Kicker COMPVT10, COMPVT12, COMPVT8 User Manual

COMPVT SUBWOOFER

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COMPVT SUBWOOFER Owner’s Manual

Models:

Authorized KICKER Dealer:

Purchase Date:

Speaker Model Number:

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The Kicker CompVT subwoofers were specially designed for “Livin’ Loud” out in the harsh automotive
environment. CompVT subwoofers are versatile and surpass the competition in a sealed or vented box.
The ultra-thin mounting depth makes the CompVT subwoofers ideal for custom installations and space­limited applications. They are made using advanced materials and construction techniques to maintain
optimal performance for years to come.

SPECIFICATIONS

Model CompVT8 CompVT10 CompVT12

Nominal Impedance [Zn], ohm [per coil] 2 or 4 2 or 4 2 or 4

Resonance Frequency [fs], Hz 49.2 32.7 32.7

Power Handling Watts, Peak (RMS) 400 (200) 800 (400) 800 (400)

Sensitivity [SPLo], dB @ 1W, 1m 84.8 87.2 87.1

Total Q-Factor [Qts] .565 .440 .518

Mechanical Q-Factor [Qms] 10.641 9.56 10.16

Electrical Q-Factor [Qes] .597 .461 .546

Effective Excursion [EXmax™] in (mm) .28 (7.1) .36 (9.2) .39 (9.8)

DC Resistance [Re], ohm 2.15 2.13 2.16

Equivalent Volume [Vas], ft

Net Displacement, in

Outer Frame Dimension, in (cm) 8 1/2 (21.6) 10-11/16 (27.1) 12-5/8 (32)

Mounting Depth, in (cm) 3-7/16 (8.73) 4-1/4 (10.8) 4-3/8 (11.1))

Hole Cut-Out Diameter, in (cm) 7-1/16 (17.8) 9-3/16 (23.3) 11 (28.1)

Note: All specifi cations and performance fi gures are subject to change. Please visit www.kicker.com for the most
current information. To get the best performance from your new KICKER Subwoofer, we recommend using genuine
KICKER Accessories and Wiring. Please allow two weeks of break-in time for the subwoofer to reach optimum
performance.

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(cc) 30.4 (497) 48.2 (790) 52.4 (860)

WIRING

Parallel Wiring

Two 2 Woofers = 1 Load
Two 4 Woofers = 2 Load

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CompVT8 / CompVT10 / CompVT12

(L) .364 (10.32) 1.3 (37.14) 2.15 (61)

Figure 1

Series Wiring

Two 2 Woofers = 4 Load
Two 4 Woofers = 8 Load

COMPVT SUBWOOFER

SEALED ENCLOSURE APPLICATIONS

The CompVT generates more sound pressure than competing subwoofers on the market and excels
when used in the recommended sealed boxes. These sealed enclosure designs give the smoothest
response with increased energy at the lowest frequencies, 20 to 40Hz. These designs deliver massive
amounts of highly-accurate bass and can be driven with punishing levels of amplifi er power.

Sealed Compact

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Model Volume ft

CompVT8 .4 ft3 (11.3L) 200W RMS

CompVT10 .8 ft3 (22.7L) 400W RMS

CompVT12 1 ft3 (28.3L) 400W RMS

(L) Power Handling

Panel Dimensions for Compact Sealed Enclosures using 3/4” (1.9cm) thick MDF (See Figure 2)

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Model Volume ft

CompVT8 .4 ft

CompVT10 .8 ft

CompVT12 1 ft

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(L) Panel A in. (cm) Panel B in. (cm) Panel C in. (cm)

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(11.3L)

13.5x24.5 (34.3x62.2) 2.5x24.5 (6.4x62.2) 2.5x12 (6.4x30.5)

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(22.7L) 18x30.5 (45.7x77.5) 3x30.5 (7.6x77.5) 3x16.5 (7.6x41.9)

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(28.3L) 18x36 (45.7x91.4) 3.125x36 (7.9x91.4) 3.125x16.5 (7.9x41.9)

B

Figure 2

not make the airspace greater than the SQ maximum enclosure volume, recommendation.

To make the most effi cient use of space when building the compact sealed enclosure for your CompVT
subwoofer, you must use the included clearance plate. The clearance plate allows the CompVT
subwoofer to sit recessed within the back panel of the subwoofer box to minimize the enclosure’s
depth. The clearance plate must seal tightly. First, use a plunging router, straight-cut bit, and a circle jig
to create a 1/16” (2mm) deep recess with an outer diameter of 6 1/2” (16.7cm) and an inner diameter
of approximately 5” (12.7cm). Center the recess behind the subwoofer on the back panel. Then, cut
a 5 1/4” (13.3cm) diameter hole in the center of the recess all the way through the back panel. Using
the clearance plate as a reference, drill the six screw holes with a #29 (0.136”, 3.5mm) drill bit. Next,
countersink each screw hole using a 1/4” (6mm) drill or countersinking bit so the clearance plate will
fi t tightly against the back panel. Remove the paper backing from the foam gasket and adhere it to the
inside of the clearance plate. Then, fasten the clearance plate to the box with six #8 screws.

Sealed SQ

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Model Volume ft

CompVT8 1.8 ft3 (51L) 200W RMS

CompVT10 3 ft3 (85L) 300W RMS

CompVT12 4.6 ft3 (130L) 300W RMS

(L) Power Handling

The CompVT high performance suspension
system can operate in a larger sealed
enclosure. This maximum enclosure volume
application is ideal for SQ (ultra sound quality)
installations. The SQ enclosure generates
a very fl at response curve and superbly
extends the subbass response. CompVT
subwoofers perform well in any size sealed
enclosure between the Compact and SQ
volume recommendations. These systems
will exhibit benefi ts of both designs: Compact

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produces high-impact bass, and SQ
generates low bass frequency protraction.
Overall, the system will sound more like the
recommended enclosure design it is closest
to in enclosure volume. These enclosure
recommendations have been calculated with
the airspace inside the enclosure and include
the displacement of the woofer. All sealed
enclosure airspace should be fi lled to 50%
loose poly-fi l (polyester fi berfi ll) stuffi ng. Do

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Figure 3

Drill with #29 (0.136”,

3.5mm) bit, then
countersink with 1/4”
(6mm) bit, six holes
equally spaced. Use
the clearance plate as
a template.

5 1/4”

(13.3cm)

cut out

diameter

6 1/2”

(16.7cm)

recess outer

diameter

Clearance Plate
1/16” (2mm) recess

VENTED ENCLOSURE APPLICATIONS

These boxes are the enclosure of choice for outrageous street bass and high performance SPL contests.
If space is not a problem and you want to get the most from your CompVT, try one of these ported
designs. You will not be disappointed. CompVT subwoofers will handle massive amounts of power in
any of the recommended enclosures, minimum or maximum. The smaller enclosures are best for use in
limited-space applications. The larger recommended enclosures will yield slightly more bass at the lowest
frequencies.

Vented Compact CompVT8 CompVT10 CompVT12

Box Volume, ft3 (L) .8 (22.7L) 1.25 (35.4) 1.75 (49.6)

Port Opening, in x in (cm x cm) 1.5 x 8 (3.8 x 20.3) 2 x 10.5 (5.1 x 26.7) 2.5 x 12.5 (6.4 x 31.8)

Port Length, in (cm) 20.75 (52.7) 20 (50.8) 20 (50.8)

Power Handling, RMS 75 200 300

Vented SQ CompVT8 CompVT10 CompVT12

Box Volume, ft3 (L) 1.2 (34) 1.75 (49.6) 2.25 (63.7)

Port Opening, in x in (cm x cm) 2 x 8 (5.1 x 20.3) 2.5 x 10.5 (6.4 x 26.7) 3 x 12.5 (7.6 x 31.8)

Port Length, in (cm) 19.125 (48.6) 20 (50.8) 20.5 (52.1)

Power Handling, RMS 75 200 300

The ported Compact design increases bass effi ciency and fi ts in many space-limited applications.
Although it is the smallest recommended ported enclosure, the output from 30 to 80 Hz will be
considerably higher than that of any sealed box.

design. Use the outer dimensions of the port and multiply “X
x Y x Z”, convert to cubic feet, for example the CompVT12
vented compact design’s external port dimensions are, using
3/4” (1.9cm) MDF: [ (12.5” + 1.5” total MDF wall thickness)
x (2.5” + 1.5” total MDF wall thickness) x 20”] x (1 ft3 / 1728
in3 ) = .65 ft3, and add this number to the internal volume of
the enclosure, CompVT12’s 1.75 ft3 + .65 ft3 = 2.4 ft3. See
Figure 5. Due to the necessary length of these ports, you may
want to fold the port along the bottom and back walls. It will be
impractical to use round ports for these designs. Do not install
a port opening against a solid surface, such as an internal
brace, back-panel or trunk wall, seat or interior panel of your
vehicle. The port opening must remain unobstructed. Use the
smallest dimension of the rectangular port as the minimum
amount of space between the port
opening and any solid surface to insure
unrestricted airfl ow.

Figure 5

If you prefer an ultra-smooth bass
response, you should loosely fi ll your
CompVT enclosure with poly-fi l stuffi ng.
Ported designs will require covering the
end of the port (located inside the box)
with grill cloth, chicken wire, or expanded
metal to prevent the poly-fi l from exiting
the port. The use of poly-fi l will slightly
decrease effi ciency, but will deepen and
extend the low frequency output.

For more advice on box building, refer
to your Authorized Kicker Dealer, or
click on the Support tab on the Kicker
homepage, www.kicker.com. Please
e-mail [e-mail] or call
Technical Support at [phone] for
specifi c or unanswered questions.

Y

Figure 4

X

D

D

D = 3” x 3” for CompVT12
D = 2” x 2” for CompVT8/10

Z

D

The SPL / Deep Bass ported design has even more output in this crucial frequency band. The SPL /
Deep Bass is the largest and most effi cient enclosure design.

BOX BUILDING NOTES

Use 3/4” (1.9cm) or thicker MDF (medium density fi berboard) and seal the joints with silicone. Use the
“template” inside your CompVT’s shipping carton to mark the mounting hole, then cut directly on the line.
These designs need internal bracing. Add triangular bracing between each of the larger unsupported
panels. See Figure 4.

All the cubic feet (L) measurements in this manual include the displacement of the woofer. For the vented

Sound Check: Poor bass response? Check the system phasing by reversing the positive and negative
speaker connections on the subwoofer. If the bass improves, then the subwoofer was out of phase in
reference to the rest of the audio system.

CompVT Subwoofer - Covered by
one or more of the following patents:
U.S. Pat #’s 6,611,604, 6,731,773
D473,216, D456,386, D449,293,
D355,193, Taiwan Pat. #162,154;

stillwaterdesigns

Other U.S. and foreign patents pending.

enclosures the displacement of the port must be calculated and added to the internal volume of the fi nal

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COMPVT SUBWOOFER

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Modelos:

Distribuidor autorizado de Kicker:

Fecha de compra:

Número de modelo del Subwoofer:

Número de serie del Subwoofer:

COMPVT SUBWOOFER Owner’s Manual

CompVT8 / CompVT10 / CompVT12

APLICACIONES EN CAJAS SELLADAS

El CompVT de Kicker ha sido diseñado para dar más rendimiento que un altavoz equivalente y es
asombroso cuando se usa en las cajas selladas recomendadas. Estas recomendaciones de cajas
selladas dan la respuesta más suave con la mayor energía a frecuencias realmente bajas, entre 20 y 30
Hz. Estas cajas producen enormes cantidades de bajos de alto impacto y se pueden hacer funcionar a
niveles punitivos de potencia de amplifi cador.

Sellado Compact

Modelo Volumen, pies3 (L) Procesamiento de potencia

CompVT8 .4 ft3 (11.3L) 200W RMS

Sellado SQ

Modelo Volumen, pies3 (L) Procesamiento de potencia

CompVT8 1.8 ft3 (51L) 200W RMS

El Kicker CompVT Subwoofer se diseñó para “Livin’ Loud” en el ambiente automotor duro. El Kicker
CompVT subwoofer se diseña para ser muy versátil. El sobresale en una caja sellada o ventilada. La
profundidad superfi cial que monta hace el ideal de CompVT Subwoofer para aplicaciones superfi ciales de
instalaciones y espacio-limitó. Vea la Figura 1. Utiliza las técnicas avanzadas de materias y construcción
para mantener el desempeño que óptimo para años para venir

ESPECIFICACIONES

Modelo CompVT8 CompVT10 CompVT12

Impedancia nominal [Zn], ohmios 2 ó 4 2 ó 4 2 ó 4

Frecuencia de resonancia [fs], Hz 49.2 32.7 32.7

Procesamiento máx. de potencia, pico (RMS) 400 (200) 800 (400) 800 (400)

Sensibilidad [SPLo], dB @ 1W, 1m 84.8 87.2 87.1

Factor Q total [Qts] .565 .440 .518

Factor Q mecánico [Qms] 10.641 9.56 10.16

Factor Q eléctrico [Qes] .597 .461 .546

Desplazamiento lineal efectivo [EXmaxä], plg (mm) .28 (7.1) .36 (9.2) .39 (9.8)

Resistencia de CC [Re], ohmios 2.15 2.13 2.16

Volumen equivalente [Vas], pies3 (L) .364 (10.32) 1.3 (37.14) 2.15 (61)

Desplazamiento neto, plg3 (cc) 30.4 (497) 48.2 (790) 52.4 (860)

Dimensiones del marco exterior, plg (cm) 8 1/2 (21.6) 10-11/16 (27.1) 12-5/8 (32)

Profundidad de montaje, plg (cm) 3-7/16 (8.73) 4-1/4 (10.8) 4-3/8 (11.1))

Diámetro del hueco de montaje, plg (cm) 7-1/16 (17.8) 9-3/16 (23.3) 11 (28.1)

Nota: Todas las especifi caciones y cifras de rendimiento están sujetas a cambios. Visite www.kicker.com para
obtener la información más reciente. Para obtener el mejor rendimiento de su nuevo Subwoofer KICKER, recomendamos
usar accesorios y cables genuinos de KICKER. Deje pasar dos semanas para que el subwoofer logre su rendimiento
óptimo.

CABLEADO

Cableado en paralelo

Dos 2 Altavoces = Carga de 1
Dos 4 Altavoces = Carga de 2

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COMPVT SUBWOOFER

Figura 1

Cableado en serie

Dos 2 Altavoces = Carga de 4
Dos 4 Altavoces = Carga de 8

CompVT10 .8 ft3 (22.7L) 400W RMS

CompVT12 1 ft3 (28.3L) 400W RMS

CompVT10 3 ft3 (85L) 300W RMS

CompVT12 4.6 ft3 (130L) 300W RMS

Dimensiones del panel para las cajas selladas mínimas recomendadas con MDF de 3/4 de plg. (1.9cm):

Modelo Volumen, pies3 (L) Panel A, plg (cm) Panel B, plg (cm) Panel C, plg (cm)

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CompVT8 .4 ft

CompVT10 .8 ft

CompVT12 1 ft

(11.3L)

13.5x24.5 (34.3x62.2) 2.5x24.5 (6.4x62.2) 2.5x12 (6.4x30.5)

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(22.7L) 18x30.5 (45.7x77.5) 3x30.5 (7.6x77.5) 3x16.5 (7.6x41.9)

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(28.3L) 18x36 (45.7x91.4) 3.125x36 (7.9x91.4) 3.125x16.5 (7.9x41.9)

El sistema de suspensión de alto rendimiento

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del CompVT puede funcionar en cajas
selladas grandes. Esta aplicación de caja de
máximo volumen es ideal para instalaciones
de ultra Calidad de Sonido (Sound Quality,
SQ). La caja SQ genera una curva de
respuesta muy plana y una gran extensión de
bajos de subwoofer.

Los woofers CompVT también tienen buen
rendimiento en cualquier caja sellada de un

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tamaño entre Compact y SQ. Estos sistemas
tienen algunos de los benefi cios de los dos
diseños: la Compact produce bajos de alto
impacto y la SQ genera prolongación de
frecuencias bajas. En general, el sistema
suena como suena la caja recomendada

A

Figura 2

de tamaño más parecido. Estas
recomendaciones de volumen de caja son
para los espacios de aire dentro de la caja e

incluyen el desplazamiento del woofer. Todas
las cajas selladas deben tener 50% de espacio lleno de polifi l no compactado. No haga que el espacio
de aire sea más grande de lo recomendado.

Utilice el plato incluido de metal para las cajas selladas Compact. El plato del metal permite el altavoz
para sentarse dentro del entrepaño de espalda de la caja para aminorar la profundidad. El plato del
metal debe sellar apretadamente. Primero, utiliza un rúter, el pedacito del recto-corte, y una giga del
círculo para cortar un 1/16 plg (2 Mm) el recreo profundo con un diámetro exterior de 6 1/2 plg (16.7cm)
y un diámetro interior de aproximadamente 5 plg (12.7cm). Centre el recreo detrás del altavoz en el
entrepaño de espalda. Entonces, cortó un 5 1/4 plg (13.3cm) hoyo de diámetro en el centro del recreo
completamente por el entrepaño de espalda. Utilizar el plato de metal como una referencia, taladra los
seis hoyos del tornillo con un #29 la broca (0.136 plg, 3.5mm). Próximo, el avellanado cada hoyo del
tornillo que utiliza un 1/4 plg (6 mm) el taladro mordió tan el plato de metal quedará apretadamente contra

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