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Sealed box mounting
A very smooth bass response with good low bass extension is achieved when
the Kicker Comp 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 Comp woofers. Sealing 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 Comps are
C8-1.2cf, C10-2.4 cf., C12-3.5 cf., and C15-5.0 cf. As the sealed enclosure vol-
umes increase, the response will shift from high impact bass to a smoother and
more extended low end.
Compact
Model Enclosure Woofer A B C
Volume Cutout panel panel panel
Comp 8 .5 cf 6-7/8” 11 x 11” 11 x 9-1/2” 9-1/2 x 9-1/2”
Comp 10 1.0 cf 9-3/16" 13-1/2x13-1/2" 13-1/2x12" 12x12"
Comp 12 1.25 cf 10-15/16" 14-1/2x14-1/2" 14-1/2x13" 13x13"
Comp 15 2.25 cf 13-11/16" 17-1/4x17-1/4" 17-1/4x15-3/4" 15-3/4x15-3/4"