User Guide
COMPONENT MIDRANGE SPEAKERS
PNW-275
FEATURES
• Edge-enhanced steel frame for added structural strength
• Black anodized voice coil former for superior heat dissipation
• Linear surround for precision cone movement
• Complex FEA designed high-eciency motor
• Paper ber matrix cone with mica coating for optimized sound reproduction
• Transparent thermal-polymer dust cap for superior delity
• High-quality mounting hardware included
• Umbrella not included
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Important Safety Instructions
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the
user of the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the
appliance.
Recycling notice: If the time comes and this apparatus has fullled its destiny,
do not throw it out into the trash. It has to be carefully recycled
for the good of mankind, by a facility specially equipped for the
safe recycling of electronic apparatii. Please contact your local or
state recycling leaders for assistance in locating a suitable nearby
recycling facility. Or, contact us and we might be able to repair it
for you.
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not submerge this apparatus in water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7. WARNING: The speakers must be properly secured in the vehicle.
Improper installation may lead to permanent injury or death. Installation
of the speakers must be done with great care by qualied personnel, to
prevent damage to fuel lines, power and other electrical wiring, hydraulic
brake lines, and other systems, that might compromise vehicle safety.
8. Use speaker wire of sucient size to ensure adequate current to the speak-
er. For PNW Series Speakers, this means 14-18 gauge speaker wire.
9. Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required
when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as the power
input terminals are damaged, objects have fallen into the apparatus,
does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
10. Not tested for use in Bigfoot's Cave.
11. Exposure to high sound pressure levels may lead to permanent hearing
loss. Take every precaution to protect your hearing.
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Speaker Talk
Right on! You got yourself some shiny new AudioControl speakers. After
you're done admiring the quality workmanship and attention to detail, you
need to get these bad-boys installed. If you did not attend auto-shop in
school or are having trouble plugging in power tools, your best bet is to seek
out a qualied AudioControl dealer. They have the skills, experience, and
specialized tools to get your vehicle sounding like a live concert and they
usually smell alright too.
Midrange
A mid-range speaker is an important component of any speaker system. It is
designed to handle frequencies in the middle range of the audio spectrum,
typically between 200 Hz and 2,000 Hz. These frequencies are important
because they contain much of the detail and character of the sound.
Here are some benets of mid-range speakers:
1. Clarity: Mid-range speakers are designed to handle the most important
frequencies in the human voice range, making it easy to understand
dialogue and lyrics in music.
2. Accurate Sound: A good mid-range driver provides a at frequency
response, which means that it accurately reproduces the sound without
any distortion or coloration.
3. Improved Soundstage: Mid-range drivers help to create a
widersoundstage by reproducing the important frequencies that give
sound depth and dimension. This creates a more immersive listening
experience.
4. Smooth Transition: The mid-range driver plays a critical role in providing
a smooth transition between the high and low frequencies, ensuring that
there are no gaps In the sound reproduction.
5. Crossover: Mid-range speakers are typically used in a multi-way speaker
system, which means that they are crossed over with other drivers (such
as woofers and tweeters) to reproduce dierent frequency ranges. The
crossover network ensures that each driver receives only the frequencies it
is designed to handle, which improves overall sound quality.
6. Dispersion: Mid-range speakers are often designed to have a wide disper-
sion pattern, which means that they radiate sound evenly in all directions.
This can help to create a more natural soundstage and improve the listen-
ing experience for multiple listeners in the vehicle.
Overall, the mid-range speaker is an essential component in any speaker
system as it helps to improve clarity, accuracy, soundstage, and transitions.
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Specications
Crossover Type ........................................................................... Butterworth
DC Resistance (Re) ...........................................................................2.45 ohms
Filter Type ..................................................................................................... HP
System Frequency Response .................................................... 100-20K Hz
XO Frequency ....................................................................................... 250 Hz
BP Frequency Range ....................................................................... 200-4K Hz
Slope (Octave) .......................................................................................... -6 dB
Midrange Voice Coil Diameter ............................................................... 20 mm
Continuous Power Handling (watts RMS)
Dimensions
Overall Diameter(w/Metal bracket) (A) ...............................3.74 in/ 95 mm
Overall Diameter(w/o Metal bracket)(a) 2.83 in / 72 mm
Cut Out Diameter (B) ..........................................................2.63 in/ 67 mm
Mounting Depth (C
).....................................................1.37 in/ 35 mm
Height (w/o Grille) (D) .................................................. .0.05 in / 1.5 mm
Height (w/ Grille) (E) .................................................. .0.48 in / 12.4 mm
Motor Diameter (w/ Cover) (F) .........................................2.36 in / 60 mm
Grille Overall Diameter (f) ...............................................3.42 in / 87 mm
A
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SPL
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20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 900 1K 2K 3K 4K 5K 6K 7K 8K 9K 10K 20kHZ
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MIN IDEAL MAX
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Simple installation instructions
Wow! Look how far we have come, you made it to page 5! For those brave
enough to tackle the installation on their own, proceed to the next steps. For
those feeling out of their comfort zone, don't be threatened, help is available.
Our suggestion is that you seek out a qualied AudioControl dealer. They
have the skill set and experience to get your new PNW-275 installed properly.
First, remove the factory grille or panel to gain access to the factory speaker.
Next, remove the factory speaker and disconnect the necessary wiring.
Before installing the speaker itself, decide whether your system will be wired
as passive or active. With a Passive system, the included High-Pass Crossover
will be required. With an Active system, we recommend not using the
included crossover, but using the crossover in your digital signal processor
instead. When setting up your DSP, set your crossover so that the PNW-275
will play frequencies between 350-4000 Hz. After the speaker has been
wired, mount the speaker where you removed the factory speaker using the
factory speaker hardware.
Factory Location Installation Custom Location Installation
Remove the 2 metal break-o brackets from the speaker. Remove the speaker
grille from the plastic bezel. Using the cut-out template mark the center of the
hole. Use a 2 5/8 in (67mm) hole saw to make your mounting hole. Once your
mounting hole has been cut, place the speaker into the plastic bezel. Place
the assembly into the cutout hole. Position the U-Bracket on the back side
of the panel and the speaker. With the supplied screw, mount the U-Bracket
between the surface and the speaker.
Metal Break-o
Bracket
Metal Break-o
Bracket
Speaker -Input -
High-Pass
Crossover
Speaker +Input +
• Large speaker terminal = positive (+).
• Small speaker terminal = negative (-).
• Large speaker terminal = positive (+).
• Small speaker terminal = negative (-).
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The Warranty
Peace of Mind
In just the same way as being covered in honey and thrown into a dark pit
full of hungry woodchucks, people are scared of warranties. Lots of ne print.
Months of waiting around. Well, fear no more. This warranty is designed to
make you rave about AudioControl. It’s a warranty that looks out for you and
your client, plus helps you resist the temptation to have your friend Sparky,
who’s “good with electronics,” try to repair your AudioControl product. So go
ahead, read this warranty, then register the information at www.audiocontrol.
com/product-registration and include your comments.
Our warranty has conditional conditions! “Conditional” doesn’t mean
anything ominous. The Federal Trade Commission tells all manufacturers to
use the term to indicate that certain conditions have to be met before they’ll
honor the warranty. If you meet all of these conditions, AudioControl will,
at its discretion, repair or replace any AudioControl speaker products that
exhibit defects in materials and/or workmanship for one (1) year from the
date you bought it. We will repair or replace it, at our option, during that
time.
Here are the conditional conditions:
1. You must fully register your purchase within 15 days of the purchase date
by going to the AudioControl product registration page at:
www.audiocontrol.com/product-registration
Failure to register your product will negate the warranty.
2. You need to hold on to your sales receipt! All warranty service requires
original sales receipt documentation. The warranty only applies to
the original purchaser from an authorized AudioControl dealer. Note:
Products purchased from unauthorized dealers are not covered under
warranty.
3. The AudioControl speaker products must have originally been purchased
from an authorized AudioControl dealer. If an authorized AudioControl
dealer installs your AudioControl product, the warranty is extended to
two (2) years.
4. Our warranty covers AudioControl products that have been installed
according to the instructions in this manual.
5. You cannot let anyone who isn’t: (A) the AudioControl factory; or
(B) someone authorized in writing by AudioControl, service your
AudioControl product. If anyone other than (A), or (B) messes with your
AudioControl product, the warranty is void.
6. The warranty is void if the serial number is altered, defaced or removed,
or if your product has been used improperly. Now that may sound like a
big loophole, but here is what we mean by this: Unwarranted abuse is:
(A) physical damage (don’t use your product to pound in fence posts);
(B) improper connections (120 volts into the speaker terminals can fry
the poor thing). This is the best product we know how to build, but for
example, if you mount it to the front bumper of your car, drop it over
Niagara Falls, or use it for anchoring your boat, something will go wrong.
Assuming you conform to 1 through 6, and it really isn’t all that hard to do,
we get the option of xing your product, or replacing it with a new one, at our
discretion.
In the event that your product is out of warranty or not covered under our
warranty, you may request to have any damage repaired at our normal “Out of
Warranty” repair cost.
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Legalese
The warranty above is the only warranty issued by AudioControl. This
warranty gives you specic legal rights, and you may also have rights that
vary from state to state.
Promises of how well your AudioControl product will work are not implied by
this warranty. Other than what we’ve said we’ll do in this warranty, we have
no obligation, express or implied. We make no warranty of merchantability or
tness for any particular purpose. Also, neither we nor anyone else who has
been involved in the development or manufacture of the unit will have any
liability for any incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages,
including but not limited to any lost prots or damage to other parts of your
system by hooking up to the unit (whether the claim is one for breach of
warranty, negligence of other tort, or any other kind of claim). Some states do
not allow limitations of consequential damages.
And Now a Word from our Legal Department
For more information about this ne product, and for additional details of the limited
warranty and repair services, please visit www.audiocontrol.com
For technical questions, please visit www.audiocontrol.com/knowledge-base/
AudioControl, Inc.
22410 70th Avenue West
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 USA
Phone: 425-775-8461
email: sound.great@audiocontrol.com
©2023 AudioControl. All rights reserved.
As technology advances, AudioControl reserves the right to continuously change our
specications, like our Pacic Northwest weather, although we are working on changing
that as well.
PNW-275
User Guide PN 913-186-0 Rev A
The End ( Thanks for hang'n in there)
