Kicker Solo-Baric L5-Series Subwoofers
Recommended Applications / Version 2.0
June 13, 2002
L5 Technical Manual
Page 1: ...Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Version 2 0 June 13 2002 L5 Technical Manual ...
Page 2: ...e chance for air leaks provided the box is built correctly We still recommend if you are carpeting the box to cut away any carpet that is under the woofer mounting flange y SSD Spun Spoke Design The basket not only looks impressive but it is extremely functional This stamped steel basket provides a solid foundation for the motor assembly insuring that all the parts work together in harmo ny and pr...
Page 3: ... Kicker was one of the first companies to switch to the Inverted Structural Dome We have designed a cone with a groove for the ISD to lock into further adding strength to the structure When a cone reaches it s peak it wants to buckle because it s momentum keeps it moving out The ISD provides structural support for the cone to resist buckling NOTE When the cone buckles the output of the woofer decr...
Page 4: ...ty and resistance to separation while providing a superior seal ISD Inverted Structural Dome increases cone s resistance to flex under pressure Advanced cone materials With superior internal damping mean ultra fast transient response and super low distortion Tough flexible surround With long throw positive roll design controls extreme cone excursions and is highly tear resistant Ribbed corners ens...
Page 5: ...n in sub will exhibit stronger bass performance smoother response and greater low bass extension For those of you with more sophisticated audio equipment the Solo Barics can be broken in on the test bench overnight with the following procedure Solo Baric Freeair Break in Procedure 1 Connect the speaker to a power amp of about fifty watts or more The speaker should not be mounted in any enclosure j...
Page 6: ...n dling This extra bass extension and smoothness can be obtained by simply using a larger sealed enclosure The box can be sized up all the way up to the maximum SQ enclosure which has a very flat response with greatly extend ed sub bass Solo Baric L5 series woofers also perform well in any sealed enclosure between the Compact and SQ sizes These systems will exhibit some benefits of both high impac...
Page 7: ...side of the cone This enables you to run more power to the woofer They are called acoustic suspension enclosures because the air inside the box acts like a viscous brake to control the woofer That is why the box needs to be sealed tight If there are any air leaks the woofer cannot function properly because there is very little force being exerted back on the woofer Pros 1 High power handling capab...
Page 8: ...B 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 C S10L5 Compact Enclosure Response Curve S10L5 SQ Enclosure Response Curve 1 0 F r e q u e n c y 5 0 1 0 0 H z 5 0 0 1 K C G r a p h 1 A c o u s t i c O n A x i s R e s p o n s e S P L P h a s e dB 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 Sealed Box Response Curves S8L5 33cu ft 75cu ft S10L5 66cu ft 1 0cu ft Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 8 ...
Page 9: ...B 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 C S15L5 Compact Enclosure Response Curve S15L5 SQ Enclosure Response Curve 1 0 F r e q u e n c y 5 0 1 0 0 H z 5 0 0 1 K C G r a p h 1 A c o u s t i c O n A x i s R e s p o n s e S P L P h a s e dB 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 S12L5 88cu ft 2 0cu ft Sealed Box Response Curves S15L5 1 5cu ft 6 0cu ft Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 9 ...
Page 10: ... SPL contests yet low frequencies go all the way down to the basement with power that will shake the foundations We re talking truly awesome If space is not at a premium and you want to get the most from your Solo Baric L5 try one of these designs You won t be disappointed Note You must add the port volume to the volume of the box See the cut sheets Recommended Ported Enclosure High Efficiency Mod...
Page 11: ...must leave at least the equivalent of the vent s diameter between the vent and any inside wall For example you would not place a vent with a 3 diameter within 3 of any wall The same is true for clearance between the vent opening and the bottom of the enclosure Pros 1 Reduced cone excursion and reduced distortion around vent tuning 2 Increased output capabilities around vent tuning 3 Vented boxes g...
Page 12: ...5 70 65 60 55 50 C S10L5 Compact Enclosure Response Curve S10L5 Street Bass Response Curve S10L5 SPL Deep Bass Enclosure Response Curve 1 0 F r e q u e n c y H z 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 1 0 0 C G r a p h 1 A c o u s t i c O n A x i s R e s p o n s e S P L P h a s e dB 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 12 S8L5 66cu ft 80cu ft 1 0cu f...
Page 13: ...80 75 70 65 60 55 C S15L5 Compact Enclosure Response Curve S15L5 Street Bass Response Curve S15L5 SPL Deep Bass Enclosure Response Curve 1 0 F r e q u e n c y H z 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 1 0 0 C G r a p h 1 A c o u s t i c O n A x i s R e s p o n s e S P L P h a s e dB 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 Vented Box Response Curves S15L5 3 0cu ft 4 5cu ft 6 0cu ft S12L5 1 75cu ft 2 5cu ft 3 25cu ft Kick...
Page 14: ...ght box Note If you prefer an ultra smooth bass response you should loosely fill your ported Solo Baric Enclosure with polyfil If you do so the entrance to the port inside the box must be covered with hardware cloth chicken wire or expanded metal to prevent the polyfil from being blown out through the port Use of polyfil will slightly decrease efficiency but will deepen and extend low bass respons...
Page 15: ... stay the same The following diagrams provide you with some help to insure your enclosure is built correctly Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 15 Remember If you are going to bend the port at 90 you will need to add 1 2 of the ports height to the length See Below 20 3 L 2 L 1 3 10 10 3 Fig 1 Fig 2 Example Fig 1 Hport 3 Wport 10 Lport 20 Fig 2 Since Hport is 3 you...
Page 16: ...the port or the back side of the enclosure can be slanted to fit up against your back seat On the cut sheets we provide change the dimensions to accommodate the woofer and the vent on the same side Make sure the internal volume does not change Box Building Mounting Hints OR Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 16 ...
Page 17: ... dot Red white dot Red Black Black white dot 2 2 4 OHM Single Woofer Using Dual 2 Ohm Voice Coils 1 Ohm To Amplifier Red white dot Red Black Black white dot Using Dual 4 Ohm Voice Coils 2 Ohm To Amplifier Red white dot Red Black Black white dot 4 Ohm To Amplifier Red white dot Red Black Black white dot 8 Ohm To Amplifier Red white dot Red Black Black white dot Parallel Parallel Series Series The f...
Page 18: ...Black white dot SERIES VOICE COILS WOOFERS WIRED IN PARALLEL Using Dual 2 Ohm Voice Coils Using Dual 4 Ohm Voice Coils To Amplifier Red white dot Red Black Black white dot Red white dot Red Black Black white dot Red white dot Red Black Black white dot Red white dot Red Black Black white dot 4 4 4 4 1 OHM To Amplifier Red white dot Red Black Black white dot Red white dot Red Black Black white dot R...
Page 19: ... B F D 22 19 1 4 1 1 2 Front View 11 C R 1 5 16 7 1 4 1 7 8 7 1 4 1 7 8 A 9 5 8 3 4 R3 8 1 1 2 3 4 9 1 2 Cut List 3 4 MDF 2 11 x 9 5 8 Top Bottom A 2 20 1 2 x 9 5 8 Sides B 2 20 1 2 x 9 1 2 Front Back C 1 18 1 2 x 9 1 2 Port D 1 1 1 2 x 9 1 2 Corner Fillet E 4 2 x 2 Gusset F E 1 31 Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 19 ...
Page 20: ...ew B F D 23 1 2 19 3 4 1 3 4 Front View 11 C 7 1 4 1 7 8 7 1 4 1 7 8 A 10 5 8 3 4 R3 8 1 3 4 3 4 9 1 2 Cut List 3 4 MDF 2 11 x 10 5 8 Top Bottom A 2 22 x 10 5 8 Sides B 2 22 x 9 1 2 Front Back C 1 19 x 9 1 2 Port D 1 1 1 2 x 9 1 2 Corner Fillet E 4 2 x 2 Gusset F E R 1 5 16 1 31 Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 20 ...
Page 21: ...ide View B F D 25 21 1 4 2 Front View 11 C 7 1 4 1 7 8 7 1 4 1 7 8 A 12 3 4 R3 8 2 3 4 9 1 2 Cut List 3 4 MDF 2 11 x 12 Top Bottom A 2 23 1 2 x 12 Sides B 2 23 1 2 x 9 1 2 Front Back C 1 20 1 2 x 9 1 2 Port D 1 1 1 2 x 9 1 2 Corner Fillet E 4 2 x 2 Gusset F E R 1 5 16 1 31 Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 21 ...
Page 22: ...ew E B F D 25 19 3 4 2 1 2 Front View 12 3 4 C R 1 7 16 9 1 4 1 3 4 9 1 4 1 3 4 A 13 3 4 R3 8 2 1 2 3 4 11 1 4 Cut List 3 4 MDF 2 12 3 4 x 13 Top Bottom A 2 23 1 2 x 13 Sides B 2 23 1 2 x 11 1 4 Front Back C 1 19 x 11 1 4 Port D 1 1 1 2 x 11 1 4 Corner Fillet E 4 2 x 2 Gusset F 1 44 Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 22 ...
Page 23: ...ENTED 175 Side View B E D 27 17 3 4 2 3 4 Front View 12 3 4 C 9 1 4 1 3 4 9 1 4 1 3 4 A 15 3 4 R3 8 2 3 4 3 4 11 1 4 Cut List 3 4 MDF 2 12 3 4 x 15 Top Bottom A 2 25 1 2 x 15 Sides B 2 25 1 2 x 11 1 4 Front Back C 1 17 x 11 1 4 Port D 4 2 x 2 Gusset E R 1 7 16 1 44 Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 23 ...
Page 24: ...TED 225 Side View B E D 29 18 3 Front View 12 3 4 C 9 1 4 1 3 4 9 1 4 1 3 4 A 16 1 2 3 4 R3 8 3 3 4 11 1 4 Cut List 3 4 MDF 2 12 3 4 x 16 1 2 Top Bottom A 2 27 1 2 x 16 1 2 Sides B 2 27 1 2 x 11 1 4 Front Back C 1 17 1 4 x 11 1 4 Port D 4 2 x 2 Gusset E R 1 7 16 1 44 Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 24 ...
Page 25: ...ter 420W 1 75 cf Fb 40Hz 43 cf Port Vol S12L5 BOX VENTED 175 Side View E B F D 29 22 1 2 2 1 2 Front View 14 3 4 C R 1 1 2 11 1 7 8 11 1 7 8 A 12 1 2 3 4 R3 8 2 1 2 3 4 13 1 4 Cut List 3 4 MDF 2 14 3 4 x 12 1 2 Top Bottom A 2 27 1 2 x 12 1 2 Sides B 2 27 1 2 x 13 1 4 Front Back C 1 21 3 4 x 13 1 4 Port D 1 1 1 2 x 13 1 4 Corner Fillet E 4 3 x 3 Gusset F 1 5 ...
Page 26: ...D 250 Side View B E D 30 16 1 2 2 1 2 Front View 14 3 4 C 11 1 7 8 11 1 7 8 A 14 3 4 3 4 R3 8 2 1 2 3 4 13 1 4 Cut List 3 4 MDF 2 14 3 4 x 14 3 4 Top Bottom A 2 28 1 2 x 14 3 4 Sides B 2 28 1 2 x 13 1 4 Front Back C 1 15 3 4 x 13 1 4 Port D 4 3 x 3 Gusset E R 1 1 2 1 5 Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 26 ...
Page 27: ... Without subsonic filter 420W 3 25 cf Fb 37Hz 33 cf Port Vol S12L5 BOX VENTED 325 Side View B E D 32 14 1 2 3 Front View 14 3 4 C 11 1 7 8 11 1 7 8 A 17 1 8 3 4 R3 8 3 3 4 13 1 4 Cut List 3 4 MDF 2 14 3 4 x 17 1 8 Top Bottom A 2 30 1 2 x 17 1 8 Sides B 2 30 1 2 x 13 1 4 Front Back C 1 13 3 4 x 13 1 4 Port D 4 3 x 3 Gusset E R 1 1 2 1 5 ...
Page 28: ...e Without subsonic filter 525W 3 00 cf Fb 35Hz 46 cf Port Vol S15L5 BOX VENTED 300 Side View B E D 32 19 1 2 2 1 2 Front View 17 3 4 C R2 13 3 4 2 13 3 4 2 A 14 1 4 3 4 R3 8 2 1 2 3 4 16 1 4 Cut List 3 4 MDF 2 17 3 4 x 14 1 4 Top Bottom A 2 30 1 2 x 14 1 4 Sides B 2 30 1 2 x 16 1 4 Front Back C 1 18 3 4 x 16 1 4 Port D 4 3 x 3 Gusset E ...
Page 29: ...l S15L5 BOX VENTED 450 Side View B E D 32 14 3 4 3 Front View 17 3 4 C R2 13 3 4 2 13 3 4 2 A 19 3 4 R3 8 3 3 4 16 1 4 Cut List 3 4 MDF 2 17 3 4 x 19 Top Bottom A 2 30 1 2 x 19 Sides B 2 30 1 2 x 16 1 4 Front Back C 1 14 x 16 1 4 Port D 6 3 x 3 Gusset E Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 29 ...
Page 30: ...ave Without subsonic filter 525W 6 00 cf Fb 30Hz 45cf Port Vol S15L5 BOX VENTED 600 Side View B E D 32 13 3 4 3 1 2 Front View 17 3 4 C R2 13 3 4 2 13 3 4 2 A 24 1 4 3 4 R3 8 3 1 2 3 4 16 1 4 Cut List 3 4 MDF 2 17 3 4 x 24 1 4 Top Bottom A 2 30 1 2 x 24 1 4 Sides B 2 30 1 2 x 16 1 4 Front Back C 1 13 x 16 1 4 Port D 6 3 x 3 Gusset E ...
Page 31: ... 15 18 0 11 BASS BOOST dB GAIN 50 200 X OVER FREQ Hz 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 0 11 BASS BOOST dB GAIN 50 200 X OVER FREQ Hz 5 5 Resistance Formulas Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 31 ...
Page 32: ...8 9 Qms 11 396 10 495 10 552 8 873 Qes 0 630 0 689 0 603 0 692 Qts 0 597 0 647 0 570 0 642 Pmax watts 750 600 450 300 Xmax mm 15 50 12 45 12 45 9 65 Model S15L52 S12L52 S10L52 S8L52 Nominal Impedance 4 4 4 4 Coils in series SPL 1W 1M 87 5 86 9 85 6 83 2 Displacement cc 3700 2150 1570 805 Displacement CuIn 225 7 131 1 95 6 49 1 Mounting Depth 7 7 8 6 3 8 5 11 16 4 7 8 Revc 4 18 3 70 3 71 3 72 VC In...
Page 33: ...Mounting Hole Cutouts Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 33 S8L5 S10L5 S12L5 S15L5 13 75 11 9 25 7 25 7 25 9 25 11 13 75 ...
Page 34: ...Kicker Solo Baric L5 Series Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 34 Notes ...
Page 35: ... be replaced with equivalent products This warranty is valid only for the original purchaser and is not extended to owners of the product subsequent to the original purchaser Any applicable implied warranties are limited in duration to a period of the express warranty as provided herein beginning with the date of the original purchase at retail and no warranties whether express or implied shall ap...
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