Kicker S12L7 - Manual

Congratulations! You have just purchased one of the most advanced subwoofers in the history of car audio. Your KICKER Solo-Baric is

the latest in KICKER’s trend-setting Solo-Baric line, designed and engineered to deliver the ultimate in low bass per formance and
unmatched durability when installed in a properly designed system. Thanks for buying KICKER. Enjoy.

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 Ultra-Length Voice Coils

for high excursion and flexible wiring options

High-Temp Kapton Voice Coil Former

prevents cone meltdown to minimize warping and rubbing

One piece UniPlate™

pole piece and back plate:

Blackened Pole Piece

provides effective heat transfer and cool operation for maximum power handling

One-Piece Hyper-Extended Pole

reduces non-linear magnetic fields around the voice coil gap for even more heat sinking and

excellent cone motion control

Vented Pole Piece

releases pressure under dustcap for freer cone motion and enhanced low bass

Sleeved High-Power Tinsel Lead Wires

to resist lead breakage and power-robbing resistance losses

Spring-Loaded Nickel Plated Terminals

for solid connections with large gauge speaker wire

Rubatex front and rear gaskets

for airtight seal

S15L7, S12L7, S10L7, S8L7

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 Solo-Baric L7 subwoofer is individually computer-tested before shipment to insure the highest performance standards possible.
Like many precision machines, the Solo-Baric L7 requires a break-in period before it will reach optimum performance.
When brand new, the L7-series high performance suspension system is very stiff. After approximately two weeks of daily usage, the suspen-

sion will loosen, or break-in, to a point of equilibrium. This time period may vary depending on the amount of play time, volume level, and type
of music you listen to. More play time, with medium volume levels and more bass content, will break in the subwoofer most quickly.

For those of you with more sophisticated audio equipment, the Solo-Barics can be broken-in on the test bench overnight with the following

procedure.

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 break-in will give acceptable results in four hours, and a very thorough
break-in would be closer to 16 hours.

NOTE: Keep in mind that as the speaker is used under normal conditions the break-in will continue, so if you don't have time for the complete
break-in period the speaker will still break-in itself under normal usage.