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Woofer Features
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Box Construction:
The box is built from 0.75" thick medium density fiberboard (MDF) and covered
with black and gray carpet. On the right side is the port, approximately 2" tall
and 7.25" wide.
Placement:
The enclosure is shaped to sit behind the seat of a pickup truck or coupe, the
enclosure has been engineered to provide the best bass response when firing into
the seat back.
Logo:
The Kicker logo is embroidered on the front baffle to the left of the sub.
Speaker Terminals:
The box has one set of binding posts that will accept banana plugs, dual banana
plugs, pin connectors, or bare wire up to 11 gauge. The terminals are recessed
on the left side of the box.
Woofer Features
Dual Voice Coils: The woofer has two 4 ohm voice coils. Within
the enclosure the voice coils
are wired in parallel so the woofer presents a 2 ohm load at the terminals.
Square Design: By making the
Solo-Baric square, Kicker is giving you the most possible cone area (Sd) for
a given size baffle, 16% to 20% more area than a conventional round subwoofer. More
cone area means the Solo-Baric L5 moves more air, resulting in louder, deeper
bass.
Cone Materials: The square cone
is made of SoloKon,
an ultra high performance composite, which remains rigid, minimizes cone flex
and lowers harmonic distortion. SoloKon
consists of a unique one-piece, aluminum vapor-deposit material that moves as a
lightweight piston, exhibiting power and control. A rear cone brace integrates
into the SoloKon with a continuous contact
perimeter weld, which offers unmatched strength and resistance to deformation
under pressure.
Surround: The tough, flexible
Santoprene rubber surround has a long-throw, positive-roll design, which
controls extreme cone excursion and is highly tear-resistant. The corners of the
surround are ribbed to ensure linear cone motion. The surround is stitched to
the reinforced cone edge, making separation between them virtually impossible,
even in the harshest conditions.
Spider: The woofer is equipped
with a wide poly-cotton spider which easily handles high cone excursions due to
its increased diameter and unique shape.
Enhanced BAM (Basket And
Motor) Assembly: The Solo-Baric L5 utilizes a high strength stamped steel
basket which features a low-profile open design and provides a solid foundation
for the precision-aligned motor assembly. Perimeter venting in the BAM relieves
pressure from under the spider, supports linear excursion, and helps dissipate
heat from the voice coil and motor structure.
UniPlate Construction: The
Solo-Baric L5 features a one-piece UniPlate construction with a vented
hyper-extended pole piece and backplate. This unique design provides the
following benefits:
- Optimizes heat transfer
efficiency for cooler operation and maximum power handling ability
- Eliminates erratic magnetic flux
from the voice coil gap
- Releases pressure under the
suspension for uniform cone movement and responsive low bass
- Prevents the voice coil from
bottoming out and corresponding damage
Tinsel Lead Wires: The sleeved, high-power
tinsel lead wires eliminate broken leads and power loss due to the common use of
insufficient-gauge lead wires. The lead wires are stitched to the spider to
relieve stress on the connections.
Break-in Period:
Due to the complex nature of Kicker Solo-Baric L5 woofers, they require a
break-in period in order to produce optimum low-bass response. The
high-performance suspension system makes the speakers very stiff
"out-of-the-box". Approximately 2 weeks of daily playing will allow
the suspension to break-in and reach its optimum equilibrium. A
"broken-in" subwoofer will exhibit stronger bass performance, smoother
response, and greater low-bass extension.
