Kicker S12X1, S12X2, S10X1, S10X2 Owner's Manual

SoloX Subwoofers

Introduction

S12X1, S12X2, S10X1, S10X2

SoloX

Subwoofer

Owner’s Manual

Models:

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validate your warranty. Please read the special

SoloX warranty page!

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Congratulations!

You have just purchased one of the most

advanced subwoofers in the history of car

audio. Your KICKER SoloX is the latest in

KICKER’s trend-setting Solo-Baric line, designed

and engineered to deliver the ultimate in low

bass performance and unmatched durability.

Thanks for buying KICKER. Enjoy!

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SoloX Subwoofers

Features

Titanium Deposit Impregnated Cone An Ultra High

Performance look that is more rigid for less cone flex and less distortion.

Advanced Cone Technology The outer edge of the cone has

been rolled to increase cone rigidity to decrease cone flex under high excursion.

BAM (Basket And Motor) Assembly Cast Aluminum Basket

featuring low profile/open design. Provides a solid anti-resonant foundation for the massive motor assembly.

SPAIR (Simple Pull Apart Insertable Replacement) A

stamped steel removable cone assembly. (Patent Pending)

Uniplate V.2 with Vented Hyper-Extended Pole

(Patent Pending)

1. Utilizes “X” Vent technology to insure proper dissipation

of heat away from the voice coil during operation.

2. Provides enhanced heat transfer for cool operation and

maximum power handling.

3. Increases the linear magnetic fields around the voice coil

gap for superior cone motion control.

4. Releases pressure under ISD for freer cone motion and

enhanced low bass.

SLAM (SPAIR Lockdown Attachment Mechanism) The

aluminum frame attached to the SPAIR which properly secures the removable speaker assembly (SPAIR) to the BAM (Basket And Motor assembly).

SPLAT (Speaker Precise Location Alignment Tool) Locates

and anchors the BAM to the baffle of your enclosure.

Locator Pin / Locator Hole The pin in the BAM along with the

hole in the SPAIR allows the SPAIR to fit only one way into the BAM and is necessary to insure proper performance.

ARCTIC Cap (Aluminum Rapid Cooling Thermal Induction

Centering Cap) Mounted on top of the extended pole--piece it is

responsible for insuring the voice coil on the SPAIR is properly centered when inserted into the BAM, adds more mass for increased thermal transfer from the voice coil to the pole piece and channels air into the “X” Vent for increased cooling.

S3 Triple Spider Array 3 Poly nomex spiders keeps the voice coil properly centered under high excursion.

Double Stack Custom Tooled Magnets With a BAM this big, a

single just wouldn’t fill your appetite.

ISD (Inverted Structural Dome

™

) Further increases cone’s

resistance to flex under pressure.

Stitched Surround Prevents cone/surround separation at high

excursions.

Dual Ultra-Length Voice Coils For high excursion and flexible

wiring options.

Oversized 3” Voice Coil With bottom rolled out for increased

retention capabilities.

Strain Relief Boots for Tinsel Lead Wires Large heavy gauge

tinsel lead wire with strain relief boots.

Spring Loaded Binding Post Quick, easy and secure method

for connecting the speaker wires to the driver.

SoloX Subwoofers

Wiring

The SoloX woofers are available with dual 2 Ohm or dual 1 Ohm voice coils. The terminals without white dots are for voice coile one. The terminals with the white dots are for the second voice coil.

Both voice coils must be powered up. Coose a Series or Parallel wiring option that fits your system and amplifier’s requirements. You can also wire each coil to a single amplifier.

NOTE: Be sure your amplifier is NOT wired to a load below its

minimum impedance specifications. Follow your amplifier manufacturer’s recommendations.

Parallel Wired

Dual 1 Ω= 2 ΩLoad Dual 2 Ω= 4 ΩLoad

Dual 1 Ω= .5 ΩLoad Dual 2 Ω= 1 ΩLoad

Series Wired

Dual Amplifier

Dual 1 Ω= 1 ΩLoad Per Amp Dual 2 Ω= 2 ΩLoad Per Amp

Coil 2 -

Coil 1 +

Coil 2 +

Amplifer + Speaker Connection

Coil 1 -

Amplifer Speaker Connection

Coil 2 -

Coil 1 +

Coil 2 +

Amplifer + Speaker Connection

Coil 1 -

Amplifer Speaker Connection

Amplifer 2 Speaker Connection

Coil 2 -

Amplifer 2 + Speaker Connection

Coil 1 +

Amplifer 1 + Speaker Connection

Coil 1 -

Coil 2 +

Amplifer 1 Speaker Connection

SoloX Subwoofers

Enclosures

The SoloX is one of the most advanced subwoofers on the market, therefore, care must be taken when designing an enclosure. We will provide you with enough information for you to properly construct an enclosure. If you feel you are not capable of building it yourself, we highly recommend letting one of our Authorized Dealers build it for you. It will save you a lot of heartache and headaches. The SoloX subwoofer is capable of handling unheard of power. A simple enclosure will not be enough. The enclosure will need to be made of a minimum of 1” MDF and properly braced. You may use 4” x 4” (10.16cm x

10.16cm) triangular braces between each of the larger unsupported panels or a center brace (as seen on the next page). We also recommend using a good grade wood glue and silicone rubber to insure an airtight seal.

The wood support inside your SoloX shipping carton can be used as a template for cutting the speaker mounting hole in the enclosure. Since the wood cut out is the same size as the basket of the SoloX, when you make the cut along the line drawn through the template, make sure to cut right on the line to get the correct opening size.

All the cubic feet numbers given in the following pages include

the displacement of the woofer. For the ported boxes the

displacement of the port must be added to the final design.

It will be impractical to use round ports for these designs. The rectangular port information given will yield the best results. Keep in mind the pressure inside of a ported enclosure at times can exceed that of a sealed enclosure.

Note: If you prefer an ultra-smooth bass response, you should loosely fill your SoloX Enclosure with polyfil. Ported designs will require covering the entrance to the port (inside the box) with hardware cloth, chicken wire, or expanded metal to prevent the polyfil from being blown out through the port. Use of polyfil will slightly decrease efficiency, but will deepen and extend low bass response.

Do not install a ported box with the port against a solid surface. The port opening must remain unobstructed. Use the smallest dimension of the rectangular port as the minimum amount of space required between the port and any surface to insure unrestricted airflow.

For more advice on box building see your local dealer or the Choosing and Building Enclosures page in the Tech Tips & FAQs section of the Support area on the Kicker website,

www.kicker.com.

A note on power handling capability

SoloX subwoofers will handle massive amounts of power in any of the recommended enclosures. The power ratings given are assuming that both voice coils are used. You should never hook up a dual voice coil woofer using only one coil.

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