Recommended Enclosures - Kicker S15L7 Owner's Manual

L7 series solo-baric subwoofers

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Solo-Baric subwoofers will handle massive amounts of power in any of the recommend-

ed enclosures, minimum or maximum. The smaller enclosures are best for use in limited

space applications. The larger (maximum) recommended enclosures will yield slightly more

bass at the lowest frequencies. The power ratings given are assuming that both voice coils

are used. You should never hook up a dual voice coil woofer using only one coil.

Solo-Baric L7-Series Sealed Enclosure Applications

The Kicker Solo-Baric L7 is designed to give more output than an equivalent round

speaker and is amazing when used in the recommended sealed boxes. These sealed enclo-

sure recommendations will give the smoothest response with the most energy at really

low frequencies, around 20 to 30 Hz.

The recommended Compact sealed boxes have the highest power handling capability of

all our recommended enclosure designs. They deliver massive amounts of high impact

bass and can be driven with punishing levels of amplifier power.

One of the benefits of the Solo-Baric L7-series high performance suspension system is

that they can operate in larger sealed enclosures for ultra sound quality (SQ) applications

without significantly sacrificing their power handling. Solo-Baric L7 enclosures can be "sized

up" all the way to a .707 Qtc enclosure, which has a very flat response, with greatly extend-

ed sub bass.

Solo-Baric L7 series woofers also perform well in any sealed enclosure between the

Compact and SQ sizes. These systems will exhibit some benefits of both (high impact and

low extension) generally sounding more like the box to which they are most closely sized.

These enclosure volume recommendations are for the airspace inside the enclosure and

include the displacement of the woofer. Do not make the airspace any greater than rec-

ommended.

Recommended Sealed Enclosures – Moderate Efficiency

Model

(Minimum enclosure Vol.)

S8L7

.33 cu.ft. Power Handling = 450W

9.34 l

S10L7

.66 cu.ft. Power Handling = 600W

18.69 l

S12L7

.88 cu.ft. Power Handling = 750W

24.92 l

S15L7

1.5 cu.ft. Power Handling = 1000W 6.0 cu.ft. Power Handling = 1000W

42.48 l

The following page shows examples of the minimum enclosure sizes for each of the Solo-

Baric L7s. Panel dimensions assume 3/4" wood thickness.

A note on power ha a ndling ca a pa a bility