installation planning
Proper installation planning is the best way to maximize performance.. By planning your installation carefully you can avoid situations where the performance or reliability of your system is compromised.. Your authorized PrecisionPower™ dealer or PrecisionPower™ audio technical support at
amplifier requirements
This speaker system requires a minimum of 45 watts per channel to achieve reasonable listening volumes in a moving automobile without clipping the amplifier.. PrecisionPower™ recommends no more than 150 watts per channel as a maximum so as not to exceed the thermal or mechanical limitations of the speaker system.. Any amplifier between 45 watts and 150 watts may be used.. If you choose to use an amplifier with more than 150 watts use caution as speaker damage may occur at high volume settings.. All PrecisionPower™ loudspeakers will produce reasonable volume levels in the automotive environment using moderate amplifier power.. However, the use of a low powered amplifier to try and attain very high volume levels can lead to overdriving the amplifier and damaging the speaker system.. As a rule, do not turn the volume up above the point where you hear distortion on musical peaks from either an overdriven amplifier or mechanical noise from an overstressed speaker.. For the best performance and reliability; select an amplifier with slightly more than the maximum power you are likely to need to generate the desired volume levels.. This margin of reserve power will ensure that the amplifier will not be routinely driven beyond its design limits..
Warning: Excessive sound pressure level can permanently damage your hearing.. The maximum volume levels attainable with PrecisionPower™ speakers, combined with
mounting locations
There are many possible choices of mounting locations.. The vehicle factory locations will usually dictate the woofer mounting position.. Because of its small size and multiple mounting options, the tweeter can go virtually anywhere.. PrecisionPower™ uses an unusually low crossover frequency for the tweeter which means you are not restricted to mounting the tweeter close to the midrange speaker.. The tweeter can be mounted as far as 24" (60 cm) from the midrange speaker without causing adverse effects on the sound quality.. However, better results are usually obtained by locating the tweeters and midranges relatively close to each other, and by keeping the sound path lengths between the listener and the left and right speakers as equal as possible..
PrecisionPower™ cannot recommend specific tweeter mounting locations for each vehicle, but in general try to keep the tweeters as far to the sides of the car as practical.. Avoid placing them above ear level unless the woofers are also above
