Owner's Manual

VentedEnclosureApplications
Ported Solo-Barics? 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!" 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
Solo-Baric, try one of these ported designs.
You will not be disappointed.
2.25 ft3 (63.7L) + port displacement
3 x
11 .25" (7.6x29cm) port, 18" (46cm) long
Power Handling
= 450W RMS
1.0
ft3 (28.3L) + port displacement
2 x 9.5"
(5.1 x24cm) port, 21.25" (54cm) long
Power Handling
= 275W RMS
VentedSPUDeepBass (MaximumEnclosureVolume)
.66ft
3
(18. 7L) + port displacement
1.5 x 9.5" (3.8x24cm) port, 19.25" (49cm) long
Power Handling
= 275W RMS
VentedCompact (MinimumEnclosureVolume)
1.25 ft3 (35.4L) + port displacement
2.5 x 11.25" (6.4x29cm) port, 19.75" (50cm) long
Power Handling
= 450W RMS
S8L5
S10L5
Model:
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.
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.
S12L5 1.75 ft3 (49.6L) + port displacement
2.5 x 13.25" (6.4x34cm) port, 22.5" (57cm) long
Power Handling
= 600W RMS
3.25 ft3 (92L) + port displacement
3 x 13.25" (7.6x34cm) port, 14.5" (37cm) long
Power Handling
= 600W RMS
S15L5 3.0 ft3 (85L) + port displacement
2.5 x 16.25" (6.4x41
cm) port, 19.5" (50cm) long
Power Handling
= 750W RMS
6.0 ft3 (170L) + port displacement
3.5 x 16.25" (8.9x41cm) port, 13.75" (35cm) long
Power Handling
= 750W RMS
BoxBuildingNotes
Use 3/4" (1.9cm) or thicker MDF (medium density fiberboard) and seal the joints with silicone. Use the
"template" inside your Solo-Baric's 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
5.
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 S12L5 vented compact design's external port dimensions
are, using 3/4" (1.9cm) MDF:
[ (13.25"
+ 1.5" total MDF wall thickness) x (2.5" + 1.5" total MDF wall thickness) x 22.5"] x (1 ft3/ 1728
in
3
)
= .77 ft3, and add this number to the internal volume of the enclosure, S12L5 's 1.75 ft3 + .77 ft3 =
2.52 ft3. See Figure 6. 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.
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.
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