KICKER KMTC9, KMTC11 Owner’s Manual

Owner’s Manual

KMTC

Marine Tower System

Owner’s Manual

KMTC9 | KMTC11

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KICKER Marine Tower Systems
Owner’s Manual

MODEL: KMTC9 | KMTC11

Authorized KICKER Dealer:

Purchase Date:

Serial Number:

The KICKER KMTC Marine Tower Systems are the perfect way to bring your music out into the marine or
power sports environment. The KMTC9 and KMTC11 come loaded with KICKER KM LED speakers. The
injection-molded ABS enclosures are UV treated, splash resistant, and weather resilient. Mount the KMTC
Marine Tower Systems in your boat or get creative with a pair of them in the garage, on your 4x4 or Side-by­Side’s roll bars, or in any other bar-mounted application.

Model: KMTC9 KMTC11

Woofer [in, cm] 9, 23 11, 28
Horn Loaded Compression Driver [in,mm] 1, 25 1, 25
Compression Driver Voice Coil Diameter [in,mm] 1-3/8, 35 1-3/8, 35
Dome Material Titanium Titanium
Rated Impedance [Ω] 4 4
Sensitivity [1W, 1m] 92 dB 93 dB
Frequency Response [Hz] 20-20,000 20-20,000
Peak Power Handling [ Watts] 600 600
Recommended Amplifi er Power [Watts RMS] 150–300 150–300
Enclosure Diameter/Width [in, cm] 9-13/16, 24.9 11-7/8, 30.2
Enclosure Depth [in, cm] 10-7/8, 27.7 12-11/16, 32.3
Enclosure Height (from bottom of roll bar) [in, cm] 11-9/16, 29.4 13-5/8, 34.6
Enclosure Height (bracket top to enclosure bottom) [in, cm] 13-9/16, 34.4 15-9/16, 39.6
High Pass [dB], at Frequency [Hz] 12db/oct, 2,500 Hz 12db/oct, 2,500 Hz

INSTALLATION

IMPORTANT: You must apply a thin layer of the included anti-seize compound to ALL threaded fasteners
before installation.

Before you begin: Determine the location and placement of the KMTC Marine Tower System onto the
pipe or tube to which you are mounting. Spreading the KMTC Marine Tower System apart will provide better
stereo performance, and is usually preferable. When determining the best locations for mounting, be careful
to look for obstacles or obstructions that could complicate mounting the KMTC. Please keep in mind the
routing of your speaker wires as this can affect where you fi nally mount your cans. If routing speaker wire
through tubing, drill a 9/16” size hole in the bar for a wire grommet before mounting.

Step 1: Position the KMTC lower mounting brackets around the pipe or tubing to which you will be
mounting, then use the included socket-head screws to secure the upper mounting brackets to the bracket
assembly (Fig. 1). Use the screw size best suited for your application. Make sure the bottom bolts (Fig. 2 ­1-1/2” in length) are tight. Kicker recommends adding medium strength (blue) thread locker to these bottom
bolts before installation to prevent them from backing out over time.

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Bar Diameter Bolt Length

1-1/2” to <1-3/4” 1-1/8”
1-3/4” to 2-1/4” 1-1/2”
<2-1/4” to <2-7/8” 2”
2-7/8” to <3”

3” to 3-1/8” 3”

Figure 2

2-1/2”

stainless steel socket-head cap screws
(1/4” Allen wrench – 5/16”-18 threads)

Figure 1

upper mounting
bracket

lower mounting
bracket

Step 2: Connect the speaker and tweeter wires to your source unit or amplifi er. KICKER recommends you
solder the connections and secure them with heat shrink. It is also strongly recommended that you use a
full-range amplifi er signal. A high-pass crossover set from 30Hz–50Hz should be used, and can be set to
70Hz for music with heavy bass.

When hard-wiring the RGB lighting, the black lead is +12V and the red, green, and blue leads are ground.
Splice and combine the ground wires to yield a different color. There are seven colors available, depending
on your wiring confi guration. KICKER recommends using the KMLC lighting controller (sold separately) for
more colors, patterns, and special effects.

Black : +12V Red : Ground Green : Ground Blue : Ground

Transparent Blue : Speaker + Transparent Gray : Speaker –

Copper : Horn Tweeter + Silver : Horn Tweeter –

LED Wiring

+12V

2A fuse

}

(max)

Ground

≤7”

(17.5cm)

12V

battery

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STEREO OPERATION

4 ohms

Though wired in parallel, the passive crossover results in a fi nal impedance of 4 Ω.

KXMA1200.2

BI-AMP

4 ohms

RADIO

DETECT

OFF/ON/

KXMA1200.2

DETECT

RADIO

OFF/ON/

DETECT

RADIO

OFF/ON/

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Step 3: Install the keyed connector of the KMTC speaker’s swivel assembly into the keyed socket of the

bracket assembly. The front of the keyed connector should be fl ush with the keyed socket.

keyed connector

keyed socket

Step 4: Install the two swivel levers, adjusting them to be loose (open) when the lever is parallel to the tube,
then secure the bracket gate to the enclosure using the included thumb nuts. When the swivel levers are
locked in place, or closed, the bracket rotation assembly will be clamped tight. With the swivel levers open,
fi nish by tightly securing both thumb nuts. You may need to retighten one after tightening the other.

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swivel lever

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2

bracket gate

3

thumb nuts

To mount the enclosure
without swivel adjustment, use
the included socket-head cap
screws to secure the bracket
gate instead of the swivel
levers.

Step 5: Ensure the enclosure is secure by increasing the tension of the swivel lever thumb nuts attached
to the swivel levers. When the swivel levers are closed, the KMTC Marine Tower System should be locked
in place. When open, you may adjust the orientation by swiveling the assembly left or right. When you are
satisfi ed with the orientation, close the swivel levers to lock the enclosure in place. If the enclosure is not
locked tightly enough, tighten the thumb nuts.

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Manual del propietario de los
Sistemas de Torre Marina de KICKER

MODELO: KMTC9 | KMTC11

Distribuidor autorizado KICKER:

Fecha de compra:

Número de Serie:

Los Sistemas de Torre Marina KMTC de Kicker son el modo perfecto de llevar su música a la marina
o potenciar los entornos deportivos. Los sistemas KMTC9 y KMTC11 están equipados con altavoces
KICKER KM LED. Las carcasas ABS moldeadas por inyección están tratadas con UV y son resistentes
a las salpicaduras y a los fenómenos meteorológicos. Instale los Sistemas de Torre Marina KMTC en su
embarcación o dé rienda suelta a su creatividad colocándolos en su cochera, en las barras antivuelco de su
vehículo 4x4 o Side by Side, o montándolos en cualquier otro tipo de barras.

Modelo: KMTC9 KMTC11

Woofer [pulgadas, cm] 9, 23 11, 28
Controlador de compresor de bocina cargado [pulgadas,mm] 1, 25 1, 25
Diámetro de la bobina de voz del

controlador de compresor [pulgadas,mm] 1-3/8, 35 1-3/8, 35
Material del domo Titanio Titanio
Impedancia nominal [Ω] 4 4
Sensibilidad [1 V, 1m] 92 dB 93 dB
Frecuencia de respuesta [Hz] 20-20,000 20-20,000
Máximo manejo de potencia [Vatios] 600 600
Manejo de potencia recomendado [Vatios RMS] 150–300 150–300
Diámetro/ancho de la carcasa [pulgadas, cm] 9-13/16, 24.9 11-7/8, 30.2
Profundidad de la carcasa [pulgadas, cm] 10-7/8, 27.7 12-11/16, 32.3
Altura de la carcasa (desde la parte inferior

hasta la barra antivuelco) [pulgadas, cm] 11-9/16, 29.4 13-5/8, 34.6
Altura de la carcasa (parte superior del soporte

hasta la parte inferior de la carcasa) [pulgadas, cm] 13-9/16, 34.4 15-9/16, 39.6
Paso alto [dB], a una frecuencia de [Hz] 12db/oct, 2,500 Hz 12db/oct, 2,500 Hz

INSTALACIÓN

IMPORTANTE: debe aplicar una capa delgada del compuesto antiagarrotante proporcionado a TODOS los
tornillos comprometidos antes de la instalación.

Antes de comenzar: determine la ubicación y colocación del Sistema de Torre Marina KMTC en el tubo o
caño en el que lo instalará. La separación del Sistema de Torre Marina KMTC ofrecerá un mejor rendimiento
del estéreo, y generalmente resulta preferible. Al determinar los mejores lugares para la instalación, tenga
cuidado de notar cualquier obstáculo u obstrucción que pudiera complicar la instalación del KMTC.
Tenga en cuenta el recorrido de los cables del altavoz, ya que pueden infl uir en el lugar donde fi nalmente
instalará los altavoces. Si traza el recorrido del cable del altavoz de modo que atraviese el caño, realice una
perforación de 9/16” en la barra para colocar un pasacables antes de realizar el montaje.

Paso 1: coloque los soportes de montaje inferiores KMTC alrededor del tubo o caño en el que los montará;
luego utilice los tornillos de cabeza hueca proporcionados para asegurar los soportes de montaje superiores
al ensamble del soporte. Utilice el tamaño de tornillo que se adapte mejor a sus necesidades. Ver Fig. 1.

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Fig. 1

tornillos de cabeza hueca de acero inoxidable
(1/4” llave Allen – 5/16”-18 roscas)

Diámetro de Longitud del

la barra perno

1-1/2” to <1-3/4” 1-1/8”
1-3/4” to 2-1/4” 1-1/2”
<2-1/4” to <2-7/8” 2”
2-7/8” to <3” 2-1/2”

3” to 3-1/8” 3”

soporte de
montaje inferior

Paso 2: conecte los cables del altavoz y del tweeter a su unidad fuente o amplifi cador. KICKER le
recomienda soldar las conexiones y asegurarlas con termorretracción.

Al realizar la instalación eléctrica permanente de la iluminación RGB, el cable negro es +12 V, y los cables
rojo, verde y azul son a tierra. Empalme y combine los cables a tierra para producir un color diferente. Hay
siete colores disponibles, según su confi guración del cableado. KICKER le recomienda utilizar el controlador
de iluminación KMLC (se vende por separado) para obtener más colores, patrones y efectos especiales.

soporte de
montaje superior

Negro : +12 V Rojo : a tierra Verde : a tierra Azul : a tierra

Azul transparente: Altavoz + Gris transparente : Altavoz –

Cobre: Bocina tweeter + Plateado: Bocina tweeter –

LED Wiring

+12V

fusible

(max)

Conexión

}

a tierra

2A

≤7”

(17.5cm)

12V

batería

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