This document provides comprehensive information regarding the installation, features, and warranty of Memphis Audio's PRX series car audio components, specifically highlighting the PRX60C 6.75" Component Set. The manual is designed to guide users through the process of setting up their car audio system, ensuring optimal performance and longevity of the products.

The PRX series components are engineered to deliver a superior audio experience in a vehicle environment. The core function of these components is to reproduce sound accurately and powerfully, enhancing the in-car entertainment system. The PRX60C, as a component set, typically includes a pair of woofers, a pair of tweeters, and a pair of crossovers, all designed to work in harmony to create a full-range soundstage.

Function Description

The primary function of the PRX series component set is to upgrade or replace existing car audio speakers, providing higher fidelity sound reproduction. The system separates the audio frequencies into different components, with woofers handling lower frequencies (bass and mid-bass) and tweeters handling higher frequencies (treble). This separation, managed by the included crossovers, ensures that each speaker type receives the appropriate frequency range, leading to clearer, more detailed, and dynamic sound.

The woofers, featuring a polypropylene cone and polyurethane surround, are designed for robust low-frequency response and durability. Polypropylene is chosen for its stiffness-to-weight ratio, which allows for accurate bass reproduction without excessive cone flex, while the polyurethane surround provides flexibility for cone excursion and resistance to environmental factors.

The separate poly dome tweeters are crucial for reproducing crisp and clear high frequencies. By having separate tweeters, users can strategically position them within the vehicle to optimize the soundstage and imaging, directing the treble directly towards the listener's ears for an immersive experience.

The separate crossovers act as the brain of the component set, filtering the audio signal from the amplifier and directing specific frequency ranges to the appropriate speakers. This prevents distortion and ensures that each driver operates within its optimal frequency range, contributing to the overall sound quality and protecting the speakers from damage.

Usage Features

The PRX series offers several usage features designed to facilitate installation and optimize sound performance in various vehicle setups.

Tweeter Installation: The manual emphasizes the importance of tweeter positioning for optimal sound. Tweeters should ideally be placed high and at ear level, angled towards the listener. This ensures that the high-frequency sounds, which are more directional, reach the listener's ears directly, enhancing clarity and detail. The included angled mounts are a key feature, providing an easy solution for achieving this optimal angle when mounting tweeters on doors or dashboards, especially when the mounting surface itself is not ideally oriented.

Mounting Options: Memphis Audio provides versatile mounting options for the tweeters to accommodate different vehicle interiors and user preferences:

Angle Mount: This option is recommended when the mounting surface points away from the listener. The angled mount directs the sound back towards the listener, ensuring that the high frequencies are properly projected for an improved listening experience. This is particularly useful for custom installations where direct line-of-sight mounting is not possible.
Flush Mount: Described as the "best tweeter mounting option," the flush mount offers a clean, integrated look. The recessed design provides superior protection for the tweeter, shielding it from accidental damage, and allows the tweeter to blend seamlessly with the vehicle's interior, maintaining an OEM aesthetic. This method requires sufficient depth behind the mounting surface.
Surface Mount: When there is insufficient depth for a flush mount, the surface mount option provides a convenient alternative. This method allows the tweeter to be mounted directly on the surface, offering a straightforward installation solution without requiring extensive modifications to the vehicle's interior.

Mounting Hole Dimensions: The manual includes a detailed diagram of mounting hole dimensions for various PRX models (PRX27, PRX3, PRX4, PRX5/PRX50C, PRX602/PRX603, PRX60/PRX60C). This information is crucial for installers to ensure proper fitment and secure mounting of the speakers. The different hole sizes correspond to different speaker models, indicating the versatility of the PRX line to fit various applications. For example, mounting hole A is 67mm/2.64" for PRX27, while mounting hole F is 144mm/5.669" for PRX60/PRX60C. This detailed information helps in pre-drilling and ensuring compatibility with existing speaker cutouts or custom enclosures.

"Perfect fit for many applications": This feature highlights the design philosophy behind the PRX series, aiming for broad compatibility with a wide range of vehicles. This reduces the complexity of installation and makes the PRX components a versatile choice for many car audio enthusiasts.

Maintenance Features

While the manual does not explicitly detail routine maintenance procedures for the speakers themselves, it provides critical information regarding warranty and care that indirectly contribute to the longevity and "maintenance" of the product's performance.

Limited Warranty: Memphis Audio offers a limited warranty that serves as a key maintenance feature by ensuring product reliability and support.

Duration: A 2-year warranty is provided for defects in material or workmanship when installed by an authorized Memphis Audio Dealer. If purchased from but not installed by an authorized dealer, the warranty is 1 year. This distinction encourages professional installation, which often leads to better performance and fewer issues, thereby reducing the need for maintenance.
Voiding the Warranty: The warranty is voided if the product is physically damaged by improper use or abuse, or if repairs are attempted outside of a Memphis Audio repair facility. This emphasizes the importance of proper handling and installation to prevent damage, which is a form of preventative maintenance.
What is NOT Covered: The warranty explicitly lists scenarios not covered, which indirectly guides users on how to "maintain" their product by avoiding these situations:
- Damage due to improper installation: Highlights the importance of correct installation techniques.
- Damage caused by exposure to moisture, excessive heat, chemical cleaners, and/or UV radiation: Advises users to protect the speakers from harsh environmental conditions.
- Damage through negligence, misuse, accident, or abuse: Encourages careful handling and appropriate usage.
- Product damaged in an accident and/or due to criminal activity: Points to external factors beyond product defect.
- Service performed by anyone other than Memphis Audio: Reinforces the need for authorized repairs to maintain product integrity.
- Subsequent damage to other components: Clarifies the scope of the warranty.
- Any cost or expense related to the removal or re-installation of product: Specifies that installation costs are not covered.
- Speakers damaged due to amplifier clipping or distortion: Educates users on proper amplifier setup to prevent speaker damage.
- Products with tampered, missing, altered, or defaced serial number labels: Emphasizes the importance of product authenticity for warranty claims.
- Freight damage: Advises on proper shipping practices.
- The cost of shipping product to Memphis Audio and return shipping on non-defective items: Clarifies shipping responsibilities.
- Any product not purchased from an Authorized Memphis dealer: Stresses the importance of purchasing from legitimate sources.

Return Authorization Process: For warranty service, a return authorization number is required. This structured process ensures that any product needing repair or replacement is handled efficiently and correctly, contributing to the overall "maintenance" of customer satisfaction and product reliability. Users are instructed to pack the product carefully in the original carton if possible, highlighting the importance of proper packaging to prevent further damage during transit.

In summary, the Memphis Audio PRX series component set is designed for high-quality in-car audio reproduction, with user-friendly installation features and a robust warranty policy that guides users on proper care and handling to ensure long-term performance.

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