Hybrid Audio Technologies Unity Series - Manual (Page 10)

Unpacking/Inventory
Carefully unpack the Unity carton, and verify
that the following parts are included in the
box (CAUTION: use care to remove the midbass
speakers with two hands, and avoid pressing
your thumb or fingers against the cone of the
midbass – never test the speaker’s excursion
manually with your fingers by pressing the
cone):
• Two Unity midbass speakers;
• Two Unity U1 20mm tweeter speakers;
• Two midbass grilles with anodized aluminum
Hybrid Audio Technologies nameplates and
ABS grille mounting flanges;
• Several small packages located underneath
the midbass drivers, which contain tweeter
component system parts, including:
• Two tweeter surface-mount cups;
• Two tweeter flush-mount cups;
• Two tweeter angle-mount cups; and
• Tweeter and midbass mounting hardware
including hardware needed to install the
midbass speakers, including high-quality
black oxide Philips head screws black
anodized screws to mount the midbass
speakers.
Should you be missing parts, please contact
your authorized Hybrid Audio Technologies
dealer for replacement parts, or contact us
directly at:
[email protected]
Section I • Getting Started
Basic System Installation
Now that you have unpacked the Unity box and have verified that all of the parts are
included, it is time to evaluate the vehicle for the impending installation. If you feel the least
bit uncomfortable about the installation, have the Unity speakers installed by an authorized
Hybrid Audio Technologies dealer. The Unity speakers are an incredible high-end speaker
system, but will only be as good as the installation; a poor installation can negatively affect
the performance of the Unity speakers. We can only build great speakers, but can’t control
or account for poor or inadequate installations.
Should you decide that you can handle the installation yourself and feel confident that
the end result will be adequate to reap the performance benefits of the Unity component
system, you will need to have certain hand tools available to you for the installation. These
include, but may not be limited to:
• Cordless drill/driver with a 1/8” drill bit and a Phillips head and a few assorted driver bits
(commonly including Torx driver bits) with an attachment (a hand-operated screw driver
and/or Torx driver will also likely work);
• Certain vehicles may require an assortment of hex-key wrenches to remove the old
speakers and/or panel screws;
• A panel-popping tool (retaining clip removal tool) to remove panels in the vehicle
(such as door panels). In a pinch, a large flat-head screwdriver does work, but damage to
panels or retaining clips can result;
• A wire cutter and wire stripper;
• Electrical tape; and
• If you plan to use the vehicle’s existing speaker wire, you will need to know which wire
is positive and which is negative at each proposed speaker location. If you’re unsure, we
highly recommend the use of Installation Excellence, an on-line resource for wire colors,
wire locations, fit guides, and technical support.
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Unity
Component
Systems
Using this Manual
As mentioned in the Welcome and
Introduction, this is not your typical
car stereo speaker owner’s manual.
It is a mobile audio reference manual
for not only your impending Unity
installation, but also to act as a guide
to get the most out of your audio
system. Generally speaking, this
manual is divided into two parts. The
first part focuses on a typical, basic
installation of the Unity product, and
follows in general what you’d expect
from a mobile audio component
system owner’s manual. The second
part delves into more advanced topics
on optimized speaker placement,
“lessons learned” (a topical discussion
of real-world applications), use of
sound damping products and acoustic
absorption materials, and fine tuning.
Most users will stop at the conclusion
of the first section once the basic
installation is complete, and this is
perfectly acceptable. But for those
with an intrinsic desire to learn more
about how to make their mobile
audio systems better, we invite you to
continue reading through the latter
half of the manual as well. Our goal is
to not only build the best-performing
mobile audio systems in the world,
but to also educate consumers and
professional installers alike on how
to achieve reference-grade audio
system playback in the mobile audio
environment.
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