What do you have now?

[tommymcc]

Well, it's been awhile since we had this thread and i know there are some new guys here and there are some old guys with new stuff

my Alpine CDA-9835 @ night
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/652000-652999/652814_33.jpg

my RF Power T1 12's ported to 32hz
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/652000-652999/652814_19.jpg

my RF Power 501bd's
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/652000-652999/652814_22.jpg

my RF P162S components
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/652000-652999/652814_26.jpg

my RF Power 551X
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/652000-652999/652814_21.jpg

i know your asking "Why all rockford stuff?'', well it just happened that way, i went out shopping based on performance, sq, and price and this is what i got

i'm currently working on my wifes SQ system: right now i have Boston Pro 4.5X components, Boston RX69 6x9's, Alpine CDA-7894, Alpine MRV-450 5-channel amp on the way, and i haven't decided on the sub but i'm thinking either alpine type-s, rockford HE1, or Image Dynamics ID10 v.3

[EKling]

Right now I just have a sony headunit. :banghead:

I have more lying around such as my infinity subs my sony amp and I used to have some sony 6x9's but I ain't changing the stock speakers im just gonna add the subs.

and this is what was in my old Silver GAGT. I sure wish I still had the JVC headunit.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/632000-632999/632846_84_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/632000-632999/632846_85_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/632000-632999/632846_86_full.jpg

[EKling]

I have always liked the new rockford fosgates, I heard the component sets at best buy and my mouth dropped I plan on getting them someday. lol

[tommymcc]

why not upgrade the stock speakers? it makes a big difference, or at least to me, i went from stock to coax, then i went to components, each change made a big difference, it also depends on if you amp them and your genre of music too

also, the subs look good, how is that amp holding up? i saw many of those amps fry

[RocketFast321]

I have the stock head unit
15+ year old MTX speaker that has a mid and tweeter built in to it. I have two but the second one needs a new sub. The one in my car also needs a new sub. But alone as super glue works it's staying in my car
15+ year old Cousic AMP 380 225watts of 2-channel power. No bells and whistles. Just input, output and gain. This amp sounds better than my friends new 400watt MTX amp. I'm never giving it up. :D

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/541000-541999/541286_54_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/541000-541999/541286_53_full.jpg

[tommymcc]

Originally posted by EKling
I have always liked the new rockford fosgates, I heard the component sets at best buy and my mouth dropped I plan on getting them someday. lol

i'm very impressed, they only cost around $200 and they sound great, i always expect the new punch stuff to be low end but these things are great, but thats because they're really mb quarts, they're made at the factory with mb quarts, they use the same materials and build them to the same specs. the only difference is the cosmetics

[EKling]

There is just to much trouble switching out the stock speakers. I had my old 93 and the interior rattled big time because it had been taken apart alot so I am trying to avoid all that.

I may eventually get new speakers and all but not at this point and time.

The amp is sort of broken at this point I only need one of the rca wire hooked up to the amp to get 2 speakers working not sure why but I love my infinity subs and couldn't have chosen much better. I chose them because they had a low rich response to them.

[tommymcc]

if you don't wanna remove the stock speakers you can just disconnect them and add some kickpanels, you'll get better imaging from them

but i do understand how you feel about changing the speakers, i cut up the door panels of my ga and tacoma alot, but it's worth it

[95GAinFLA]

3 mtx 10's in box, stock speakers inside the car, jvc HU

[Trancer]

4x6 Infinity Kappa Plates
Rockford Tweets
MTX 8500 12 inch sub running at 4 ohm in a 2.25ft3 tuned at 38hz on an
Old Rockford Punch 100

Amazing thing is I had an old California 600 watt 3 channel amp hooked up to it and it FINALLY died on me and I had to throw on the punch 100 and it hit harder with the punch.. And boy does it hit. I have had 5 different setups and this just amazes me. Plan on another mtx 8500 and a Hifonics Brutus BX1500d and Hifonics for the mids and tweets. Ill post pics if I remember to.

[BigBody]

no pics yet but going with 4 12 subs 3000 watt sub amp 4 channel mid amp two sets of componets all alphasonik with 5.6 tvs in the sunvisors and a 7 touch screen where the head unit is for the labtop

[DowmaceWH99]

I've got my Alpine CDA 9801 HU, RF p2002 amp, and two burnt to hell sony 12's because I don't have the cash right now for new subs

[mwatson69_2k]

Pioneer 9600 Head Unit..
Day
http://www.geocities.com/mwatson69_2k/100_0122.JPG
Night
http://www.geocities.com/mwatson69_2k/100_0121.JPG

Alpine Type R 5.25" components powered by Alpine MRV-F320

2 Alpine Type R 10's 1000w Peak and 300w RMS
powered by Alpine MRD-M501
http://www.geocities.com/mwatson69_2k/100_0117.JPG
With a Pyramid 1.5 Farad Digital Cap
http://www.geocities.com/mwatson69_2k/100_0116.JPG

[car audio dave]

no changes here, but for those newbies...

an alpine cda7995 molded into my dash...
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/482000-482999/482117_24.jpg

MB quart components in front and back...
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/482000-482999/482117_23.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/482000-482999/482117_78.jpg

JL amps (500/1 and 300/4)...
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/482000-482999/482117_7.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/482000-482999/482117_6.jpg

Phoenix gold 30 band EQ...
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/482000-482999/482117_8.jpg

two JL audio 10w6v2-d4...
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/482000-482999/482117_5.jpg

and lots of wire...
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/482000-482999/482117_45.jpg

[99GrandAMSE]

Hi Dave :)

[car audio dave]

heykelly...sorry ive been hidden lately...very busy.

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by car audio dave
heykelly...sorry ive been hidden lately...very busy.

No problems bud ... glad to see you again ... was wondering where you were :) ... how's Sandy? (dyam, I hope that I remembered her name :lol: :D)

[car audio dave]

you remembered her correctly. shes great, thanks for asking...we live together now, and were holding off on her system till she gets rid of the purple GA. still looking at new car options.

[tommymcc]

welcome back dave

i have a question about your eq, how many inputs and outputs does it have and what is the output voltage?

[beckybun]

Stock monsoon system....I know...boring...but I do have XM :)

http://beckybun.com/gallery/gt1/images/0009.jpg

[car audio dave]

Originally posted by tommymcc
welcome back dave

i have a question about your eq, how many inputs and outputs does it have and what is the output voltage?

thanks for the re-welcome. its got two channel input and two channel output. (thats my only issue with it...its only working for my fronts). it does however boost the signal to 8 volts.

[tommymcc]

oh, i'm looking for a DSP/EQ that excepts 6 inputs and puts out 7, front/rear/subs/center the only thing i found that is close to what i want is a alpine 5 channel amp that has a built in DSP and EQ that puts out 75wx5

[car audio dave]

i dont think youll find exactly what youre looking for available in a car application. you can, however, get alpines center channel amp/speaker kit to go along with what youve already found.

[tommymcc]

i'm gonna mold a boston pro 4.5x component set in the dash, but only one half of it, the other part is gonna serve the same purpose in my wifes car

[tommymcc]

a new update, i switch my component system out, i put in a rf power T162S set it, they sound really good, they sound very much like the boston pro's in my wifes car, (prepares for a big flame for dave now)

[car audio dave]

haha...i wont flame it..i know that RF has changed their entire line. i havnt had adequate test time with it since i left that job right when they picked RF up (coincidence).

if you like how it sounds then i cant tell you that youre wrong. i personally am not a real big fan of boston pros, so who knows...i might even like the RFs better if i heard em.

[car audio dave]

oh, but congrats anyway on picking up the new speakers. lemme know as time goes on what you think of em.

[tommymcc]

i currently biamping them, and switching my HU from front/rear/sub to high/mid/low setting

[car audio dave]

thats a cool idea. are those components bi-ampable? if so then thats surprising from RF, but then again, they did redo everything.

[tommymcc]

yup, the power and type rf stuff is bi-amp, all they use is the mb quart precision and Q x-overs with their own midrange and tweeters, they use 1.1" titanium inverted dome tweeters and aluminums cone 6.3/4" midrange, they also rms at 100w per speaker, i'm giving them about 80w rms

[car audio dave]

thats pretty cool...i guess its to be expected for them to used MB Quart parts.

[tommymcc]

yup, kinda crappy too, they made good stuff for years then they got bad, so they buy out mb quart, lightning audio, and q logic so they can make better boxes, wiring hardware, and high/mid speakers

at least they allow those companies to continue doing their own business though, all rockford does is use the other companies workers, parts, and facilities

[Jibo]

Well my system is nowhere near high end, bt it does the job for me, and it does its job well...

HU Sony CDX720x 52x4, 5.5 v preout, CD/MD Changer control, xm-ready
http://members.shaw.ca/jibo/caraudio/jibo_interior_02122003_1.jpg

Bought strictly because i liked the sound it gave, and it hasnt been picky with any burnt cd's i have thrown its way.

This controls

Not sure on the model, Sony 10 disc MP3 changer , havent had it skip yet, and with 7 gigs of mp3's in the car, its hard to get tired of the music.

http://members.shaw.ca/jibo/caraudio/ga_hu.jpg

Also in the above picture you can see my 10 inch mtx road thunder series sub, powered by the kenwood amp you can partially see on the left, again no idea on the model number, pushes 350 watts when bridged (the sub cant take that :lol: ) , hey it was cheap, but it adds all the bass i want, I have a set of pioneer 6x9's in the rear deck and the factory 4x6's and tweeters up front, it is definitely a budget system, but it sounds good enough to me, and I could not be happier with it.

[tommymcc]

it's all about your preferences, the main reason i go high end is because i like intalling and buying audio stuff as a hobbie, thats why i was so happy when my wife ok'd me to do her system

[Arctic601]

Pioneer 8600 HU
1 eD 13kv2 dual 2 sub
1 nine 2 amp (400wRMS @4ohm)

So far the HU is the only thing installed, my sub/amp is sitting behind me. I plan on replacing the factory speakers soon after all the other stuff gets installed. 6x9s in the rear and 6.5 components up front.

[vdgmcool]

JVC KD-580
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_img_a/443148_59_full.jpg

700 watt Boss amp and hald fared cap
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_img_a/443148_60_full.jpg

2 RF 10 inch Punch Zs
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_img_a/443148_15_full.jpg

3 way Pioneer 6X9s and 3 way pioneer 4X6s

[tommymcc]

i'm adding a rf punch x line driver/x-over this weekend, it's gonna boost my pre-out voltage up to 10V, i hope i don't fry my amps

[car audio dave]

is it adjustable? i know that on my EQ, the line driver is adjustable.

[tommymcc]

nope, it is a 3 way high/high/low pass x-over and 10V line driver, i'm sure there is a way to withhold some power from it so it doesn't produce the full 10V

[car audio dave]

i dotn know of any amps thatll take a full 10v signal input, but honestly, thats a variable number anyways. i mean, does that boost from 4v to 10v, or will it boost 1.8v to 10v. if youve got a 4v out headunit, then you only get close to 4v when your volume is all the way up, and if thats when it hits 10v, then youll be ok, just set your amps accordingly. you can probably leave the amp gains all the way down with that line driver, thats how mine works.

[tommymcc]

thats what i was planning on doing, i'm leaving the subs at 4V from the HU, i'm using the driver for the high and mids, the 1st input/output will be for the highs, the 2nd and 3rd will act as a bandpass filter for my mids

[car audio dave]

smart idea.

[invaderzim624]

95 Grand Am SE

SONY head unit w/ 52Wx4 max
Pioneer 4x6 in door
Pioneer 6x9 in rear
Boss 1200W amp
2x Audiobahn 10" 1100W max subs

Not bad right?

[saltystix]

Ok here I go...

This is the HU... Panasonic CQ-DF583U

[saltystix]

Ok... 6x9's Infinity 9603i
They are 100rms, 3 ways

[saltystix]

Next is the 6.5's They are Infinity 6002i
I believe 50rms / 2 ways

[saltystix]

Pushing those is my MTX Thunder 564
4 Channel amp pushing 50-70rms x 4 (4ohm)

[saltystix]

The Subs. I have 2 Polk Momo's and Both of them have grilles now.
12" 500rms/ 1000w peak.

[saltystix]

And last is the amp that is pushing the subs. The MA Audio m683i.
Its pushes 800w total or 400rms x 2 (2 ohm), 200rms x 2 (4ohm) or 800w x 1 (4ohm bridged)
I have it wired up as 200rms x 2 (4 ohm)

[saltystix]

And this is just a back view... showing how messy it is because I dont know/ dont have the skill to do anything fancy.

[tommymcc]

those 6.5's could be mounted to that door panel for a cleaner look, i should have pics somewhere, i'll put them up

[saltystix]

Well the regular grille is going to go on... so the mount was a second mount anyone... Cuz I made the last ones too thin and I couldnt drill in it anymore.

So basically... It'll look stock.

[tommymcc]

here you go

http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=326034

[saltystix]

That is super sweet, but my window crank hits off the grille if I have it on... But I do like the looks of that.

[tommymcc]

thanks, that was the first custom speaker thing i ever did, i actually still have those speakers and i'll probably never get rid of them, they sound better that half of the component systems out there

[Arctic601]

Pioneer 8600 HU

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/301000-301999/301397_153_full.jpg

Elemental Design 13kv2 dual 2
400watts RMS

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/301000-301999/301397_154_full.jpg

Elemental Design
providing my 400watts RMS bridged power

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/301000-301999/301397_155_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/301000-301999/301397_157_full.jpg


Im not done yet, I plan on centering the sub and putting a amp to the left and a amp to the right of it on a board/amp rack, then ill carpet all of it and be done.

[saltystix]

Is that 400rms sound pretty loud or is it more for a SQ?

[tommymcc]

as far as i know ED makes SQ based stuff

[Arctic601]

Originally posted by saltystix
Is that 400rms sound pretty loud or is it more for a SQ?


eD is a SQ setup, at least mine is, im sure if it was ported and setup a little different it would get that louder spl sound going, especially if you tried a OV series. I am quite happy with this setup though, I was messing around last night and at one point in the beginning of a song it felt like a earthquake in the drivers seat, thats only if your really pushing it though. Most of the time it doesnt come off as a bass monster (of course I run the gain at half (still havent had a chance to get it set properly) and my HU is setup for primarily vocals), but to me, I really like it so far, at first I was unsure, but after a few days of listening, im happy. Eventually Ill get everything done, but the day after I finished getting it all in 4" of snow showed up, gotta love it.

[sunrunner_pei]

My System....

Alpine CDA-9835 HU
http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=407139

MTX Thunder 6000 12" DVC 4 Ohm sub in sealed enclosure
http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=164309

Kenwood KFC-P602 6.5" components
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/21000-21999/21001_22_full.jpg

Kenwood KAC-626 100Wx2 stereo amp
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/21000-21999/21001_4.jpg

Kenwood KAC-718 240Wx1 @ 4 ohms mono sub amp (Wired to 2 Ohms)
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/21000-21999/21001_3_full.jpg

[tommymcc]

how are you liking the 9835?

[sunrunner_pei]

LOVING it. :D Best HU I've ever owned or used, bar none.