Kicker SOLOX Technical Manual page 10

Ported/Vented Enclosure Applications
Ported SOLOXs incorporate massive slot loaded ports with ultra low air velocity for ground pounding street bass
that will make your hair stand on end (if you have any left)! These are the enclosures of choice for outrageous
street bass and high performance SPL contests.
The following chart shows three recommended ported enclosures for each Solo-Baric driver.
Tuner has increased bass efficiency over a sealed enclosure, yet can still fit in tighter applications.
It is the smallest design that will work well for each woofer. Although it is the smallest ported enclosure the output
from 30 to 80 HZ will be considerably higher than that of a sealed box. The two other ported designs have propor-
tionately more output in this region.
SUV is a medium sized enclosure that will kick out bass that can be heard for blocks away. And it does go LOW!
SPL is a high efficiency enclosure that delivers the output necessary to put up the big numbers.
If space is not at a premium and you want to get the most from your SOLOX, try one of these designs. You won't
be disappointed. You may want to take a look at The Truckers Car Wash Enclosure if you got the room for it!
Note: You must add the port volume to the volume of the box! See the cut sheets.
Model Tuner
S18X 5 cu.ft. Port: 60sq.in. x 14.5"
Fb= 35Hz, Pmax= 5000W
(with 25hZ subsonic filter)
*This enclosure is intended for SPL ONLY! It is designed to be used with test tones above 56Hz! Playing
music with frequencies below 56Hz will result in very, very bad things happening!! In other words,
NOTE: The use of a subsonic filter is necessary to insure the life of the woofer in a ported enclosure.
Kicker SoloX Subwoofers
Recommended Applications
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Recommended Ported Enclosure
– High Efficiency –
SUV
10 cu.ft. Port: 150 sq.in. x 21"
Fb= 35Hz, Pmax=4500W
(with 25hZ subsonic filter)
THIS IS AN SPL ENCLOSURE ONLY!
SPL
10 cu.ft. Port: 300sq.in. x 9"
Fb= 56Hz, Pmax= 10000
(Above tuning freq. only)
* See below!