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SoloX Subwoofer

S18X1/S18X2

SoloX

Subwoofer

Owner’s Manual

Model:

Attention:

Please take a moment and record the information

asked for below in the provided area. It is also a good

idea to attach the original sales receipt or a copy of it to

this page for future reference

If for any reason you require service on this subwoofer

during the warranty period, you will need to provide this

information and a copy of the receipt to KICKER to vali-

date your warranty. Please read the special

SoloX warranty page!

ALWAYS KEEP YOUR RECEIPT!

Dealer Where Purchased:

Purchase Date:

Congratulations!

You have just purchased one of the most

advanced subwoofers in the history of car

audio. Your KICKER SoloX is the latest in

KICKER’s trend-setting Solo-Baric line, designed

and engineered to deliver the ultimate in low

bass performance and unmatched durability.

Thanks for buying KICKER. Enjoy!

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Titanium Deposit Impregnated Cone An Ultra High

Performance look that is more rigid for less cone flex and less

distortion.

Advanced Cone Technology The outer edge of the cone has

been rolled to increase cone rigidity to decrease cone flex

under high excursion.

SPAIR (Simple Pull Apart Insertable Replacement) A

stamped steel removable cone assembly. (Patent Pending)

Uniplate V.2 with Vented Hyper-Extended Pole

(Patent Pending)

1. Utilizes “X”Vent technology to insure proper dissipation

of heat away from the voice coil during operation.

2. Provides enhanced heat transfer for cool operation and

maximum power handling.

3. Increases the linear magnetic fields around the voice coil

gap for superior cone motion control.

4. Releases pressure under ISD for freer cone motion and

enhanced low bass.

SLAM (SPAIR Lockdown Attachment Mechanism) The alu-

minum frame attached to the SPAIR which properly secures

the removable speaker assembly (SPAIR) to the BAM (Basket

And Motor assembly).

SPLAT (Speaker Precise Location Alignment Tool) Locates

and anchors the BAM to the baffle of your enclosure.

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Features

Features

ARCTIC Cap (Aluminum Rapid Cooling Thermal Induction

Centering Cap) Mounted on top of the extended pole--piece

it is responsible for insuring the voice coil on the SPAIR is

properly centered when inserted into the BAM, adds more

mass for increased thermal transfer from the voice coil to the

pole piece and channels air into the “X”Vent for increased

cooling.

S4 Quad Spider Array 4 Poly nomex spiders keeps the voice

coil properly centered under high excursion.

Triple Stack Custom Tooled Magnets With a BAM this big, a

double just wouldn’t fill your appetite.

ISD (Inverted Structural Dome)Further increases cone’s

resistance to flex under pressure.

Stitched Surround Prevents cone/surround separation at high

excursions.

Dual Ultra-Length Voice Coils For high excursion and flexible

wiring options.

Oversized 3.5”Voice Coil With bottom rolled out for

increased retention capabilities.

Strain Relief Boots for Tinsel Lead Wires Large heavy gauge

tinsel lead wire with strain relief boots.

B3-Link 3-Way Connection System which allows you to use

Binding post, terminal Block, or Barrier strip for connecting

the speaker wires.

The terminals with red and black wings are for one voice coil. The

terminals with the silver colored wings are for the second voice coil.

Due to the nature of this subwoofer care must be taken when con-

necting the wires to the proper terminals!

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SoloX Subwoofer

Wiring

Wiring

The SoloX woofers are available with dual 2 Ohm or dual 1 Ohm

voice coils. Both coils should always be hooked up.

The dual 2 Ohm woofer will give you a 1 Ohm or a 4 Ohm load

depending on if the coils are wired in parallel or in series. The dual 1

Ohm woofer will give a .5 Ohm or 2 Ohm load depending on how they

are wired.

Amplifer +

Speaker Connection

Amplifer

Speaker Connection

COIL 2

#Ω

COIL 2

#Ω

COIL 1

#Ω

COIL 1

#Ω

Coil 1 +

Coil 2 +

Coil 2 -Coil 1 -

COIL 2

#Ω

COIL 2

#Ω

COIL 1

#Ω

COIL 1

#Ω

Coil 1 +

Coil 2 +

Coil 2 -Coil 1 -

Amplifer +

Speaker Connection

Amplifer

Speaker Connection

Series Parallel

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Enclosures

Enclosures

The SoloX is one of the most advanced subwoofers on the market,

therefore, care must be taken when designing an enclosure. We will

provide you with enough information for you to properly construct

an enclosure. If you feel you are not capable of building it yourself,

we highly recommend letting one of our Authorized Dealers build it

for you. It will save you a lot of heartaches and headaches. The SoloX

subwoofer is capable of handling unheard of power. A simple enclo-

sure will not be enough. The enclosure will need to be made of a min-

imum of 1” MDF and properly braced. You may use 4” x 4” (10.16cm x

10.16cm) triangular braces between each of the larger unsupported

panels or a center brace (as seen on the next page). We also recom-

mend using a good grade wood glue and silicone rubber to insure an

airtight seal.

The wood support inside your SoloX shipping carton can be used as

a template for cutting the speaker mounting hole in the enclosure.

Since the wood cut out is the same size as the basket of the SoloX,

when you make the cut along the line drawn through the template,

make sure to cut right on the line to get the correct opening size.

All the cubic feet numbers given in the following pages include the

displacement of the woofer.

For the ported boxes the displacement

of the port must be added to the final design

. It will be impractical to

use round ports for these designs. The rectangular port information

given will yield the best results. Keep in mind the pressure inside of a

ported enclosure exceeds that of a sealed enclosure

Note: If you prefer an ultra-smooth bass response, you should

loosely fill your SoloX Enclosure with polyfil. Ported designs will

require covering the entrance to the port (inside the box) with hard-

ware cloth, chicken wire, or expanded metal to prevent the polyfil

from being blown out through the port. Use of polyfil will slightly

decrease efficiency, but will deepen and extend low bass response.

Do not install a ported box with the port against a solid surface. The

port opening must remain unobstructed. Use the smallest dimension

of the rectangular port as the minimum amount of space required

between the port and any surface to insure unrestricted airflow.

For more advice on box building, see the Choosing and Building

Enclosures page in the Tech Tips & FAQs section of the Support area

on the Kicker website,

www.kicker.com

Or call Technical Services at 1-

405-624-8583.

A note on power handling capability

SoloX subwoofers will handle massive amounts of power in any of

the recommended enclosures. 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.

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SoloX Subwoofer

Enclosures

Sealed Design

SoloX Series Sealed Enclosure Applications

The SoloX is designed for Vented enclosure/ High SPL applications

and that is where maximum output and power handling will be

achieved. If you are willing to give up maximum SPL and power han-

dling for more low bass output, then you can utilize our sealed enclo-

sure recommendations.These sealed enclosure recommendations will

give the smoothest response with the most energy at really low fre-

quencies, around 20 to 30 Hz.

The recommended Tuner sealed box will deliver massive amounts

of high impact bass and can be driven with punishing levels of ampli-

fier power.

One of the benefits of the SoloX series high performance suspen-

sion system is that they can operate in larger sealed enclosures for

ultra low bass performance (SUV applications) while still maintaining

excellent control and power handling.

SoloX series woofers also perform well in any sealed enclosure

between the Tuner and SUV 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 recommended.

S18X

Recommended Enclosures

Model

Tuner: 6 cu.ft., Fb= 51.3Hz

F3= 24.6Hz, Pmax= 2800W

SUV: 12 cu.ft., Fb= 48.8Hz

F3= 22.2Hz, Pmax= 2400W

For more enclosure choices check out our website www.kicker.com

or call our Technical service line at 1-405-624-8583.

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Features

Vented Design

SoloX Series Vented Enclosure Applications

The Kicker SoloX is truly awesome in a vented enclosure as this is

what it was designed for. Throw out every experience you have ever

had with a vented speaker and prepare to be blown away! Our engi-

neers have designed several boxes that will truly irritate everyone

within a 3 mile radius.

Because a woofer of this magnitude has never been produced, even

we do not know the total capabilities of the SoloX. The following chart

shows three recommended vented enclosures for the SoloX: Tuner,

SUV, and SPL. Keep in mind, these enclosure volume recommenda-

tions are for the airspace inside the enclosure and include the dis-

placement of the woofer. Do not make the airspace any greater than

recommended. These enclosures are just scratching the abilities of

this woofer to blow away all other woofers on the market. So keep

your eye on the website for the newest sick enclosures!

S18X

Recommended Enclosures

Tuner : 5 cu.ft. Port: 60sq.in. x 14.5”

Fb= 35Hz, Pmax= 5000W

( with 25hZ subsonic filter)

SUV: 10 cu.ft. Port: 150 sq.in. x 21”

Fb= 35Hz, Pmax=4500W

( with 25hZ subsonic filter)

SPL: 10 cu.ft. Port: 300sq.in. x 9”

Fb= 56Hz, Pmax= 10000

(Above tuning freq. only)

See below!

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!!

For more advice on box building, see the Choosing and Building

Enclosures page in the Tech Tips & FAQs section of the Support area

on the Kicker website,

www.kicker.com

Or call Technical Services at 1-

405-624-8583.

ATTENTION!

The hardware we include will work with baffles up to 1.5”

thick. For thicker baffles you will need to use longer 1/4”x 20

hardware.

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SoloX Subwoofer

Mounting

Mounting

Now that you have opened the box and read “The

Adventures of Sam Stikman”and decided on which enclosure

design to use, you may now remove the SoloX from it’s box.

Please follow the instructions

lined out here to insure proper

installation.

1. With assistance from a

friend remove the SoloX from

the cardboard facilitation cham-

ber.

2. Once out of the carton remove

the (4) four acorn head nuts and

(8) eight bolts securing the SPAIR

to the BAM and wood baffle

assembly. Place SPAIR in safe

clean location!

ATTENTION!

3. Install the Gap Cap into the

BAM around the pole-piece to

protect the motor assembly

from debris while you are

installing the woofer. If any

metal shavings were to fall into

the gap, they would be impossi-

ble to remove! Please use the

Gap Cap!

4. With the Gap Cap now

installed remove the (4) double

end threaded studs that lock the

BAM to the wood baffle assem-

bly.

The SPLAT and wood baffle will

now come free from the BAM.

The baffle will now become your

mounting template.

5. Place the wood template on

your enclosure baffle to mark

the holes for mounting.

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Mounting

6. Once the holes are marked

remove template. Using a jigsaw

cutout the woofer hole and use

a 3/8”drillbit for the mounting

holes

WARNING!

You will need assistance for the

following steps!

7. Insert the SPLAT into the

cutout and move into position.

8. Use masking tape to

temporarily hold the SPLAT

in place while securing the

BAM. This tape can be

removed after the corner

hardware has been start-

ed.

9. With your assistant,

insert the BAM and start

the corner hardware.

Now is the time you

remove the unidirec-

tional bonding strip!

(Tape) Tighten the dou-

ble threaded studs to

secure the BAM to the

baffle.

10. Pull the wires out through

the BAM and connect to the B3

Link of your choice. Make sure

you are using proper polarity!

11. Remove the Gap Cap before

inserting SPAIR.

Baffle

14. Pop open a cold beverage and admire your work!

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SoloX Subwoofer

Mounting

12. Insert the SPAIR back into

the BAM. Be careful not to dam-

age the voice coil. The double

threaded studs and the ARCTIC

Cap will help to center SPAIR as

you lower it into the BAM.

When properly aligned these

assemblies slide together easily.

13. Using the 1/4”-20 acorn head

nuts and eight bolts secure the

SPAIR to the BAM. When tight-

ening the nuts follow the pat-

tern drawn below. This will

insure a proper fit.

ATTENTION!

Follow the pattern, hand tight-

ening each, then go back and

tighten using the same pat-

tern.

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Specifications

Specifications

Model: S18X1 S18X2

Nominal Impedance 1 2

(Impedance per coil)

SPL 1W/1M 90.27 89.7

Displacement, cc 3930 3930

Displacement, CuIn 239.8 239.8

Mounting Depth 11-3/8 11-3/8

Revc 2.05 4.07

VC Inductance, mH 3.247 4.289

Sd, SqM 0.1426 0.1426

BL 31.45 40.36

Vas, Liters 185.64 177.61

Vas, CuFt 6.55 6.27

Mms, gms 859.8 836.5

Fs 21.4 22.18

Qms 8.838 7.83

Qes 0.240 0.291

Qts 0.233 0.281

Pmax, Peak watts 10000 10000

RMS watts 5000 5000

EXmax, mm 24.48 24.48

(Excursion maximum)

SoloX Subwoofer

SoloX Limited Warranty

KICKER warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of

THREE (3) MONTHS from date of original purchase. When purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer this

product is warranted for ONE (1) YEAR from date of purchase. If the product is labeled “B Stock” it is warranted for

THREE (3) MONTHS from date of purchase. Should service be necessary under this warranty for any reason due to

manufacturing defect or workmanship during the warranty period, KICKER will replace or repair (at its discretion) the

defective merchandise with equivalent merchandise at no charge. Warranty replacements on “B Stock” merchandise

may have cosmetic scratches and blemishes. Discontinued products may be replaced with more current equivelant

products.

This warranty is valid only for the original purchaser and is not extended to owners of the product subsequent to the

original purchaser. Any applicable implied warranties are limited in duration to a period of the express warranty as pro-

vided herein beginning with the date of the original purchase at retail, and no warranties, whether express or implied,

shall apply to this product thereafter. Some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties, therefore these exclu-

sions may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights; however you may have other rights that vary from state to state.

Should you need Service

Defective merchandise must be returned to your local Authorized Stillwater Designs (KICKER) Dealer for warranty.

Assistance in locating an Authorized Dealer can be obtained by writing or calling Stillwater Designs (KICKER) direct.

You can confirm that a dealer is authorized by asking to see a current authorized dealer window decal.

If it becomes necessary for you to return defective merchandise, call the KICKER Customer Service Department at

(405)624-8510 for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Package all defective items in the original con-

tainer or in a package that will prevent shipping damage, and return to

Stillwater Designs, 5021 North Perkins Road, Stillwater, OK 74075

The RMA number must be clearly marked on the outside of the package. Return only defective components. Return of

the entire cabinets, system packs, pairs, etc. increases your return freight charges. Non-defective items received will

be returned freight collect. Include a dated proof-of-purchase stating the Customer name, Dealer name, product pur-

chased and date of purchase.

In addition, the warranty does not cover:

* Damage due to improper installation.

* Subsequent damage to other components.

* Damage caused by exposure to moisture, excessive

heat, chemical cleaners, and/or UV radiation.

* Damage through negligence, misuse, accident or

abuse.

* Any cost or expense related to the removal or

reinstallation of the product.

* Speakers damaged due to amplifier clipping or

distortion.

Caution: Burnt voice coils are

not covered under warranty

* Speaker with any foreign caulk used for gasket

material.

* Items previously repaired or modified by any

unauthorized repair facility.

* Return shipping on non-defective items.

* Products with tampered or missing barcode labels.

* Products returned without a Return Merchandise

Authorization (RMA) number.

* Freight damage.

* The cost of shipping the product to Kicker.

* Service performed by anyone other than Kicker.

How long will it take

Stillwater Designs (KICKER) maintains a goal of 24-hour service for all returns. Delays may be incurred if lack of

replacement inventory or parts is encountered.

International Warranty

Contact your International Stillwater Designs (KICKER) dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your

country’s warranty policies.

P.O. Box 459 • Stillwater, Oklahoma 74076 • U.S.A. • 405 624-8510

KICKER drivers are capable of producing sound levels that can permanently dam-

age your

hearing! Turning up a system to a level that has audible distortion is more damag-

ing to your ears than listening to an undistorted system at the same volume level.

The threshold of pain is always an indicator that the sound level is too loud and

may permanently damage your hearing.

Please use common sense when controlling volume!

WARNING:

Warranty expiration on items without proof-of-purchase will be determined from the manufacturing date code. Freight

must be prepaid; items received freight collect will be refused. Failure to follow these steps may void your warranty.

Any questions can be directed to the KICKER Customer Service Department at (405)624-8510

This warranty is valid only if the product is used for the purpose for which it was designed.

February 2003

Warranty

SoloX Subwoofer

SoloX Limited Warranty

Ok, you have read all the fine print on the previous page describing the warran-

ty on a Solo X Subwoofer, (enough there to make even Judge Judy happy) but

what does it all mean? Well, let's just lay it all out in as simple of terms as possi-

ble.

The Solo X is a high performance machine that is built to take gobs of power,

play extremely loud and create enough low bass to rattle the fillings out of your

friend's teeth who lives in the next county. It is built using the finest materials

and highest degree of workmanship we have available. It is the NASCAR of sub-

woofers…designed to be driven hard into all four corners…and we are sure you

will drive it just that way!

With all that being said…we know some of you will still be able to break this

product…it is a plain and simple fact. When you build an extreme product to be

used by extreme people these people can and will find the breaking point…just

like Tony Stewart snapping a rod in a motor.

That is why we designed the Solo X to have a permanently mounted BAM

(Basket And Motor) assembly with a replaceable soft parts assembly, the SPAIR

(Simple Pull Apart Insertable Replacement), so that when you find the breaking

point (and if you can still hear or feel) you can re-build it on the spot. If you

read the big poster that came with your woofer (you did…right?) you know

Sam & Sid told you this thing weighs more than a Mini Cooper (well…really it

weighs in at near 100 pounds). The BAM which is about 90% of the weight in a

Solo X stays mounted in your enclosure AND in your car; you simply exchange

the much lighter SPAIR. This saves you all the fun of wrestling with the entire

Solo X and the ENORMOUS costs of shipping a 100 pound woofer to Stillwater,

Oklahoma.

The SPAIR and all the parts contained within it are not warranted for:

¾Burnt, Shucked, Bent, Unraveled or Open Voice Coils.

¾Torn, Ripped or Punctured Surrounds.

¾Torn, Ripped or Punctured Cones.

¾Torn, Ripped or Punctured Spiders.

¾Burnt or Frayed Tinsel Leads.

We also do not warranty the SPAIR for:

¾Wear and Tear under normal use.

¾Product damaged due to abuse.

¾Damage to Vehicle and/or other components of the sound system.

¾Scattered, Smothered, Covered and Chunked units.

The SPAIR and BAM are not covered under warranty for any damage due to

shipping or improper packaging.

So what will KICKER cover under warranty?

¾Poor or misaligned glue joints.

¾Poor or misaligned parts.

¾Material, Machining or Assembly flaws with the BAM.

So in a nut-shell if and when you break it (which takes A LOT) you simply return

the soft parts assembly (the SPAIR) to your local dealer and purchase another

SPAIR. If there is a problem with the SPAIR and you feel it should be covered

under warranty, you will need to obtain an RMA from KICKER before sending it

back. If only the SPAIR is defective, there is no need to send the entire structure

back to KICKER. Refer to SHOULD YOU NEED SERVICE on the previous page

for the details.

Special Note: OK that all sounds pretty black and white but we are KICKER and

we know stuff happens. If your Solo X stops working and after pulling the SPAIR

you find a failure other than that mentioned above that you feel is a manufac-

turing defect or poor workmanship you may call Stillwater Designs (KICKER) for

a RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). You will then have to wrestle the big

unit, meaning the Solo X Subwoofer, (BAM and SPAIR both) and pack them in

the original shipping container that you got at the time of purchase. You MUST

use the original packing to protect the unit during shipping!!! You will be

responsible for the freight charges.

After receiving your Solo X and examining it, one of three things will happen.

¾If a problem is found that is indeed covered under warranty, we will

repair the unit and return it to you at no additional charge.

¾If no problem is found we will return the unit to you and you will be

responsible for the freight charge.

¾If a problem is found that is not covered under the warranty as

described in the warranty statements, you will be charged for the

cost of the repair and freight charge to return the unit to you.

Warranty