2008 KS Tweeters 4in1 a01.qxp
11/29/2007
Figure 4
Longer
Mounting Nut
Angled Mount
Panel
Wiring
Hooking up your Kicker KS tweeters is easy. Mount the external crossover in a location free
and clear of water and mechanical components of the vehicle with the enclosed phillips-
head wood screws. There are two lengths of wire attached to each end of the KS Series
Tweeter Crossover. The gray wire is positive and the black wire is negative. One set of wires
is labeled "INPUT" and is used to connect the source unit or amplifier to the crossover. The
other set of wires is labeled "KS TWEETER" and is intended to connect to the wires coming
off of the tweeter with the included red butt connectors. See Figure 5.
Figure 5
KS Series
Crossover
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Red Butt
Connectors
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Pro Tip: You are one Kicker Loaded-Subwoofer enclosure, one ZX Mono-Amplifier and a few cables away from a slammin'
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 Kicker Comp and CompVR Subwoofer upgrades.
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Front
Angle Ring
Tweeter
Flange
Back
Angle Ring
KS
Tweeter
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Source Unit or Amplifier
KSTWEETERS
WiringAdditionalTweeters
Tweeter
Modern high performance tweeters have a lower DC Resistance than what used to be
available. The Kicker KS-Series tweeters 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 add additional KS-
Series tweeters to your existing component, coaxial, or tweeter system, on each channel of
your source unit or amplifier wire the tweeter crossover in series as shown below. This will
add more high frequency response while improving the sound quality, lowering the total
harmonic distortion, and decreasing the thermal load at the source unit or amplifier. This
may prevent an amplifier from shutting down due to over-current protection circuitry.
Figure 6
Source Unit or Amplifier
Performance
Model:
Tweeter Size, in (mm)
Dome Material
Magnet Type
Impedance ohms, Rated (DC Resistance)
Power Handling Watts, Peak (RMS)
Sensitivity [SPLo], dB @ 1W, 1m
Effective Frequency Range, Hz
Flush Mount Tweeter Depth, in (mm)
Flush Mount Tweeter Hole Diameter, in (cm)
High Pass, dB, at Frequency, Hz
Note: All specifications and performance figures are subject to change. Please visit the www.kicker.com for the most current information.
To get the best performance from your new Kicker speakers, we recommend using genuine Kicker Accessories and Wiring.
Please allow two weeks of break-in time for the speaker to reach optimum performance.
INPUT
OUTPUT to
KS Tweeter
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KS
Tweeter
Series
Wiring
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INPUT
OUTPUT to
KS Tweeter
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KS
Tweeter
KS13
KS20
1/2 (13)
3/4 (20)
Kaladex
Titanium
Neodymium
Neodymium
4 (3)
4 (3)
150 (75)
190 (95)
92
92
4500-21K
4500-21k
9/16 (14)
9/16 (14)
1 9/16 (4.0)
1 9/16 (4.0)
12, 4500
12, 4500
Red Butt
Connectors
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Red Butt
Connectors
KS25
1 (25)
Aluminum
Neodymium
4 (3)
300 (150)
94
3500-20k
13/16 (21)
1 15/16 (4.9)
18, 4000
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