Kicker S10X Owner's Manual
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1. AcousticsLimitedWarranty Kicker warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of THREE 3 MONTHS from date of original purchase with receipt When purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer it is warranted for ONE 1 YEAR from date of original purchase with receipt In all cases you must have the original receipt Should service be necessary under this warranty for any reason due to manufacturing defect or malfunction during the warranty period Kicker will repair or replace at its discretion the defective merchandise with equivalent merchandise at no charge Warranty replacements may have cosmetic scratches and blemishes Discontinued products may be replaced with more current equivalent products This warranty is valid only for the original purchaser and is not extended to owners of the product subsequent to the original purchaser Any applicable implied warranties are limited in duration to a period of the express warranty as provided herein beginning with the date of the original purchase at retail and no warranties whether express or i implied shall apply to this product thereafter Some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties therefore these exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights however you may have other rights that vary from state to state WHAT TO DO IF YOU NEED WARRANTY OR SERVICE2. Defective merchandise should be returned to your local Authorized Stillwater Designs Kicker Dealer for warranty service Assistance in locating an Authorized Dealer can be found at www kicker com or by contacting Stillwater Designs directly You can confirm that a dealer is authorized by asking to see a current authorized dealer window decal A If it becomes necessary for you to return defective merchandise directly to Stillwater Designs Kicker call the Kicker Customer Service Department at 405 624 8510 for a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number Package only the defective items in a package that will prevent shipping damage and return to Stillwater Designs 5021 North Perkins Road Stillwater OK 74075 The RMA number must be clearly marked on the outside of the package Please return only defective components most likely the SPAIR The return of functioning items increases your return freight charges Non defective items will be returned freight collect to you For example if a subwoofer is defective only return the defective subwoofer not the entire enclosure Include a copy of the original receipt with the purchase date clearly visible and a proof of purchase statement listing the Customer s name Dealer s name and invoice number and product purchased Warranty expiration on items without proof of purchase will be determined from the type of sale and manufacturing date code Freight must be prepai
3. Fo 68Hz Port 45 in 290cm2 area x 18 75 47 6cm long Port 250 in2 1613cm 2 area x 9 22 9cm long Power Handling 1400W Peak Power Handling 2500W Peak above 68Hz Model VentedSUV TheOne ToDo 3 i i gs S10X 4 91 ft 139L port displacement Fo 45Hz Pro Tip You are one ZX Mono Amplifier and a few cables away from a slamm in system The Kicker ZX line of mono amplifiers make it easy to upgrade to rock solid bass Please ask your dealer about the Kicker ZX Amplifier upgrades Port 60 in 87cm area x 8 75 22 2cm long Power Handling 1500W Peak S12X 6 ft 170L port displacement Fo 45Hz Port 60 in 87cm area x 6 15 2cm long Power Handling 2000W Peak BoxBuildingNotes Use 3 4 1 9cm or thicker MDF medium density fiberboard and seal the joints with silicone Use the wood template inside your SoloxX s shipping carton to mark the mounting hole then cut directly on the line These designs need internal bracing Add 4 x 4 10x10cm triangular bracing between each of the larger unsupported panels All the cubic feet L measurements in this manual include the displacement of the woofer For the vented enclosures the displacement of the port must be calculated and added to the internal volume of the final design Use the outer dimensions of the port and multiply X x Y x Z convert to cubic feet for example the Solox12 vented compact design s external port dimensions 45
4. enclosures are best for use in limited space applications The larger recommended enclosures will yield more bass at the resonate frequency of the enclosure The listed Power Handling capacities assume that both voice coils are in use with the appropriate sub sonic resonate frequency filter Always connect both coils in a dual voice coil speaker InternationalWarranty Contact your International Kicker dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your Country s warranty policies WARNING KICKER products are capable of producing sound levels that can permanently damage your hearing Turning up a system to a level that has audible distortion is more damaging to your ears than listening to an undistorted system at the same volume level The threshold of pain is always an indicator that the sound level is too loud and may permanently damage your hearing Please use common sense when controlling volume GARANTIA INTERNACIONAL Comun quese con su concesionario o distribuidor Kicker internacional para obtener infor aci n sobre procedimientos especificos relacionados con las normas de garantia de su pais VersionEspanol ADVERTENCIA Los excitadores Kicker son capaces de producir niveles de sonido que pueden danar permanentemente el o do Subir el volumen del sistema hasta un nivel que produzca distorsi n es mas da ino para el o do que escuchar un sistema sin distorsi n al mismo volumen El dolor es siempre una indicaci n de que el
5. frequency protraction Overall the system will sound more like the recommended enclosure design it is closest to in enclosure volume These enclosure recommendations have been calculated with the airspace inside the enclosure and include the displacement of the woofer All sealed enclosure airspace should be filled to 50 loose poly fil polyester fiberfill stuffing Do not make the airspace greater than the SQ maximum enclosure volume recommendation Model SealedCompact MinimumEnclosureVolume SealedSQ MaximumEnclosureVolume S10X 1 tS 28 3L Power Handling 2500W Peak 2 ft 66 6L Power Handling 2000W Peak Fb 70 4 Hz F3 40 9 Hz Fb 65 9 Hz F3 36 1 Hz S12X 1 5 tS 42 5L Power Handling 2500W Peak 3 ft 85L Power Handling 2500W Peak Fb 73 4 Hz F3 42 3 Hz Fb 68 7 Hz F3 36 7 Hz Figure 3 i i i A Sealed Enclosure Brace Detail Figure 4 Note The use of a subsonic filter will significantly increase the power handling The power handling specifications in these charts are calculated using a 25Hz 68Hz for the Vented SPL enclosure 24dB per octave sub sonic resonate frequency filter 3 INSTALLATION VentedEnclosureApplications The SoloX was designed for a vented enclosure Throw out every experience you have ever had with a vented speaker and prepare to be blown away Our engineers have designed boxes that will intimidate and irritate everyone
6. in port area could be a 15 x 3 port by 18 75 long are using 3 4 1 9cm MDF 15 x 8 1 5 total MDF thickness x 18 75 x 1 ft 1728 in 782 ft and add this number to the internal volume of the enclosure Solox12 s 3 ft 782 ft 3 732 ft See Figure 4 Due to the necessary length of these ports you may want to fold the port along the bottom and back walls It will be impractical to use round ports for these designs 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 SOLOXSUBWOOFER If you prefer an ultra smooth bass response you should loosely fill your SoloX enclosure with poly fil stuffing Ported designs will require covering the end of the port located inside the box with grill cloth chicken wire or expanded metal to prevent the poly fil from exiting the port The use of poly fil will slightly decrease efficiency but will deepen and extend the low frequency output For more advice on box building refer to your Authorized Kicker Dealer or click on the Support tab on the Kicker homepage www kicker com Choose the Technical Manuals link and then download or view the corresponding information Plea
7. sonido es muy fuerte y que puede da ar permanentemente el o do Sea precavido cuando controle el volumen INTERNATIONALE GARANTIE DeutscheVersion Nehmen Sie mit Ihren internationalen Kicker Fachh ndler oder Vertrieb Kontakt auf um Details ber die Garantieleistungen in Ihrem Land zu erfahren WARNUNG KICKER Treiber k nnen einen Schallpegel erzeugen der zu permanenten Geh rsch den f hren kann Wenn Sie ein System auf einen Pegel stellen der h rbare Verzerrungen erzeugt schadet das Ihren Ohren mehr als ein nicht verzerrtes System auf dem gleichen Lautst rkepegel Die Schmerzschwelle ist immer eine Anzeige daf r dass der Schallpegel zu laut ist und zu permanenten Geh rsch den f hren kann Seien Sie bei der Lautst rkeeinstellung bitte vern nftig JILNVH JV GARANTIE INTERNATIONALE Pour conna tre les proc dures propres a la politique de garantie de votre pays contactez votre revendeur ou distributeur International Kicker VersionFran aise AVERTISSEMENT Les haut parleurs Kicker ont la capacit de produire des niveaux sonores pouvant endommager l ou e de fa on irr versible L augmentation du volume d un syst me jusqu un niveau pr sentant une distorsion audible endommage davantage l ou e que l coute d un syst me sans distorsion au m me volume Le seuil de la douleur est toujours le signe que le niveau sonore est trop lev et risque d endommager l ou e de fa on irr versible R glez le volume e
8. within a 3 mile radius These enclosures incorporate massive slot loaded rectangular ports with ultra low air velocity for ground pounding street bass that will make your skin bounce on your bones These boxes are the enclosure of choice for outrageous street bass and high performance SPL contests If space is not a problem and you want to get the most from your Solox try one of these ported designs You will not be disappointed The ported Compact design increases bass efficiency and fits in many space limited applications Although it is the smallest recommended ported enclosure the output from 30 to 80 Hz will be considerably higher than that of any sealed box The SUV design is the one to do if you have the room The SPL is the largest and most efficient enclosure design The SPL delivers the sonic output needed to win SPL contests and it produces bass notes in a Livin Loud manner This design is intended for test tones above 68Hz playing music with frequencies below 68Hz will result in Subwoofer damage Model VentedCompact MinimumEnclosureVolume VentedSPL MaximumEnclosureVolume S10X 2 25 ft 63 7L port displacement Fo 44Hz 6 ft3 170L port displacement Fo 68Hz Port 42 in 271cm area x 19 75 50 2cm long Port 250 in 1613cm2 area x 9 22 9cm long Power Handling 1400W Peak Power Handling 2500W Peak above 68Hz S12X 3 ft 85 0L port displacement Fo 40Hz 6 ft 170L port displacement
9. your International Kicker dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your country s warranty policies 2007 Stillwater Designs PERFORMANCE KICKER 3 Models Congratulations on your KICKER purchase Please record your purchase information and keep your sales receipt for validation of warranty Purchase Date Authorized Kicker Dealer Subwoofer Model Number Subwoofer Serial Number SOLOXSUBWOOFER Owner sManual S12X S10X The Kicker SoloX subwoofers were specially designed for Livin Loud out in the harsh automotive competition environment The Solox is the Legend SoloX subwoofers have all the latest technological enhancements available and surpass the competition in a sealed or vented box They are made of advanced materials and construction techniques to maintain optimal performance for competition use and critical listening Performance Model Nominal Impedance Zn ohm 2Q model per coil Resonance Frequency fs Hz 2Q model Sensitivity SPLo dB 1W 1m 2Q model Effective Piston Area Sd in2 m2 Power Handling Watts Peak RMS Effective Excursion EXmax in mm DC Resistance Re ohm 2Q model coils in series Voice Coil Inductance Le MH 2Q model Mechanical Q Factor Qms 2Q model Electrical Q Factor Qes 2Q model Total Q Factor Qts 2Q model Force Factor BL Tm 2Q model Moving Mass Mms g 2Q model Equivalent Volume Vas ft
10. 2Q model Equivalent Volume Vas L 2Q model Net Displacement in cc Mounting Depth in cm Weight Ib kg WiringOptions S10X4 20 4 2 40 5 36 237 85 95 85 65 74 4 048 5000 2500 906 23 7 06 3 99 6 600 5 512 9 954 10 266 497 393 474 379 30 99 26 7089 265 8 309 702 7216 19 20 4376 311 04 5100 8 3 8 21 3 46 20 87 S12X4 20 4 2 37 8 37 81 87 80 87 55 106 8 0689 5000 2500 906 23 7 17 4 09 6 833 4 654 9 441 10 076 550 458 520 438 30 60 27 6444 302 6 361 1 3949 1 1696 39 50 33 1245 328 32 5380 8 9 16 21 7 47 21 32 SoloX subwoofers are available with dual 4Q ohm or dual 2Q voice coils Both coils must be connected to a source of amplification The dual 4Q woofer will generate a 2Q load if the coils are wired in parallel or a 8Q load in series The dual 202 woofer will provide a 1Q load wired in parallel or 4Q load wired in series The terminals with the white dots are for the first voice coil The terminals with solid red and solid black markings are for the second voice coil See Figures 1 and 2 Note All specifications and performance figures are subject to change Please visit the www kicker com for the most current information Please allow two weeks of break in time for the subwoofer to reach optimum performance To get the best performance from your new Kicker subwoofers we recommend using genuine Kicker Accessories an
11. closure Cable Baffle Figure 14 Pull the speaker cable wires used to connect the subwoofer to the amplifier through the BAM and connect them to the SPAIR s Binding Posts The Locator Pin and Locator Hole will properly align the SPAIR to the BAM Remove 7 See Figure 15 Locator Hole Fd Gap Cap Locator Pin weet Remove the Gap Cap before inserting the SPAIR See Figure 16 Enclosure Locator Carefully insert the SPAIR back into Hole Wy the BAM do not damage the voice Qf Migs coil The Locator Pin on the BAM and i AAA Enclosure the Locator Hole in the SPAIR must s A yay Baffle line up The ARCTIC Aluminum Rapid Cooling Thermal Induction Centering 2 Cap located on the top of the extended pole piece of the SPAIR will Locator Pin 4 help to center the SPAIR as you lower it into the BAM When properly aligned these assemblies easily slide together See Figure 17 Figure 17 SOLOXSUBWOOFER Figure 19 1 5 Fit the SPAIR to the BAM with the 10 24 Acorn Head Bolts We have enclosed four 4 extra Acorn Head Bolts See Figure 18 Hand tighten the 10 24 Acorn Head Bolts in the order shown in Figure 19 Then use a wrench or socket driver to securely fasten the bolts This will ensure a proper fit and alignment aN Figure 18 6 2 A Note on PowerHandlingCapacity SoloX subwoofers will handle massive amounts of power in any of the recommended enclosures minimum or maximum The smaller
12. d items sent freight collect or COD will be refused i4KICKER SOHO 10211100J a WHAT IS NOT COVERED This warranty is valid only if the product is used for the purpose for which it was designed It does not cover o Burnt voice coils Damage due to improper installation Subsequent damage to other components S 12x S 1 0x Damage caused by exposure to moisture excessive heat chemical cleaners and or UV radiation Damage through negligence misuse accident or abuse Repeated returns for the same damage may be considered abuse Any cost or expense related to the removal or reinstallation of product Speakers damaged due to amplifier clipping or distortion Items previously repaired or modified by any unauthorized repair facility Return shipping on non defective items Products with tampered or missing barcode labels Products returned without a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number Freight Damage The cost of shipping product to Kicker Service performed by anyone other than Kicker O O0 0O OOO0O00000 O HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE Kicker strives to maintain a goal of 24 hour service for all acoustics Subwoofers midrange drivers tweeters crossovers etc returns Delays may be incurred if lack of replacement inventory or parts is encountered Failure to follow these steps may void your warranty Any questions can be directed to the Kicker Customer Service Department at 405 624 8510 Contact
13. d Wiring SOLOXSUBWOOFER Figure 1 Coil 1 bl ae Series Wiring Speaker Connection Dual 4Q Voice Coils 8Q Load Dual 2Q Voice Coils 4Q Load Amplifier Coil 1 Speaker Connection Coil 2 Coil 1 Coil 2 Coil 1 Amplifier Speaker Coil 2 Connection ParallelWiring Amplifier Dual 4Q Voice Coils 2Q Load eal i i _ Fi ure 2 Coil 2 onnection Dual 20 Voice Coils 1Q Load g oil 2 SealedEnclosureApplications NOILLVTIVLSNI The Solox generates more sound pressure than competing subwoofers on the market and pounds down low when used in the recommended sealed boxes If you are willing to give up maximum SPL for more sub bass output these sealed enclosure recommendations will be your thing The sealed enclosure designs give the smoothest response with increased energy at the lowest frequencies 20 to 30Hz These designs deliver massive amounts of highly accurate bass and can be driven with punishing levels of amplifier power The SoloX performance suspension system can operate in a larger sealed enclosure This maximum enclosure volume application is ideal for SQ ultra sound quality installations The SQ enclosure generates a very flat resoonse curve and superbly extends the subbass response SoloX subwoofers perform well in any size sealed enclosure between the Compact and SQ volume recommendations These systems will exhibit benefits of both designs Compact produces high impact bass and SQ generates low bass
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15. s for mounting hardware and for the woofer cutout See Figure 10 Figure 10 Enclosure Baffle SoloX Subwoofer and SPAIR Covered by one or more of the following patents U S Pat s 6 611 604 6 731 773 D473 216 D456 386 D449 293 D355 193 Taiwan Pat 162 154 Other U S and foreign patents pending WARRANTY Wood Template RemovalMountingAssembly Continued Please follow these instruction to insure proper installation Use a jigsaw or router to cut the woofer cutout Use a 5 16 or 11 382 8 8 8mm drill bit for the mounting holes See Figure 11 Note The following steps require the assistance of another person Figure 11 Figure 12 Enclosure Baffle Insert the SPLAT into the cutout inside the enclosure and move it into position See Figure 12 Use masking tape to temporarily EnGeen eae hold the SPLAT in place inside the enclosure This will be necessary for securing the BAM This tape can be removed after the corner fastening hardware has been installed See Figure 13 Inside the Enclosure Enclosure Baffle Figure 13 NS Enclosure Baffle Machine A i P a Screws All 10 24 With the help of an assistant insert the BAM and start NS fastening the corner hardware Remove the masking tape b S Tighten the Phillips Head Machine Screws to secure the AX BAM to the enclosure i baffle See Figure 14 Figure i Connect Speaker En
16. se E mail support kicker com or call Technical Services 405 624 8583 for specific or unanswered questions Figure 5 RemovalMountingAssembly Please follow these instruction to insure proper installation With assistance remove the Solox from the cardboard box See Figure 5 Then remove the eight 8 Acorn Head Bolts securing the SPAIR Simple Pull Apart Insertable Replacement cone assembly to the BAM Basket And Motor assembly and to the wood template Place the SPAIR in a safe and clean location See Figure 6 Install Install the Gap Cap around the BAM s pole piece to protect the motor assembly from debris during the installation Metal F Lh f shavings would be nearly impossible to remove from the gap 4 f RA Please protect your purchase use the Gap Cap See Figure 7 A Remove 4 Machine N Locator Hole on the Back Side of the Screws SPAIR Locator Pin Figure 7 With the Gap Cap installed remove the four 4 10 24 Phillips Head Machine Screws that lock the BAM to the wood template See Figure 8 Wood Template BAM SPLAT Yy NOILLVTIVLSNI The SPLAT Speaker Precise Location Alignment Tool and wood template will now come free from the BAM See Figure 9 I ii VA _ a Ey Wood Template Zo NS _ _ KOO VAN _ 0 E 7 ZN Place the wood template on the enclosure baffle and mark the hole
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