Kicker Solo-Baric L5 12" 2-Ohm DVC (S12L52)

12″ subwoofer · dual 2 Ω

Fs 29.7 HzQts 0.59Vas 2.69 ft³Xmax 0.49″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 300 W. It’s the same math as the designer’s step-by-step mode, where you can fit the box to your space, vehicle and amp and get plans, a cut sheet and DXF.

Sealed

Net volume2.30 ft³ (65 L)
Qtc0.87
Fc44 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)39 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 11 1/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume3.88 ft³ (110 L)
Tuning (Fb)31 Hz
Portslot 1 15/16 × 14 5/16″, 15 13/16″ long
Port velocity at 300 W60 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)27 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 18 3/4″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200667278849096HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs29.7 Hz
Qts0.59
Qes0.625
Qms11.41
Vas2.69 ft³
Re (one coil)1.85 Ω
Sd100 in²
Xmax0.49″
Vd49.2 in³ calc.
Mms222 g calc.
BL11.1 T·m calc.
EBP48 — suits sealed calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m87 dB calc.

General

Size12″
Voice coilsdual 2 Ω
RMS power—

Mounting dimensions

≈ 12 3/16″ × ≈ 12 3/16″cutout 11″mounting depth 6 3/8″magnet Ø≈ 7 1/8″
Cutout (square, side)11″
Mounting depth6 3/8″

“≈” means the value isn’t in the spec sheet and a typical value for the size is used; “calc.” means it’s calculated from the published parameters. Check the manufacturer’s spec sheet before you build.

Data sources

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