CA12

Tools and material needed

Routing wires

 

Tools:

Flat and Phillips screwdrivers

Wire cutter

Wire stripper

Electric drill with drills

Crimping tool

Digital multimeter or test lamp Wire brush, scraper or a piece of an abrasive sheet to remove paint for a good ground connection Grease to protect the ground connection from corrosion

Material:

Speaker wire: minimum

12 AWG = 4 mm2 for subwoofers

Sheet metal screws for mounting the amplifier to the amplifier board and the amplifier board to the car + some extra for fuse holder, amplifier ground etc.

Electrical insulation tape

½inch thick plywood or particle board for the amplifier to be mounted upon.

Amplifier installation kit:

If available,buy an amplifier installation kit. It contains normally all you need. This is what you have to buy if you buy the items separately

20- 25 feet = 6- 7.5 meter power cable, minimum AWG 5 = 16 mm2 or heavier.

1 pc of fuseholder to install close to the car battery + fuse 60 Ampere.

20 feet of AWG 15 = 1,5 mm2 wire for remote turn on / off cable from radio. RCA-cable for input from radio.

-20 feet or 5 meter for trunk installations -12 feet or 2 – 3 meter for under seat installations

Two ring crimp terminals –one

for connection to the battery plus and one for the amplifier ground connection.

Two heavy fork crimp terminals to connect + and – to amplifer – but you do only need them if you use heavy cable or to make the installation look nicer.

Four to eight fork crimp terminals to connect the speaker cables – but you do only need them if you use heavy cables or want the installation to look nicer.

One fork crimp terminal to connect the remote wire to the amplifier, but you need it only to make it look nicer.

Four to eight splicers to connect speaker cables to high level input cable, if high level input is used.

Wire ties

Insulating grommet or insulating tube

Stereo

head unit

High current draw

The CA12 is a mono amplifier with high power output. The current draw is also high so you must make sure that your vehicles power system (battery and alternator) can provide all the power you need. If you have a bad battery or alternator in can result in a poor sound or even worse, a broken battery or alternator.

Professional Tip:

If amplifier installation kits are available with diffe- rent size of power cable, chose the most heavy power cable to improve sound quality and to allow more amplifiers to be installed now or later.

If possible buy AWG 4 = PL 21 mm2 (or heavier) cable for best performance.

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DLS Svenska AB DLS CA12 warranty CA12 Tools and material needed Routing wires, High current draw, Professional Tip

DLS CA12 specifications

DLS Svenska AB is renowned for its commitment to high-quality audio products, and their DLS CA12 speaker is no exception. This versatile speaker is designed to deliver powerful, clear sound while offering a range of features that make it suitable for both casual listeners and audiophiles alike.

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The DLS CA12 features a unique coaxial design that places a tweeter directly in the center of the woofer. This configuration allows for a more coherent soundstage, projecting audio evenly across the listening area. The speaker's frequency response is impressive, capable of reproducing a wide range of sounds from deep bass lows to crisp highs without distortion.

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