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POWER HANDLING:

5000W with 25Hz Subsonic Filter

set at 24dB/Octave

Without subsonic filter 2500W

5.0 cf, Fb=35Hz
.50 cf = Port Vol.

S18X2-TUNER Enclosure

Side View

B

E

D

27

14-1/2

3

Front View

22

C

R2-7/8

16-11/16

16-11/16

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A

19

1

R3/8

3

1

20

Cut List: 3/4" MDF

(2) 25" x 19" Top & Bottom(A)

(2) 22" x 19" Sides(B)

(2) 20" x 25" Front & Back(C)

(1) 14.5" x 20" Port(D)

(6) 4" x 4" Gusset(E)

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Kicker SoloX Subwoofers

Recommended Applications

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Summary of Contents for SOLOX

Page 1: ...Kicker SoloX Subwoofer Recommended Applications Version 1 1 January 14 2002 SOLOX Technical Manual ...

Page 2: ...ation Alignment Tool Locates and anchors the BAM to the baffle of your enclosure A picture frame like structure that must be used to insure a solid mount It is inserted into the enclosure prior to the BAM being installed Once the BAM is in place the SPLAT is located on the baffle around the rear of the speaker The supplied mounting hardware should be inserted to make sure the SPLAT stays put Once ...

Page 3: ...his reinforces the lead wire so it will not break under stress y B3 Link 3 Way Connection System which allows you to use 1 Binding post 2 Terminal Block 3 Barrier strip for connecting the speaker wires y Uniplate V 2 with Vented Hyper Extended Pole Patent Pending 1 Utilizes X Vent technology to insure proper heat dissipation Slits were cut into the pole piece The slits increase the surface area of...

Page 4: ...Kicker SoloX Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 4 SoloX Cutaway View ...

Page 5: ... reach its optimum equilibrium The broken in sub will exhibit stronger bass performance smoother response and greater low bass extension For those of you with more sophisticated audio equipment the SOLOX can be broken in on the test bench overnight with the following procedure SOLOX Freeair Break in Procedure 1 Connect the speaker to a power amp with a minimum of 100 watts The speaker should not b...

Page 6: ...for ultra low bass performance SUV applications while still maintaining excellent control and power handling SOLOX series woofers also perform well in any sealed enclosure between the Tuner and SUV sizes These systems will exhibit some benefits of both high impact and low extension generally sounding more like the box to which they are most closely sized These enclosure volume recommendations are ...

Page 7: ... 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 must be sealed tight and braced Shown below is an example of bracing needed If there are any air leaks in the enclosure the woofer cannot function properly Pros 1 High power handling capability 2 Extended low frequency response and s...

Page 8: ...SOLOX S18 Sealed Tuner Maximum Response Curve Sealed Box Response Curves S18X 3 0cu ft S18X 6 0cu ft Kicker SoloX Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 8 C SOLOX S18 Sealed Tuner Minimum 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 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 ...

Page 9: ...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 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 S18X 9 0cu ft C SOLOX S18 Sealed SUV Maximum 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 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 S18X 12 0cu ft ...

Page 10: ...W SPL is a high efficiency enclosure that delivers the output necessary to put up the big numbers If space is not at a premium and you want to get the most from your SOLOX try one of these designs You won t be disappointed You may want to take a look at The Truckers Car Wash Enclosure if you got the room for it Note You must add the port volume to the volume of the box See the cut sheets Recommend...

Page 11: ...nt You must leave at least the equivalent of the vents 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 b...

Page 12: ...18 Ported Tuner Response Curve C 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 SOLOX S18 Sealed SUV Response Curve S18X Tuner Enclosure 5 0 cu ft Vented Box Response Curves S18X SUV Enclosure 10 cu ft Kicker SoloX Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 12 ...

Page 13: ...losure 10 cu ft Kicker SoloX Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 13 SOLOX S18 The Trucker s Car Wash 2 0 F r e q u e n c y 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 K H z 5 K 1 0 K 2 0 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 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 KDL KDL S18X The Truckers Car Wash We know what you re thinking why The Trucker s Car Wash It s simple Beavis It s Big it s Bad and ...

Page 14: ...or an airtight box Note If you prefer an ultra smooth bass response you should loosely fill your ported SOLOX 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 r...

Page 15: ...The following diagrams provide you with some help to insure your enclosure is built correctly Remember If y you a are g going t to b bend t the p port a at 9 90 you w will n need t to a add 1 1 2 o of t the p ports h height t to t the l length S See B Below 20 3 L 2 L 1 3 10 10 3 Fig 1 Fig 2 Kicker SoloX Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 15 Example Fig 1 Hport 3 Wport 10 Lport 20 Fig 2 Sinc...

Page 16: ...ide as 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 SoloX Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 16 ...

Page 17: ... of two amplifiers per woofer Double check the diagram to make sure you have the voice coils wired properly For example both terminals of Coil 1 Red and Black are wired to a single amplifier and both terminals of Coil 2 Silver are wired to the second amplifier Please make sure to check the polarity We know that sounds obvious but even a seasoned veteran of 2 weeks in the install bay can make that ...

Page 18: ...IN AMP STRAPPING Primary AMP Secondary AMP OUT IN AMP STRAPPING SIGNAL IN Out In Out In If you are using our KX1200 1 amplifiers you have the ability to run Four amplifiers to one mammoth SOLOX woofer For those of you who payed attention in math one less than five one more than three or two more than two In other words a TON OF POWER Check out the diagram below for the lowdown If you still have qu...

Page 19: ...0 cf Port Vol S18X2 TUNER Enclosure Side View B E D 27 14 1 2 3 Front View 22 C R2 7 8 16 11 16 16 11 16 2 21 32 A 19 1 R3 8 3 1 20 Cut List 3 4 MDF 2 25 x 19 Top Bottom A 2 22 x 19 Sides B 2 20 x 25 Front Back C 1 14 5 x 20 Port D 6 4 x 4 Gusset E 2 21 32 Kicker SoloX Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 19 ...

Page 20: ... 35Hz 1 82 cf Port Vol S18X2 SUV Enclosure Side View B E D 37 21 6 Front View 27 C R2 7 8 16 11 16 16 11 16 5 5 32 A 25 1 R3 8 6 1 25 Cut List 3 4 MDF 2 25 x 35 Top Bottom A 2 27 x 25 Sides B 2 25 x 35 Front Back C 1 21 x 25 Port D 6 4 x 4 Gusset E 2 Kicker SoloX Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 20 ...

Page 21: ...et at 24dB Octave Without subsonic filter 5000W 10 0 cf Fb 35Hz 1 56 cf Port Vol S18X2 SPL Enclosure Side View B E D 37 9 12 Front View 27 C R2 7 8 16 11 16 16 11 16 5 5 32 A 25 1 R3 8 12 1 25 Cut List 3 4 MDF 2 25 x 35 Top Bottom A 2 27 x 25 Sides B 2 25 x 35 Front Back C 1 9 x 25 Port D 6 4 x 4 Gusset E 2 ...

Page 22: ...ort Vol S18X2 The Trucker s Car Wash Side View B E D 96ft 23ft 8ft Front View 27 C R2 7 8 16 11 16 inches 16 11 16 inches A 25 1 R 3ft 8 1 25 Cut List 1 ft thick Californian Redwood trees 96 years old preferred 2 25ft x 94ft Top Bottom A 2 27ft x 25ft Sides B 2 25ft x 94ft Front Back C 1 25ft x 23ft Port D 6 6ft x 6ft Roofing trusses E Kicker SoloX Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 22 ...

Page 23: ...3 6 9 12 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 R R Resistance Formulas Kicker SoloX Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 23 ...

Page 24: ...3930 3930 Displacement CuIn 239 8 239 8 Mounting Depth 11 3 8 11 3 8 Revc 2 05 4 07 VC Inductance mH 3 247 4 289 Sd SqM 0 1426 0 1426 BL 31 45 40 36 Vas Liters 185 64 177 61 Vas CuFt 6 55 6 27 Mms gms 859 8 836 5 Fs 21 4 22 18 Qms 8 838 7 83 Qes 0 240 0 291 Qts 0 233 0 281 Pmax Peak watts 10000 10000 RMS watts 5000 5000 EXmax mm 24 48 24 48 Excursion maximum see next page ...

Page 25: ...ver want to listen to a system at 40 distortion for more than about 05 seconds tops most people under the age of say umm 80 would agree But if you are standing out side a vehicle sealed up tighter than a frog s bum burping test tones to get a really big number on a meter sub woofer linearity distortion is not a factor Compressing the air is your goal in this scenario not necessarily linearity This...

Page 26: ...Kicker SoloX Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 26 Mounting Hole Cutouts ...

Page 27: ...would have known this speaker weighs more than a Mini Cooper RTFM AMBULANCE SEE SAM HAULED OFF IN AN AMBULANCE Don t be a SAM Read the Instructions m i t n d a p k i l r u e y a g r g i g b s m t r f s i y m o r h e SEE SAM See SAM read the Instructions He now knows it weighs more than a Mini Cooper SEE SAM SID FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS Sam knew the speaker weighed more than a Mini Cooper so he aske...

Page 28: ...nd tripped over everytime you walk by Fig 2 ATTENTION 3 Install the Gap Cap into the BAM around the pole piece to protect the motor assembly from debris while you are installing the woofer If any metal shavings were to fall into the gap they would be impossible to remove Please use the Gap Cap If this were not important we would have taken the money we spent to design and produce them and bought a...

Page 29: ... in through the hole Relax tried it once and it worked so we put it into production Fig 8 8 Use masking tape to temporarily hold the SPLAT in place while securing the BAM This tape can be removed after the corner hardware has been started Fig 9 9 With your assistant insert the BAM and start the corner hardware Now is the time you remove the unidirectional bonding strip Tape Tighten the double thre...

Page 30: ...solid 8 incher Fig 12 15 Fig 12 shows the Binding Post method of con necting the speaker wires Make sure the bind ing post is tight so the wires will not come out This is the B3 Link option as shipped from factory Fig 13 shows the Barrier strip method of con necting the speaker wires Make sure the screw is tight so the wires will not come off Fig 14 shows the Terminal Block method of con necting t...

Page 31: ...r it into the BAM When proper ly aligned these assemblies slide together easily Fig 17 13 Using the 1 4 20 acorn head nuts and eight bolts secure the SPAIR to the BAM When tighten ing the nuts follow the pattern in Fig 19 This will insure a proper fit Remember Big Brother is watching to make sure you follow the correct pattern Fig 18 19 ACHTUNG ATTENTION Follow the pattern hand tightening each the...

Page 32: ...lications Page 32 14 Pop open a cold beverage and admire your work You have just installed the 8th wonder of the Car Audio World See professionally drawn cartoon below for correct way to celebrate Installing This Bad Boy Chics Phone Numbers ...

Page 33: ...Kicker SoloX Subwoofers Recommended Applications Page 33 Hookups for Freebies Who Owes Me Cash ...

Page 34: ...may 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...

Page 35: ...is includes Burnt Shucked Bent Unraveled or Open Voice Coils Torn Ripped or Punctured Surrounds Torn Ripped or Punctured Cones Torn Ripped or Punctured Spiders Burnt or Frayed Tinsel Leads We also do not warranty the SPAIR for Wear and Tear under normal use Product damaged due to abuse Damage to Vehicle and or other components of the sound system Scattered Smothered Covered and Chunked units The S...

Page 36: ...P O Box 459 x Stillwater Oklahoma 74076 x U S A x 405 624 8510 or www Kicker com ...

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