Thank you for your support of Kicker products, and especially our SOLOX square subwoofer. The SOLOX is truly a
unique product in the world of subwoofers. Our technical and R&D staffs have designed some extreme enclosures
beyond the small sealed boxes KICKER woofers are famous for. They have truly outdone themselves with the
SOLOX.
In this paper we will explore some applications for the SOLOX complete with box drawings and cut sheets plus
some important information regarding the break-in period for this ground-breaking speaker.
Important Break-In Information
Due to the complex nature of the SOLOXs they require a little extra time to break-in. Especially in sealed enclo-
sures, break-in is a must in order for woofers to produce optimum low bass response. Due to the high perform-
ance suspension system incorporated in the SOLOX it is very stiff “out of the box”. Approximately two weeks of
daily playing will allow the suspension to break-in and 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 be mounted in
any enclosure - just freeair.
Please make sure it will not walk off the bench while it is playing!
2.
Connect an audio generator to the input of the power amp, and adjust the generator to approximately 25Hz.
3.
Now adjust the gain on the amplifier and generator so that the cone is moving to Xmax. This can be deter-
mined visually by looking at the “blur depth” of the logo on the ISD. A close approximation will do. On the S18X this
will be about 1-1/2”.
NOTE: Keep in mind that as the speaker is used under normal conditions the break-in will continue, so if you don’t
have time for the complete break-in period the speaker will still break-in itself under normal usage.
Kicker SoloX Subwoofers
Recommended Applications
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Break-In Procedure
