Kicker S10X warranty VentedEnclosureApplications, BoxBuildingNotes, RemovalMountingAssembly

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 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.

INSTALLATION	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 ft3 (63.7L) + port displacement, Fb=44Hz	6 ft3 (170L) + port displacement, Fb=68Hz
		Port: 42 in2 (271cm2) area x 19.75” (50.2cm) long	Port: 250 in2 (1613cm2) area x 9” (22.9cm) long
		Power Handling = 1400W Peak	Power Handling = 2500W Peak above 68Hz
	S12X	3 ft3 (85.0L) + port displacement, Fb=40Hz	6 ft3 (170L) + port displacement, Fb=68Hz
		Port: 45 in2 (290cm2) area x 18.75” (47.6cm) long	Port: 250 in2 (1613cm2) area x 9” (22.9cm) long
		Power Handling = 1400W Peak	Power Handling = 2500W Peak above 68Hz
	Model:	VentedSUV (TheOneToDo)
	S10X	4.91 ft3 (139L) + port displacement, Fb=45Hz	Pro Tip: You are one ZX Mono-Amplifier
		Port: 60 in2 (387cm2) area x 8.75” (22.2cm) long
			and a few cables away from a slamm’in
		Power Handling = 1500W Peak	system! The Kicker ZX line of mono-
		6 ft3 (170L) + port displacement, Fb=45Hz	amplifiers make it easy to upgrade to
	S12X		rock-solid bass.
		Port: 60 in2 (387cm2) area x 6” (15.2cm) long	Please ask your dealer about the Kicker
		Power Handling = 2000W Peak	ZX Amplifier upgrades.

BoxBuildingNotes

Use 3/4” (1.9cm) or thicker MDF (medium density fiberboard) and seal the joints with silicone. Use the wood “template” inside your SoloX’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 in2 port area could be a

15 x 3” port by 18.75” long) are, using 3/4” (1.9cm) MDF:

[15” x (3” + 1.5” total MDF thickness) x 18.75”] x (1 ft3 / 1728 in3 ) = .732 ft3, and add this number to the internal volume of the enclosure, SoloX12’s 3 ft3 + .732 ft3 = 3.732 ft3. 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.

4 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. Please E-mail support@kicker.com or call Technical Services

(405) 624-8583 for specific or unanswered questions.

RemovalMountingAssembly			Figure 5
Please follow these instruction to insure proper installation.
	With assistance, remove the SoloX from		SoloX
	the cardboard box. See Figure 5.
Acorn
Head	Then remove the eight (8) Acorn Head
Bolts
	Bolts securing the SPAIR (Simple Pull		Box
	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
	Figure 6		Gap Cap
	SPAIR
Install the Gap Cap around the BAM’s pole-piece to protect the			BAM
motor assembly from debris during the installation. Metal
shavings would be nearly impossible to remove from the gap.
Please protect your purchase, use the Gap Cap. See Figure 7.
Remove	Locator Hole
Machine
Screws	(on the Back
10-24	Side of the	Locator Pin
	SPAIR)		Figure 7
	With the Gap Cap installed, remove the four (4) 10-24 Phillips Head
Figure 8	Machine Screws that lock the BAM to the wood “template”.			INSTALLATION
	The SPLAT (Speaker Precise Location
	See Figure 8.
		Wood Template
		BAM	SPLAT
	SPLAT
	Alignment Tool) and wood “template” will
Wood Template	now come free from the BAM.
	See Figure 9.
	Place the wood “template” on the enclosure
	baffle and mark the holes for mounting
	hardware and for the woofer cutout.
	See Figure 10.		Figure 9
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,				5
	D449,293, D355,193; Taiwan Pat. #162,154; Other U.S. and foreign patents pending.