Replacing Bose with DD, speakers all around - Advice on components, wiring needed
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From what I have heard in person when testing out amps at the local cartoys, the sealed boxes deliver a tighter, punchy bass, good for rock.
The ported boxes are much more efficient, giving you more volume for your power, and are good for tech and rap.
I mainly listen to a combination of tech and rock, with some occasional old school rap thrown in for good measure.
The ported boxes are much more efficient, giving you more volume for your power, and are good for tech and rap.
I mainly listen to a combination of tech and rock, with some occasional old school rap thrown in for good measure.
#35
From what I have heard in person when testing out amps at the local cartoys, the sealed boxes deliver a tighter, punchy bass, good for rock.
The ported boxes are much more efficient, giving you more volume for your power, and are good for tech and rap.
I mainly listen to a combination of tech and rock, with some occasional old school rap thrown in for good measure.
The ported boxes are much more efficient, giving you more volume for your power, and are good for tech and rap.
I mainly listen to a combination of tech and rock, with some occasional old school rap thrown in for good measure.
I listen to everything from jay z to sade and my ssa xcons are in 4.5 cubes tuned to 30hz and they sound amazing with anything i throw at them.
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#37
These amps are a really good deal.
Not using the rear speakers changes everything.....
2 8" subs though? I have never heard an 8" sub in person, but I can hear the difference between a 10 and a 12 usually. I imagine the 8s are tighter, with less boom. I am ok with this. I was originally looking at single 10s - I had my eyes on a Alpine type R, or the 10w3v3 - although both were originally a little more than I wanted to spend. If I stick with a 10, I can still add the 4080 later.....thoughts?
Not using the rear speakers changes everything.....
2 8" subs though? I have never heard an 8" sub in person, but I can hear the difference between a 10 and a 12 usually. I imagine the 8s are tighter, with less boom. I am ok with this. I was originally looking at single 10s - I had my eyes on a Alpine type R, or the 10w3v3 - although both were originally a little more than I wanted to spend. If I stick with a 10, I can still add the 4080 later.....thoughts?
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#40
I get mine built here.
http://www.caraudioclassifieds.org/forum/
These 2 guys make lovely boxes @ reasonable prices.
http://www.caraudioclassifieds.org/f...play.php?f=147
and
http://www.caraudioclassifieds.org/f...play.php?f=121
http://www.caraudioclassifieds.org/forum/
These 2 guys make lovely boxes @ reasonable prices.
http://www.caraudioclassifieds.org/f...play.php?f=147
and
http://www.caraudioclassifieds.org/f...play.php?f=121
#44
It looks like you replaced the whole backside with a piece of carpeted MDF. Are those holes threaded? I really need to take my trunk apart and get a look up close.
How do you measure out the template to cut the MDF? Should I use some cardboard and attempt to fit it back there to create a template? Hmmm...another search on the interwebs. I really wonder how people did projects like this by themselves without the internet 15 years ago.
Next item - subwoofer issue resolved. A buddy of mine called me tonight and we were talking stereos, and he said he was about to sell his sub since he is having a baby in the next few weeks, and his passat is essentially the baby mobile. 12" xtant x124 with a Rockford Fosgate 500 watt amp, custom sealed enclosure, and a 5 farad cap to boot. $100. Not going to beat that anywhere, and gives me a sub which sounds pretty good in his car right now.
That changes my approach a little. Definitely a two amp setup now. And I need to start looking at 4 channel amps. I am pretty sure I want to keep the rear speakers.
Also - do I need a plastic panel tool? I have never used one of these before, relying on screwdrivers and hand strength. I am not even sure how a plastic panel tool works.
How do you measure out the template to cut the MDF? Should I use some cardboard and attempt to fit it back there to create a template? Hmmm...another search on the interwebs. I really wonder how people did projects like this by themselves without the internet 15 years ago.
Next item - subwoofer issue resolved. A buddy of mine called me tonight and we were talking stereos, and he said he was about to sell his sub since he is having a baby in the next few weeks, and his passat is essentially the baby mobile. 12" xtant x124 with a Rockford Fosgate 500 watt amp, custom sealed enclosure, and a 5 farad cap to boot. $100. Not going to beat that anywhere, and gives me a sub which sounds pretty good in his car right now.
That changes my approach a little. Definitely a two amp setup now. And I need to start looking at 4 channel amps. I am pretty sure I want to keep the rear speakers.
Also - do I need a plastic panel tool? I have never used one of these before, relying on screwdrivers and hand strength. I am not even sure how a plastic panel tool works.
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