Sound system upgrades
11-06-2007 | 02:54 PM
#31
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ill take pics when i gt back to the house basically i had the box i got of ebay that was fitted for the g35 installed in the rear matching carpet perfect fit in the odd shaped opening in the trunk the amp is mounted on the rear of the box. Had to use a lne out convertor which basically converts the speaker signal to a preout signal to send to the amp pretty simple addition 4 wires max then ran the remote to the rear of the deck and that was all. pretty much a basic setup
11-06-2007 | 02:56 PM
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In fairness I haven't given the system a really good critical listen. On my 2 test drives I turned the stereo off most of the time to listen to the engine and exhaust. But form the research I have done over the internet and after asking people with more experience than I have, I've come to the conclusion to give it a fair shake before dismantling my car and dropping major coin for custom work. What I'm finding is that the informed opinion of many is that the system sounds pretty damn good but only lacks powerful low bass response. That problem is a pretty easy and relatively inexpensive fix by adding a quality amplifier and a good subwoofer. I'm thinking that I'll get a custom sub enclosure (possibly 2) and a 10" with adequate power (maybe 600 watts) and see if that takes it low and loud enough for my tastes.
11-08-2007 | 10:10 PM
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Anybody love or hate MTX? My stereo guy was pitching me on it at the least invasive way. 200watt 10". would save my trunk and still allow me to lay the back seats down. Appreciate any feedback.
11-08-2007 | 10:59 PM
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it adds the extra bass thats needed i dont pound it all the time it sounds great when the driver stage is turned off when on the balance of the speakers changes so it craps out a lil other then that its a sweet system if u want perfest take the who 3,000 stereo package that came with the car and start over kinda pointless to me it needs just a lil more umph and the two subs did just that. if i was gonna change the speakers out then i wouldnt have gotten the SOW package. my reccomendation leave the stereo alone its built for the car
11-14-2007 | 05:05 PM
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its the sound quality, to me it was just not worth the money. If your gonna go through all the trouble of installing a sub in this car, then get something like a JL or diamond audio. Again, if you think that the sound is good enough for you, then by all means.
But as my personal opinion, I did not like it.
But as my personal opinion, I did not like it.
11-27-2007 | 03:28 PM
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Crossover???
Folks,
The sound to me is muddy. I would like to add a sub, however, I don't want to do it without crossing it at 85 or 100hz to keep the stock system from overworking when I have heavy low end music. This to me would clean up the sound tremendously. All of the discussions surround a hi/lo or processor, but it doesn't appear that I can use the existing amp and cross-over for the sub so that there is not frequency reproduction duplication (i.e., both the stock speakers AND sub reproducing below 100hz).
Any thoughts???
Lee
The sound to me is muddy. I would like to add a sub, however, I don't want to do it without crossing it at 85 or 100hz to keep the stock system from overworking when I have heavy low end music. This to me would clean up the sound tremendously. All of the discussions surround a hi/lo or processor, but it doesn't appear that I can use the existing amp and cross-over for the sub so that there is not frequency reproduction duplication (i.e., both the stock speakers AND sub reproducing below 100hz).
Any thoughts???
Lee
12-29-2007 | 11:00 PM
#43
I already have all my stuff here, I just have to decide if I want to go with the Audiocontrol DQL8, Rockford REQ or JL Cleansweep. I want to keep my volume control tho, so hopefully they change their stuff soon.
My stuff:
Macrom M1's
DD S2
2X DD 9112
DD M2
My stuff:
Macrom M1's
DD S2
2X DD 9112
DD M2
04-27-2008 | 05:58 PM
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I'm considering DLS Iridium 8.3 for the front stage. 8" to replace that stock front door 10"s, 3" mids & 1" tweeters in stock locations. I'll have to see about the rear because I'm sure it will be an installation nightmare with depth restrictions. Most likely no rear fill and a pair of 10"s in the trunk or rear deck.
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04-27-2008 | 06:01 PM
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