Kicker L7S8, L7S10, L7S12, L7S15 operation manual

SOLO-BARIC® SUBWOOFER

L7S8 | L7S10 | L7S12 | L7S15

Owner’s Manual | English

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SOLO-BARIC ALTAVOZ PARA SONIDOS GRAVES

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SOLO-BARIC TIEFTÖNER

Manuel d’utilisation | Française
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SOLO-BARIC L7 SUBWOOFER
OWNER’S MANUAL

L7S8 / L7S10 / L7S12 / L7S15Models:

Authorized KICKER Dealer:

Purchase Date:

Speaker Model Number:

Speaker Serial Number:

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.

SPECIFICATIONS

Model L7S8 L7S10 L7S12 L7S15

Rated Impedance [Ω]

47.2 37.5 34 26.3

Fs [Hz]

Continuous Power Handling [Watts RMS] 450 600 750 1000

Sensitivity [1W, 1m] 82.37 85.87 86.90 88.56

Xmax (Linear Excursion) [mm] .52 (13.5) .64 (16.25) .64 (16.25) .75 (19)

Re [Ω] 6.6 7.9 6.8 7.0

Qms

8.828 9.791 9.488 11.868

.802 .535 .571 .565

Qes

Qts .735 .507 .539 .539

Vas [ft³, L] .322 (9.127) 1.0 (28.347) 1.916 (54.274) 5.263 (149.048)

Outer Frame Dimension [in, cm] 8-3/16 (22.4) 10-11/16 (27.1) 12-5/8 (32) 15-5/8 (39.7)

Mounting Cutout [in, cm] 7-1/4 (18.4) 9-5/16 (23.7) 11-1/16 (28.1) 13-3/4 (34.9)

Mounting Depth [in, cm] 4-3/4 (12.1) 6-1/4 (15.9) 6 13/16 (17.3) 8 11/16 (22.1)

Frequency Response [Hz] 28–500 24–500 20–500

2 or 4 2 or 4 2 or 4 2 or 4

18–500

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.

WIRING

Solo-Baric L7 subwoofers are available with dual 2 (ohm) or dual 4 voice coils. Both coils must be
connected to a source of amplifi cation. The dual 2 woofer will generate a 1 load if the coils are wired in
parallel or a 4 load in series. The dual 4 woofer will provide a 2 load wired in parallel or 8 load wired
in series. The terminals with the white dots are for the fi rst voice coil. The terminals with solid-red and
solid-black markings are for the second voice coil. See Figure 1.

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.

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Parallel Wiring

Dual 2 Voice Coils = 1 Load
Dual 4 Voice Coils = 2 Load

Figure 1

Series Wiring

Dual 2 Voice Coils = 4 Load
Dual 4 Voice Coils = 8 Load

amplifi er -

coil 1- coil 1-

coil 1+ coil 1+

coil 2+ coil 2+

amplifi er +

amplifi er -

coil 2- coil 2-

BOX BUILDING NOTES

Figure 2

Cutout Dimensions

L7S8

L7S10

L7S12

L7S15

13 3/4”

(34.9 cm)

11 1/16”

(28.1 cm)

9 5/16”

(23.7 cm)

7 1/4”

(18.4 cm)

Corner Radius:

L7S8 - 1.5” (38.1mm)
L7S10 - 1.5” (38.1mm)
L7S12 - 1.75” (44.5mm)
L7S15 - 1.7” (43.2mm)

7 1/4”

9 5/16”

11 1/16”

(28.1 cm)

(23.7 cm)

(18.4 cm)

amplifi er +

13 3/4”

(34.9 cm)

Use 3/4” (1.9cm) or thicker MDF (medium density fi berboard) and seal the joints with silicone. Use the
“template” inside your Solo-Baric’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 3.

All the cubic feet (L) measurements in this manual include the displacement of the woofer. For the vented
enclosures the displacement of the port must be calculated and added to the internal volume of the fi nal
design. Use the outer dimensions of the port and multiply “X x Y x Z”, convert to cubic feet, for example
the L7S12 vented Minimum design’s external port dimensions are, using 3/4” (1.9cm) MDF: [ (13.25” +

1.5” total MDF wall thickness) x (2.5” + 1.5” total MDF wall thickness) x 22.5”] x (1 ft

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, and add this number to the internal volume of the enclosure, L7S12’s 1.75 ft3 + .77 ft3 = 2.52 ft3. See

ft

3

/ 1728 in3 ) = .77

Figure 4. 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.

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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.

If you prefer an ultra-smooth bass response, you should loosely fi ll your L7 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.

Figure 3 Figure 4

D

DD

D = 3” x 3” for L7S12, L7S15
D = 2” x 2” for L7S8, L7S10

Y

X

Z

SEALED ENCLOSURE APPLICATIONS

Sealed Minimum

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Model Volume ft

L7S8 .5 (14.16) 450W RMS

L7S10 1 (28.32) 600W RMS

L7S12 1.25 (35.4) 750W RMS

L7S15 2 (56.64) 1000W RMS

(L) Power Handling

Panel Dimensions for Minimum Sealed Enclosures using 3/4” (1.9cm) thick MDF (See Figure 5)

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Model Volume ft

L7S8 .5 (14.16) 11X11 (27.9X27.9) 11x9.5 (27.9x24.1) 9.5x9.5 (24.1x24.1)

L7S10 1 (28.32) 13.5X13.5 (34.3X34.3) 13.5x12 (34.3x30.5) 12x12 (30.5x30.5)

L7S12 1.25 (35.4) 14.5X14.5 (36.8X36.8) 14.5x13 (36.8x33) 13x13 (33x33)

L7S15 2 (56.64) 16.5x16.5 (42x42) 16.5x15 (42x38.1) 15x15 (38.1x38.1)

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

Sealed Maximum

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Model Volume ft

L7S8 .75 (21.24) 450W RMS

L7S10 1.25 (35.4) 600W RMS

L7S12 2 (56.64) 750W RMS

L7S15 6 (169.9) 1000W RMS

(L) Power Handling

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The Solo-Baric generates more sound pressure
than an equivalently-sized round speaker and
excels when used in the recommended sealed
boxes. These sealed enclosure designs give

Figure 5

B

the smoothest response with increased energy
at the lowest frequencies, 20 to 30Hz. These
designs deliver massive amounts of highly­accurate bass and can be driven with punishing
levels of amplifi er power.

C

The Solo-Baric 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 Maximum enclosure generates
a very fl at response curve and superbly extends

A

the sub-bass response.

Solo-Baric woofers perform well in any size sealed enclosure between the Minimum and Maximum
volume recommendations. These systems will exhibit benefi ts of both designs: Minimum produces
high-impact bass, and Maximum 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 not make the airspace greater than the SQ, maximum enclosure volume,
recommendation.

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 Solo-Baric L7, try one of these ported
designs. You will not be disappointed. Solo-Baric 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 Minimum L7S8 L7S10 L7S12 L7S15

Box Volume, ft³ (L) + port displacement .66 (18.69) 1.25 (35.4) 1.75 (49.6) 3.0 (85)

Port Opening Size, in x in (cm x cm) 1.5x9.5 (3.8x24) 2.5x11.25 (6.4x29) 2.5x13.25 (6.4x34) 2.5x16.25 (6.4x41)

Port Length, in (cm) 19.25 (49) 19.75 (50) 22.5 (57) 19.5 (50)

Power Handling, RMS 375 450 600 750

Vented Maximum L7S8 L7S10 L7S12 L7S15

Box Volume, ft³ (L) + port displacement 1 (28.32) 2.25 (63.7) 3.25 (92) 6.0 (170)

Port Opening Size, in x in (cm x cm) 2x9.5 (5.1x24) 3x11.25 (7.6x29) 3x13.25 (7.6x34) 3.5x16.25 (8.9x41)

Port Length, in (cm) 21.25 (54) 18 (46) 14.5 (37) 13.75 (35)

Power Handling, RMS 375 450 600 750

The ported Minimum 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. The Maximum ported design has even more output in
this crucial frequency band. The Maximum is the largest and most effi cient enclosure design.

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SUBWOOFER SOLO-BARIC L7
MANUAL DEL PROPIETARIO

L7S8 / L7S10 / L7S12 / L7S15Modelos:

Distribuidor autorizado de Kicker:

Fecha de compra:

Número de modelo del Subwoofer:

Número de serie del Subwoofer:

ADVERTENCIA: ¡Los productos KICKER son capaces de producir niveles de sonido que pueden dañar su oído
permanentemente! Subir el volumen en un sistema a un nivel que distorsiona el sonido es más dañino para sus oídos que
escuchar un sistema que no se distorsiona al mismo nivel de sonido. El umbral del dolor es siempre un indicador de que
el nivel del sonido es muy alto y puede dañar permanentemente su audición. Utilice el sentido común cuando controle el
volumen.

ESPECIFICACIONES

Modelo L7S8 L7S10 L7S12 L7S15

Impedancia nominal [Ω] 2 o 4 2 o 4 2 o 4 2 o 4
Fs [Hz] 47.2 37.5 34 26.3
Manejo de potencia continua [RMS vatios] 450 600 750 1000
Sensibilidad [1W, 1m] 82.37 85.87 86.90 88.56
Xmax (Lineal Excursión) [mm] .52 (13.5) .64 (16.25) .64 (16.25) .75 (19)
Re [Ω] 6.6 7.9 6.8 7.0
Qms 8.828 9.791 9.488 11.868
Qes .802 .535 .571 .565
Qts .735 .507 .539 .539
Vas [ft³, L] .322 (9.127) 1.0 (28.347) 1.916 (54.274) 5.263 (149.048)
Dimensión externa de bastidor [pul., cm] 8-3/16 (22.4) 10-11/16 (27.1) 12-5/8 (32) 15-5/8 (39.7)
Profundidad de instalación [pul., cm] 7-1/4 (18.4) 9-5/16 (23.7) 11-1/16 (28.1) 13-3/4 (34.9)
Recorte de instalación [pul., cm] 4-3/4 (12.1) 6-1/4 (15.9) 6 13/16 (17.3) 8 11/16 (22.1)
Respuesta de frecuencia [Hz] 28–500 24–500 20–500 18–500

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

Los woofers Solo-Baric vienen con dos bobinas de voz de 2 ohmios o dos bobinas de voz de 4 ohmios.
Las dos bobinas deben estar conectadas a una fuente de amplifi cación. El woofer doble de 2 ohmios
presenta una carga de 1 ohmio si las bobinas están cableadas en paralelo y 4 ohmios si están cableadas
en serie. El woofer doble de 4 ohmios presenta una carga de 2 ohmios si las bobinas están cableadas
en paralelo y 8 ohmios si están cableadas en serie. Las terminales con marcas rojas y negras sólidas son
por el segundo de las bobinas de voz. Las terminales con puntos blancos son para las primeros bobinas
de voz. Vea las Figura 1.

Sound Check: ¿Una respuesta reducida del bajo? El sistema del cheque que sincroniza invirtiendo
una conexión de altavoz de positivo a negativo en el canal de estéreo altavoz para sonidos graves (los
canales); si el bajo mejora, el altavoz era fuera de fase.

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