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Solo-baric L5 Subwoofers
Installation
Recommended Enclosures
Solo-Baric L5 Sealed Enclosure Applications
The Kicker Solo-Baric L5 is designed to give more output than an equivalent round speaker and excels when used in the
recommended sealed boxes. These sealed enclosure designs will give the smoothest response with increased energy at the lowest
frequencies, 20 to 30 Hz. These designs deliver massive amounts of high impact bass and can be driven with punishing levels of
amplifier power.
The Solo-Baric L5 high performance suspension system can operate in a larger sealed enclosure without sacrificing its power
handling ability. This maximum enclosure volume application is ideal for SQ (ultra sound quality) installations. The SQ enclosure
generates a very flat response curve and superbly extends sub bass.
Solo-Baric L5 woofers perform well in any size sealed enclosure between the Compact and SQ volume recommendations. These
systems will exhibit benefits of both designs: Compact produces high impact bass and SQ generates low bass frequency protraction.
Overall, the system will sound more like the recommended enclosure design it is closest to in enclosure volume.
These enclosure recommendations have been calculated with the airspace inside the enclosure and include the displacement of
the woofer. Do not make the airspace greater than the SQ (Maximum Enclosure Volume) recommendation.
Recommended Sealed Enclosures - Moderate Efficiency
Model Compact (Minimum Enclosure Volume) SQ (Maximum Enclosure Volume)
S8L5 .33 ft
3
Power Handling = 80W RMS .75 ft
3
Power Handling = 55W RMS
9.34 L 21.24 L
S10L5 .66 ft
3
Power Handling = 450W RMS 1.0 ft
3
Power Handling = 450W RMS
18.69 L 28.32 L
S12L5 .88 ft
3
Power Handling = 600W RMS 2.0 ft
3
Power Handling = 500W RMS
24.92 L 56.64 L
S15L5 1.5 ft
3
Power Handling = 750W RMS 6.0 ft
3
Power Handling = 450W RMS
42.48 L 69.92 L
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Solo-baric L5 Subwoofers
Installation
Box Building Notes
The cardboard “Template” inside your Solo-Baric’s shipping
carton can be used as a pattern for cutting the speaker mounting
hole in your enclosure. The cardboard template is the same size
as the L5 basket. After marking your baffle with the template,
make sure to cut directly on the line. This will maintain the proper
baffle cut-out size for the L5 basket.
All the cubic feet numbers given in the following pages include
the displacement of the woofer. For the ported enclosures the
displacement of the port must be added to the final design. It will
be impractical to use round ports for these designs. The listed
rectangular port information will yield the best results.
Always use 3/4" (1.9 cm) or thicker MDF (Medium Density
Fiberboard) and make sure all the joints are fastened and well
sealed. The peak pressure in a ported box can exceed that of a
sealed enclosure. All of these designs need some internal
bracing. Add 2" x 2" (5 cm x 5 cm) to 3" x 3" (8 cm x 8 cm)
triangle braces between each of the larger unsupported panels.
Kicker recommends using a high-grade wood glue and silicone
sealer for an airtight box.
x = 3" x 3" for S15L5, S12L5
x = 2" x 2" for S10L5, S8L5
Note: If you prefer an ultra-smooth bass response, you should
loosely fill your Solo-Baric enclosure with poly-fil (polyester
fiberfill) 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 being blown out of
the port. The use of poly-fil stuffing will slightly decrease
efficiency, but will deepen and extend the low frequency output.
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 or the diameter of
the round port as the minimum amount of space between the
port opening and any solid surface to insure unrestricted airflow.
For more advice on box building, click on the SUPPORT tab
on the Kicker homepage, www.kicker.com. Choose the T
echnical
Manuals link and then download the KICKER Solo-Baric L5 Tech
Manual pdf, or click the Tech Tips link and download the Tech
Tips pdf. Please call Technical Services (405) 624-8583 for
unanswered or specific questions.
A Note on Power Handling Capacity
Solo-Baric subwoofers will handle massive amounts of power in
any of the recommended enclosures, minimum or maximum.
The smaller enclosures are best for use in limited-space
applications. The larger recommended enclosures will yield
slightly more bass at the lowest frequencies. The listed Power
Handling capacities assume that both voice coils are in use.
Always connect both coils in a dual voice-coil speaker.
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