Kicker 2003 CompVR Subwoofer Owner's Manual
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1. CVRS CVR10 CVR12 CVR15 CVR18 Congratulations You have just purchased one of the most flexible subwoofers yet from KICKER Your CompVR sub is designed to give you great bass performance in a wide variety of applications These installations instructions will help you get the most out of your new KICKER sub Thanks for buying KICKER Enjoy Hemispherical Polymineral Cone with Inverted Structural Dome ISD means high rigidity under pressure for accurate linear control low enclo sure pressure loss to reduce pump down high internal damping and excellent sunlight pollution and moisture resistance Double Stitched Surround prevents cone surround separation at high excursions Blackened Pole Piece maximizes heat transfer for long voice coil life Extended Pole Piece allows cooler operation for superior power handling and magnetic field linearity around voice coil gap for enhanced control vented Pole Piece relieves low bass robbing pressure under the center dome Extended Backplate prevents damaging voice coil bottoming Perimeter Venting for measurably lower operating temperature and freer cone motion Hi Temp Kaptonfi Voice Coil Former protects against warped rubbing voice coils Dual Long Throw Voice Coils A speaker can obtain extreme Xmax only when the voice coil is long enough and can sustain the stress Spring Loaded Nickel Plated Terminals for solid connections with large gauge speaker wire High Power Lead2. hole slightly larger than the wire and seal carefully with silicone sealer Do not disturb the silicone until it has set up Moving the wire before the silicone has set up will usually cause an air leak If you carpet the enclosure it is important to cut the carpet around the woofer opening It is hard to get a good seal if you have both the gasket and the carpet between the woofer and the wood On a sealed enclosure it is easy to test the seal of the box Push the cone in all the way and let it go If the seal is good the cone should take at least five sec onds to return to the center position If the cone spring back faster that that you have a leak somewhere in the enclosure Sometimes you can hear air escap ing around the woofer or at one of the joints in the enclosure If the box itself leaks take the woofer out and check the silicone seal all around the inside If the air is leaking out around the woofer try adding a flexible sealer like plumber s putty or rope caulk Don t use silicone sealers around the woofer For more information and additional box plans see the KICKER Comp Technical Brief on kicker com or call the Technical Services Line at 405 624 8583 Multiple Woofer Enclosures If you are building enclosures for more than one woofer they should always be divided to maintain the correct airspace for each woofer There are a couple of reasons for this First of all not all woofers are exactly the same If there are slight differen
3. 3 x 15 1 2 x 22 Power Handling 500 Power Handling 500 CvR18 4 0 cu ft port 6 cu ft port Port 3 x 18 x 24 1 4 Power Handling 1000 Port 3 x 18 x 20 3 4 Power Handling 1000 Specifications Model SPL 1W 1M Displacement cc Displacement cu in Hole cutout in dia Mounting Depth in Revc Sd SQM BL TM Vas Liters Vas CuFt Mms gms Fs HZ Qms Qes Qts Pmax watts Xmax mm Freq Response Hz Magnet weight oz Voice coil Kapton In CVRS 83 0dB 673 5 41 1 7 3 15 16 7 58 Ohms 0214 11 79 14 11 498 60 17 44 1 9 34 908 828 200 8 5 30 500 25 1 1 2 Based on 4 Ohm models Comp VR woofers are available with dual 2 Ohm or dual 4 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 4 Ohm woofer will give a 2 Ohm or 8 Ohm load depending on how they are wired The terminals with solid red and black markings are for one voice coil The terminals with the white dots are for the second voice coil Parallel Red white dot Black Red Black white dot CVR10 85 6dB 982 3 75 3 9 5 32 5 7 16 7 75 Ohms 0379 17 65 40 40 1 42 116 29 33 1 8 703 603 564 300 11 5 25 500 43 2 To Amplifier CVR12 86 4dB 2001 2 122 1 10 15 16 6 7 81 Ohms 05321 18 3 92 82 3 28 151 47 26 8 9 38 596 561 400 11 5 2
4. 5 500 45 2 Red white dot CVR15 88 5dB 3992 6 243 6 13 3 4 7 1 2 7 18 Ohms 0881 19 78 257 3 9 08 227 92 21 8 10 689 575 544 500 12 75 25 500 100 2 Series dot Black white CVR13 89 5dB 6513 39 397 4 16 5 16 8 1 4 7 38 Ohms 0 1178 25 69 441 9 15 6 340 43 18 2 10 412 0 436 0 418 1000 14 5 23 500 138 2 1 2 To Amplifier SPEAKER SYSTEMS LIMITED WARRANTY icker 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 it is warranted for ONE 1 YEAR from date of original purchase If the product is labeled B Stock and purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer it is warranted for THREE 3 MONTHS from date of purchase regardless of place of installation Should service be necessary under this warranty for any reason due to manufacturing defect or malfunction 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 equivalent products is 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 warrant
5. Customer name Dealer name product purchased and date of purchase Warranty expiration on items without proof of purchase will be determined from type ol sale and the manufacturing date code Freight must be prepaid items received freight collect will e 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 WHAT IS NOT COVERED This warranty is valid only if the product is used for the purpose for which it was designed It does not cover gt e Damage due to improper installation e Items previously repaired or modified by any e Subsequent damage to other components unauthorized repair facility e Damage caused by exposure to moisture e Return shipping on non defective items excessive heat chemical cleaners and or UV e Products with tampered or missing barcode labels radiation e Products returned without a Return Authorization e Damage through negligence misuse accident RMA number or abuse Repeated returns for the same e Freight Damage damage may be considered abuse e The cost of shipping product to Kicker e Any cost or expense related to the removal or Service performed by anyone other than Kicker reinstallation of product e Speaker with any foreign caulk used for gasket e Speakers damaged due to amplifier clipping or material distortion HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE Kicker strives to maintain a goal of 24 hour service f
6. Wires resist lead breakage and reduce power robbing resistance losses Box Building Tips The material of choice for building a strong box is 3 4 MDF Medium Density Fiberboard Cross bracing is a good idea to help reduce panel vibration Strips of 3 4 by 2 wood work well for tying the panels together HDF High Density Fiberboard is also good as is a really good grade of plywood such as marine grade 7 or 13 ply Regular particle board is not very good for speaker enclo sures It is flexible and will crumble when you try to screw the woofer in A good grade of wood glue is recommended for joining two pieces of wood together along with 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 drywall screws or 1 1 2 staples A fastener placed about every 3 will hold the box together good enough until the glue dries After assembling the box and allowing the glue to set up use silicone seal er to make absolutely sure the corners are perfectly sealed Hint When assembling the enclosure build the whole enclosure except for the rear baffle opposite the woofer cutout This way you can easily reach inside to apply the silicone sealer Once this is done put the rear panel on and seal it by reaching through the woofer cutout A common source of air leaks is the connecting wire for the woofers Terminal cups are commonly available and are recommended They provide an airtight means for bringing the wire into the enclosure and allow for easy wiring changes An alternative is to drill a
7. ces between the woofers in a common enclosure at certain fre quencies one woofer may think it s in a larger enclosure than intended This can affect the power handling capability Second if one woofer fails the remaining woofers will have more airspace to work in than what was designed Again this will severely affect the power handling capability of the woofers that are still working Another benefit of a divided enclosure is that the divider helps strengthen the enclosure A large common enclosure will have much bigger panels than one that is divided Large panels tend to flex more and can cancel some of the woofer s output A DVDER Sealed box mounting A very smooth bass response with good low bass extension is achieved when the Kicker CompVR woofers are mounted in a correctly built sealed box with the correct airspace Sealed acoustic suspension designs have been a favorite here at Kicker since the original Competition Series was introduced We build just about all of our show vehicles with sealed boxes for the smooth response good power handling and great sound quality they offer Of all the enclosures possible the sealed box is the easiest to build The two most important rules are to make it very solid and to seal all the joints perfectly If the panels of an enclosure can flex or vibrate you will experience a loss of bass output You don t want to throw away any of the output capability of your Kicker CompVR woofers Sea
8. ies are limited in duration to a period of the express warranty as provided 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 exclusions may not apply to you A ba s warranty gives you specific legal rights however you may have other rights that vary from state to state WHAT TO DO IF YOU NEED WARRANTY OR 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 a 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 Authorization RMA number Package all defective items in the original container 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 compo nents Return of 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
9. ling all the joints in the enclosure is necessary to avoid loss of output and driver failure The following information will give you examples of compact sealed enclosures for the Kicker Comp woofers They have very high power handling and massive amounts of high impact bass The given volumes are the minimum recommend ed and include driver displacement Maximum volumes for KICKER CompVRs are CVR8 1 8cf CVR10 3 0 cf CVR12 4 6 cf CVR15 5 2 cf and the CVR18 5 4 cf As the sealed enclosure volumes increase the response will shift from high impact bass to a smoother and more extended low end Compact Model Enclosure Woofer A B Volume Cutout panel panel panel CVR3 4 cf qe 11x11 11 X 8 1 8 9 1 2 x 8 1 8 cv10 sch 9 5 32 13 1 2x13 1 2 13 1 2x10 1 8 12x10 1 8 CVR12 10cf 10 15 16 14 1 2x14 1 2 14 1 2x11 13x11 CVR15 1 8cf 13 11 16 17 1 4x17 1 4 17 1 4x13 1 2 15 3 4x13 1 2 CVR18 2 2 cf 16 5 16 19 1 2x19 1 2 19 1 2x13 14 1 2x13 Vented Box Mounting Almost as easy to build as the sealed box the vented or ported enclosure can give you more output at certain bass frequencies Although this design has an output advantage at some frequencies it also has a sharper rolloff characteristic which will only affect the lowest of bass frequencies Overall a correctly designed vented enclosure will have some free output provided by the port itself One major disadvantage to the vented design is the unloading of the w
10. oofer at very low frequencies At a frequency 1 2 octave below the tuning frequency of the enclosure the woofer acts like it has no box to work in and can go to full excursion This will be harmful to the woofer s mechanical integrity It is there fore very important to stay with the recommended designs Since the peak pressure inside a vented enclosure can actually be higher than that of a sealed box the same precautions must be taken to assure that the enclosure is rigid and sealed around all the joints Recommended vented enclosure volume ranges are 8 1 2cf for the CVR8 1 25 1 75 cf for the CVR10 1 75 2 25 cf for the CVR12 3 0 5 0 cf for the CVR15 and 4 0 6 0 cf for the CVR18 As with the sealed boxes as enclosure volume increases the response shifts from high impact to a smoother and more extend ed bass sound Below are specifications for a simple compact vented box for each sub Compact Enclosure SPL Deep Bass Model Minimum Vented Maximum Vented Volume Volume CVR3 8 cu ft port 1 20 cu ft port Port 1 1 2 x 8 x 20 3 4 Port 2 x 8 x 19 1 8 Power Handling 75W Power Handling 75W CVR10 1 25 cu ft port 1 75 cu ft port Port 2 x 10 1 2 x 20 Port 2 1 2 x 10 1 2 x 20 Power Handling 200 Power Handling 200 CVR12 1 75 cu ft port 2 25 cu ft port Port 2 1 2 x 12 1 2 x 20 Port 3 x 12 1 2 x 20 1 2 Power Handling 300 Power Handling 300 CVR15 3 cu ft port 5 cu ft port Port 2 3 4 x 15 1 2 x 25 3 4 Port
11. or all returns Delays may be incurred if lack of replacement inventory or parts is encountered INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY Contact your International Kicker dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your country s warranty policies SI LLMAJER P O Box 459 e Stillwater Oklahoma 74076 e U S A e 405 624 8510 ZA IA KICKER drivers are capable of producing sound levels that can permanently damage your hearing Turning up a system to a level that has audible distor 0 tion is more damaging 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 July 2003
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