Vented Reinforcement Collar
JL Audio's Vented Reinforcement Collar (VRC™) improves the rigidity and stability of the cone/spider/voice coil junction and directs airflow over the voice coil windings for improved thermal performance.
Detailed Information
The Vented Reinforcement Collar (VRC™) is a composite structure that addresses two issues related to reliability.
By reinforcing the critical junction between the cone, voice coil and spider, the VRC™ greatly reduces failures due to glue breakdown or material weakness. It does this by greatly increasing adhesive contact area and providing stress relief to the spider material at excursion extremes.
The VRC™ also features slots that facilitate air flow directly onto the voice coil windings. This reduces thermal compression effects and enhances reliability.
Current versions of the VRC™ also incorporate lead-wire strain relief structures to improve mechanical reliability.