If you own other Boston products, the outstanding audio performance and ease-of-use of the GT Amplifier should come as no surprise. If you’re new to Boston, welcome – you’ve made a great choice. Table of Contents Parts list 3 Specifications Connections 4 Top panel removal / installation Controls 5 Status LEDs Installation - General 6 Before you install Battery and charging system Wire routing Mounting location Passenger & trunk compartment mounting Multi-Position Mounting Feet Venting Installati

Warning This manual explains only the basic installation of the subwoofers—not the techniques required to perform the installation. If you do not have the experience that these procedures require, we strongly suggest you consult your Boston Acoustics dealer about professional installation. Enclosure Recommendations The ProSeries and Competitor Series subwoofers are designed to deliver optimum performance in small sealed enclosures. The Generator Series subwoofers are designed for either sealed o

The joints should be liberally glued with carpenter’s wood glue and screwed together with wood screws and sealed internally with a bead of silicone rubber or hot melt glue. Drill pilot holes to prevent the wood from splitting and tighten the screws as much as possible. Excess glue can be wiped off with a damp sponge or paper towel. Warning It is extremely important to completely seal the enclosure. Even small leaks can have a dramatic effect on sub- woofer performance. Look, listen, and test for

With grille on, it reflects has the clean styling of our entire Designer™ series of in-ceiling speakers—but behind the grille it has the same impressive driver configuration as our flagship in-wall speaker, the VRi593. Realistic front imaging from ceiling mounted seaker Flexible placement —entire baffle rotates to direct sonic output Unique driver orientation: 3-way array and performance from a 2-way footprint VRi595 Given the intelligent engineering inside, a Designer VRi595 will make its

o) 0.46 0.39 0.26 0.25 0.25 0.22 0.73 0.64 We provide Theile/Small Parameters for those interested in studying subwoofers further. We do not recommend you use computer software to determine enclosure sizes or type. While high–end enclosure design software may be useful for engineering purposes, it cannot completely predict performance in a given vehicle and should not replace a real enclosure that has been tested and listened to in a car. Please use our recommended enclosures for optimum perform

3.1. 1.6. 3.1. 1.6. 3.1. 1.7. 3.6. 1.7. 3.6. 1.7. 3.6. 0.40mH 0.55mH 0.40mH 0.55mH 0.40mH 0.55mH 0.98mH 1.9mH 0.98mH 1.9mH 0.98mH 1.9mH 8.5mm 8.5mm 8.5mm 8.5mm 8.5mm 8.5mm 4.4mm 5.3mm 4.4mm 5.3mm 4.4mm 5.3mm 40mm 40mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 37mm 37mm 37mm 37mm 33mm 33mm 0.46 0.39 0.26 0.25 0.25 0.22 0.56 0.63 0.32 0.36 0.16 0.18 300 Jubilee Drive Boston and Boston Acoustics are registered trademarks of Boston Acoustics, Inc. ©1999 Covered by patents issued and/or Peabody, MA 01960 U.S.A. pending. 9

3.1. 1.6. 3.1. 1.6. 3.1. 1.6. 3.2. Voice Coil Inductance @ 1kHz (Le) 0.40mH 0.55mH 0.40mH 0.55mH 0.40mH 0.55mH 0.45mH 0.62mH Linear Excursion—One Way (Xmax) 8.5mm 8.5mm 8.5mm 8.5mm 8.5mm 8.5mm 5.5mm 5.5mm Peak-to-Peak Maximum Excursion 40mm 40mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 40mm 40mm Reference Efficiency (. o) 0.46 0.39 0.26 0.25 0.25 0.22 0.73 0.64 We provide Theile/Small Parameters for those interested in studying subwoofers further. We do not recommend you use computer software to determine enclosure

Boston Acoustics FX3 is een tweeweg-luidsprekersysteem dat past in de meeste standaarduitsparingen van 87 mm, waarbij slechts 41 mm vrije ruimte achter het montagevlak is vereist. U kunt het gebruiken met de originele fabrieksgrillen. Le systeme de haut-parleurs a deux voies Boston Acoustics FX3 s’adapte a la plupart des ouvertures standard de 87 mm (31/2 pouces) et ne requiert qu’une profondeur de montage de 41 mm (15/8 pouces). Il peut etre equipe des grilles d’origine. Das Boston Acoustics 2-

Keep any restrictive materials such as wood, hard plastic or metal from directly blocking the subwoofer. Sedan Installation Wiring 2 ohm subwoofers One 2. sub Two 2. subs, series Two 2. subs, parallel Three 2. subs, series Four 2. subs, series/parallel Wiring 4 ohm subwoofers One 4. sub Two 4. subs, parallel Three 4. subs, parallel Four 4. subs, series/parallel Four 4. subs, parallel ProSeries Competitor Series Specifications 12.5LF 10.5LF 8.5LF 1500 Nominal Size 12" (30cm) 10" (25cm) 8" (20cm)

2./4. 2./4. 2./4. ProSeries Competitor Series Theile/Small Parameters 12.5LF 12.5LF 10.5LF 10.5LF 8.5LF 8.5LF 1500 1500 (2.) (4.) (2.) (4.) (2.) (4.) (2.) (4.) Resonant Frequency (Fs) 30Hz 31Hz 33Hz 34Hz 35Hz 36Hz 34Hz 35Hz Equivalent Volume (Vas) 84 liters 84 liters 35 liters 35 liters 21 liters 21 liters 155 liters 155 liters 2.97ft3 2.97ft3 1.24ft3 1.24ft3 0.74ft3 0.74ft3 5.47ft3 5.47ft3 Total Q (Qts) 0.45 0.57 0.44 0.53 0.33 0.40 0.72 0.85 Electrical Q (Qes) 0.47 0.61 0.47 0.57 0.35 0.42 0.8