DS18 HYDRO 6.5″ Neodymium Marine Towers Owner’s Manual

DS18 HYDRO 6.5″ Neodymium Marine Towers

FEATURES

• General Specifications

• Nominal Diameter of 6.5″

• Nominal Impedance 4 ohms

• RMS Power Handling 150W

• MAX Power Handling  450W

• Sensitivity (1 w/1 m) 93dB

• Frequency Response 70Hz-21 Khz

• Recommended HI Pass Crossover  90 Hz

• Body / Features

• Enclosure Material Injection PC+ABS (black and red) Injection ASA (white)

• Marine Grade Type IP65 + UV Stable

• RGB LED Integrated RGB LED Speaker Lighting Integrated RGB LED Acrylic Ring Lighting and RGB LED Back Logo with 6 Core Wires for Lighting and Speaker

• Grill Type ABS+316 Stainless Metal Mesh

• Clamps Die-Cast adjustable (1″ ~ 2″) 360 Degree Rotation Mounting
  Buried Wire or Open Wire Mounting Optional. Included NBR Pad And Stainless Hardware (Screws. Stop Washers. Hexagon wrench,

• Front Logo Can be Rotated For Correct Angle Display

• Rear Logo Radiator Fixed Position

• Finish Matte Black (BK) / Gloss White (WH) / Gloss Red (RD)

Woofer Specifications

• Voice Coil Diameter 1.5
• Cone Material Waterproof Compress Paper + Carbon Fiber
• Surround Material Soft PC Damping Glued
• Basket Material PC Injection Molded Composite
• Magnet Material Neodymium
• Magnet Grade N40H
• Passive Radiator 3.5″ With LED RGB Light

Tweeter Specifications

• Voice Coil Diameter 1″
• Type Compression Driver with CNC Solid Aluminum Horn
• Diaphragm Material PEN
• Magnet Material Neodymium
• Crossover 12dB with Over Power Protection

Thiele & Small Parameters

• Equivalent Volume Vas 8.5 L
• Excursion (one way) Xmax 3mm
• Free Air Resonance Fs 75Hz
• Total Factor Qts 0.786

Speaker Measurements

• Overall Diameter  6.93″ / 176.1 mm
• Overall Depth 11.33″ / 287.8mm
• Overall Height 10.7″ / 271.7mm

DIMENSIONS

• We Reserve The Right To Change Products And Specifications At Any Time Without Notice. Images May Or May Not Include Optional Equipment

INITIAL SETUP

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

1. Be sure to carefully read and understand the instructions before attempting to install these speakers.
2. For safety, disconnect the negative battery terminal from the battery prior to beginning the installation.
3. For easier assembly, we suggest you have all your tools in hand- Drill, Allen set, Crimp, Soldering iron, Wire Strippers, Heat-shrink, etc.
4. Use high-quality “WaterProof’ connectors for a reliable installation and to minimize signal or power loss.
5. Think before you drill! Be careful not to cut or drill into the gas tanks, fuel lines, brake or hydraulic lines, vacuum lines, or electrical wiring when working on any vehicle. If installing in a boat, make sure not to cut or drill through the main hull.
6. Never run wires near fuel lines or power (if possible). Running the wires inside the hull or car area provides the best protection.
7. Avoid running wires over or through sharp edges. Use rubber or plastic grommets to protect any wires routed through metal, especially the tower.
8. Make sure that the mounting clamp or “L” bracket is tight before leaving the dock.
9. Decide early what type of LED lighting you want (if any) and wire accordingly
   • NOTE: if you want “Dancing Light” look to the WiFi or RF or BT remote-controlled LED lightbox. The easy way to have lighting … YOUR way

PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION

• An Electric Drill With Bits
• Allen / Hex Key / Wrench Set
• Philips Head And Standard Screw Drivers
• Wire Strippers
• Crimping Tool
• Vom (Electronic Volt Ohm Meter)
• Heat Shrink Tubing And Heat Gun
• Soldering Iron
• Electronic (Rosen Not Acid Core) solder

PACKING INCLUDE

• 1 Pair 6.5″ Wakeboard Pod Tower Speaker
• 1 Piece 6 mm Hex wrench Chromed
• 1 Piece 4 mm Hex wrench Chromed
• 1 Pair NBR Pad For 1″ to 3·· tube adjust
• 1 Pair Stainless Safety Rope
• 1 Pcs Screw Fastening Glue

NOTE

The stainless steel hardware supplied with your speakers has been chosen to resist rust and corrosion. If the particular hardware supplied will not work for your installation purposes, please be sure to use only appropriate marine- grade (stainless steel)mounting hardware.

INSTALLATION & CONNECTION OPTIONS

If you have an LED Control Module (LED-BTC), Connect as Shown in the Following Diagram:

To connect without LED Control Module (LED-BTC), Connect as Shown in the Following Diagram:

1. Black wire”BK”Connected to Battery Positive(+) 12V
2. White Color Light “R”; “B” and “G” Connected to Battery Negative(-) Green Color Light”G” Connected to Battery Negative(-)
3. Red Color Light”R” Connected to Battery Negative(-)
4. Blue Color Light”B” Connected to Battery Negative(-)
5. Purple Color Light “R” and “B” Connected to Battery Negative(-) Yellow Color Light” R” and “G” Connected to Battery Negative(-) Cyan Color Light “B” and “G” Connected to Battery Negative(-)

INSTALLATION

BEGINNING MOUNTING

• Step 1: Remove tower speakers from the packaging and ALL hardware.
• Step 2: Find a GOOD location that allows for easy wiring of the speaker (and LED lights)
  • PLUS does NOT impair your movement around the location.
• Step 3: Using the supplied 6mm hex wrench spin out the 4-M8 screw that holds the top clamp
• Step 4: Drill a 015 – 020 mm hole on the mounting tube bottom and align the clamp wire out hole.
• Step 5: Connect the speaker wire AMP out and LED controller, Insulated lock the clamp to the tube.
• Step 6: Cut the length of the rubber pad and wires outlet according to the diameter of the installation pipe.
• Step7: Wrap the rubber pad around the pipe and align the wire out the hole According to the diagram.
• Step 8: Push the wire into the tube, press on the rubber pad, and lock the top clamp.
• Step 9: Take down the safety rope and hang it on the pipe, lock the screw gasket safety rope lifting ring on the clamp base, and apply screw fastening glue on the screw before locking.
• Step 10: If need be, rotate the speakers for best dispersion. this is easily done by locating the 6mm&4mm hex wrench set screw on the side of the clamp base. rotate the speaker/ enclosure to the desired angle, once there … lock the screws tight, Avoid vibration, clamp loose
• Step 11: During the mounting process, you should have located the spot to drill your tower bar for the 6 conductor wire (Speaker and RGB lightning wiring) insertion. Or NOT (see Tie-wrap solution below)
• Step 12: Remove Wire NBR Plug and Slide the wire threw the hole Snake the wire down to the bottom of the tower tube in a location where the wires can be attached to the audio (And lighting) system. A solder or butt connects the speaker wire coming from the tower to the speaker wire to the system. Then heat-shrink it for added protection from water/ moisture.
• Step 13: When you want to install a flat mounting, remove the clamp and take out the 6 core through it into a flat mounting bracket, then assemble it see depiction below.

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