Kicker KMT6 User Manual

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KM

©2007 Stillwater Designs

KICKERMARINE
LONG-RANGETOWERSYSTEM

KMT6

Mounting

The KMT6 long-range tower system's billet-aluminum mounting brackets use seven sets of
ABS plastic inserts to fit most wakeboarding tower and roll bar diameters. See the chart
above for the supported diameters.

To mount your KMT6 long-range tower system:

1. Using a 1/4" Allen wrench (6mm Inbus

TM

-key), screw the mounting bracket bottom to the

top of the enclosure with the supplied stainless steel socket-head cap screws. See Figure 2.

2. Determine the diameter of the metal bar you wish to mount t

he KMT6 long-range tower

system to and choose the mounting insert with the appropriate inner diameter.

3. Place the bottom halves of the plastic inserts into the mounting bracket bottom and
position the speaker

mounts against the bar.

4. Place the remaining insert halves on the opposite side of the bar and tighten the
mounting bracket tops around the plastic inserts with a 1/4" Allen wrench until the speaker is
secure.

INSTALLATION

Congratulations on your

KICKER purchase

Please record your purchase

information and keep your sales

receipt for validation of warranty.

Authorized Kicker Dealer:

Purchase Date:

Speaker Model Number:

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

Please allow two weeks of brea k-in time for the speaker to reach optimum performance.

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INSTALLATION

KMLong-RangeTower

SystemOwner’sManual

Model:

Figure 1

KMT6LONG-RANGETOWERSYSTEM

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KMT6

Note: All specifications and performance figures are subject to change. Please visit the www.kicker.com for the most current information.

To get the best performance from your new Kicker

speakers, we recommend using genuine Kicker Accessories and Wiring.

Location

The sound produced by the KMT6 long-range tower system is directional. The enclosure
may be mounted vertically or horizontally; the billet-aluminum mounting brackets can
accommodate any angle for the optimum firing directi

on. Find the best location for
stereophonic sound. If necessary, add more KMT6 systems in the installation to help
distribute and balance the sound. After determining the best mounting locations, carefully
check t

he areas where the mounting hardware and speaker cable will be placed.

KMT6

SupportedDiameters:

1.625”

1.75”

1.875”

2.0”

2.25”

2.375”

2.5”

(41.3mm)
(44.4mm)
(47.6mm)
(50.8mm)
(57.2mm)
(60.3mm)
(63.5mm)

Plastic Mounting Inserts

Mounting Bracket Top

Mounting Bracket Bottom

Stainless Steel Socket-Head

Cap Screws

Use a 1/4” Allen wrench

(6mm Inbus

TM

-key) to fasten.

Figure 2

Your KMT6 long-range wakeboarding tower system enclosure was specially designed for
“Livin’ Loud” out in the harsh marine environment. The system is made of advanced
materials and construction tech

niques to maintain optimal performance for years to come.

Application

The Kicker KMT6 long-range tower system is specifically designed for mounting in the
open-air. The injection-molded ABS enclosure and speakers are UV treated, splash

resistant, and weather resilient. The

woofers utilize a sealed cone and motor assembly, and
an open-cell foam protects the tweeter. The KMT6’s unique exponential-horn-loaded 20mm
titanium tweeter and dual 6.5 inch (165mm) woofers allow the system to produce clean

and
crisp sound over a long distance. Mount the KMT6 in your boat or get creative with a pair
of them in the garage, on your 4x4 or Polaris Ranger’s roll bars, or in any other bar-
mounted application.

Stainless Steel Socket-Head

Cap Screws

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Source Unit or Amplifier

Two KMT6 Long-Range Tower speakers wired in

series to a single channel produce a six ohm load for

the Amplifier or Source Unit to drive.

Figure 4

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PERFORMANCE

KMT6LONG-RANGETOWERSYSTEM

INSTALLATION

Pro Tip: You are one Kicker Loaded-Subwoofer enclosure, one ZX Mono-Amplifier

and a few cables away from a slamm’in system! The Kicker ZX line of mono-amplifiers
make it easy to upgrade to solid bass with your existing or stock source unit.
Please ask your dealer about the SKM10 Loaded-Subwoofer enclosure.

If you have any questions about the installation of your Kicker KMT6 Long-Range Tower
System, see the Authorized Kicker Dealer where you made your purchase. For more advice
on installation, click on the SUPPORT tab o

n the Kicker homepage, www.kicker.com.

Choose the Technical Support tab, choose the subject you are interested in, and then
download or view the corresponding information. Please E-mail [e-mail] or call
Technical Services [phone] for specific or unanswered questions.

Model:

Speaker Design

Woofer Size, in (mm)

Woofer Surround Material

Tweeter Size, in (mm)

Tweeter Dome Material

Exponential Horn, in (mm)

Rated Impedance, ohm

Working Impedance, ohm

Power Range, Watts RMS

Peak Power Handling, Watts

Sensitivity [SPLo], dB @ 1W, 1m

Effective

Frequency Range, Hz

Height, in (mm)

Width, in (mm)

Depth, in (mm)

Grilles included

Performance

KMT6

2 - Way with Dual Woofers

6 1/2 (165)

Butyl Rubber

3/4 (20)

Titanium

3 1/4 x 6 (83x151)

4

3

25-150

300

93

50-21k

9 (229)

19 1/16 (484)

11 (280)

Yes

The mounting hardware design provides versatility in angular positioning to direct the

speaker's output to

the ideal listening position; however, it is not recommended to reposition
the speakers excessively after they are mounted. Custom mounting locations will require
more preparation, work, and possibly cu

stomized hardware. If the mounting location
requires you to cut metal, avoid structural metal and braces. In either case, make sure the
speaker will not interfere with the vehicle’s mechanisms or the party you are throwing out on
your pontoon boat.

Wiring

If pre-existing speaker wiring is not available in your desired mounting location, it may be
necessary to run the wire through the wakeboarding tower or roll bar on your vehicle. The
speaker wire should be kept away from sharp edges to avoid the possibility of getting

pinched by moving mechanisms and be out of the way of all passengers and party-goers. If
you must drill a hole to

run th

e speaker wire
through any location,
be careful not to drill
into other wiring or
existing mechanisms.
Any time a wire is run
through a hole, it is
necessary to insert a
rubber or plasti

c

grommet to protect the
wire from damage.

Check your local
building codes for the

necessary procedures
and precautions for
running low voltage
wiring in your home or
indoor skatepark.

Once the

speaker wiring job is finished, plug the speaker wires securely into the positive (red
dot on the speaker connector) and negative (black dot on the speaker connector) five-way
speaker terminals on the top-rear area of the KMT6 long-range tower system enclosure.
Maintain proper polarity between all KMT6 speakers. Most speaker wires are marked with a
solid or dashed line on one

of the two speaker wires. Use this solid or dashed line as the
positive polarity throughout the entire speaker system. The other end of these wires connect
to your source unit or amplifier in a similar manner, observing proper polarity. See Figure 3.

Wiring two KMT6Long-RangeTowerSystems to a single channel

Modern high performance speakers have a lower Working Impedance than what used to be
available. The Kicker KMT6 speakers are rated at four ohms and work with any source unit

or a

mplifier designed to operate at a four ohm load. If you want to use two KMT6 speakers
on each channel of your source unit or amplifier wire the speakers in series. See Figure 4.
This will improve the sound quality, lower the total harmonic distortion and lessen the

thermal load at the source unit or amplifier, as it will be a six ohm load. This may prevent an
amplifier from shutting down, du

e to over-current protection circuitry.

Rear view of the

Speaker Terminals

Figure 3

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AcousticsLimitedWarranty

Kicker warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of
THREE (3) MONTHS from date of original purchase with receipt. When purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer

it is warranted for ONE (1) YEAR from date of original purchase with receipt. In all cases you must have the original
receipt. Should service be necessary under this warranty for any reason due to manufacturing defect or malfunction

during the warranty period, Kicker will repair or replace (at its discretion) the defective merchandise with equivalent
merchandise at no charge. Warranty replacements may have cosmetic scratches and blemishes. Discontinued
products may be replaced with more current equivalent products.

This warranty is valid only for the original purchaser and is not extended to owners of the produc

t 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 apply to this product thereafter. Some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties; therefore
these exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights; however you may have other
rights that vary from state to state.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU NEED WARRANTY OR SERVICE

Defective merchandise should be returned to your local Authorized Stillwater Designs (Kicker) Dealer for

warranty
service. Assistance in locating an Authorized Dealer can be found at www.kicker.com or by contacting Stillwater
Designs directly. Yo u can confirm that a dealer is authorized by asking to see a current authorized dealer window

decal.

If it becomes necessary for you to return defective merchandise directly to Stillwater Designs (Kicker), call the Kicker
Customer Service Department at [phone] for a Return Merchand

ise Authorization (RMA) number. Package all

defective items in the original container or in a package that will prevent shipping damage, and return to:

Stillwater Designs, 5021 North Perkins Road, Stillwater, OK 74075

Th

e RMA number must be clearly marked on the outside of the package. Please return only defective components.
The return of functioning items increases your return freight charges. Non-defective items will be returned freight­collect to you.

Include a copy of the original receipt with the purchase date clearly visible, and a "proof-of-purchase" statement listing

the Customer's name, Dealer's name and invoice

number, and product purchased. Warranty expiration on items
without proof-of-purchase will be determined from the type of sale and manufacturing date code. Freight must be
prepaid; items sent freight-collect, or COD,

will be refused.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED?

This warranty is valid only if the product is used for the purpose for which it was designed.
It does not cover:
o Damage due to improper installation
o Subsequent damage to other compo

nents

o Damage caused by exposure to moisture, excessive heat, chemical cleaners, and/or UV radiation
o Damage through negligence, misuse, accident or abuse. Repeated returns for the same damage may be

considered abuse
o Any cost or expense related to the removal or reinstallation of product
o Speakers damaged due to amplifier clipping or distortion
o Items previously repaired or modified by any unau

thorized repair facility
o Return shipping on non-defective items
o Products with tampered or missing barcode labels
o Products returned without a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number
o Freight Damage
o The cost of shipping product to Kicker
o Service performed by anyone other than Kicker

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

Kicker strives to maintain a goal of 24-hour service for all acoustics (subwoofers, m

idrange and coaxial drivers,

tweeters, crossovers, etc) returns. Delays may be incurred if lack of replacement inventory or parts is encountered.

Failure to follow these steps may void your warranty. A ny questions c

an be directed to the Kicker Customer Service

Department at [phone].

InternationalWarranty

Contact your International Kicker dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your country's warranty
policies.

WARNING: KICKER products are capable of producing sound levels that can permanently damage your hearing!
Turning up a system to a level that has audible distortion is more damaging to your ears than listening to an
undistorted system at the same volume level. The threshold of pain is always an indicator that the sound level is too
loud and may permanently damage your hearing. Please use common sense when controlling volume.

GARANTÍA INTERNACIONAL VersiónEspañol

Comuníquese con su concesionario o distribuidor Kicker internac

ional para obtener infor ación sobre procedimientos

específicos relacionados con las normas de garantía de su país.

ADVERTENCIA: Los excitadores Kicker son capaces de producir niveles de sonido que pueden dañar
permanentemente el oído. Subir el volumen del sistema hasta un nivel que produzca distorsión es más dañino para el
oído que escuchar un sistema sin distorsión al mismo volumen. El dolor es siempre una indicación de que el sonido es
muy fuerte y que puede dañar permanentemente el oído. Sea precavido cuando controle el volumen.

La frase "combustible para vivir la vida L

ivin' Loud™ a todo volumen" se refiere al entusiasmo por la vida que la marca

Kicker de estéreos de automóvil representa y a la recomendación a nuestros clientes de que vivan lo mejor

posible ("a

todo volumen") en todo sentido. La línea de altavoces y amplificadores Kicker es la mejor del mercado de audio de
automóviles y por lo tanto representa el "combustible" para vivir a todo volumen

en el área de "estéreos de automóvil"
de la vida de nuestros clientes. Recomendamos a todos nuestros clientes que obedezcan todas las reglas y
reglamentos locales sobre ruido en cuanto a los niveles legales y apropiados de audición fuera del vehículo.

INTERNATIONALE GARANTIE DeutscheVersion

Nehmen Sie mit Ihren internationalen Kicker-Fachhändler oder Vertrieb Kontakt auf, um Details über die
Garantieleistungen in Ihrem Land zu erfahren.

WARNUNG: KICKER-Treib

er können einen Schallpegel erzeugen, der zu permanenten Gehörschäden führen kann!
Wenn Sie ein System auf einen Pegel stellen, der hörbare Verzerrungen erzeugt, schadet das Ihren Ohren mehr, als ein
nicht verzerrtes System auf dem gleichen Lautstärkepegel. Die Schmerzschwelle ist immer eine Anzeige dafür, dass
der Schallpegel zu laut ist und zu permanenten Gehörschäden führen kann. Seien Sie bei der Lautstärkeeinstellung
bitte vernünf

tig!

Der Slogan "Treibstoff für Livin' Loud" bezieht sich auf die mit den Kicker-Autostereosystemen assoziierte

Lebensfreude und die Tatsache, dass wir unsere Kunden ermutigen, in allen Aspekten ihres Lebens nach dem Besten
("Livin' Loud") zu streben. Die Lautsprecher und Verstärker von Kicker sind auf dem Markt für Auto-Soundsysteme
führend und stellen somit den "Treibstoff" für das Autostereoerlebnis unserer Kunden dar. Wir empf

ehlen allen unseren
Kunden, sich bezüglich der zugelassenen und passenden Lautstärkepegel außerhalb des Autos an die örtlichen
Lärmvorschriften zu halten.

GARANTIE INTERNATIONALE VersionFrançaise

Pour connaître les procédures propres à la politique de garantie de votre

pays, contactez votre revendeur ou

distributeur International Kicker.

AVERTISSEMENT: Les haut-parleurs Kicker ont la capacité de produire des niveaux sonores pouvant endommager
l'ouïe de façon irréversible ! L'a

ugmentation du volume d'un système jusqu'à un niveau présentant une distorsion
audible endommage davantage l'ouïe que l'écoute d'un système sans distorsion au même volume. Le seuil de la
douleur est toujours le signe que le niveau sonore est trop élevé et risque d'endommager l'ouïe de façon irréversible.
Réglez le volume en faisant prevue de bon sens !

L'expression " carburant pour vivre plein pot " fait

référence au dynamisme de la marque Kicker d'équipements audio
pour véhicules et a pour but d'encourager nos clients à faire le maximum (" vivre plein pot ") dans tous les aspects de
leur vie. Les ha

ut-parleurs et amplificateurs Kicker sont les meilleurs dans le domaine des équipements audio et

représentent donc pour nos client le " carburant pour vivre plein pot " dans l'aspect " installation audi

o de véhicule "
de leur vie. Nous encourageons tous nos clients à respecter toutes les lois et réglementations locales relatives aux
niveaux sonores acceptables à l'extérieur des véhicules.

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P.O. Box 459 • Stillwater, Oklahoma 74076 • U.S.A. • [phone]

National Marine

Manufacturers Association

MEMBER OF

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MEMBER OF

National Marine

Manufacturers Association