Kicker 2002 CompVR (VR-Series) Subwoofer Owner's Manual
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1. C8VR C1OVR C12VR C15 C1L8VR Subwoofers Congratulations You have just purchased one of the most flexible subwoofers yet from KICKER Your CompVR sub is designed to give you great bass performance in a wide variety of applications These installations instructions will help you get the most out of your new KICKER sub Thanks for buying KICKER Enjoy Hemispherical Polymineral Cone with Inverted Structural Dome ISD means high rigidity under pressure for accurate linear control low enclo sure pressure loss to reduce pump down high internal dampening and excel lent sunlight pollution and moisture resistance Double Stitched Surround prevents cone surround separation at high excursions Blackened Pole Piece maximizes heat transfer for long voice coil life Extended Pole Piece allows cooler operation for superior power handling and magnetic field linearity around voice coil gap for enhanced control Vented Pole Piece relieves low bass robbing pressure under the center dome Extended Backplate prevents damaging voice coil bottoming Perimeter Venting for measurably lower operating temperature and freer cone motion Hi Temp Kapton Voice Coil Former protects against warped rubbing voice coils Long Throw Voice Coil for enormous cone excursion capabilities High Power Lead Wires resist lead breakage and reduce power robbing resistance losses Installation Instructions The Comp subs are designed to be as univ2. x 20 port 2 x 8 x 18 3 8 Power Handling 75W Power Handling 75W CompVR 10 1 25 cu ft port 1 75 cu ft port Port 2 x 10 1 2 x 20 Port 2 1 2 x 10 1 2 x 20 Power Handling 150 Power Handling 150 CompVR 12 1 75 cu ft port 2 25 cu ft port Port 2 1 2 x 12 1 2 x 20 Port 3 x 12 1 2 x 20 1 2 Power Handling 150 Power Handling 150 CompVR 15 3 cu ft port 5 cu ft port Port 2 3 4 x 15 1 2 x 25 3 4 Port 3 x 15 1 2 x 22 Power Handling 500 Power Handling 500 CompVR 18 4 0 cu ft port 6 cu ft port Port 3 x 18 x 24 1 4 Port 3 x 18 x 20 3 4 Power Handling 500 Power Handling 500 Multiple Woofer Enclosures If you are building enclosures for more than one woofer they should always be divided to maintain the correct airspace for each woofer There are a couple of reasons for this First of all not all woofers are exactly the same If there are slight differences between the woofers in a common enclosure at certain fre quencies one woofer may think it s in a larger enclosure than intended This can affect the power handling capability Second if one woofer fails the remaining woofers will have more airspace to work in than what was designed Again this will severely affect the power handling capability of the woofers that are still working Another benefit of a divided enclosure is that the divider helps strengthen the enclosure A large common enclosure will have much bigger panels than one tha
3. 6 5 16 Mounting Depth in 3 15 16 5 7 16 6 7 1 2 8 1 4 Revc 7 58 Ohms 7 75 Ohms 7 81 Ohms 7 18 Ohms 7 32 Ohms Sd SqM 0214 0379 05321 0881 0 1159 BL TM 11 79 17 65 18 3 19 78 26 83 Vas Liters 14 11 40 40 92 82 257 3 423 17 Vas CuFt 498 1 42 3 28 9 08 14 94 Mms gms 60 17 116 29 151 47 227 92 372 63 Fs Hz 44 1 33 1 26 8 21 8 17 5 Qms 9 34 8 703 9 38 10 689 11 942 Qes 908 603 596 573 0 417 Qts 828 564 561 544 0 403 Pmax watts 200 300 400 500 1000 Xmax mm 8 5 11 5 11 5 12 75 14 Freq Response Hz 30 500 25 500 25 500 25 500 23 500 Magnet weight oz 25 43 45 100 138 Voice coil Kapton In 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 Based on 4 Ohm models SPEAKER SYSTEMS LIMITED WARRANTY Stillwater Designs warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of one 1 year from date of original purchase from an authorized Kicker Dealer unless this product is labeled B Stock in which case it is warranted for ninety 90 days from date of purchase Should service be necessary under this warranty for any reason due to manufac turing defect or malfunction during the warranty period Stillwater Designs will replace or repair at its discretion the defective merchandise with equivalent merchandise at no charge Warranty replacements on B Stock may have cosmetic scratches and blemishes Discontinued products may be replaced with equivalent products This warranty is valid only for the orig
4. ARRANTY Contact your International Stillwater Designs dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your country s warranty policies STI LLWATE R C P O Box 459 Stillwater Oklahoma 74076 U S A 405 624 8510 eF Ee KICKER drivers are capable of producing sound levels that can permanently damage your hearing Turning up a system to a level that has audible distor I tion 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 I sound level is too loud and may permanently damage your hearing Ee Please use common sense when controlling volume March 2002
5. asy to build as the sealed box the vented or ported enclosure can give you more output at certain bass frequencies Although this design has an output advantage at some frequencies it also has a sharper rolloff characteristic which will only affect the lowest of bass frequencies Overall a correctly designed vented enclosure will have some free output provided by the port itself One major disadvantage to the vented design is the unloading of the woofer at very low frequencies At a frequency 1 2 octave below the tuning frequency of the enclosure the woofer acts like it has no box to work in and can go to full excursion This will be harmful to the woofer s mechanical integrity It is there fore very important to stay with the recommended designs Since the peak pressure inside a vented enclosure can actually be higher than that of a sealed box the same precautions must be taken to assure that the enclosure is rigid and sealed around all the joints Recommended vented enclosure volume ranges are 8 1 2cf for the C8 1 25 1 75 cf for the C10 1 75 2 25 cf for the C12 and 3 0 4 0 cf for the C15 As with the sealed boxes as enclosure volume increases the response shifts from high impact to a smoother and more extended bass sound Below are specifications for a simple compact vented box for each sub Compact Enclosure SPL Deep Bass Model Minimum Vented Maximum Vented Volume Volume CompVR 8 8 cu ft port 1 20 cu ft port port 1 1 2 x 8
6. ersal as possible Great performance can be obtained when using them in sealed or vented boxes as well as on an Infinite Baffle freeair Infinite Baffle Mounting The infinite baffle or freeair mounting method is very effective in a sedan type of vehicle The easiest way to do this is to cut out the parcel shelf just big enough for your chosen driver s The parcel shelf is usually not very strong and any flexing will decrease the bass response To reinforce this area and to give you something to mount the woofer s to a piece of strong wood needs to be cut and mounted to the bottom of the shelf We recommend a medium to high density fiberboard MDF or HDF 3 4 thick Common particle board is not very good for use in a car stereo If a good grade of fiberboard is not available in your area use a good grade of marine plywood The key factor in utilizing the freeair method is to make sure the information coming off the back of the woofer doesn t have a chance to mix with the infor mation coming off the front If the front and back are not sealed from each other a big part of the bass will get cancelled out Front Wave Sealed box mounting A very smooth bass response with good low bass extension is achieved when the Kicker Comp woofers are mounted in a correctly built sealed box with the correct airspace Sealed acoustic suspension designs have been a favorite here at Kicker since the original Competition Series was introduced We build ju
7. inal 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 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 SERVICE Defective merchandise must be returned to your local Authorized Stillwater Designs Kicker Dealer for warranty Assistance in locating an Authorized Dealer can be obtained by writing or calling Stillwater Designs direct You can confirm that a dealer is authorized by asking to see a current authorized dealer window decal If it becomes necessary for you to return defective merchandise call the Kicker Customer Service Department at 405 624 8510 for a Return Authorization RA number Package all defective items in the original container or in a package that will prevent shipping damage and return to Stillwater Designs 5021 North Perkins Road Stillwater OK 74075 The RA number must be clearly marked on the outside of the package Return only defective compo nents Return of entire cabinets system packs pairs etc increases your retu
8. ng changes An alternative is to drill a hole slightly larger than the wire and seal carefully with silicone sealer Do not disturb the silicone until it has set up Moving the wire before the silicone has set up will usually cause an air leak If you carpet the enclosure it is important to cut the carpet around the woofer opening It is hard to get a good seal if you have both the gasket and the carpet between the woofer and the wood On asealed enclosure it is easy to test the seal of the box Push the cone in all the way and let it go If the seal is good the cone should take at least five sec onds to return to the center position If the cone spring back faster that that you have a leak somewhere in the enclosure Sometimes you can hear air escap ing around the woofer or at one of the joints in the enclosure If the box itself leaks take the woofer out and check the silicone seal all around the inside If the air is leaking out around the woofer try adding a flexible sealer like plumber s putty or rope caulk Don t use silicone sealers around the woofer For more information and additional box plans see the KICKER Comp Technical Brief on kicker com or call the Technical Services Line at 405 624 8583 Specifications Model C8VR C10VR C12VR C15VR C18VR SPL 1W 1M 83 0dB 85 6dB 86 4dB 88 5dB 89 1dB Displacement cc 673 5 982 3 2001 2 3992 6 6513 39 Displacement cu in 41 1 75 3 122 1 243 6 397 4 Hole cutout in dia 7 9 5 32 10 15 16 13 3 4 1
9. rn freight charges Non defective items received will be returned freight collect Include a dated proof of purchase from an Authorized Dealer Warranty expiration on items returned without proof of purchase will be determined from the manufacturing date code Coverage may be invalidated if this date is greater than 18 months previous to the date item is sent in Freight must be prepaid items received freight collect will be refused Failure to follow these steps may void your warranty Any questions can be directed to the Kicker Customer Service Department at 405 624 8510 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 e Install slips screwdriver holes e Items previously repaired by any e Damage caused by exposure to water unauthorized repair facility and or excessive heat e Items returned from unauthorized e Damage through negligence misuse or individuals or dealers accident e Return shipping on non defective items e Items physically damaged due to abuse e Speakers damaged due to amplifier e Freight damage clipping or distortion e The cost of shipping product to Stillwater e Speakers with silicon caulk used for gasket Designs Service material HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE Stillwater Designs maintains a goal of 24 hour service for all returns Delays may be incurred if lack of replacement inventory or parts is encountered INTERNATIONAL W
10. st about all of our show vehicles with sealed boxes for the smooth response good power handling and great sound quality they offer Of all the enclosures possible the sealed box is the easiest to build The two most important rules are to make it very solid and to seal all the joints perfectly If the panels of an enclosure can flex or vibrate you will experience a loss of bass output You don t want to throw away any of the output capability of your Kicker Comp woofers Sealing all the joints in the enclosure is necessary to avoid loss of output and driver failure The following information will give you examples of compact sealed enclosures for the Kicker Comp woofers They have very high power handling and massive amounts of high impact bass The given volumes are the minimum recommend ed and include driver displacement Maximum volumes for KICKER Comps are C8 1 2cf C10 2 4 cf C12 3 5 cf and C15 5 0 cf As the sealed enclosure vol umes increase the response will shift from high impact bass to a smoother and more extended low end Compact Model Enclosure Woofer A B C Volume Cutout panel panel panel C8VR 5 cf 7 11x11 11 x 9 1 2 9 1 2 x 9 1 2 C10VR 1 0 cf 9 5 32 13 1 2x13 1 2 13 1 2x12 12x12 C12VR 1 25cf 10 15 16 14 1 2x14 1 2 14 1 2x13 13x13 C15VR 2 25cf 13 11 16 17 1 4x17 1 4 17 1 4x15 3 4 15 3 4x15 3 4 C18VR 2 75cf 16 5 16 19 1 2x19 1 2 19 1 2x14 1 2 14 1 2x18 Vented Box Mounting Almost as e
11. t is divided Large panels tend to flex more and can cancel some of the woofer s output DIVIDER Box Building Tips The material of choice for building a strong box is 3 4 MDF Medium Density Fiberboard Cross bracing is a good idea to help reduce panel vibration Strips of 3 4 by 2 wood work well for tying the panels together HDF High Density Fiberboard is also good as is a really good grade of plywood such as marine grade 7 or 13 ply Regular particle board is not very good for speaker enclosures It is flexible and will crumble when you try to screw the woofer in A good grade of wood glue is recommended for joining two pieces of wood together along with 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 drywall screws or 1 1 2 staples A fastener placed about every 3 will hold the box together good enough until the glue dries After assembling the box and allowing the glue to set up use silicone seal er to make absolutely sure the corners are perfectly sealed Hint When assembling the enclosure build the whole enclosure except for the rear baffle opposite the woofer cutout This way you can easily reach inside to apply the silicone sealer Once this is done put the rear panel on and seal it by reaching through the woofer cutout Acommon source of air leaks is the connecting wire for the woofers Terminal cups are commonly available and are recommended They provide an airtight means for bringing the wire into the enclosure and allow for easy wiri
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