Kicker Solo-Baric S8L7, Solo-Baric SBL7, Solo-Baric S10L7, Solo-Baric S12L7, Solo-Baric S15L7 Owner's Manual

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SOLO-BARIC
OWNER'S

MANUAL

L7

SUBWOOFER

Authorized
Purchase

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Date:

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Speaker Model Number:
Speaker Serial

Number:

SPECIFICATIONS

Models:

SBL7

2

or

4

47.2
900 (450)

SBL7

S10L7

2

or

37.5

I

S10L7

4

(600}

I

S12L7

S12L7

2

or

4

34

1500(750)

86.90

.56(14.1)

6.8

9.488

I

S15L7

S15L7

2

26.3

2000

88.56

.63 (16.1)

7.0

11.868

.565

or4

(1000)

WIRING

Note:

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specifications and performance figures are subject to change.
current information.
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performance.

Accessories and Wiring.

Solo-Baric
connected to a source of amplification. The dual
in

parallel

wired

or a

in

series. The terminals with the white dots are for the first voice

and solid-black markings

Sound Check:

speaker connections on the subwoofer.
reference to the rest of the audio system.

To

get the best performance from your new

L7

subwoofers

40

load

in

series. The dual

are

Poor bass response?

Please allow

are

available

two weeks of break-in time for the subwoofer to reach optimum

with dual

40

woofer

for the second voice coil.

Check the system phasing by reversing the positive and negative

If

the bass improves, then the subwoofer was out of phase

20

20

KICKER

(ohm)

woofer

will

provide a

See

(15.9)

Please visit

Subwoofer, we recommend using genuine

or dual

will

generate a

Figure

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40

voice coils. Both coils must be

10

load

20

load wired

coil.

The terminals with solid-red

1.

if

in

parallel

8

11

/l6

the coils

(22

.1

}

for the most

are

wired

or

80

load

in

2

Dual 2n
Dual 40

Parallel

Voice
Voice

Wiring

Coils
Coils

Figure 1

Series Wiring

Load

4Q

=

Coils

Load

n

1

=

Load

2n

=

Dual 2n
Dual 4Q

Voice
Voice

Coils

Load

8Q

=

-

oil1

c

+

coil1

BOX

Figure 2

BUILDING

Cutout Dimensions

NOTES

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amplifier

13

(34.9

11

(28.1

9

+ amplifier

-

3/4"

em)

1/16"

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5/16"

(23.7 em)

1/4"

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coil1

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Corner adius:

mm)

(38.1

1.5"

S8L7
S10L7
S12L7
S15L7

I

--

--

-

mm)

(38.1

1.5"

-

- 1.75" (44.5mm)

(43.2mm)

7"

- 1.

S8L7

OL7

51

S12L

7

1-

S15L7

.9cm) or thicker MDF (medium density fiberboard) and

(1

3/4"

Use
"template"
line.

panels.

the cubic feet (L) measurements

All
enclosures the

inside your

These designs need

Figure 3.

See

displacement

Solo-Baric's

internal

shipping carton to mark the mounting

bracing. Add

this manual include

in

triangular

of the port must be
design. Use the outer dimensions of the port and
the S12L7 vented Compact design's

1.5" total

fP,

Figure 4.

back walls. It

MDF

and add this number to the

Due to the necessary

impractical

be

will

thickness) x

wall

(2.5"

internal volume

length of these ports, you may want to

to use round ports for these designs.

external

+

port dimensions are, using

1.5" total
of

bracing between each of the

calculated

multiply

wall

MDF

enclosure,

the

-

r -

--

-

seal the joints with

displacement

the

and added to the

convert to cubic feet, for

Z",

x Y x

"X

thickness) x

22.5"]

S12L7's 1.75

fold

directly

unsupported

Use the

on

silicone.

hole, then cut

larger

of the woofer. For the vented

internal volume

of the

example

3/4"

the port

.9cm) MDF: [

(1

1728

I

fP

(1

x

3

.77

+

ft

along the bottom and

(13.25"

3

=

)

in

3

2.52

=

ft

the

ft3.

final

+

.77

See

3

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 airflow.

If

you prefer
stuffing. Ported designs
chicken wire, or
decrease efficiency, but

an

ultra-smooth bass response, you should

will

require covering the end of the port (located inside the box) with

expanded

metal

to prevent the

will

deepen and extend the

poly-fil

loosely

fill

your

L7

enclosure with

from exiting the port. The use of

low

frequency output.

poly-fil

poly-fil

grill

will

cloth,

slightly

For more advice on box building, refer to your Authorized Kicker Dealer, or

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3"

for

S12L7, S15L7

x

2"

for

S8L7,

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SEALED

Sealed

Model

S8L7

S10L7

S12L7

S15L7

ENCLOSURE APPLICATIONS

Compact

Volume

ft3

(L)

.5(14

.

16)

l (28.32)

1

..

25 (35.4)

2

(56

.64)

Panel Dimensions for Compact

MadeJ

S8L7

S10L7

S12L7

S15L7

Volume

fP

(L)

.5 (14.16) l1X11 (27.9X27 ..

1(28

.32}

1.25 (35.4) (36.8X36.8)

2 (56.64) 16.5x16.5 (42x42)

Power

200W RMS

600WRMS

750WRMS

1000WRMS

Sealed

Panel

A

in.

l3.5X13.5

Handling

Enclosures using

(em)

9)

(34.3X34.

3)

Sealed SQ

Model

S8L7

S10L7

S12L7

S15L7

3/4"

(1.9cm) thick MDF

Panel

Bin

.

(em)

1x9.5 (27.9x24.

13.5x12

14.5x13 (36.8x33)

16.5x15 (42x38.1)

(34.3x

30

1)

.

5}

Volume

ft3

.75 (21.24)

1.25 (35.4)

2 (56.64)

(169.9)

(L)

Panel

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C

in.

Power

Handling

200WRMS

600WRMS

750W RMS

1000WRMS

Figure

(em)

5)

4

The

Solo-Baric

than

an

equivalently-sized round speaker and

excels

when used

boxes. These

generates more sound pressure

in

the recommended

sealed enclosure

designs give

sealed

the smoothest response with increased energy
at the

lowest

designs

frequencies,

deliver

20

to

30Hz.

massive amounts of

These

highly­accurate bass and can be driven with punishing
levels

of

amplifier

The

Solo-Baric
system can operate
enclosure.
application
installations.
very flat

response curve and

power.

high performance suspension

in

a

larger sealed

This maximum

is

ideal

for

The

SO enclosure

enclosure volume

SO (ultra

sound quality)
generates a

superbly

extends

the sub-bass response.

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c

.,

Solo-Baric woofers perform
recommendations. These systems
bass, and

SO

generates
recommended enclosure
have been calculated
All

sealed-enclosure

airspace

the airspace greater than the

well

in

any size

will

low

bass frequency protraction.

design

it

is

sealed enclosure

exhibit benefits of both designs: Compact produces high-impact

closest

to

with the airspace inside the

should

SO,

be filled

maximum

to

enclosure volume,

VENTED ENCLOSURE APPLICATIONS

These boxes are the
If

space

designs.

is

You

not a

will
any of the recommended
limited-space applications.
frequencies.

Vented

Box Volume,
Port
Port
Power

Compact

3

ft

Opening Size,
Length,

in

(em)

Handling, RMS

enclosure

problem

and you want to get the most from your Solo-Baric

not be disappointed.

enclosures,

The larger

(L)

+port

displacement .66

in

x

in

(em

x

em)

of choice for outrageous street bass and high performance SPL contests.

Solo-Baric

minimum or maximum. The

recommended

SBL7

(18.69)

1.5x9.5 (3.8x24)

19.25

(49)

375

between the Compact and

Overall,

in

enclosure volume.
enclosure and

the system

These

will

sound more

enclosure

include the displacement

SO volume

like

the

recommendations

of the woofer.

50% loose poly-fil (polyester fiberfill) stuffing. Do not make

recommendation.

L7,

try one of these ported

subwoofers will handle

smaller enclosures

enclosures will yield slightly

S10L7

1.25

(35.4)

2.5x1l.25

19.75

450

(6.4x29) 2.5x13,

(50)

massive amounts of power

are

best for use

more bass at the

S12L7

1.75 (49.6) 3.D(85)
25

(6.4x34)

22.5

(57)

600

S15L7

2.5x16.25 (6.4x41)

19.5

(50}

750

in

in

lowest

Vented SQ

in

ft

3

(em)

(L)

RMS

+port

displacement 1 (28.32)

in

x in

(em

x

em)

Box Volume,
Port

Opening Size,

Port

Length,

Power .Haf'ldling,.

The ported Compact design increases bass efficiency and fits
Although
considerably
output

it

is

the smallest recommended ported enclosure,

higher than that of any

in

this

crucial

frequency band. The SPL

design.

S8L7

2x9.5

sealed

(5.1

x24)

box. The SPL

I

Deep Bass

S10L7

2.25

(63.

7)

3x11.25 (7.6x29)

18

in

the output from

I

Deep Bass ported design has even more

is

the

S12L7

3.25 (92)
3x13.25 (7.6x34)

14.5 (37)
600

many

space-limited applications.

30

to

80Hz

largest

and most efficient

S15L7

6.0

(170)

3.5x16.25 (8.9x4l)

13.75

(35)

750

will be

enclosure

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