What makes you go boom?

Im a 60/40 spl/sq kinda guy. Even though I have my 9515 in an 8ft^3 box tuned to 45hz it still retains great sq IMO. Id love to try different setups with different subs the only problem is money. There are alot of different subs I would liek to give a go. Personally Id like to find my self another car to do my spl setup in, I have fun putting up the numbers then I can focus on more of an sq setup in my explorer and get back some of my cargo space lol. Im running coax's for mids and highs right now and Id like to get a set of comps, looking at the dd6.5's with vifa xt25 tweets or maybe the new adire comps coming out and put them in some custom kick panels that Ive been wanting to try making. Here's a pic of my latest box

And here is my baby




Last edited by bigsexxxy69 at Sep 3 2002, 12:18 PM

 

Ummm, in my car i have the following.

Sub: Nothing
Sub Amp: PG zx350
Component set: soon to be nothing for a couple weeks i think. For now Crystal CPe-60t
Component Amp: PG zx200
HU: As of this week it will be nothing for a few days, or maybe a week or two. Its up in the air
Other Stuff: PG PLD-1, Audio Control EQX

Im subless because i smoked my Boston pro. I'm waiting on my e12k to ship. I'll be without my crystals because im gonna ship them out for repair or replacement. I may use a set of MB Quarts till i get them back. I sold my HU on ebay. I'll get another very soon hopefully.

Up until my sub blew, i was pretty satisfied with my setup. I dont think the crystals can be beat for the money. The boston pro 10" sub i was running is the best SQ sub i've heard to date honestly, and it got plenty loud for an SQ oriented sub. I was using an alpine CDA-7875 HU, and i loved it to death. BUT, i need MP3 playback. Gotta have!@

The only amps i've ever owned are PG, and Alpine. I love PG, and i plan to stick to them till there's a reason not to.

I'd say im about 80/20 SQ/SPL. I'm SQ to the heart, but sometimes i like a little extra bass.

Pic added by sandt38...




Last edited by sandt38 at Sep 2 2002, 12:17 AM

 

hey, i might be shipping out my HU early this coming week, and im not sure when i'll have my new HU. So, im not sure how much of a rush i'm in to get that shiva in. It's all depending on when i get my new HU. If i dont get it when i expect it, i'll be without an HU for a few days, and thus have no use for a sub. We'll talk. I really would like to ride around with that thing a lil bit though just to get a feel for something different.

 

I have the complet stock BOSE system still in my RSX-S. I have added the BP600.1 and a Diamond M5 10" which I have had great luck with.

I recently purchased the e12kd4 and have a box in the initial stages.

I am reluctant to replace the HU even though I KNOW I should. It looks great and the 6 disc changer is a pleasure. Also, it will NOT distort even at it's highest volume. The thing is, that volume is not very loud.

The sound is not great by any means. I have little mid-bass, so my stage is too far back due to the sub. My highs are poor even with separate tweets. Overall, the sound is sort of "squeezed" like it is coming through dixie cups. Uhg. Money is tight. Wife does NOT understand my love for the hobby. I'm not sure I do either, but I can't change it.

I plan on having this car for a while due to the fact that I LOVE the car. By the time I get rid of it, maybe I will have worked the system enough to really make me smile...

 

kbog, put something up like uhmmmm curtains, bedsheets, whatever just some standard ugly ones that don't go with the flow of the house at all....then when your wife asks what the hell you were thinking....explain to her that's how it is with stereos, sure the plain ugly ones work, but ehhhhhhhh.....

 

Im an SQ guy without a doubt. Comes from being brought up in a house where my father builds real expensive home systems and is EXTREMELY particular about quality. I also like to be able to be LOUD when someone gets in my car. Unfortunately SQ impresses very few, SPL is what impresses people. You can have the sweetest install in the world and have perfect SQ and some retard will get in your car and go "man is that all?? I can get that bass out of a pair of 6x9's"

I have 2 Jl 12w3's in a slightly large(I like em like that) 1.65 cube a piece box I made myself running off a Cadence Z9000. I have a Pioneer Deh-p6300 HU. I have focal 6 1/2" componants going into door pods IF I ever finish them(Im really trying!) They will be run off my Cadence Q3000 thats been hooked up and waiting in my trunk for like 2 months now. As far as install goes, right now its pretty basic, but in a couple months its gonna rule. Im going to make cases for the amps and hide all wiring. Im adding loading panels and blue neon to the subs. My whole interrior will be done in black fur and gray vinyl(my last car was done in tiger fur) See pics below of my current install, my old interrior and a link to my pods

pods
http://www.lynns-place.com/stba/linkto/index.html
install


My new car will be like this, but all black fur





Last edited by The_spacemonkey at Sep 2 2002, 04:50 AM

 

HU: Clarion HX-D10
Front Components: Oz Audio Matrix 180cs
Front Amp: US Acoustics 2150
Sub: Brahma 12 1.2 cube net box
Sub amp: Cadence a7hc

On Order: Monitor 1 in dash eq/ linedriver/ x-over/ subwoofercontrol

I love my system now, just need to clean up the install.

But I still cant help but be curious about these adire componets. I am going to make my friend get some, so I can play with them.

 

sandt, thats a lot of power. Just curious why you mentioned it? You've got me worried now about my box and the amount of power I'm going to be running through it. :unsure:

 

Should I have my subsonic filter on my amp set to anything in particular?

 

The box is only like 1 cube net. I checked with WINISD PRO 1400 watts(wont happen with my electrical system) at 20 hz in one cube box would be about 50 mm of p-p. I know thats a little inaccurate, but it still leaves some leway. Also I am very carefull with my baby.

Sure I can try and write something up for you guys about the oz.
The tweets are a silk cotton blend
Here is a link http://www.ozaudio.com/oz/oz_prod_speak1_180.shtml

 

Well, I dont think I can do a very good review on these oz's, because I have had limited experience with other component sets.

I did a/b these speakers with diamond hex 6.5 components(silk domes), and I liked these much better. The vocals seemed much more real to me.

The midbass is really nice IMO. Put some blueman group through these puppies, and you'll know what I mean.

In my setup I had to attenuate the tweets. Partialy because I dont like the loud high sounds and partially because of the location (much closer to me than the midbass).

The x-overs look really nice to me, but then again i dont know much. I am almost sure that it uses mylar caps and air core inductors.

Sorry never heard XR's went to the dealer was thinking about buying some. They put me in a car with VR's I was like WTF.

 

Right now its off axis, but I am planning on redoing the install.

Yeah I wanted to hear the XR's, but the JL dealer kinda jerked me around, I wish i had gotten to hear them.

IMO you gotto go with what you have heard yourself, but these are worth a listen if possible IMO.