Kicker Speaker CVT12 User Manual

CVT  
COMPVTSUBWOOFER  
CVT12, CVT10  
©2007 Stillwater Designs  
 
If you prefer an ultra-smooth bass response, you should loosely fill your CompVT enclosure with  
poly-fil 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 exiting the port. The use of poly-fil  
will slightly decrease efficiency, but will deepen and extend the low frequency output.  
VentedEnclosureApplications  
Ported CompVTs? Absolutely...and with a vengeance! These enclosures incorporate massive slot-  
loaded (rectangular) ports with ultra low air velocity for ground pounding street bass that will make your  
“skin bounce on your bones!”  
For more advice on box building, refer to your Authorized Kicker Dealer, or click on the Support tab on  
the Kicker homepage, www.kicker.com. Choose the Technical Manuals link and then download or view  
the corresponding information. Please E-mail [email protected] or call Technical Services  
(405) 624-8583 for specific or unanswered questions.  
These boxes are the enclosure of choice for outrageous street bass and high performance SPL  
contests. If space is not a problem and you want to get the most from your CompVT, try one of these  
ported designs. You will not be disappointed.  
The ported Compact design increases bass efficiency and fits in many space-limited applications.  
Although it is the smallest recommended ported enclosure, the output from 30 to 80 Hz will be  
considerably higher than that of any sealed box. The SPL / Deep Bass ported design has even more  
output in this crucial frequency band.  
Panel dimension diagram for  
compact sealed enclosure  
Figure 3  
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The SPL / Deep Bass is the largest and most efficient enclosure design. The SPL / Deep Bass delivers  
the sonic output needed to win SPL contests and it produces bass notes “all the way down to the  
cella”. This design turns heads and jump starts your heart.  
Figure 4  
Model:  
CVT10  
VentedCompact (MinimumEnclosureVolume)  
VentedSPL/DeepBass (MaximumEnclosureVolume)  
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1.25 ft (35.4L) + port displacement  
1.75 ft (49.6L) + port displacement  
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2 x 10.5” (5.1x26.7cm) port, 20” (50.8cm) long  
Power Handling = 200W RMS  
2.5 x 10.5” (6.4x26.7cm) port, 20” (50.8cm) long  
Power Handling = 200W RMS  
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CVT12  
1.75 ft (49.6L) + port displacement  
2.25 ft (63.7L) + port displacement  
2.5 x 12.5” (6.4x31.8cm) port, 20” (50.8cm) long  
Power Handling = 300W RMS  
3 x 12.5” (7.6x31.8cm) port, 20.5” (52.1cm) long  
Power Handling = 300W RMS  
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D = 3 x 3 for CVT12  
D = 2 x 2 for CVT10  
BoxBuildingNotes  
Use 3/4” (1.9cm) or thicker MDF (medium density fiberboard) and seal the joints with silicone. Use the  
“template” inside your CompVTs shipping carton to mark the mounting hole, then cut directly on the  
line. These designs need internal bracing. Add triangular bracing between each of the larger  
unsupported panels. See Figure 4.  
Pro Tip: You are one ZX  
Mono-Amplifier and a few  
cables away from a slamm’in  
system! The Kicker ZX line of  
mono-amplifiers make it easy  
to upgrade to rock-solid bass  
with your existing or stock  
source unit. Please ask your  
dealer about the Kicker ZX  
Amplifier upgrades.  
All the cubic feet (L) measurements in this manual include the displacement of the woofer. For the  
vented enclosures the displacement of the port must be calculated and added to the internal volume of  
the final design. Use the outer dimensions of the port and multiply “X x Y x Z”, convert to cubic feet, for  
example the CVT12 vented compact designs external port dimensions are, using 3/4” (1.9cm) MDF:  
[ (12.5” + 1.5” total MDF wall thickness) x (2.5” + 1.5” total MDF wall thickness) x 20”] x (1 ft3 / 1728  
in3 ) = .65 ft3, and add this number to the internal volume of the enclosure, CVT12s 1.75 ft3 + .65 ft3 =  
2.4 ft3. See Figure 5. Due to the necessary length of these ports, you may want to fold the port along  
the bottom and back walls. It will be impractical to use round ports for these designs.  
Y
Z
Figure 5  
X
The displacement of the port must be calculated and added to the internal volume of the final design.  
The dimensions for X, Y, and Z may vary based on the thickness of the material used to make the port.  
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 as the minimum amount of space between the port opening and any  
solid surface to insure unrestricted airflow.  
A Note on PowerHandlingCapacity  
CompVT 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.  
CompVT Subwoofer - Covered by one or more of the following patents: U.S. Pat #'s 6,611,604, 6,731,773 D473,216, D456,386,  
D449,293, D355,193, Taiwan Pat. #162,154; Other U.S. and foreign patents pending.  
Note: The use of a subsonic filter will significantly increase the power handling.  
The power handling specifications in these charts are calculated using a 25Hz, 24dB per octave subsonic filter.  
 
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AcousticsLimitedWarranty  
InternationalWarranty  
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 with receipt. When purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer  
it is warranted for ONE (1) YEAR from date of original purchase with receipt. In all cases you must have the original  
receipt. Should service be necessary under this warranty for any reason due to manufacturing defect or malfunction  
during the warranty period, Kicker will repair or replace (at its discretion) the defective merchandise with equivalent  
merchandise at no charge. Warranty replacements may have cosmetic scratches and blemishes. Discontinued  
products may be replaced with more current equivalent products.  
Contact your International Kicker dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your country's warranty  
policies.  
WARNING: KICKER products are capable of producing sound levels that can permanently damage your hearing!  
Turning up a system to a level that has audible distortion 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.  
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  
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. This warranty gives you specific legal rights; however you may have other  
rights that vary from state to state.  
GARANTÍA INTERNACIONAL  
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Comuníquese con su concesionario o distribuidor Kicker internacional para obtener infor ación sobre procedimientos  
específicos relacionados con las normas de garantía de su país.  
ADVERTENCIA: Los excitadores Kicker son capaces de producir niveles de sonido que pueden dañar  
permanentemente el oído. Subir el volumen del sistema hasta un nivel que produzca distorsión es más dañino para el  
oído que escuchar un sistema sin distorsión al mismo volumen. El dolor es siempre una indicación de que el sonido es  
muy fuerte y que puede dañar permanentemente el oído. Sea precavido cuando controle el volumen.  
WHAT TO DO IF YOU NEED WARRANTY OR SERVICE  
Defective merchandise should be returned to your local Authorized Stillwater Designs (Kicker) Dealer for warranty  
Designs directly. You can confirm that a dealer is authorized by asking to see a current authorized dealer window  
decal.  
La frase "combustible para vivir la vida Livin' Loud™ a todo volumen" se refiere al entusiasmo por la vida que la marca  
Kicker de estéreos de automóvil representa y a la recomendación a nuestros clientes de que vivan lo mejor posible ("a  
todo volumen") en todo sentido. La línea de altavoces y amplificadores Kicker es la mejor del mercado de audio de  
automóviles y por lo tanto representa el "combustible" para vivir a todo volumen en el área de "estéreos de automóvil"  
de la vida de nuestros clientes. Recomendamos a todos nuestros clientes que obedezcan todas las reglas y  
reglamentos locales sobre ruido en cuanto a los niveles legales y apropiados de audición fuera del vehículo.  
If it becomes necessary for you to return defective merchandise directly to Stillwater Designs (Kicker), call the Kicker  
Customer Service Department at (405) 624-8510 for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Package all  
defective items in the original container or in a package that will prevent shipping damage, and return to:  
INTERNATIONALE GARANTIE  
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Stillwater Designs, 5021 North Perkins Road, Stillwater, OK 74075  
Nehmen Sie mit Ihren internationalen Kicker-Fachhändler oder Vertrieb Kontakt auf, um Details über die  
Garantieleistungen in Ihrem Land zu erfahren.  
The RMA number must be clearly marked on the outside of the package. Please return only defective components.  
The return of functioning items increases your return freight charges. Non-defective items will be returned freight-  
collect to you.  
WARNUNG: KICKER-Treiber können einen Schallpegel erzeugen, der zu permanenten Gehörschäden führen kann!  
Wenn Sie ein System auf einen Pegel stellen, der hörbare Verzerrungen erzeugt, schadet das Ihren Ohren mehr, als ein  
nicht verzerrtes System auf dem gleichen Lautstärkepegel. Die Schmerzschwelle ist immer eine Anzeige dafür, dass  
der Schallpegel zu laut ist und zu permanenten Gehörschäden führen kann. Seien Sie bei der Lautstärkeeinstellung  
bitte vernünftig!  
Include a copy of the original receipt with the purchase date clearly visible, and a "proof-of-purchase" statement listing  
the Customer's name, Dealer's name and invoice number, and product purchased. Warranty expiration on items  
without proof-of-purchase will be determined from the type of sale and manufacturing date code. Freight must be  
prepaid; items sent freight-collect, or COD, will be refused.  
Der Slogan "Treibstoff für Livin' Loud" bezieht sich auf die mit den Kicker-Autostereosystemen assoziierte  
Lebensfreude und die Tatsache, dass wir unsere Kunden ermutigen, in allen Aspekten ihres Lebens nach dem Besten  
("Livin' Loud") zu streben. Die Lautsprecher und Verstärker von Kicker sind auf dem Markt für Auto-Soundsysteme  
führend und stellen somit den "Treibstoff" für das Autostereoerlebnis unserer Kunden dar. Wir empfehlen allen unseren  
Kunden, sich bezüglich der zugelassenen und passenden Lautstärkepegel außerhalb des Autos an die örtlichen  
Lärmvorschriften zu halten.  
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:  
o Damage due to improper installation  
o Subsequent damage to other components  
o Damage caused by exposure to moisture, excessive heat, chemical cleaners, and/or UV radiation  
o Damage through negligence, misuse, accident or abuse. Repeated returns for the same damage may be  
considered abuse  
o Any cost or expense related to the removal or reinstallation of product  
o Speakers damaged due to amplifier clipping or distortion  
o Items previously repaired or modified by any unauthorized repair facility  
o Return shipping on non-defective items  
o Products with tampered or missing barcode labels  
o Products returned without a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number  
o Freight Damage  
GARANTIE INTERNATIONALE  
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Pour connaître les procédures propres à la politique de garantie de votre pays, contactez votre revendeur ou  
distributeur International Kicker.  
AVERTISSEMENT: Les haut-parleurs Kicker ont la capacité de produire des niveaux sonores pouvant endommager  
l'ouïe de façon irréversible ! L'augmentation du volume d'un système jusqu'à un niveau présentant une distorsion  
audible endommage davantage l'ouïe que l'écoute d'un système sans distorsion au même volume. Le seuil de la  
douleur est toujours le signe que le niveau sonore est trop élevé et risque d'endommager l'ouïe de façon irréversible.  
Réglez le volume en faisant prevue de bon sens !  
o The cost of shipping product to Kicker  
o Service performed by anyone other than Kicker  
L'expression " carburant pour vivre plein pot " fait référence au dynamisme de la marque Kicker d'équipements audio  
pour véhicules et a pour but d'encourager nos clients à faire le maximum (" vivre plein pot ") dans tous les aspects de  
leur vie. Les haut-parleurs et amplificateurs Kicker sont les meilleurs dans le domaine des équipements audio et  
représentent donc pour nos client le " carburant pour vivre plein pot " dans l'aspect " installation audio de véhicule "  
de leur vie. Nous encourageons tous nos clients à respecter toutes les lois et réglementations locales relatives aux  
niveaux sonores acceptables à l'extérieur des véhicules.  
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?  
Kicker strives to maintain a goal of 24-hour service for all acoustics (subwoofers, midrange and coaxial drivers,  
tweeters, crossovers, etc) returns. Delays may be incurred if lack of replacement inventory or parts is encountered.  
Failure to follow these steps may void your warranty. Any questions can be directed to the Kicker Customer Service  
Department at (405) 624-8510.  
P.O. Box 459 • Stillwater, Oklahoma 74076 • U.S.A. • (405) 624-8510  
 
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