Congratulations! You have just purchased one of the most advanced
subwoofers in the history of car audio. Your KICKER Solo-Baric 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 when installed
in a properly designed system. Thanks for buying KICKER. Enjoy.
Solo-Baric Features
Cast Aluminum Basket (patent pending) for strength and to reject stray
magnetic fields
Perimeter Venting in basket for continuous voice coil cooling and highly
linear response
Highly Rigid Cone (patent pending) with high internal damping and excellent
resistance to sunlight, pollution, and moisture
Inverted Structural Dome™ further increases cone’s resistance to flex
under pressure
Stitched Surround (patent pending) prevents cone/surround separation at
high excursions
Blackened Motor Parts for superior heat dissipation and long life
Dual Ultra-Length Voice Coils for high excursion and flexible wiring options
High-Temp Kapton Voice Coil Former prevents cone meltdown to minimize
warping and rubbing
One piece UniPlate™ pole piece and back plate:
Blackened Pole Piece provides effective heat transfer and cool operation for
maximum power handling
One-Piece Hyper-Extended Pole reduces non-linear magnetic fields around
the voice coil gap for even more heat sinking and excellent cone motion control
Vented Pole Piece releases pressure under dustcap for freer cone motion and
enhanced low bass
Sleeved High-Power Tinsel Lead Wires to resist lead breakage and
power-robbing resistance losses
Spring-Loaded Nickel Plated Terminals for solid connections with large gauge
speaker wire
Rubatex front and rear gaskets for airtight seal
S15L7, S12L7, S10L7, S8L7
RECOMMENDED ENCLOSURES
Your Solo-Baric subwoofers are designed for massive sub-bass performance when
installed in a simple sealed enclosure. Sealed boxes are known for extended low frequency
capability with a smooth gradual roll off characteristic - elaborate hard-to-build boxes
aren’t needed to get the best bass response.
Because of the Solo-Baric's high moving mass, it is essential that the enclosure size
recommendations be followed exactly. Failure to use the correct box size can result in
poor sound quality or premature woofer failure.
DO NOT USE SOLO-BARIC WOOFERS IN THE FOLLOWING ENCLOSURE DESIGNS:
Vented or ported enclosures
Freeair or infinite baffle mounting
Double vented "7th Order" bandpass enclosure
Passive radiator designs
The cardboard support inside your Solo-Baric’s shipping carton can be used as a
template for cutting the speaker mounting hole in the enclosure you build. Since the
cardboard cut-out is the same size as the basket of the L7, 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.
These enclosure volume recommendations are for the airspace inside the enclosure
and include the displacement of the woofer. Do not make the airspace any greater than
recommended.
Enclosure Volume Recommendations
Model Minimum Enclosure Volume Maximum Enclosure Volume
S8L7 .33 cubic feet (9.3 L) .4 cubic feet (11.3 L)
S10L7 .66 cubic feet (18.7 L) .8 cubic feet (22.7 L)
S12L7 .88 cubic feet (24.9 L) 1.1 cubic feet (31.2 L)
S15L7 1.5 cubic feet (42.5 L) 1.8 cubic feet (51.0 L)
A Note on Power Handling Capability
Solo-Baric subwoofers will handle their full rated power in any of the recommended
enclosures, minimum or maximum. The smaller enclosures are best for use in limited
space applications. The larger (maximum) recommended enclosures will yield slightly
more bass at the lowest frequencies.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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The following shows examples of the minimum enclosure sizes for each of the Solo-Baric
L7s. Panel dimensions assume 3/4" wood thickness.
Panel dimensions for minimum recommended enclosures:
Model Volume (cu.ft.) Panel A Panel B Panel C
S8L7 0.33 10"x10" 10"x8" 8"X8.5"
S10L7 0.66 12"x12" 12"x10.5" 10.5"x10.5"
S12L7 0.88 13"x13" 13"x11.5" 11.5"x11.5"
S15L7 1.5 16.5"x16.5" 16.5"x11.5" 15"x11.5"
Solo-Baric cutout specifications:
Corner Radius for S15L7 – 1.0"
Corner Radius for S12L7, S10L7, S8L7 - .625"