Hifonics ZS46CX Zeus Coaxial Car Speakers
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your choice of a Hifonics speaker. This “Quick Start Installation” guide is meant to help you “Hook Up” and play music. For more detailed information on system setting, speaker and subwoofer configuration, and full specifications by model, visit the website at Hifonics.com
CAUTION
Always consider consulting a professional audio installer before installing new speakers. Many car manufacturers locate speakers behind interior panels that require special tools to remove those panels to access the speakers. Some panels will be screwed in, some will use plastic fasteners, many will have both. Be careful and take your time.
If you are using the speaker wire supplied with your new speakers make sure that you run the speaker wires through the factory boot. Do not let speaker wire make contact with metal edges of doors or other access holes.
SPEAKER DIMENSIONS
BEFORE YOU START
It’s a good idea to confirm that you have purchased the correct size speakers to fit your vehicle. If you have any reservations about being able to complete the installation yourself, we recommend contacting a professional. The removal of interior panels can be tricky and may require special tools. Be careful as you go.
FACTORY SPEAKER REMOVAL
- Access and remove factory door speakers
Most modern vehicles have speakers that are mounted directly to the structure of the door. Access is achieved by the removal of the door panel. Some vehicles may only require the removal of a small panel around the speaker itself.
- Access and removal of rear factory speakers
Most rear speakers are accessed from within the trunk. Some may require the removal of the rear package tray. Hatchbacks and SUV’s will usually require the removal of a side panel.
- Fit and Wiring
Once the factory speakers are removed, check the fit and determine if there is enough depth clearance for the new speaker. A good way to do this is to roll the window down and back up while holding the speaker in place. If you decide to run wires, make sure to use factory harness boots and grommets where ever possible.
COAX INSTALLATION
- Factory location behind door panel
Once you are sure the speaker fits and has adequate clearance, connect the positive and negative wires to the proper terminals. Securely screw the speaker into place. Replace door panel.
- Factory location behind small panel
Once you are sure the speaker fits and has adequate clearance, connect the positive and negative wires to the proper terminals. Securely screw the speaker into place. Replace speaker cover panel.
- Custom location
Some vehicles may not have a door speaker location. While it is possible to install the speakers in this situation, it is more difficult. Consider using a professional for custom installations.
- Rear factory Locations
Mount the speakers in same way that the factory speaker was mounted. Attach the positive and negative wires to the proper terminals. Make sure any wires are secured properly.
WARRANTY
Maxxsonics USA Inc. warrants this product, to the original consumer purchaser, to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. Maxxsonics USA Inc. will, at it’s discretion, repair or replace defective products during the warranty period. Components that prove to be defective in materials and workmanship under proper installation and use must be returned to the original authorized Maxxsonics USA Inc. retailer from where it was purchased. A photocopy of the original receipt must accompany the product being returned. The costs associated with removal, re-installation and freight are not the responsibility of Maxxsonics USA Inc. This warranty is limited to defective parts and specifically excludes any incidental or consequential damages connected therewith. To view the full warranty, please visit the website.
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FAQs
In conclusion, compared to the single-cone speakers found in OEM cars, coaxial speakers provide far greater sound quality and coverage. Compared to two-way speakers, coaxial speakers can also be three-way, but they are less popular.
In professional audio, coaxial loudspeakers allow sound from two drivers to emanate from a single source. Compared to loudspeaker enclosures with physically isolated drivers, this feature enables a wider field of listening to a synchronised summation of speaker drivers.
You generally don’t need a second crossover if your car’s audio system uses coaxial speakers. Before frequencies reach each driver, passive crossovers found in full-range speakers have already filtered them. The built-in speaker crossovers should be more than sufficient, even if you add an amplifier.
Although it is true that a speaker’s suspension may become looser over time, there is no need to help or ease into this by playing it at low or half power for an extended period of time.
You generally don’t need a second crossover if the speakers in your car’s audio system are coaxial. The frequencies are already filtered by passive crossovers in full-range speakers before they are sent to each driver. The integrated speaker crossovers ought to be more than enough, even if you add an amplifier.
Although it is true that a speaker’s suspension may become more supple with time, there is no need to play it at low or half power for an extended period of time to aid in or ease into this.
The rear of automobiles frequently houses coaxial speakers.
The sound quality is usually higher if a signal is solely split into high frequencies and low frequencies. Due to their affordability and ease of installation, especially when compared to 3-way speakers, 2-way speakers are the most practical choice for the majority of automobile speakers.
The core conductor wire needs to be connected to the red (or positive) connector on the speaker. With the same colour of wire, hold the opposite end in your hands and attach it to the port on the amplifier or receiver.
A coaxial speaker, to put it simply, combines a woofer and a tweeter into one component. A second midrange driver is included in the three-way variant. A pole that extends to the speaker’s centre supports the tweeter and midrange speaker. They now possess a little device that can access the whole audio spectrum.
The woofer and the tweeter are two distinct types of drivers found in 2-way speakers. A speaker known as a woofer is meant primarily to reproduce low-frequency sounds, whereas a tweeter is designed to reproduce high-frequency sounds. The midrange, woofer, and tweeter drivers, also referred to as the 3-way speaker, are what generate sound.
Component speakers produce music that is noticeably cleaner, more adaptable, and frequently louder than coaxial speakers.
In professional audio, coaxial loudspeakers allow sound from two drivers to emanate from a single source. When compared to loudspeaker enclosures with physically isolated drivers, this characteristic enables a wider field of listening to a synchronized summation of speaker drivers.
