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CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4
INTRODUCTION 5
CUSTOM INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS 6
SPEAKER DESIGN
DRIVER-COMPLEMENT 7
TWEETER 7
MIDRANGE 7
ELLIPTICAL WOOFER 8
BAFFLE 8
MIDRANGE, TWEETER DRIVER ENCLOSURE 8
ALUMINUM FRAME ARCHITECTURE 9
ROTO-LOCK MOUNTING SYSTEM 9
CROSSOVER NETWORK 10
GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR SONANCE SILHOUETTE
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SPEAKERS 11
INSTALLATION QUICKSTART AND PARTS LIST 13
INSTALLATION SAFETY/CARE AND MAINTENANCE 14
CREATE OPENINGS (NEW CONSTRUCTION) OR WITH A BACK BOX 15
WITHOUT A BACK BOX OR CREATE OPENINGS (RETROFIT) 19
SPEAKER INSTALLATION/GRILLE PAINTING 20
WIRE SIZE/TYPE, SINGLE WIRE OR BI-WIRING CONNECTIONS 21
FINAL ASSEMBLY 22
SONANCE SILHOUETTE™ SPECIFICATIONS 23-25
SERVICE/WARRANTY
SERVICE 26
WARRANTY COVERAGE (U.S. ONLY) 26
FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 27
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