Kenwood KFCXW1300 Instruction Manual - Page 4

Building

the

Enclosure

1.

Select

the

type

and

size

of

the

enclosure

of

your

choice

from

the

performance

charts

on

pages

6-7.

2.

Determine

the

internal

length,

width,

and

depth

of

the

enclosure.

Caution:

Make

sure

the

mounting

depth

of

the

subwoofer

fits

into

the

dimensions

of

your

enclosure

and

make

sure

the

box

fits

in

the

desired

position

in

your

vehicle.

KENWOOD

recommends

a

cubic

shape,

however

same

length

sides

cause

resonance

due

to

standing

waves

so

it's

better

to

slightly

change

the

lengths.

Height

(inch)

x

Width

(inch)

x

Depth

(inch)

Internal

Enclosure

Volume

(cuff)

-

1728

3.

Cut

wood,

taking

into

account

the

thickness

of

the

material

being

used.

We

recom-

mend

using

MDF(Medium

Density

Fiberboard)

or

HDP(High

Density

Particleboard).

We

also

recommend

using

a

table

saw

for

straight

cuts

to

prevent

air

leakage

once

assembled.

4.

Assemble

enclosure.

Use

glue

when

assembling

the

sides

of

the

enclosure.

5.

Cut

hole(s)

in

the

baffle

board.

Use

a

template

to

make

the

subwoofer

hole

the

appro-

priate

size.

6.

Seal

enclosure

using

silicon

or

siliconized

caulk

on

the

internal

seams.

7.

Bring

speaker

cables

into

enclosure

through

rear

of

enclosure.

Make

sure

to

seal

the

speaker

cable

hole

or

terminal

cup.

8.

Stuff

damping

material

such

as

dacron

or

fiberglass

inside

the

enclosure.

9.

Use

2

or

3

layer

MDF

and

bracings(See

Fig.1)

for

reinforcing

speaker

box

for

best

per-

formance

if

possible.

Use

21mm

(3/4

inch)

thick

Medium

Density

Fiberboard

(MDF)

or

High

Density

Particleboard.

Fig.1

Installation

1.

Attach

the

included

gasket

tape

to

the

back

of

the

speaker

fl

ange

as

shown

in

Fig.2

so

that

the

flange

is

completely

covered.

2.

Attach

the

speaker

cables

to

the

speaker

terminals

by

the

method

of

your

choice.

3.

Complete

installation

by

installing

sub

-

woofer

into

enclosure

with

the

provided

screws.

410

Fig.

2

4

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