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S15L7, S12L7, S10L7, S8L7
Congratulations! You have just purchased one of the most advanced subwoofers in the history of car audio. Your KICKER
Solo-Baric Features
Cast Aluminum Basket (patent pending) for strength and to reject stray magnetic fields
Perimeter Venting in basket for continuous voice coil cooling and highly linear response
Highly Rigid Cone (patent pending) with high internal damping and excellent resistance to sunlight, pollution, and moisture Inverted Structural Dome™ further increases cone’s resistance to flex under pressure
Stitched Surround (patent pending) prevents cone/surround separation at high excursions
Blackened Motor Parts for superior heat dissipation and long life
Dual
One piece UniPlate™ pole piece and back plate:
Blackened Pole Piece provides effective heat transfer and cool operation for maximum power handling
Vented Pole Piece releases pressure under dustcap for freer cone motion and enhanced low bass
Sleeved
Rubatex front and rear gaskets for airtight seal
Specifications
Model | Max amp power | Sensitivity | Voice Coil | Fs | Vas | Qts | Xmax | Mounting Cutout | Outer flange | Mounting depth |
| (watts) | (dB 1w/1m) | (in.) | (Hz) | (cu.ft) |
| (in.) | (in.) | (in.) | (in.) |
S15L7 | 1000 | 90.2 | 2.5 | 23.0 | 9.9 | .477 | .60 | 14.1 x 14.1 | 15.6 x 15.6 | 7.83 |
S12L7 | 750 | 89.1 | 2.0 | 29.7 | 3.1 | .419 | .50 | 11.2 x 11.2 | 12.54 x 12.54 | 7.00 |
S10L7 | 600 | 87.3 | 2.0 | 35.1 | 1.2 | .410 | .50 | 9.5 x 9.5 | 10.66 x 10.66 | 6.25 |
S8L7 | 450 | 84.5 | 2.0 | 43.5 | .46 | .551 | .41 | 7.6 x 7.6 | 8.8 x 8.8 | 4.63 |
Based on measurements of Dual 2 Ohm models
Important Break-In Information
Every
When brand new, the
For those of you with more sophisticated audio equipment, the
Solo-Baric Freeair Break-In Procedure
1.Connect the speaker to a power amp of about fifty watts or more. The speaker should not be mounted in any enclosure - just freeair.
2.Connect an audio generator to the input of the power amp, and adjust the generator to approximatley 45Hz for the S8L7, 35Hz for the S10L7, 30Hz for the S12L7, and 20Hz for the S15L7.
3.Now adjust the gain on the amplifier and generator so that the cone is moving to Xmax. This can be determined visually by looking at the "blur depth" of the logo on the dustcap. A close approximation will do. On the S8L7 this will be about 3/4", on the S10L7 about 1", on the S12L7 about 1", and on the S15L7 about 1 1/4".
4.Operate the speakers in this manner for about eight hours. A quick
NOTE: Keep in mind that as the speaker is used under normal conditions the