grandchildren 35. 0 Vitamins/naturalfoods
Homedecorating 36. 0 WatchsportsonTV
the
Hunting/Shooting
Ime& (mm funds,I&)
Investments(stocks&bonds)
Moviewatching
Owna cat
Ownadog
Personalcomputing/
internet
Photography
Readbooks
Snowskiina
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