Diamond HP15, HP12, HP10 installation manual TDX Technology

TDX™ TECHNOLOGY

Thermal-Dyne eXtreme™ is a fundamentally different solution. The concept is simple, eliminate the detrimental effects of heat in a loudspeaker system. The solution however, is quite complex. Our engineers decided to start with a fresh sheet of paper and build a new line of products that addressed the thermal problems and shortcomings of conventional designs while significantly raising the existing level of performance.

To understand TDX™ speaker technology, it must first be compared to that of a conventional speaker design. At the heart of every speaker is a permanent magnet motor structure that provides the magnetic energy, or force to move the voice coil back and forth within the magnetic air gap. Conven- tional speakers use a large ceramic magnet surrounding the voice coil that actually retains heat rather than dissipating it. TDX™ motors use a small but very efficient high temperature Neodymium magnet mounted inside the voice coil. The geometry, venting and material selection for the motors have all been optimized for ideal thermal dissipation. The TDX™ thermal efficiency is nearly (5) times greater than conventional designs. In conjunction with the motor design, TDX™ Technology utilizes die-cast aluminum frame structures to act as a heat sink for the encapsulated motor structure. To insure maximum heat transfer from the encapsulated motor case to the aluminum frame, a special thermal paste fills any surface voids that may be present in this mating surface.

The evolution of TDX™ Technology can be seen in the new HEX™ Pro series of products. The new HEX™ Pro component systems take this TDX™ Technology and expand on it to maximize the benefit for superior full spectrum audio performance. To faithfully reproduce an extended frequency range, the materials and design must be optimal. This coupled with a demand for very high power handling, is extremely challenging. These systems utilize an improved version of our legendary HEX™ cone, our patented dual-tuned chamber tweeter along with our extruded aluminum, high power, programmable crossover to make the very best speaker system available in mobile audio. Period.

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