Polk Audio MM455 Car Speaker User Manual


 
P O L K A U D I O / M O M O D E S I G NA M E R I C A N P O W E R , I T A L I A N F I N E S S E
Read this manual thoroughly first. If you have any doubts about your ability to execute
any of the installation steps, save yourself a lot of grief and contact a professional installer
(your Polk dealer is a good place to find one).
If you intend to do the installation yourself we assume that you possess some skill in the
proper use of hand and power tools. No matter how much installation experience you have,
it’s always a good idea to:
Read this manual thoroughly before you begin.
Plan your installation carefully.
Allow enough time to complete the installation without rushing.
Protect your car from unwanted scratches.
Necessary To o l s
Phillips head screwdriver
9/16" allen wrench
Flat blade screwdriver or putty knife
Electric drill
1/4" and 1/8" drill bits
Reciprocating saw or razor knife
Magic marker for marking the cutout (new location only)
Metal cutting tool (hole saw, if you intend to cut metal
Metal file
Soldering iron or a supply of solderless connectors
Safety glasses
Wire strippers and cutters
Crimping tool
All Polk Audio/MOMO Drivers Feature :
Futuristic cast aluminum baskets that mimic MOMO wheel designs
Elegant matching motor cup conceals a beefy magnet structure
Rugged, highly conductive pro-grade nickel-plated binding posts
Polymer/mica composite cones
Aramid fiber spiders for greater dynamic range
6.5” mid/driver features 1.5” voice coil, 5.25” mid/driver features 1” voice coil
Woven carbon-fiber dustcaps
Polk Audio/MOMO Tweeters Feature :
Lightweight red fabric dome tweeters for flat response, great inner detail and
low distortion
Neodymium magnets that are small and powerful
Low viscosity ferro-magnetic cooling fluid for superior power handling
Surface and flush-mount swivel cups allow fine tuning of the tweeter angle for
better soundstaging
Component System Crossovers Feature :
Gold plated terminals
Air-core inductor for low distortion
Mylar capacitors for cleaner, more transparent highs
Tweeter level control to fine-tune the tonal balance of your system
Midrange Extension switch bypasses the low-pass filter for better driver-to-
tweeter blending when the two components are separated by a great distance
Getting Started
Please inspect each loudspeaker carefully. Notify your Polk dealer if you notice any
damaged or missing items. Keep the carton and packing material. They will do the best
job of protecting your speakers if they need to be transported. Check that you have the
following parts:
MM455 and MM465
2 mid/ woofers
2 tweeters
2 crossover networks
2 tweeter flush mount cups
2 flush mount cup clamps
2 tweeter surface mount cups
2 grilles
8 - #8 screws with 9/16” Allen head
8- screw clips
2- #4 Philips head screws
Tweeter hook- up wire
Mid/ woofer hook- up wire
Registration card
MM400:
2 tweeters
2 in- line crossover networks
2 tweeter flush mount cups
2 flush mount cup clamps
2 tweeter surface mount cups
Registration card