Kicker Competition and Freeair C-Series Owner's Manual download pdf

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The new c-series KICKER Competition™ and Freeair™ drivers feature the latest

advancements in loudspeaker design from Stillwater Designs, the most

famous name in car audio subwoofers.

COMPETITION™ & FREEAIR™

FEATURES OF KICKER C-Series DRIVERS

Hemispherical Polymineral Cone w/ - High rigidity under pressure for accurate linear control

ISD™ (Inverted Structural Dome) - Stops enclosure pressure loss to reduce “pump-down”

- High internal dampening

- Excellent sunlight, pollution and moisture resistance

Double Stitched Surround - Prevents cone/surround separation at high excursions

Blackened Pole Piece - Improved heat transfer

Uniplate™ - Improved thermal and magnetic transfer between

pole and backplate

Extended Pole Piece - Cooler operation increases power handling

- Improved magnetic field linearity around the voice coil gap

Vented Pole Piece - Pressure relief under the center dome improves low bass

Extended Backplates - Prevent damaging voice coil “bottoming”

Perimeter Venting - Measurably lower operating temperature and

freer cone motion

Hi-Temp Kapton Voice Coil Formers - Protects against warped, rubbing voice coils

Long Throw Voice Coil - Enormous cone excursion capabilities

High Power Lead Wires - Stops lead breakage

- Reduces power robbing resistance losses

INSTALLING YOUR NEW KICKER DRIVER

Enclosure construction: Your enclosure should be made of 1/2" (8" drivers and smaller) or

3/4" (10" drivers and larger) material, minimum. Avoid low density materials such as common

particle board. The recommended materials are high density particle board, medium density

fiberboard (MDF) or high quality, void free 7-or-13-ply plywood such as marine plywood.

Include glue blocks to strengthen the corners of your box, and add cross-braces if you detect

panel vibration. Use quality wood glue such as Elmer’s Professional or Titebond (NOT silicone

rubber, hot glue or caulk!), and seal inside joints with a pressed-in bead of silicone rubber to be

absolutely certain that no air leaks exist. If your design includes multiple woofers operated at

high power, seal each woofer in its own enclosure.

WARNING! - the use of silicone rubber to seal in a woofer will void your warranty! If any sealing

is needed in addition to the speaker’s gasket, use caulking cord or vinyl weather strip.

Loosely fill a sealed box about half full with polyester fiber (typically used as pillow filling). Line

the inside of a vented box with 1" fiberglass insulation.

Schedule 40 PVC pipe is recommended for making port tubes for vented enclosures. The pipe

should be “roughed up” before gluing it into the box with silicone rubber or epoxy. The inside

end of the vent should be at least one diameter from the nearest cabinet wall. Rounded edges

on the vent can be useful in reducing vent “chuffing” noises.

Remember to observe polarity. Hooking up one or more woofers in reverse phase will

drastically reduce bass output.

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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - COMPETITION™ & FREEAIR™

The new c-series KICKER Competition™ and Freeair™ drivers feature the latestadvancements in loudspeaker design from Stillwater Designs, the mostfamou

Page 2 - RECOMMENDED ENCLOSURES

FREEAIR MOUNTINGThe specialized design of KICKER Freeair woofers allow these speakers to work effectively in infinite baffle applications. This does n

Page 3 - THIELE-SMALL PARAMETERS

THIELE-SMALL PARAMETERST/S parameters are used to design sealed, vented and other types of speaker enclosures. The information is provided for users w

Page 4 - WARNING:

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?Stillwater Designs maintains a goal of 24-hour service for all returns. Delays may be incurred iflack of replacement inventory o

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