Kicker TCVT10, TCVT12 Owner's Manual

COMPVT ENCLOSURES

TCVT8
TCVT10
TCVT12

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Caja de Subwoofer CompVT

LIVIN’ LOUD

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CompVT Tieftöner Gehäuse

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Caisson de Graves CompVT

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CompVT Subwoofer Enclosure
Owner’s Manual

Authorized KICKER Dealer:

Purchase Date:

Enclosure Model Number:

Enclosure Serial Number:

The KICKER CompVT subwoofer enclosures were specially designed to fi t in small spaces such as
behind truck seats or inside compact trunks. The CompVT subwoofer, with its ultra-thin profi le, provides
high-performance bass despite its dramatic size reduction over normal KICKER subwoofers.

CHECK THE LOAD

The CompVT subwoofer enclosures are internally wired for a 2 or 4 ohm load at the speaker-wire
connection terminal. Please refer to this terminal or the box packaging for your enclosure’s specifi c
impedance. Make sure your amplifi er is optimized to drive this load.

TCVT SEALED

The TCVT-series sealed enclosures combine KICKER’s award-winning line of subwoofers with computer­modeled and human fi ne-tuned enclosures to offer a level of bass performance never before thought
possible from a commercially available, ready-to-install subwoofer system.

The KICKER TCVT-series enclosure is designed to fi t behind or under the seat of a pickup truck, coupe,
or wherever space is limited. This design is engineered to provide the best bass response when fi ring into
the back of a seat, into the bottom of a seat from underneath, or straight upward.

Plug your subwoofer speaker wire into the terminals using the red connector as positive and the black
connector as negative. Hook the other end of the wire to your subwoofer amplifi er in accordance with its
owner’s manual.

PERFORMANCE

Model TCVT8 TCVT10 TCVT12

Nominal Impedance [Zn], ohm [per enclosure] 2 or 4 2 or 4 2 or 4

Sensitivity [SPLo], dB @ 1W, 1m 85.5 96.5 98

Power Handling Watts, Peak (RMS) 400 (200) 800 (400) 800 (400)

Enclosure Top Surface Depth, in (cm) 4-1/8 (10.5) 3-7/8 (9.7) 3-7/8 (9.7)

Enclosure Bottom Surface Depth, in (cm) 5-1/16 (12.8) 6-1/2 (16.4) 6-15/16 (17.6)

Enclosure Height, in (cm) 9-1/16 (23) 11-3/8 (28.8) 13-7/16 (34.1)

Enclosure Width, in (cm) 16-5/16 (41.4) 19-11/16 (40) 21-13/16 (55.3)

Note: The use of a subsonic fi lter will signifi cantly increase power handling. The power handling specifi cations in this chart are
calculated using a 25Hz, 24dB/octave subsonic fi lter.

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Under-the-seat mounting:
subwoofer fi res into the
underside of the seat.

Pro Tip: You are one
ZX Mono-Amplifi er and
a few cables away from a
complete, high-quality system
with rock-solid bottom end, as only
available from KICKER! The KICKER
ZX line of mono-amplifi ers makes it easy to
upgrade the bassline of your stock or aftermarket
source unit. Please ask your dealer about KICKER ZX
amplifi er upgrades.

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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING

To avoid potential injury or possible death from forward movement of the enclousre during abrupt stops or
accidents, the enclosure must be properly installed and securely fastened to your vehicle. You are soley
responsible for securely fastening the enclosure in your vehicle.

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P.O. Box 459 • Stillwater, Oklahoma 74076 • USA • (405) 624–8510

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.

CompVT Subwoofer—covered by one or more of the following patents:

U.S. Pat. #’s 6,611,604 | 6,731,773 | D473,216 | D456,286 | D449,293 | D335,193
Taiwan Pat. # 162,154
Other U.S. and foreign patents pending.

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Caja de CompVT Manual del Propietario

Distribuidor autorizado de KICKER:

Fecha de compra:

Número de modelo del Subwoofer:

Número de serie del Subwoofer:

El KICKER CompVT Subwoofer Caja se diseñó para “Livin’ Loud” en el ambiente automotor duro. Utiliza
las técnicas avanzadas de materias y construcción para mantener el desempeño que óptimo para años
para venir.

VERIFICA LOS OHMIOS

Esta CompVT caja tiene cableado interno para producir una carga de 2 ó 4 ohmios en las terminales de
conexión de cable de altavoz. Consulte la terminal o el empaque de la caja para saber la impedancia
específi ca de su caja. Asegúrese de que su amplifi cador puede manejar esta carga.

TCVT CAJAS SELLADAS

Las cajas ventiladas de la serie TCVT combinan los galardonados subwoofers de Kicker con cajas
afi nadas por seres humanos y diseñadas por computadora para ofrecer un rendimiento de bajos que
nunca antes se había imaginado que fuera posible obtener de un sistema de subwoofer comercialmente
disponible y listo para instalar.

Las cajas TCVT de KICKER han sido diseñadas para ir detrás del asiento de la camioneta, el cupé o
dondequiera espacio se limita. Para dar la mejor respuesta de bajos cuando dirigen el sonido hacia la
parte de atrás del asiento del vehículo.

Enchufe el cable de altavoz del subwoofer en las terminales. Use el conector rojo como positivo y el
negro como negativo. Enchufe el otro extremo de este cable en el amplifi cador del subwoofer de acuerdo
con las instrucciones del manual del propietario.

RENDIMIENTO

Modelo: TCVT8 TCVT10 TCVT12

Impedancia nominal [Zn], ohmios [por caja] 2 ó 4 2 ó 4 2 ó 4

Sensibilidad [SPLo], dB @ 1W, 1m 85.5 96.5 98

Procesamiento máximo de potencia vatios, pico (RMS) 400 (200) 800 (400) 800 (400)

Profundidad de la superfi cie superior de la caja, plg. (cm) 4-1/8 (10.5) 3-7/8 (9.7) 3-7/8 (9.7)

Profundidad de la superfi cie inferior de la caja, plg. (cm) 5-1/16 (12.8) 6-1/2 (16.4) 6-15/16 (17.6)

Altura de la caja, plg. (cm) 9-1/16 (23) 11-3/8 (28.8) 13-7/16 (34.1)

Anchura de la caja, plg. (cm) 16-5/16 (41.4) 19-11/16 (40) 21-13/16 (55.3)

Nota: El uso de un fi ltro subsónico aumentará signifi cativamente el procesamiento de potencia. Las especifi caciones de
procesamiento de potencia que aparecen en la tabla anterior se calculan utilizando un fi ltro subsónico de 25 Hz y
24 dB/octava.

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CAJAS COMPVT SUBWOOFER