Kicker KS80 Owner's Manual

KS60 / KS80 SERIES

Substation Enclosure Systems

Congratulations! You have just purchased the latest in high performance enclo­sures technology to carry the famous KICKER name. Your KICKER speakers were
designed and engineered by the same team which created many other interna­tional award winning KICKER components like the Solo-Baric,Comp VR, and
Resolution drivers. They contain a number of cutting-edge features to give you
outstanding performance and dependability. Thanks for buying KICKER. Enjoy!

General Installation Information

Since these enclosures are designed with the driver on one end and the

port on the opposite end, different tuning options are available.

In a truck the boundary loading effect is provided by the corners of the

cargo area.

In a hatchback or sedan the boundary effect is provided by the corners of

the cargo area. See diagram below.

Your musical preference will determine which tuning is best for you.

For Pop, Rock, and Universal applications:

The most efficient and versatile application of KS-Series Enclosures is with
the Bass Contour Adaptors out and the ported end of the boxes facing into
the corner of the vehicle.

For Rap, Industrial and hard-hitting music:

The best performance for this type of music is achieved by leaving the
Bass Contour Adaptors out and facing the woofer end of the boxes into the
corners of the vehicle.

For Jazz, R&B and classical music:

The most extended low frequency response is obtained by leaving the
Bass Contour Adaptor in place and mounting the boxes with the ported end
facing the corners of the vehicle.

At Least 4 "

At Least 4 "

At Least 4 "

A

B

Mounting Options

Back

Front

A

At Least 4 "

B

After determining the location for your KS-Series Subwoofer Enclosure by trial fit­ting, find the best placement for the mounting brackets. Each bracket must be posi-

tioned so that the rounded end protrudes from under the cabinets firmly to the vehi­cle.

See diagram below.

the flat side towards the back of the cab to allow room for two brackets on the top
edge and one bracket on each end.

In a truck application the KS-Series Enclosure can mount with

Larger Screw

Attaches To Vehicle

If the enclosed brackets are not applicable to your installation, some other means

must be utilized to secure the speakers to the vehicle.

For optimum sound quality the KICKER KS-Series Enclosure should be used with
some form of low pass crossover. This can be a passive crossover or an electronic
crossover used before a dedicated subwoofer amplifier. We recommend using a KX
Series amplifier with a fully variable subwoofer crossover built-in.

When wiring the Substations to your amplifier, connect the positive output from
one channel to the red input terminal of one speaker, then connect the negative out­put from that channel to the black input terminal of the speaker. Repeat this proce­dure for the other Substation.

The wiring configuration can vary depending on the Impedance capability of your
source. For wiring suggestions other than those described above, please consult the
manufacturer of your amplifier.

Smaller Screws

Attaches To Enclosure

Specifications

Model Frequency Maximum Impedance

Response Amplifier Power

KS60 32Hz-1kHz 100 Watts RMS 4Ω

KS80 29Hz-1kHz 150 Watts RMS 4Ω

∗Assumes typical music program with minimal amplifier clipping.

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