Kicker SS65.2, SS56.2 User Manual

SS Component Systems

Introduction

SS65.2 / SS56.2

SS Series Component Systems Owner’s Manual

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Congratulations!

You have just purchased the most

advanced component speaker

system to ever leave the Kicker

Livin’ Loud Laboratories. Your

KICKER SS Series Component

System is designed and

engineered to deliver competition

grade sound quality and

legendary

KICKER durability.

Thanks for buying KICKER.

Enjoy.

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If for any reason you require service

on this system during the warranty

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SS Component Systems

Features

• 3 Position Tweeter Attenuator Select from 0 dB, +1.5 dB or + 3.0 dB tweeter output level for level matching the tweeter to the midrange due to personal taste or mounting locations.

• Zobel Impedance Compensation

Provides more linear response across the operating range and prevents crossover point shift by correcting impedance rise.

TWEETER

• DuPont® Tetoron® (Soft Dome) 30mm Diameter Tweeter Used to provide ultra-

wide frequency response. Excellent balance between high and low end frequency response.

• Ferro-Fluid™ Cooled Voice Coil

Enhances the thermal transfer from voice coil to the motor structure for higher power handling and decreased power compression.

• Dual Neo Magnets In Tweeter Top and bottom magnets provide a reduction in overall tweeter size while increasing BL 22% over conventional designs. (Patent Pending)

• Vented Inner Motor System The chamber under the tweeter dome is vented to the perimeter of the voice coil with machined channels in the motor structure to minimize dome distortion.

Features

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CROSSOVER

• System Optimized Two-Way

Asymmetrical Passive Crossover Network Provides 24 dB High Pass and

12 dB Low Pass at 2.8Khz for seamless transition from midrange to tweeter.

• Air Core Inductors Provides higher power handling with less ‘signal smear’ and magnetic saturation when compared to other ‘core’ type inductors.

• Mylar Film Filter Capacitors Used in tweeter crossover section for smooth and extended high frequency response.

SS Component Systems

Features

• Sealed and Tuned Tweeter Enclosure

Provides awesome control as well as smooth and extended upper mid/lower tweeter response from driver.

• Foam Dispersion and Control Plug

Used behind tweeter dome to control reflected energy and balance air pressure to the tweeter dome. Increases overall dome strength while in operation.

• Copper Clad Aluminum Voice Coil

Increases efficiency and thermal dissipation (power handling) of the tweeter.

MIDRANGE

• Tri-Tech™ Cone with Röhm Rohacell® Foam Sandwhiched cone material of foam,

poly and woven carbon fiber. Provides a very light yet very strong cone for extended frequency response and superior cone control over the midrange’s entire operating range.

• T-cut Top Plate with Micro Plate™ Copper Cap Provides very

linear and extended midrange response as well as increased efficiency and thermal dissipation (power handling). Micro Plate™ copper shorting cap reduces THD.

• Edgewound Copper Clad Aluminum Ribbon Voice Coil Very efficient coil

design that provides high coil winding density and increases thermal transfer from voice coil to the motor structure for higher power handling and decreased power compression.

• Balanced Coil Construction The voice coil diameter and mass are engineered specifically to work with the driver system and provide an extremely linear and balanced response.

• Variable Surround Thickness The surround thickness varies across its cross section to provide higher linearity and balance of the driver system, especially at higher excursions, when compared to conventional surround designs.

• Z-Wave™ Spider Design New spider design incorporating two complimentary shaped waves which provides better control over non-linear motion in the driver system. (Patent Pending)

SS Component Systems

Parts List

PARTS LIST

Here is a breakdown of the different parts and accessories you will find in the SS Components System pack.

TWEETER DRIVER 30 mm soft dome unit for high frequency sound reproduction..

TWEETER GRILL MOUNT RING Blue

colored ring to attach grill to speaker when tweeter is coaxially mounted.

TWEETER FLUSH MOUNT RING Black

colored ring attached to tweeter for separate flush or angled mounting.

TWEETER MOUNTING POST Mounting post used to coaxially mount tweeter to the Midrange Driver.

FRONT ANGLE RING 15° ring used on the front side of your mounting panel to direct tweeters output.

BACK ANGLE RING Used on the back side of your mounting panel to allow Mounting Nut to seat properly.

TWEETER MOUNTING NUT Threads onto the back of your Tweeter to hold it to your mounting panel.

GRILL MOUNT POST Mounting post used to attach grill to midrange if tweeter is not coaxially mounted in the midrange.

PHASE PLUG Used in midrange driver if no coaxially mounted tweeter or grill is being used.

MIDRANGE DRIVER Used for midrange/midbass reproduction.

Has Inset on

this side

Smooth Face

No Inset

SS Component Systems

Parts List

TINNERMAN CLIPS Steel spring anchor used as anchor point for screws if required.

BUTT CONNECTORS Insulated crimp connectors to connect a 16 gauge wire to another 16 gauge wire.

WIRE BUNDLES 3 sets of high quality 16 gauge speaker wire to connect your SS Series Components to the crossover and amplifier.

R-TOOL Tool used to assist in tightening or loosening the Tweeter Grill Mount Ring.

Shown is an example of how the prongs in the R-Tool line up in the holes of the rings. Once in place you use the R-Tool to tighten or loosen the ring.

MIDRANGE DRIVER BOOT Protects the magnet and motor assembly of the Midrange Driver. (Already attached to the midrange and is removable.)

MIDRANGE GRILL Grill used to protect the driver when doing a high-lighted installation or mounting through a panel.

COMPONENT CROSSOVER Two way passive crossover to split the audio signal between the tweeter and midrange.

ALLEN WRENCH Supplied tool used to tighten and loosen wire connections at the crossover.

BEVEL HEAD SCREWS Supplied screws to mount Midrange Driver and crossover.

SS Component Systems

Installation

Mounting Options

Your Kicker SS Series Components can be mounted in either a separates or coaxial mounting scheme.

You can also choose to mount the Midrange Driver with or without a grill.

Look at the following diagrams and explanations to help you in setting up your preferred layout.

SEPARATES WITHOUT GRILL

In this setup you are mounting the midrange behind a panel while mounting the tweeter on the panel.

SEPARATES WITH GRILL

Here you are mounting the midrange through a panel and will be using the grill to protect the woofer while mounting the tweeter on the panel.

COAXIAL MOUNT WITHOUT GRILL

Here you are mounting the midrange and tweeter coaxially behind a panel and will be using the panel to protect the drivers.

COAXIAL MOUNT WITH GRILL

Here you are mounting the midrange and tweeter coaxially through a panel and will be using the grill to protect the drivers.

These are the most common applications for mounting. If you have questions about these or other applications, visit your local KICKER Dealer or contact Kicker Technical Services directly by phone or e-mail. Contact information located at the back of this manual.

SS Component Systems

Installation

SEPARATES WITHOUT GRILL

Prepare The Midrange

You will need to have the Phase Plug mounted in the Midrange. Remove any posts in the Midrange and get a Phase Plug from the kit.

Insert Phase Plug into the Midrange and rotate clock-wise to tighten.

You should now have a Midrange Driver that looks like this.

Repeat this process for the second Midrange.

The Midrange is now ready to mount under the factory panel or any other panel you are using.

Prepare The Tweeter

You will need to have the Tweeter

mounted to the Black

Tweeter Flush Mount Ring. Get a tweeter and the ring from the kit.

Insert the Tweeter into the Flush Mount Ring and rotate clockwise to tighten.

You should now have a Tweeter assembly that looks like this.

Repeat this process for the second Tweeter.

The Tweeter is now ready to mount in the factory panel or any other panel you are using.

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