Introduction DS-Series Coax Owner’s Manual Models: DS35 / DS40 / DS46 / DS525 / DS60 / DS68 / DS693 Congratulations! Attention: Please record your purchase information in the area below. We recommend attaching the original sales receipt to this manual for future reference. If you require service on this speaker during the warranty period, you will need to provide this information and a copy of the original sales receipt to Kicker for validation of warranty repairs.
CIMP™ (Curvilinear Injection-Molded Polypropylene Woofer Cones) is a high performance composite, which remains rigid, minimizes cone flex and lowers harmonic distortion. The CIMP™ consists of a one-piece, injection-molded polypropylene material that moves as a piston, exhibiting power and control. PEN™ Dome Tweeter with Neodymium Magnet provides a smooth high frequency response with quick, detailed and spatially-correct imaging.
Specifications Performance 4 Model: DS35 DS40 DS46 DS525 Speaker Design 2 - Way 2 - Way 2 - Way 2 - Way Rated Impedance, ohm 4 4 4 4 DC Resistance, ohm 3 3 3 3 Sensitivity [SPLo], dB @ 1W, 1m 88 88 88 90 Power Range, Watts RMS 6-15 6-25 6-25 6-35 Peak Power Handling, Watts 30 50 50 70 Effective Frequency Range, Hz 80-20k 60-20k 50-20k 45-20k Top-Mount Depth, in (cm) 1 5/8 (4.1) 1 13/16 (4.6) 1 3/4 (4.4) 1 7/8 (4.8) Bottom-Mount Depth, in (cm) 1 15/16 (4.
Specifications Performance Model: DS60 DS68 DS693 Speaker Design 2 - Way 2 - Way 3 - Way Rated Impedance [Zn], ohm 4 4 4 DC Resistance, ohm 3 3 3 Sensitivity [SPLo], dB @ 1W, 1m 90 90 92 Power Range, Watts RMS 6-50 6-35 6-70 Peak Power Handling, Watts 100 70 140 Effective Frequency Range, Hz 43-20k 45-20k 30-21k Top-Mount Depth, in (cm) 1 7/8 (4.8) 2 5/16 (5.9) 3 3/16 (8.1) Bottom-Mount Depth, in (cm) 2 1/4 (5.7) 2 11/16 (6.8) 3 11/16 (9.
Installation Installation Your Kicker DS-Series drivers are specifically designed for mounting in free-air applications. The speakers do not require a sealed enclosure for optimum performance. It is important to isolate the sound coming off the front of the driver from the sound radiating from the back of the driver. This isolation is usually accomplished by using the correct size driver in a factory speaker location.
Installation Installation If custom door mounting locations for the DS-Series Coax Speakers are desired, be careful to avoid interference from the window and door lock mechanisms. The first step is to find a location on the door panel that will accept the dimensions of the speaker. Then remove the door panel from the door, and check for operational clearance of the window. Cycle the window all the way down and up. If metal must be cut to mount the speakers, avoid structural metal and braces.
Installation Wiring Options Wiring Hooking up the supplied wires to your Kicker DS-Series Coax Speakers is easy. The end of each wire is terminated with a large and a small connector. The larger connector is crimped to the gray wire and connects to the larger positive terminal of the speaker. The smaller connector is crimped to the black wire and connects to the smaller negative terminal of the speaker. The other end of these wires connect to your source unit or amplifier in a similar manner.
Installation Wiring Options Wiring two DS-Series Coax Speakers to a single channel Modern high performance coaxial speakers have a lower DC Resistance than what used to be available. The Kicker DS-Series Coax Speakers are rated at four ohms and work with any source unit or amplifier designed to operate at a four ohm load. If you want to use two DS-Series Coax Speakers on each channel of your source unit or amplifier wire the speakers in series, as shown below.
Acoustics LIMITED WARRANTY Warranty Kicker warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of THREE (3) MONTHS from date of original purchase with receipt. When purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer it is warranted for ONE (1) YEAR from date of original purchase with receipt.
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