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Old 12-26-2004, 09:35 AM
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5.1 audio in a 4th gen

Hey guys, I'm lookin to set up a mobile theatre in my max. I have the 7" screen in dash and am planning on installing two 5" screens in the head rests. I have sony xplod 220 watt speakers replacing the stocks, I was given an 8" bazooka sub. I'd like to know how and where I could put a center channel speaker in the dash. I'll pick up a 5.1 amp, but I wanna make sure I can get the center channel in without breaking too much stuff. Has anyone done this? any suggestions?
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Old 12-26-2004, 09:57 AM
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ur crazy.. i mean i thought i was goign far witht my headlight project but ur jsut nuts...

ahhh... i dont know man.. cause my brothers galant gtz had a speaker like above the heat/ac vents... but if we open out vents wee see that hte air pipe that brings air there is like sticking up aganist the op of the dash... ahhh i saw a nissan Z with speaker in the sindle din slot where i put my coins/tickets/pens...
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Old 12-26-2004, 06:52 PM
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Crazy

Crazy? we're all a bit crazy in some way. I don't mind the 4.1 sound but that extra front speaker would finish off the theatre sound I'm looking for. It's great for getting out of shopping with the wifey or family. Just stay in the car at the lot and watch a movie.

With the screen in-dash, there aren't any pockets. the only other place would probably be the change pocket next to the cig. lighter. That's too small for anything. hmm...


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ur crazy.. i mean i thought i was goign far witht my headlight project but ur jsut nuts...

ahhh... i dont know man.. cause my brothers galant gtz had a speaker like above the heat/ac vents... but if we open out vents wee see that hte air pipe that brings air there is like sticking up aganist the op of the dash... ahhh i saw a nissan Z with speaker in the sindle din slot where i put my coins/tickets/pens...
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Old 12-26-2004, 11:08 PM
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alpine came out with a center speaker and amp
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Old 12-27-2004, 06:14 PM
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Buy a used dash from a junkyard. I would cut the used one up. Build a small enclosure just below the clock. I have seen it done in other cars and with patience can look great.

Good luck.
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Old 12-27-2004, 07:38 PM
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now that's funny.
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Old 12-27-2004, 10:24 PM
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There is a Panasonic 1 Din DVD player that comes with a speaker in it. You just open it up and you got your center channel plus dvd player in one.
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Old 12-29-2004, 11:38 PM
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what's the model number? couldn't find it anywhere
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Old 12-30-2004, 06:50 AM
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What you could do is fabricate a mount and install the speaker behind the screen in the center of your dash. Then in the trim peice on both sides of the screen cut out square conver them with acustical coverings they use for speakers, and now you have a hidden center channel that will still sound good. The only problem with this is it would bring your sound stage really far down. You might be able to combat this by installing a tweeter in the air vents or up on the dash a little more.
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Old 01-03-2005, 05:30 PM
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hey i was just looking at a article in car audio where they actually have a how to part where they put the surround sound system in the 4th gen max if you would like i can scan in the article so you can see it
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how ironic..
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Old 01-04-2005, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by CKOTuHA
There is a Panasonic 1 Din DVD player that comes with a speaker in it. You just open it up and you got your center channel plus dvd player in one.
That HU was a good idea, but the speaker is so small that it doesn't have enough output for a center channel. A 5.25" or 6.5" mid that has plenty of output down to 80 Hz is the best way to go. With movies, most of the important sound comes from the center channel.
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I have surround sound in my car without a center speaker
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Originally Posted by Conrad283
I have surround sound in my car without a center speaker
It's not 5.1 though.
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Originally Posted by Micah95GLE
It's not 5.1 though.
So, still kicks ***.
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So, still kicks ***.
And 5.1 is still better than that.
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man i challenge anyone to come see top gun in my car and tell me i need 5.1
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man i challenge anyone to come see top gun in my car and tell me i need 5.1
Okay, Mr. 1986.
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Originally Posted by Slaytan69
Hey guys, I'm lookin to set up a mobile theatre in my max. I have the 7" screen in dash
You have 3 DIN spaces in your dash. Do you have a flip-up monitor or a fixed monitor? Do you have other pieces installed in the dash? Do you have a pic of your dash setup?
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