Kicker SS56.2 User manual
2SS Component Systems
Introduction
SS65.2 / SS56.2
SS Series Component Systems Owner’s Manual
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Congratulations!
You have just purchased the most
advanced component speaker
system to ever leave the Kicker
Livin’ Loud Laboratories. Your
KICKER SS Series Component
System is designed and
engineered to deliver competition
grade sound quality and
legendary
KICKER durability.
Thanks for buying KICKER.
Enjoy.
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provided area. It is also a good idea
to attach the original sales receipt or a
copy of it to this page for future
reference
If for any reason you require service
on this system during the warranty
period, you will need to provide this
information and a copy of the receipt
to Kicker to validate your warranty.
ALWAYS KEEP YOUR RECEIPT!
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SS Component Systems
Features
• 3 Position Tweeter Attenuator Select
from 0 dB, +1.5 dB or + 3.0 dB tweeter
output level for level matching the tweeter
to the midrange due to personal taste or
mounting locations.
• Zobel Impedance Compensation
Provides more linear response across the
operating range and prevents crossover
point shift by correcting impedance rise.
TWEETER
• DuPont® Tetoron® (Soft Dome) 30mm
Diameter Tweeter Used to provide ultra-
wide frequency response. Excellent
balance between high and low end
frequency response.
• Ferro-Fluid™ Cooled Voice Coil
Enhances the thermal transfer from voice
coil to the motor structure for higher power
handling and decreased power
compression.
• Dual Neo Magnets In Tweeter Top and
bottom magnets provide a reduction in
overall tweeter size while increasing BL
22% over conventional designs. (Patent
Pending)
• Vented Inner Motor System The
chamber under the tweeter dome is vented
to the perimeter of the voice coil with
machined channels in the motor structure
to minimize dome distortion.
Features
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absolutely the best sounding full-range
speakers to ever leave the KICKER Livin’
Loud Labs. We dare to say (and we tested
quite a few) they are the best sounding
speakers on the market today...period!
There are many state-of-the-art features in
these systems and they are briefly
described in the following Features
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CROSSOVER
•System Optimized Two-Way
Asymmetrical Passive Crossover
Network Provides 24 dB High Pass and
12 dB Low Pass at 2.8Khz for seamless
transition from midrange to tweeter.
• Air Core Inductors Provides higher
power handling with less ‘signal smear’
and magnetic saturation when compared
to other ‘core’ type inductors.
• Mylar Film Filter Capacitors Used in
tweeter crossover section for smooth and
extended high frequency response.
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Features
• Sealed and Tuned Tweeter Enclosure
Provides awesome control as well as
smooth and extended upper mid/lower
tweeter response from driver.
• Foam Dispersion and Control Plug
Used behind tweeter dome to control
reflected energy and balance air pressure
to the tweeter dome. Increases overall
dome strength while in operation.
• Copper Clad Aluminum Voice Coil
Increases efficiency and thermal
dissipation (power handling) of the tweeter.
MIDRANGE
• Tri-Tech™ Cone with Röhm Rohacell®
Foam Sandwhiched cone material of foam,
poly and woven carbon fiber. Provides a
very light yet very strong cone for
extended frequency response and superior
cone control over the midrange’s entire
operating range.
• T-cut Top Plate with Micro Plate™
Copper Cap Provides very
linear and extended midrange response as
well as increased efficiency and thermal
dissipation (power handling). Micro Plate™
copper shorting cap reduces THD.
• Edgewound Copper Clad Aluminum
Ribbon Voice Coil Very efficient coil
design that provides high coil winding
density and increases thermal transfer
from voice coil to the motor structure for
higher power handling and decreased
power compression.
• Balanced Coil Construction The voice
coil diameter and mass are engineered
specifically to work with the driver system
and provide an extremely linear and
balanced response.
• Variable Surround Thickness The
surround thickness varies across its cross
section to provide higher linearity and
balance of the driver system, especially at
higher excursions, when compared to
conventional surround designs.
• Z-Wave™ Spider Design New spider
design incorporating two complimentary
shaped waves which provides better
control over non-linear motion in the driver
system. (Patent Pending)
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SS Component Systems
Parts List
Parts List
PARTS LIST
Here is a breakdown of the different
parts and accessories you will find in the
SS Components System pack.
TWEETER DRIVER 30 mm soft dome unit
for high frequency sound
reproduction..
TWEETER GRILL MOUNT RING Blue
colored ring to attach
grill to speaker when
tweeter is coaxially
mounted.
TWEETER FLUSH MOUNT RING Black
colored ring attached to
tweeter for separate
flush or angled
mounting.
TWEETER MOUNTING POST Mounting
post used to coaxially
mount tweeter to the
Midrange Driver.
FRONT ANGLE RING 15° ring used on
the front side of your
mounting panel to direct
tweeters output.
BACK ANGLE RING Used on the back
side of your mounting
panel to allow
Mounting Nut to seat
properly.
TWEETER MOUNTING NUT Threads onto
the back of your Tweeter
to hold it to your
mounting panel.
GRILL MOUNT POST Mounting post used
to attach grill to
midrange if tweeter is
not coaxially mounted in
the midrange.
PHASE PLUG Used in midrange driver if
no coaxially mounted
tweeter or grill is being
used.
MIDRANGE DRIVER Used for
midrange/midbass
reproduction.
Has Inset on
this side
Smooth Face
No Inset
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Parts List
TINNERMAN CLIPS Steel spring anchor
used as anchor point for
screws if required.
BUTT CONNECTORS Insulated crimp
connectors to connect a 16
gauge wire to another 16
gauge wire.
WIRE BUNDLES 3 sets of high quality 16
gauge speaker wire to
connect your SS Series
Components to the
crossover and amplifier.
R-TOOL Tool used to assist in tightening
or loosening the Tweeter
Grill Mount Ring.
Shown is an example
of how the prongs in the
R-Tool line up in the
holes of the rings. Once
in place you use the
R-Tool to tighten or
loosen the ring.
MIDRANGE DRIVER BOOT Protects the
magnet and motor
assembly of the
Midrange Driver.
(Already attached to the midrange and is
removable.)
MIDRANGE GRILL Grill used to protect
the driver when doing a
high-lighted installation
or mounting through a
panel.
COMPONENT CROSSOVER Two way
passive crossover to
split the audio signal
between the tweeter and
midrange.
ALLEN WRENCH Supplied tool used to
tighten and loosen wire
connections at the
crossover.
BEVEL HEAD SCREWS Supplied screws
to mount Midrange
Driver and crossover.
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SS Component Systems
Installation
Mounting Options
Your Kicker SS Series Components can
be mounted in either a separates or
coaxial mounting scheme.
You can also choose to mount the
Midrange Driver with or without a grill.
Look at the following diagrams and
explanations to help you in setting up your
preferred layout.
SEPARATES WITHOUT GRILL
In this setup you
are mounting the
midrange behind a
panel while mount-
ing the tweeter on
the panel.
SEPARATES
WITH GRILL
Here you are
mounting the
midrange through
a panel and will be
using the grill to
protect the woofer
while mounting the
tweeter on the
panel.
COAXIAL MOUNT WITHOUT GRILL
Here you are
mounting the
midrange and
tweeter coaxially
behind a panel and
will be using the
panel to protect the
drivers.
COAXIAL MOUNT WITH GRILL
Here you are
mounting the
midrange and
tweeter coaxially
through a panel
and will be using
the grill to protect
the drivers.
These are the most common applications
for mounting. If you have questions about
these or other applications, visit your local
KICKER Dealer or contact Kicker Technical
Services directly by phone or e-mail.
Contact information located at the back of
this manual.
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Installation
SEPARATES WITHOUT GRILL
Prepare The Midrange
You will need to have the Phase Plug
mounted in the Midrange. Remove any
posts in the Midrange and get a Phase
Plug from the kit.
Insert Phase Plug
into the Midrange
and rotate clock-wise
to tighten.
You should now
have a Midrange
Driver that looks like
this.
Repeat this
process for the
second Midrange.
The Midrange is now ready to mount
under the factory panel or any other panel
you are using.
Prepare The Tweeter
You will need to have the Tweeter
mounted to the Black Tweeter Flush Mount
Ring. Get a tweeter and the ring from the
kit.
Insert the
Tweeter into the
Flush Mount Ring
and rotate clock-
wise to tighten.
You should now
have a Tweeter
assembly that looks
like this.
Repeat this
process for the
second Tweeter.
The Tweeter is now ready to mount in
the factory panel or any other panel you
are using.
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SS Component Systems
Installation
SEPARATES WITH GRILL
Prepare The Midrange
You will need to have the Grill Mount
Post in the Midrange. Remove any posts in
the Midrange and get a Grill Mount Post
from the kit.
Insert Grill Mount
Post into the
Midrange and rotate
clock-wise to
tighten.
You should now have
a Midrange Driver that
looks like this.
Repeat this process
for the second
Midrange.
The Midrange is now
ready to mount. Place the
grill on the Midrange and
secure with the Blue Grill
Mount Nut after it is
mounted.
Prepare The Tweeter
You will need to have the Tweeter
mounted to the Black Tweeter Flush Mount
Ring. Get a tweeter and the ring from the
kit.
Insert the
Tweeter into the
Flush Mount Ring
and rotate clock-
wise to tighten.
You should now
have a Tweeter
assembly that looks
like this.
Repeat this
process for the
second Tweeter.
The Tweeter is now ready to mount in
the factory panel or any other panel you
are using.
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Installation
COAXIAL MOUNT WITHOUT GRILL
Prepare The Midrange
Remove any posts or
plugs in the Midrange. It
should look like the pic
shown here.
Next you will need to
remove the Driver Boot
from the back of the
Midrange. It is a friction
fit, simply pull it straight
off the back.
Prepare The Tweeter
You will need to have the Tweeter,
Tweeter Mounting Post and your choice of
Tweeter Mounting Ring (Blue or Black).
Insert the Tweeter into Tweeter Mounting
Post and tighten by turning clock-wise.
Next attach the
Tweeter Mount Ring
and tighten by turn-
ing clock-wise.
You should now have
a tweeter assembly that
looks like this to insert
into your Midrange.
Insert the tweeter
assembly into the
midrange while feeding
the wire through the
Midrange’s motor as
pictured. Tighten by
turning clock-wise.
Lay the tweeter wire
in the machined
groove on the motor
back plate and press
Midrange Driver Boot
into place. Several
inches of the tweeter
wire will be exposed
to permit wring.
You should now
have an assembly
that looks like this.
Repeat this
process for the second Tweeter and
Midrange.
The SS System is now ready to mount.
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