Kicker L5 - Manual (Page 2)

Features
y Mica Filled Polypropylene Cone A high performance cone that lives up to the Solo-Baric® standard. Any
normal cone would crumble under the stress that the Solo-Baric® L5 motor structure puts on the cone. This will
give you deeper and stronger bass at higher listening levels with less distortion.
y Kicker engineered rear cone brace In order to keep up with the demands on the cone at extreme listen-
ing levels, the rear brace has been redesigned and strengthened to reduce the cone flex at these listening levels.
The brace works in conjunction with the other components of the cone to insure that cone flex does not decrease
the output of the woofer.
y Increased Surround Radius In order to achieve high SPL, the woofer needs to have an extreme Xmax (the
distance the woofer moves in one direction). In order to do this, the woofer needs a large enough surround that
will allow the cone to reach Xmax while handling the stress of doing so. The Solo-Baric® L5 borrows surround tech-
nology from it’s brother the L7 and handles this requirement with ease.
y WARG (Wrap ARound Gasket) Instead of using cork gaskets, which can separate, the new Solo-Baric® L5s have a
one piece gasket that wraps around the front and back of the mounting flange. It is more durable and ergonomi-
cally pleasing to the eye. The previous cork gaskets could tear off or if you were transplanting the speaker into
another box, they could stay adhered to the old box causing you to order another gasket. These problems are
eliminated with the new rubber gaskets. They not only look better, but also function better by eliminating the
chance for air leaks.(provided the box is built correctly!) We still recommend if you are carpeting the box, to cut
away any carpet that is under the woofer mounting flange.
y SSD (Spun Spoke Design) The basket not only looks impressive, but it is extremely functional. This stamped
steel basket provides a solid foundation for the motor assembly insuring that all the parts work together in harmo-
ny and prevent shifting or misalignment. Without a solid foundation, the speaker’s various parts could shift under
extreme excursion causing premature failure and add unwanted noise to the music. If misaligned, the voice coil-
could rub the inner wall of the motor structure and thus exposing the bare windings, which would cause speaker
failure. The same thing happens if the coil former rubs the pole-piece. The damaged former exposes the windings
causing speaker failure. When other speakers are pushed to their limits they tend to make noises that add col-
oration to the music. When you’re LIVIN’LOUD you only want to hear the music the artist intended you to hear, not
a bunch of unwanted ringing.
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Perimeter Venting Without the perimeter venting along the side of the speaker, hot air would be trapped in
with the voice coil. This will cause the structure to heat up quicker and cause power compression, which results in
decreased output, as well as shorter speaker life. Perimeter venting causes a vortex cooling effect around the coil
which exchanges the hot air around the voice coil for cooler air outside the speaker. It also releases pressure from
under the spider to allow the speaker to work in a more linear fashion. All of this translates into cooler operating
temperatures which will allow the speaker to sound and perform better.
Kicker Solo-Baric L5-Series Subwoofers
Recommended Applications
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