Coaxial Speaker System: 4-inch (100 mm) Woofer, 0.75-inch (19
mm) Aluminum Dome Tweeter C1 speakers deliver real substance and
great audio performance in a format designed for easy fit behind
factory grilles. To facilitate fit, breakaway ing tabs on
the woofer frame allow the C1-400x to be installed in four-hole
or two-hole ing configurations. C1 woofer drivers benefit
from proprietary FEA modeling and JL Audio's expertise in
low-frequency driver design. This knowledge is used to create
speakers that can play loudly, while maintaining a smooth,
dynamic, low distortion sound. At the core of the C1-400x is a
proprietary, stamped, steel 4-inch (100 mm) frame and a
DMA-optimized motor system. A mineral-filled, injection-molded
polypropylene cone is suspended with a rubber surround on the
front, and a carefully engineered spider at the top of the voice
coil, to precisely control motion and prevent impact between the
voice coil and the back plate. Tinsel leads are carefully routed
and attached to the spider to prevent igue and buzzing. These
are the same kinds of features and materials normally found on
much more expensive loudspeakers. Equipped with a true,
edge-driven, aluminum dome tweeter, C1 speakers stand further
apart from others in its category with superior high-frequency
clarity and definition. The tweeterâs design has inherently
excellent off-axis response and high-frequency extension. It also
benefits from the damping of a silk surround suspension and
Ferrofluid in the voice coil gap, along with the superior
strength of a neodymium magnet circuit. A true, 2nd order
high-pass filter is employed to further enhance smoothness and
improve power handling. When it comes to value, C1 is the real
deal! Sold as a pair. Grilles not available. Continuous Power
Handling (RMS) 35 W Recommended Amplifier Power (RMS) 10 - 50 W /
Ch. System Efficiency 84.5 dB @ 1 W / 1 m System Nominal
Impedance 4 Ω System Frequency Response 64 Hz - 24 KHz ± 3 dB
Frame Outer Diameter* (A) 4.03 in / 102 mm Grille Tray Outer
Diameter (B) N/A Motor Outer Diameter (C) 2.33 in / 59 mm Frontal
Coaxial Tweeter Protrusion** (D) 0.61 in / 16 mm Frontal Grille
Protrusion (E) N/A ing Hole Diameter (F) 3.70 in / 94 mm
ing Depth (G) 1.81 in / 46 mm *Does not take into account
ing tabs **Frontal coaxial tweeter protrusion measured from
ing surface Dynamic Motor Analysis - DMA Optimized Motor
Summary: JL Audio's proprietary Dynamic Motor Analysis system is
a powerful suite of FEA-based modeling systems, first developed
by JL Audio in 1997 and refined over the years to scientifically
address the issue of speaker motor linearity. This leads to
vastly reduced distortion and faithfully reproduced transients...
or put simply: tight, clean, articulate bass. Detailed
Information: Since 1997, JL Audio has been at the forefront of
Finite Element Analysis-based modeling of loudspeaker motors and
suspensions. This research is ed at decoding what we refer to
as the "Loudspeaker Genome"... a project ed at understanding
the true behavior of loudspeakers under power and in motion. A
major component of this integrated system is DMA (Dynamic Motor
Analysis). Starting with the 15W3 and the W7 Subwoofers in the
late 1990's and early 2000's, DMA has played an important role in
the design of all JL Audio woofers sold today, including our
component woofers. DMA is a Finite Element Analysis (FEA)-based
system, meaning that it takes a large, complex problem, breaks it
down into small solution elements for analysis and then assembles
the data to form an accurate, "big-picture" solution. DMA's
breakthrough is that it actually considers the effects of power
through the coil as well as coil/cone position within the
framework of a time-domain analysis. This gives us a highly
accurate model of a speaker's actual behavior under real power,
something that the traditional Thiele-Small models or other low
power measurements cannot do. Because DMA does not rely on a
steady-state model, it is able to consider shifts in the circuit
elements being analyzed. These modeling routines are intense,
requiring hours to run for a whole speaker. DMA is able to
analyze the real effects of fluctuating power and excursion upon
the magnetic circuit of the motor, specifically the dynamic
variations of the "fixed" magnetic field. This delivers intensely
valuable information compared to traditional modeling, which
assumes that the "fixed" field produced in the air gap by the
magnet and the motor plates is unchanging. DMA not only shows
that this "fixed" field changes in reaction to the magnetic field
created by current flowing through the voice coil, but it helps
our engineers arrive at motor solutions that minimize this
instability. Analyzing this behavior is critical to understanding
the distortion mechanisms of a speaker motor and sheds light on
the aspects of motor design that determine truly linear behavior:
Linear motor force over the speaker's operational excursion range
Consistent motor force with both positive and negative current
through the coil Consistent motor force at varying applied power
levels  Our ability to fully analyze these aspects of motor
behavior allows our transducer engineers to make critical
adjustments to motor designs that result in extremely linear,
highly stable dynamic loudspeaker motor systems. The payoff is
reduced distortion, improved transient performance and stellar
sound quality. Aluminum Dome Tweeter Summary:Lightweight Aluminum
Dome tweeters deliver sparkling high-frequency detail that
extends well beyond the frequency response of typical human
hearing. Detailed Information:Compared to similar textile
designs, aluminum tweeter diaphragms offer superior stiffness and
high-frequency extension, with only a minor penalty in
efficiency. JL Audioâs aluminum dome tweeters employ a rubber
surround and ferrous fluid in the motor gap to damp the aluminum
diaphragm. This additional damping reduces ringing and improves
the tweeterâs smoothness of reproduction while still delivering
the high-frequency energy and extension that metal domes are
known for. Download  C1-400x Product Manual  USA Limited
Warranty: Â One (1) year from the original date of purchase
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