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Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are subject to change without notice.Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are subject to change without notice.
C5-653 SPECIFICATIONS:
Woofers: Cast Alloy Frame, Patented Elevated Frame Cooling
(U.S. Patent #6,219,431 & #6,229,902), DMA-Optimized Motor
System, Mineral-Filled Polypropylene Cone, Butyl Rubber
Surround, 1-in. / 25 mm Voice Coil, Kapton® Former, Low-
Profile, Symmetrical Roll Spider, Ferrite Magnet
Midrange Drivers: DMA-Optimized Motor System, Mineral-
Filled Polypropylene Cone, Butyl Rubber Surround, 1-in. / 25
mm Voice Coil, Kapton® Former, Low-Profile, Symmetrical Roll
Spider, Ferrite Magnet
Tweeters: 0.75 in. / 19 mm Silk Soft Dome
RSR Variable-Angle Flush-Mount System, Ferrofluid Cooling
and Damping, Neodymium Magnet
Crossover Networks: 3-way network with 2nd order
low-pass, 2nd order bandpass and 2nd order high-pass circuit,
premium capacitors and inductors, 4-position adjustable
tweeter output level, 3-position midrange presence control,
Polyswitch tweeter protection
Continuous Power Handling: 75 Watts (RMS Method)
Peak Music Power: 225 Watts
Recommended Power Range: 25-150 Watts (RMS)
Frequency Response: 48 Hz - 25 KHz (± 3 dB)
Efficiency @ 1W/1m: 89.5 dB @ 1W/1m
Nominal Impedance: 4 ohms
Included Components and Parts:
• Two C5-650cw 6.50-inch (165 mm) Woofers
• Two C5-400cw 4.0-inch (100 mm) Midrange Drivers
• Two C5-075ct 0.75-inch (19 mm) Tweeters
• Two C5-653-XO Crossover Networks
• Two Flush-Mount Tweeter Fixtures
• Two Surface-Mount Tweeter Fixtures
• Two Metal Spring Clips for Flush-Mount Tweeter Fixtures
• Two Metal Woofer Grilles with ABS Grille Trays
• Two Metal Midrange Grilles with ABS Grille Trays
• Two ABS Midrange Frame Adaptors and Flush-Mount Rings
• Four Self-Adhesive JL Audio Nameplates for Grilles
• Butyl Adhesive Putty for Woofer Grilles
• Twenty #8 x 1.25 inch (32 mm) Sheet Metal Screws
• Sixteen #8 Mounting Clips
• Eight #6 x 1.25 inch (32 mm) Sheet Metal Screws
• Eight #6 Mounting Clips
• Two 1.18-inch (30 mm) Machine Screws
• Four #6 x 1-inch (25 mm) Sheet Metal Screws
• Sixteen Crimpable Spade Connectors
• Four 6.4 mm Female Crimpable Connectors
• Six 4.7 mm Female Crimpable Connectors
• Two 2.8 mm Female Crimpable Connectors
• Four 2.8 mm Male Crimpable Connectors
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Woofer Physical Dimensions
Frame Outer Diameter (A) 6.52 in. / 165.5 mm
Grille Tray Outer Diameter (B) 6.76 in. / 171.7 mm
Magnet Outer Diameter (C) 3.54 in. / 90.0 mm
Frontal Grille Protrusion (D) 0.98 in. / 24.9 mm
Mounting Hole Diameter (E) 5.56 in. / 141.2 mm
Mounting Depth (F) 2.54 in. / 64.6 mm
Midrange Physical Dimensions
Frame Outer Diameter (A)* 3.94 in. / 100.0 mm
Grille Tray Outer Diameter (B) 4.76 in. / 121.0 mm
Magnet Outer Diameter (C) 2.83 in. / 72.0 mm
Frontal Grille Protrusion (D) 0.83 in. / 21.1 mm
Mounting Hole Diameter (E) 3.625 in. / 92.1 mm
Mounting Depth (F) 1.62 in. / 41.1 mm
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Crossover Network Physical Dimensions
Height (A) 5.86 in. / 148.9 mm
Width (B) 4.17 in. / 105.8 mm
Depth (C) 1.68 in. / 42.8 mm
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Tweeter Fixture Physical Dimensions Flush-Mount Surface-Mount
Fixture Outer Diameter (A) 1.75 in. / 44.5 mm 1.61 in. / 40.9 mm
Fixture Mounting Hole Diameter (B) 1.50 in. / 38.1 mm N/A
Fixture Mounting Depth (C) 0.56 in. / 14.2 mm N/A
Tweeter Frontal Protrusion (D) 0.36 in. / 9.1 mm 0.87 in. / 22.1 mm
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*Does not take into account Mounting Tabs