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JBL Decade Series speakers are
designed to produce reasonable volume
levels with little amplifier power.
However, the addition of an amplifier to
drive your speakers and a subwoofer
will enhance the dynamic range of your
system, and help overcome the ambient
noise in a moving vehicle. These speak-
ers are designed to handle the power of
a dedicated amplifier driven at or below
its rated power. If an amplifier is driven
far above its rated power, the output 
signal will “clip,” and the additional
power present in a clipped signal can
damage any speaker. Distorted or
“fuzzy” sound from your speakers is an
indication that the amplifier has exceed-
ed its rated power, and you should
reduce the volume level.

The loudspeaker grilles may be cleaned
with a slightly damp cloth. Do not use
any cleaners or solvents on the grilles or
the speaker cones.

Type:

4" 2-Way

5-1/4" 2-Way

6-1/2" 2-Way

5" x 7"/6" x 8" 2-Way

6" x 9" 3-Way

Speaker Impedance:

4 ohms

4 ohms

4 ohms

4 ohms

4 ohms

Recommended 
Amplifier Power Range:

5 – 50 watts

5 – 60 watts

5 – 75 watts

5 – 100 watts

5 – 100 watts

Frequency Response:

100Hz ~ 20kHz

75Hz ~ 20kHz

65Hz ~ 20kHz

50Hz ~ 20kHz

45Hz ~ 20kHz

Sensitivity 
(@ 2.83V, 1 meter):

91dB 

92dB

92dB

93dB 

93dB

Mounting Depth, Drop-in:

1-11/16" (43mm)

1-3/4" (45mm)

1-13/16" (47mm)  

2-3/16" (56mm) 

2-15/16" (75mm)  

Cut-Out Diameter:

3-13/16" (97mm)

4-5/8" (118mm)

5-1/16" (129mm)

5" x 7-3/16" 

6-1/16" x 8-3/4" 

(127mm x 183mm)

(154mm x 223mm)

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