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SoloX Subwoofers
Encl
osures
Enclosures
The SoloX is one of the most advanced subwoofers on the
market, therefore, care must be taken when designing an
enclosure. We will provide you with enough information for you to
properly construct an enclosure. If you feel you are not capable
of building it yourself, we highly recommend letting one of our
Authorized Dealers build it for you. It will save you a lot of
heartache and headaches. The SoloX subwoofer is capable of
handling unheard of power. A simple enclosure will not be
enough. The enclosure will need to be made of a minimum of 1
”
MDF and properly braced. You may use 4
”
x 4
”
(10.16cm x
10.16cm) triangular braces between each of the larger
unsupported panels or a center brace (as seen on the next
page). We also recommend using a good grade wood glue and
silicone rubber to insure an airtight seal.
The wood support inside your SoloX shipping carton can be
used as a template for cutting the speaker mounting hole in the
enclosure. Since the wood cut out is the same size as the basket
of the SoloX, when you make the cut along the line drawn
through the template, make sure to cut right on the line to get the
correct opening size.
All the cubic feet numbers given in the following pages include
the displacement of the woofer.
For the ported boxes the
displacement of the port must be added to the final design.
It will be impractical to use round ports for these designs. The
rectangular port information given will yield the best results. Keep
in mind the pressure inside of a ported enclosure at times can
exceed that of a sealed enclosure.
Note:
If you prefer an ultra-smooth bass response, you should
loosely fill your SoloX Enclosure with polyfil. Ported designs will
require covering the entrance to the port (inside the box) 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
response.
Do not install a ported box with the port against a solid
surface. The port opening must remain unobstructed. Use the
smallest dimension of the rectangular port as the minimum
amount of space required between the port and any surface to
insure unrestricted airflow.
For more advice on box building see your local dealer or the
Choosing and Building Enclosures page in the Tech Tips & FAQs
section of the Support area on the Kicker website,
www.kicker.com.
A note on power handling capability
SoloX subwoofers will handle massive amounts of power in
any of the recommended enclosures. The power ratings given
are assuming that both voice coils are used. You should never
hook up a dual voice coil woofer using only one coil.
