COMPONENT SPEAKER

INSTALLATION MANUAL

Reference Series Maestro Competition Series

RC 361 MC Comp 361
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Congratulations
You already bought one of the best German Car Hifi Component loudspeak-
er System. With our latest vehicle adaptive crossover technology, you will
get the maximum listening pleasure and ultimate sound reproduction you
ever hear.

WARNING
Attention

Please read all the warnings that can be found in this manual. You can install
all components in your vehicle and experience an ultimate step by step car
audio instalation procedure with proper mechanical and electrical instala-
tions.
Hearing Damage
Continuous, excessive exposure to sound pressure levels in excess of 85dB
can cause a loss of hearing. FLUX Components are capable of producing
sound pressure levels greater than 85dB.

Volume and Driver Awareness

Use of sound components can impair your ability to hear necessary traffic
sound and may constitute a hazard while driving your vehicle. FLUX except
no liability for hearing loss boardly injury or property damage as result of
use or missused of this product.

Warranty Return

FLUX product guarantee only applies if the enclosed guarantee card is

retruned to us and our dealer within you buy this product, maximum 10
(ten) day of purchase.

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FEATURES AND CONTENTS

Product Features

- Reference Series (RC 361)

FLUX T 160 R3 • 6.5” midwoofer, 4 layer (paper+glass fiber+silk+ceramic) cone
• 37mm v/c with 90mm magnet diameter
• Aluminium die cast basket, vented basket
• copper reverse dust cap
FLUX M 80 R • 3” midrange, 4 layer (paper+glass fiber+silk+ceramic) cone
• 25mm v/c with vented basket, neodymium magnet
• Copper reverse phase plug
• Aluminium die cast basket, screw connector
FLUX HT 28 R • 28mm v/c with special hand coated silk dome
• Duralium housing, screw connector
• Vented magnet with additional rear chamber
FLUX XR 361 • 3 way passive crossover for RC 361
• Real 24 KT gold plated
• Selectable input for single/dual/triple amplifiers
• Double sided PCB with 2 OZ copper thickness to maximize signal transfers
• Using selected silver solder to maximize contacts
• Selected component to maximize each frequency characteristic to
achieve the best tonal accuracy

- Maestro Competition Series (MC Comp 361)

FLUX T 160 MC3 • 6.5” midwoofer, triple sandwich (paper+glass fiber+silk) cone
• 37mm v/c with 90mm magnet diameter
• Auminium die cast basket, vented basket
• Aluminum reverse dust cap
FLUX M 80 MC • 3” midrange, triple sandwich (paper+glass fiber+silk) cone
• 25mm v/c with vented basket, neodymium magnet
• Duralium reverse phase plug
• Aluminium die cast basket, screw connector
FLUX HT 25 MC • 27 mm v/c with special hand coated silk dome
• Duralium housing, screw connector
• Vented magnet with additional rear chamber
FLUX XMC 361 • 3 way passive crossover for RC 361 comp
• Real 24 KT gold plated
• Selectable input for single/dual/triple amplifiers
• Double sided PCB with 2 OZ copper thickness to maximize signal transfers
• Using selected silver solder to maximize contacts
• Selected component to maximize each frequency characteristic to achieve
the best tonal accuracy

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INSTALLATION

Getting Started
It is recommended that your new FLUX speakers are installed by an au-
thorized FLUX Authorized Dealers. This will ensure the use of proper in-
stallation techniques and material, and also will save you a lot of time and
efforts.

Do not use your car until all component of the loudspeaker system have
been secured to the interior framework. Failure to do so, may cause danger-
ous to a vehicle flying projectitle during a sudden stop or accident.

Do not drill or drive screws through any vehicle interior or carpeted floor
before inspecting the underside for potential punctures to control lines or
cables. Take extreme care when working near the fuel tank, gas lines brakes
or hydraulic lines and electrical wiring.

Turn off the audio system. It is also advisable to disconnect the negative
[ - ] terminal of your vehicle battery whenever performing installation
work. If the installation finished turn on the various components and slowly
advance the volume.

Remember to check and re-check all connections to insure proper installa-

tion and use.

Do not exceed the indicated maximum operational power.

Please make sure the same polarity in loudspeaker, crossover and ampli-
fier are guaranted. if speakers are wired out of phase, an unnatural sound
without bass is the result.

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Positioning & Choosing a Location

Using a component speaker gives you the freedom to place the woofer
and tweeter separately in your car. It could be good or bad in terms of
sound quality, it depends where you put it.

3 Way Speaker System

With 3 way speaker system consisting of fixed tweeter and midbass
drivers, but its application is added again named midrange driver that
allows you to create a character of high frequency or vowel sounds more
focused and bold, this is for the midrange capable of filling the missing
high frequency due to the limited ability of tweeters and midbass. The
speakers of this type can produce a quality sound with better imaging
of the system 2 way though just use midbass holder with original angle.
With this, easy to remodel back into a standard audio system again. Mid-
bass drivers can be more focused and solid vocal sound or high frequen-
cy sounds more thicker due to the tweeter and midrange are placed on the
dashboard on the pillar A.

Midrange
3”

Tweeter Tweeter

Woofer Woofer
6” 6”

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Installation Components
Installation Using 1 Amplifier

XR 361

Input Input
Selector A Selector B

+ -

Input Jumper Positions Amplifier Input Jumper Positions

Selector A Selector B
+ -
On + - On
+ -
1 Amp Off 1 Amp Off
On On
Off HT 28R Off
M 80 R
T 160 R3

WARNING
Install 2 (two) Amplifier or more, jumper input must be installed correctly.
Wrong installation on input jumper can damage the Amplifier

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 Reference Series [RC 361]

Installation Using 2 Amplifier

XR 361

Input Input
Selector A Selector B

+ - + -

Tweeter
Input Jumper Positions Midrange
Woofer Input Jumper Positions
Amplifier
Amplifier
Selector A Selector B
+ -
On + - On
+ -
2 Amp Off 2 Amp Off
On On
Off HT 28R Off
M 80 R
T 160 R3
WARNING
Install 2 (two) Amplifier or more, jumper input must be installed correctly.
Wrong installation on input jumper can damage the Amplifier

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Installation Using 3 Amplifier

XR 361

Input Input
Selector A Selector B

+ - + - + -

Input Jumper Positions Tweeter Midrange Woofer Input Jumper Positions

Amplifier Amplifier Amplifier
Selector A Selector B
+ -
On + - On
+ -
3 Amp Off 3 Amp Off
On On
Off HT 28R Off
M 80 R
T 160 R3
WARNING
Install 2 (two) Amplifier or more, jumper input must be installed correctly.
Wrong installation on input jumper can damage the Amplifier

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Standard Jumper Settings

XR 361

HP Q HP FREQ LEVEL LP FREQ FREQ Q

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

WOOFER

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Level (dB) FREQ Q LP Q LP Q LEVEL
TWEETER MIDRANGE

Jumper positions are

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
attached, you can still
Level (dB) FREQ Q change it based on your
TWEETER
style of sound. Or it can
HP Q HP FREQ LEVEL LP FREQ
be adapted to the condi-
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 tions.

FREQ Q
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
LP Q LP Q LEVEL
MIDRANGE

WOOFER

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Tweeter Setting

0 dB
-3 dB
-6 dB 1 2 3 4

-9 dB Level (dB)

Level
12 34

1 2 3

FREQ

Hi Pass Freg
1 2 3

1 2 3

Hi Pass Q Factor
1 2 3

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Midrange Setting
HP Q
1 2 3

Hi Pass Q Factor
1 2 3
HP FREQ
1 2 3

Hi Pass Freg
1 2 3

LEVEL
1 2 3

Level
1 2 3
LP FREQ
1 2 3

Lo Pass Freg
1 2 3

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1 2 3
LP Q

Lo Pass Q Factor
1 2 3

1 2 3
LP Q LEVEL

Lo Pass Q Level
123

Woofer Setting

FREQ
1 2 3

Lo Pass Freg
1 2 3

Q
1 2 3

Lo Pass Q Factor
1 2 3

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 Maestro Competition Series [MC Comp 361]

Installation Components
Installation Using 1 Amplifier

XMC 361

Input Input
Selector A Selector B

+ -

Input Jumper Positions Input Jumper Positions

Amplifier
Selector A Selector B
+ -
On + - On
+ -
1 Amp Off 1 Amp Off
On On
Off HT 25 MC Off
M 80 MC
T 160 MC3

WARNING
Install 2 (two) Amplifier or more, jumper input must be installed correctly.
Wrong installation on input jumper can damage the Amplifier

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 Maestro Competition Series [MC Comp 361]

Installation Using 2 Amplifiers

XMC 361

Input Input
Selector A Selector B

+ - + -

Input Jumper Positions Tweeter

Woofer Input Jumper Positions
Midrange
Amplifier
Selector A Amplifier Selector B
+ -
On + - On
+ -
2 Amp Off 2 Amp Off
On On
Off Off
HT 25 MC
M 80 MC
T 160 MC3
WARNING
Install 2 (two) Amplifier or more, jumper input must be installed correctly.
Wrong installation on input jumper can damage the Amplifier

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 Maestro Competition Series [MC Comp 361]

Installation Using 3 Amplifier

XMC 361

Input Input
Selector A Selector B

+ - + - + -

Input Jumper Positions Tweeter Midrange Woofer Input Jumper Positions

Amplifier Amplifier Amplifier
Selector A Selector B
+ -
On + - On
+ -
3 Amp Off 3 Amp Off
On On
Off Off
HT 25 MC
M 80 MC
T 160 MC3
WARNING
Install 2 (two) Amplifier or more, jumper input must be installed correctly.
Wrong installation on input jumper can damage the Amplifier

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 Maestro Competition Series [MC Comp 361]

Standard Jumper Settings

XMC 361

HP Q HP FREQ LEVEL LP FREQ FREQ Q

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

WOOFER

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Level (dB) FREQ Q LP Q LP Q LEVEL
TWEETER MIDRANGE

Jumper positions are

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
attached, you can still
Level (dB) FREQ Q change it based on your
TWEETER
style of sound. Or it can
HP Q HP FREQ LEVEL LP FREQ
be adapted to the condi-
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 tions.

FREQ Q
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
LP Q LP Q LEVEL
MIDRANGE

WOOFER

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Tweeter Setting

0 dB
-3 dB
-6 dB 1 2 3 4

-9 dB Level (dB)

Level
12 34

1 2 3

FREQ

Hi Pass Freg
1 2 3

1 2 3

Hi Pass Q Factor
1 2 3

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Midrange Setting
HP Q
1 2 3

Hi Pass Q Factor
1 2 3
HP FREQ
1 2 3

Hi Pass Freg
1 2 3

LEVEL
1 2 3

Level
1 2 3
LP FREQ
1 2 3

Lo Pass Freg
1 2 3

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1 2 3
LP Q

Lo Pass Q Factor
1 2 3

1 2 3
LP Q LEVEL

Lo Pass Q Level
123

Woofer Setting

FREQ
1 2 3

Lo Pass Freg
1 2 3

Q
1 2 3

Lo Pass Q Factor
1 2 3

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Running In Period / Break In

To ensure such complex mechanical elements work in harmony with each
other, they must be allowed to function correctly are in this environment.
Such change in temperature and humidity are regarded as very hostile.
For speakers to benefit, a running-in period must be used to ensure they
are prepared for this. We recommend that once the system is ready for
listening the drive units should be run-in with medium volume setting,
with music that has the full bandwidths of frequencies. this running-in
period should be minimal 24 hours and for full potential should be a few
weeks. after which the excellent performance of your system can be fully
appreciated.

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