Kicker KMT6 - Manual (Page 3)

Source Unit or Amplifier
Two KMT6 Long-Range Tower speakers wired in
series to a single channel produce a six ohm load for
the Amplifier or Source Unit to drive.
Figure 4
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PERFORMANCE
KMT6LONG-RANGETOWERSYSTEM
INST
ALLA
TION
Pro Tip: You are one Kicker Loaded-Subwoofer enclosure, 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 solid bass with your existing or stock source unit.
Please ask your dealer about the SKM10 Loaded-Subwoofer enclosure.
If you have any questions about the installation of your Kicker KMT6 Long-Range Tower
System, see the Authorized Kicker Dealer where you made your purchase. For more advice
on installation, click on the SUPPORT tab on the Kicker homepage, www.kicker.com.
Choose the Technical Support tab, choose the subject you are interested in, 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.
Model:
Speaker Design
Woofer Size, in (mm)
Woofer Surround Material
Tweeter Size, in (mm)
Tweeter Dome Material
Exponential Horn, in (mm)
Rated Impedance, ohm
Working Impedance, ohm
Power Range, Watts RMS
Peak Power Handling, Watts
Sensitivity [SPLo], dB @ 1W, 1m
Effective Frequency Range, Hz
Height, in (mm)
Width, in (mm)
Depth, in (mm)
Grilles included
Performance
KMT6
2 - Way with Dual Woofers
6 1/2 (165)
Butyl Rubber
3/4 (20)
Titanium
3 1/4 x 6 (83x151)
4
3
25-150
300
93
50-21k
9 (229)
19 1/16 (484)
11 (280)
Yes
The mounting hardware design provides versatility in angular positioning to direct the
speaker's output to the ideal listening position; however, it is not recommended to reposition
the speakers excessively after they are mounted. Custom mounting locations will require
more preparation, work, and possibly customized hardware. If the mounting location
requires you to cut metal, avoid structural metal and braces. In either case, make sure the
speaker will not interfere with the vehicle’s mechanisms or the party you are throwing out on
your pontoon boat.
Wiring
If pre-existing speaker wiring is not available in your desired mounting location, it may be
necessary to run the wire through the wakeboarding tower or roll bar on your vehicle. The
speaker wire should be kept away from sharp edges to avoid the possibility of getting
pinched by moving mechanisms and be out of the way of all passengers and party-goers. If
you must drill a hole to
run the speaker wire
through any location,
be careful not to drill
into other wiring or
existing mechanisms.
Any time a wire is run
through a hole, it is
necessary to insert a
rubber or plastic
grommet to protect the
wire from damage.
Check your local
building codes for the
necessary procedures
and precautions for
running low voltage
wiring in your home or
indoor skatepark.
Once the speaker wiring job is finished, plug the speaker wires securely into the positive (red
dot on the speaker connector) and negative (black dot on the speaker connector) five-way
speaker terminals on the top-rear area of the KMT6 long-range tower system enclosure.
Maintain proper polarity between all KMT6 speakers. Most speaker wires are marked with a
solid or dashed line on one of the two speaker wires. Use this solid or dashed line as the
positive polarity throughout the entire speaker system. The other end of these wires connect
to your source unit or amplifier in a similar manner, observing proper polarity. See Figure 3.
Wiring two KM T 6 Long- Range Tower Systems to a single channel
Modern high performance speakers have a lower Working Impedance than what used to be
available. The Kicker KMT6 speakers are rated at four ohms and work with any source unit
or amplifier designed to operate at a four ohm load. If you want to use two KMT6 speakers
on each channel of your source unit or amplifier wire the speakers in series. See Figure 4.
This will improve the sound quality, lower the total harmonic distortion and lessen the
thermal load at the source unit or amplifier, as it will be a six ohm load. This may prevent an
amplifier from shutting down, due to over-current protection circuitry.
Rear view of the
Speaker Terminals
Figure 3
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