Dual Electronics DS52 100 Watt 5.25″ 2-Way Car Coaxial Speakers
Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the DS Series car speakers. Although Dual has attempted to make sure all of the information contained within this manual is accurate, please be aware that any part of it is subject to change without notice.
Safety
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To prevent injury and damage to the unit, please read and follow the instructions in this manual.
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If you feel unsure about installing this system yourself, have it installed by a qualified audio technician.
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Before installation, disconnect the battery negative (-) terminal to prevent damage to the unit, fire and/or possible injury.
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The following installation instructions are very basic. If you feel unsure about personally installing this speaker system, Dual recommends acquiring the services of a professional car audio installation center.
Before installation, please follow these guidelines:
- Be sure to carefully read and understand the instructions before attempting to install this product.
- For safety, disconnect the negative terminal from the battery prior to beginning the installation.
- For easier assembly: If additional wiring is required, we recommend running all wires prior to mounting your speaker in place.
- Use the highest quality connectors for a reliable installation and to minimize signal or power loss.
- Use caution before you drill or cut! Be careful not to cut or drill into gas tanks, fuel lines, brake or hydraulic lines, vacuum lines or electrical wiring when working on any vehicle.
- Never run speaker wires underneath your vehicle. Running speaker wires inside the vehicle provides the best protection from exhaust heat and environmental elements.
- Avoid running wires over, near, or through sharp edged surfaces. We suggest you also use rubber grommets to protect any wires routed through metal.
- When running the speaker cable from the amplifier, avoid running it near sources of high current (i.e. wiring harnesses, battery cables).
Mounting
- Determine where the speakers will be mounted. Make sure the area is large enough for the speaker to mount evenly. Also ensure the mounting location is deep enough for the speaker to fit.
- Refer to the specification chart to determine the proper diameter hole to cut for your speaker model.
- If needed, use the grille as a template to mark the locations for the mounting screws. Drill the holes with a 3/32″ bit.
- Be sure to observe proper polarity when connecting the wires. The speaker’s positive terminal is indicated with a “+” symbol.
- Fit the speaker to the hole cut-out. Mount the speaker using the supplied screws. If the speaker grill is to be used, insert 4 screws into the grill holes and then mount the speaker.
Standard Rear Deck Installation
Standard Door Installation
Specifications
The diagram featured above is to be used in conjunction with the specifications matrix guide below:
Limited One Year Warranty
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Dual Electronics Corp. warrants this product to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of the original purchase.
Dual Electronics Corp. agrees, at our option, during the warranty period, to repair any defect in material or workmanship or to furnish an equal new, renewed or comparable product (whichever is deemed necessary) in exchange without charges, subject to verification of the defect or malfunction and proof of the date of purchase. Subsequent replacement products are warranted for the balance of the original warranty period.
Who is covered?
This warranty is extended to the original retail purchaser for products purchased and used in the U.S.A.
What is covered?
This warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship in this product. The following are not covered: installation/removal costs, damage resulting from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, product modification, improper installation, incorrect line voltage, unauthorized repair or failure to follow instructions supplied with the product, or damage occurring during return shipment of the product.
What to do?
- Before you call for service, check the troubleshooting guide in your owner’s manual.
A slight adjustment of any custom controls or connections discussed in your instruction booklet may save you a service call. - If you require service during the warranty period, you must carefully pack the product (preferably in the original package) and ship it by prepaid transportation with a copy of the original receipt from the retailer to an authorized service center.
- Please describe your problem in writing and include your name, a return UPS shipping address (P.O. Box not acceptable), and a daytime phone number with your shipment.
- For more information and for the location of the nearest authorized service center please contact us by one of the following methods:
Call us toll-free at 1-866-382-5476
E-mail us at [email protected]
Exclusion of Certain Damages:
This warranty is exclusive and in lieu of any and all other warranties, expressed or implied, including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and any obligation, liability, right, claim or remedy in contract or tort, whether or not arising from the company’s negligence, actual or imputed. No person or representative is authorized to assume for the company any other liability in connection with the sale of this product. In no event shall the company be liable for indirect, incidental or consequential damages.
FAQs
You generally don’t need a second crossover if your automobile audio system uses coaxial speakers. The frequencies that reach each driver are already filtered by passive crossovers that are already present in full-range speakers. The built-in speaker crossovers should be more than plenty, even if you add an amplifier to the mix.
The sound quality is frequently better if a signal is solely separated into high frequencies and low frequencies. Due to their affordability and ease of installation, 2-way speakers are the most practical choice for most car speakers, especially when compared to 3-way speakers.
In professional audio, coaxial loudspeakers allow sound from two drivers to emanate from a single source. In comparison to loudspeaker enclosures featuring physically isolated drivers, this feature enables a larger field of listening to a synchronized summation of speaker drivers.
The woofer and tweeter are two different types of drivers found in 2-way speakers. A speaker called a woofer is made specifically to reproduce low-frequency sounds, whereas a tweeter is made to reproduce high-frequency sounds. The mid-range, woofer, and tweeter drivers, collectively known as the 3-way speaker, produce sound.
Yes, as they contain a separate woofer, two-way speakers are good for bass. The woofer handles low frequency, but if you want to enhance your listening experience, you can choose to add an extra subwoofer to amp up the low bass tones.
In conclusion, coaxial speakers are considerably superior to the single-cone speakers featured on OEM vehicles in terms of sound quality and range coverage. Coaxial speakers can be 3-way as well, however they are less popular than 2-way speakers.
It will indeed be louder. In the simplest scenario, you would really get four times the intensity if you could reproduce the precise signal throughout space since intensity adds quadratic ally rather than linearly to sound waves.
You might be able to connect to two Bluetooth speakers at once, depending on the hardware you have. Newer technology has Bluetooth 5, which enables simultaneous pairing with two devices. Similar solutions have been developed by other device manufacturers.
In conclusion, coaxial speakers are considerably superior to the single-cone speakers featured on OEM vehicles in terms of sound quality and range coverage. Although 3-way coaxial speakers exist, they are less prevalent than 2-way ones.
You generally don’t need a second crossover if your automobile audio system uses coaxial speakers. The frequencies that reach each driver are already filtered by passive crossovers that are already present in full-range speakers. The built-in speaker crossovers should be more than plenty, even if you add an amplifier to the mix.
In professional audio, coaxial loudspeakers allow sound from two drivers to emanate from a single source. In comparison to loudspeaker enclosures featuring physically isolated drivers, this feature enables a larger field of listening to a synchronised summation of speaker drivers.
The majority of coaxial speakers are sold without passive crossovers. Instead, they employ a straightforward filter to prevent low frequencies from reaching the tweeter. Typically, this filter is attached to the speaker’s back.
Due to their ability to reproduce a wider range of audio frequencies from a single speaker, coaxial speakers are frequently referred to as “full-range” speakers. The drivers in these speakers are identical to those in component speakers, but they have been merged to save space and money.
The crossover, mid-bass driver, and tweeter are all mounted in one compact speaker called a coaxial speaker. They are particularly well-liked since they require less space and are considerably simpler to install than component sets.
You must take the core conductor wire and attach it to the speaker’s red (or positive) connector. With the other end of the wire in your hands, attach it to the identical colour port on your receiver or amplifier.
Coaxial speakers, in contrast to component speakers, are speaker systems that include a tweeter, a crossover, and a crossover all in one piece. Compared to component speakers, they are cheaper and easier to install, but their sound quality and adaptability are far inferior.
