JL Audio C5-653, C5 Series 6.5" 3-Way Component Speakers, 225W
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866-859-0896 ChatEmail UsThe smoothness and transparency of a high-end silk dome tweeter combines with top-flight component mid-range driver and woofer performance to create a loudspeaker system with exceptional refinement and dynamic capability.
The C5-653 system features 6.5-inch (165 mm) component woofers with Kurt Müller cones and suspensions and die-cast alloy baskets. The woofer design benefits from JL Audio's vast woofer design experience and advanced modeling systems.
The 4-inch (100 mm) midrange drivers also benefit from Kurt Müller cones and suspensions and are built on a stamped steel chassis with removable mounting tabs. This allows them to be installed in a variety of mounting applications.
The C5 component tweeters are built with 0.75-inch silk dome diaphragms that deliver smooth, extended response, on and off axis. Flush-mounting and surface-mounting fixtures are included to fit a wide variety of installation needs. The flush-mount fixtures feature our RSR (Ratcheting Swivel Rotation) mechanism to allow precise tweeter aiming after installation.
C5 crossover networks are compact and built with premium component parts, including Mylar® capacitors and segmented air-core inductors. Four levels of tweeter attenuation are provided, as well as three levels of mid-range presence adjustment, for twelve possible voicing combinations!
Woofer and mid-range speaker grilles are included, each consisting of a black grille tray and a black steel mesh grille with an electroformed JL Audio logo.
Sonic character: Smooth and balanced
Made in Germany, Sold as a pair.
Dr. Kurt Muller & Co.
The best sound requires cones and suspensions made to the highest standards in the world.

Elevated Frame Cooling (U.S. Patent #6,219,431 & #6,229,902)
JL Audio's patented Elevated Frame Cooling design delivers cool air through slots directly above the top-plate to the voice coil of the speaker. This not only enhances power handling, but also sound quality by minimizing dynamic parameter shifts and power compression.

Dynamic Motor Analysis - DMA Optimized Motor
JL Audio's proprietary Dynamic Motor Analysis system is a powerful suite of FEA-based modeling systems, first developed by JL Audio in 1997 and refined over the years to scientifically address the issue of speaker motor linearity. This leads to vastly reduced distortion and faithfully reproduced transients... or put simply: tight, clean, articulate bass.

Silk Dome Tweeter
Light, fast moving silk dome material promotes high-frequency accuracy.

Speaker Size |
6.5" |
Design |
3-Way Component |
Tweeter Design |
3/4" Dome |
Impedance (Ohms) |
4 |
Tweeter Composition |
Silk |
Woofer Composition |
Mineral-filled Polypropylene |
Woofer Surround |
Butyl rubber |
Sensitivity (dB) |
89.5dB |
Frequency Response (Hz) |
48-25k Hz |
RMS Power Rating (Watts) |
75 |
Peak Power Rating (Watts) |
225 |
Top-mount Depth (Inches) |
2 9/16 |
Bottom-mount Depth (inches) |
|
Cutout Diameter (inches) |
5 9/16 |
Grilles Included |
Yes |
Warranty |
1-Year |