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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Technical Design Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Mounting Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Mid/woofer Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Crossover Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Tweeter Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Fine Tuning of Tweeter Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fine Tuning of Presence Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Mounting Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Einleitung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Lieferumfang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Technische Merkmale/Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Montagehinweise & Tipps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installation der Tiefmitteltöner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Anschluss/Montage der Frequenzweichen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Montage der Hochtöner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Feineinstellung des Hochtonpegels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Feineinstellung des Präsenzbereiches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Einbaudimensionen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Garantiebestimmungen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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INTRODUCTION
Dear Customer,
Congratulations on your purchase of a Radical Audio Inc. loudspeaker system.
Your new component system is comprised of loudspeakers and crossovers,
that have been precision engineered to produce the highest quality audio for
your vehicle.
This owner’s manual provides detailed information on the features, installation
and adjustment of the Radical Audio “REFERENCE” component systems. The
Radical Audio RA13.2RF and RA16.2RF separates are high performance loud-
speakers. To reach optimum performance i.e. best sound reproduction quality,
we strongly recommend you to have this system installed by a skilled profes-
sional installer. This manual assumes that the installer has sufficient in-depth
knowledge and experience installing high quality component speaker systems!
Please read this manual carefully! It is suggested to retain this manual and the
purchase receipt – as well as the original carton – for possible future use.
If, after reading this manual, you still have questions regarding this product, we
strongly recommend to see your nearest authorized Radical Audio Inc. dealer.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
(2) RA13RF (13cm) or RA16RF (16.5cm) Neodymium Mid/Woofers
(2) RA28RF 28mm Neodymium Silk Dome Tweeters
(2) RA13.2RF or RA16.2RF 2-Way Crossovers
(2) MassBelt Steel Rings (13cm or 16cm)
(1) Foam Mounting Gasket Set
(1) Driver Mounting Hardware Kit
PRACTICE SAFE SOUND!
Please keep in mind that prolonged exposure to sound pressure
levels in excess of 100dB can cause permanent hearing loss.
RADICAL AUDIO component speaker systems can exceed this
level. Use common sense and practice safe sound.
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TECHNICAL DESIGN FEATURES
MID/WOOFER RA13.2RF & RA16.2RF
C13 CM OR 16.5 CM EURO-DIN ALUMINUM DIE-CAST BASKET
CADVANCED NEODYMIUM CENTER MAGNET SYSTEM
CBACKVENTED BASKET DESIGN
CFARADAY COPPER SHORTING RINGS
CFIBRE REINFORCED INJECTION CONE
CMBR NITRILE RUBBER SURROUND
CYELLOW NOMEX™ SPIDER
C36 MM 2-LAYER COPPER CLAD AL-WIRE VOICE COIL
CKAPTON™ VOICE COIL FORMER
CSCREW TERMINAL BINDING POSTS
TWEETER RA28RF
C28 MM NEODYMIUM SOFT DOME TWEETER
CDOUBLE COATED TETORON® DOME DIAPHRAGM
CALUMINUM MAIN HOUSING
CADVANCED NdFeB NEODYMIUM MAGNET MOTOR
CFARADAY COPPER SHORTING RING
CCOUPLED REAR CAVITY WITH WOOL DAMPING
CCOPPER CLAD ALUMINUM WIRE VOICE COIL
CALUMINUM VOICE COIL FORMER
CLOW-VISCOSITY FERROFLUID
CSOLID SOLDERING TERMINALS
CROSSOVER RA13.2RF & RA16.2RF
CBI-AMPING / BI-WIRING INPUT & OUTPUT TERMINAL
CTWEETER ATTENUATION BY 4-POSITION JUMPER
CPRESENCE ATTENUATION BY 2-POSITION JUMPER
CGLASS EPOXY PCB WITH TIN PLATED CONDUCTOR TRACES
CXPP PURE COPPERLEAD METALIZED PP FILM CAPACITORS
CQUADLITZ WIRE AIR CORE INDUCTOR FOR MID/WOOFER
CPRECISION METAL-OXIDE RESISTORS
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INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
GENERAL SUGGESTIONS
aMake sure you have enough high quality speaker wire at hand, to reach all
the drivers and crossovers from their intended mounting locations! The
preferable cross-section is 2 x 2.5mm2. Please note that for quality reasons,
some of the speaker wiring must be purchased separately.
sBefore you attempt to mount the tweeter(s) or mid/woofer(s) to the doors of
your vehicle, check the available mounting depth! Always make sure the
speakers or crossovers do not impair with the door or window functions.
dBefore you start any wiring work, speaker mounting etc, disconnect the
negative main wire lead from the battery! For your own safety…
f Never run speaker wires over or through sharp edges. Use rubber
grommets to protect wires routed through sheet metal.
MOUNTING LOCATION
A solid front stage with good stereo imaging is the most difficult task to
achieve in a vehicle! Mostly because the speakers are placed where they will fit
easily, as opposed where they can perform best. In most cases, the factory
cutouts – i.e. in the front doors of a vehicle – offer a stable and convenient
mounting platform for the mid/woofers. In some cases you will need to pur-
chase car specific plastic adaptors that enable mounting Euro-DIN style
mid/woofers to the factory speaker cutouts.
The mounting location for the tweeters does have a profound and direct effect
on the stereo imaging of your component system install. Therefore, after
mounting the mid/woofers and crossovers – it is recommended to provisionally
fix the tweeters to different locations, to be able to choose the mounting spot
that offers best possible imaging.
Some mounting tips:
aPlace the tweeters where they have a direct and unobstructed path to the
listening area. The best visual location may not be the best sounding one!
sListen to the system with both tweeters connected to the crossovers in
phase (to , to ) AND reversed, before setting tweeter level
attenuation.
dBe sure to use the supplied foam gaskets when mounting the mid/woofers.
These gaskets enable an airtight seal between the mid/woofer mounting rim
and the speaker mounting hole, which is important to obtain the maximum
dynamic range in the upper bass range!
fThe installation of your component set is carried out best, following the
sequence below: Removal of Factory Speakers zWire Routing z
Installation of the Mid/Woofers zMounting of the Crossovers zMounting
of the Tweeters
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MID/WOOFER INSTALLATION
You can install the Radical Audio mid/woofers directly to the factory speaker
mounting holes, because their Euro-DIN basket bolt hole configuration will fit to
a great variety of European and Asian cars.
aRemove the plastic grille (front door) and unscrew the factory installed 13cm
or 16cm fullrange speaker unit.
sPlace the Radical Audio Inc. mid/woofer over the mounting hole and see if
the existing screw mounting holes and the basket mounting holes align
properly. If not, you have to drill new screw mounting holes! Double check if
the mounting clearance is sufficient to fit the mid/woofers! Otherwise you
risk to impair the window or door function of your vehicle.
dIf the available clearance between the surround of the mid/woofer and the
original factory plastic grilles is big enough, you can use the “MassBelt”
steel rings supplied with this set. The rings are “sandwiched” between the
mounting hole and the mid/woofer unit.
fAttach the wires to the mid/woofer unit. Double-check for correct speaker
polarity! Place the speaker into the hole and screw the speaker into place.
Don’t forget to use the supplied foam gasket for an airtight seal!
gRemount the factory plastic grilles. While doing this, check for the clearance
between surround and backside of the grille. You will need at least 6mm of
clearance between surround and the backside – or the surround may hit the
grille when the speaker system is pushed hard.
Note zIf one of the mid/woofers is wired out of phase (inverted), the resulting
sound is very diffuse and due to a lack of bass, your component system sounds
thin.
CROSSOVER WIRING
aWire the crossover unit as shown in the schematic diagram on Page 7. Be
sure to maintain speaker polarity at the input/output terminals of the cross-
over!
sFix the crossover in place with the provided self-tapping screws – and avoid
installing the crossovers in locations where they could be exposed to water,
excess humidity or other fluids.
Note zIt is best to have the crossovers mounted in a location that allows
easy access. It may be necessary to re-adjust tweeter attenuation and presence
level after the speaker break-in period.
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TWEETER INSTALLATION
The tweeter units come with an aluminium main housing and a front rim that
features three mounting holes. After you have determined the best sounding
tweeter location, you can cut two holes with 50mm diameter, using a hole-saw
attachment for your power drill.
Before you mount the tweeters, you must solder a loudspeaker wire to the sol-
dering terminals located on the backside of the tweeter. Use a hot soldering
iron and avoid to heat up the terminals of this tweeter for too long, as the as
the plastic back cover may get soft or even melt away due to prolonged heat-
ing!
Insert the tweeter wire into the hole you have just cut, and fix the tweeters in
place using the self tapping screws provided by the mounting hardware set.
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AMP
Fig.: Crossover Wiring
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FINE TUNING OF TWEETER LEVEL
ATTENTION: Before you start to fine tune tweeter level and presence level, be
sure the following steps have been completed:
zAll wiring work has been done (loudspeakers, crossovers, amplifier are
wired etc).
zHighpass and lowpass crossover frequency adjustments have been set
provisionally.
zInput gain level adjustment of satellite- and subwoofer channels (if
applicable) are set
zAll tone controls - including the loudness function – have been reset to their
neutral / zero position.
aFour different tweeter attenuation levels can be selected, to compensate for
different tweeter mounting locations and – of course – to suit personal
preferences.
sSlide back the transparent cover of the crossover unit and set the preferred
attenuation level by adjusting the jumper on the circuit board.
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Fig.: Jumperposition
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FINE TUNING OF PRESENCE LEVEL
aThe presence level can be set by adjusting the jumper to “” or ““
depending on the tweeter mounting location and personal preferences.
sSlide back the transparent cover of the crossover unit and set the preferred
attenuation level by adjusting the “presence” jumper on the circuit board.
Note: Set the jumper to “”, if your tweeters are mounted relatively far
away from the mid/woofers (like A-pillars or window triangle). Set the
PRESENCE jumper to ““ when the tweeters are mounted in close vicinity
of the mid/woofers.
CAUTION: Both attenuation jumpers – for tweeter attenuation and presence
adjustment - must always be set to identical positions! The final tweeter and
presence level adjustments should be carried out best, after the installation is
complete with all the additional components being installed, like for example
subwoofer, amplifier(s) etc.
Fig.: Jumperposition
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PRACTICE SAFE SOUND!
Abhörlautstärken von 100dB oder mehr können einen perma-
nenten Hörverlust verursachen! Komponentensysteme von
Radical Audio übertreffen diese 100dB Grenze. Gebrauchen Sie
gesunden Menschenverstand, Gehörschäden sind irrever-
sibel.
EINLEITUNG
Wir gratulieren Ihnen zum Kauf dieses Radical Audio Inc. Lautsprechersystems.
Ihr neues Komponentensystem, bestehend aus Einzellautsprechern und
Frequenzweichen, wurde spezifisch für bestmögliche Klangwiedergabe im
Fahrzeug entwickelt.
Die Komponentenlautsprechersysteme von Radical Audio Inc., stehen synonym
für den heutigen Stand der Technik, in Bezug auf Materialtechnologie,
fortschrittliche Klebetechniken und hochpräzise Fertigungsmethoden.
Das Manual enthält detaillierte Informationen zur technischen Konstruktion, der
Installation und der klanglichen Feinjustage dieses Radical Audio Inc.
Komponenten-Systems.
Die Radical Audio RA13.2RF und RA16.2RF Systeme sind klanglich und tech-
nisch äusserst ausgefeilte Komponenten. Um das volle Potential dieser
Lautsprechersysteme auszuschöpfen, empfehlen wir den Einbau durch den
qualifizierten Fachhandel, respektive durch einen erfahrenen Einbau-Spezialist.
Falls Sie dieses System trotzdem selber einbauen möchten, lesen Sie in jedem
Falle vorab das ganze Manual aufmerksam durch, bevor Sie mit der Installation
beginnen!
Falls Sie nach der Lektüre dieser Installationsanleitung noch weitere Fragen
bezüglich der Einstellmöglichkeiten oder der Installation dieses Radical Audio
Inc. Produktes haben, lassen Sie sich von Ihrem Händler beraten.
LIEFERUMFANG
(2) RA13RF oder RA16RF Tiefmitteltöner
(2) RA28RF 28 mm Kalottenhochtöner
(2) RA13.2RF oder RA16.2RF Frequenzweichen
(2) MassBelt Stahlringe
(2) Schaumstoffdichtungen
(1) Set Montagezubehör
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