subs firing in ...
10-07-2001 | 01:01 PM
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Re: subs firing in ...
Originally posted by ispeed
I currently have 2 JL 10w3's in my car. They are firing through the rear seats (facing forward ... check out my homepage for pics and details).
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I was wanting to know for others with different configurations. I am planning to redo the system and amps, but before I build the box (once again see homepage for full desciption) could you give me some personal experiences. I am planning on building the box to fire the subs up towards the rear deck and mount my amps in a similar way they are now. Or should I point the subs towards the rear with some sort of drawers for the amps? I am just wandering b/c I was playing with the car today in my garage and was amazed. In my current set up, I was playing a cd and was listening to the way it sounded both with and without the door opened (trying to check for rattles). Sounded like always, but then I opened the trunk and sh$t ... it rocked me! My tools and windows in the garage started rattling, so it got the geats turning in my head.
What do you all think will give the best output. I must say that I am a SQ freak and not a basshead, but I do want to hit like a sledgehammer sometimes. Personally I think the rear deck firing will give the best compromise (kinda makes me think of a hatchback install that way)
Thoughts anyone?
I currently have 2 JL 10w3's in my car. They are firing through the rear seats (facing forward ... check out my homepage for pics and details).
<-------------- homepage!
I was wanting to know for others with different configurations. I am planning to redo the system and amps, but before I build the box (once again see homepage for full desciption) could you give me some personal experiences. I am planning on building the box to fire the subs up towards the rear deck and mount my amps in a similar way they are now. Or should I point the subs towards the rear with some sort of drawers for the amps? I am just wandering b/c I was playing with the car today in my garage and was amazed. In my current set up, I was playing a cd and was listening to the way it sounded both with and without the door opened (trying to check for rattles). Sounded like always, but then I opened the trunk and sh$t ... it rocked me! My tools and windows in the garage started rattling, so it got the geats turning in my head.
What do you all think will give the best output. I must say that I am a SQ freak and not a basshead, but I do want to hit like a sledgehammer sometimes. Personally I think the rear deck firing will give the best compromise (kinda makes me think of a hatchback install that way)
Thoughts anyone?
10-07-2001 | 09:16 PM
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Re: pictures
Originally posted by psyclotran
Any chance do you have some pictures of what you did for the stereo system in the rear deck area?
Any chance do you have some pictures of what you did for the stereo system in the rear deck area?
10-08-2001 | 08:46 AM
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For "tight and fast" I would say sealed. For the best transient response(fast) I would say firing into the cabin as opposed to firing toward the *** end of the trunk. This is not easy, fast, or cheap if you pay anyone to help. Actually the materials alone will probably be over $100 if you do it right. Below is a picture of my baffle where the 12's are mounted. You can see some daylight through a couple of the mounting holes so you know this is an early stage photo. The sealed box mounts to the bottom of the rear deck, actually the screws go completely through the deck into the 9/8 inch MDF baffle.
As for books: "Great Sound Stereo Speaker Mamual", David Weems, "The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook", Vance ****ason, "Bullock on Boxes", Robert M. Bullock, "Speaker Builder" magazine, and many other sources are available online or at almost any good bookstore/library. The first two cover a lot of general info that anyone who plans to build an enclosure or have one built for them.
As for books: "Great Sound Stereo Speaker Mamual", David Weems, "The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook", Vance ****ason, "Bullock on Boxes", Robert M. Bullock, "Speaker Builder" magazine, and many other sources are available online or at almost any good bookstore/library. The first two cover a lot of general info that anyone who plans to build an enclosure or have one built for them.
10-08-2001 | 08:53 AM
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Originally posted by jmax
For "tight and fast" I would say sealed. For the best transient response(fast) I would say firing into the cabin as opposed to firing toward the *** end of the trunk. This is not easy, fast, or cheap if you pay anyone to help. Actually the materials alone will probably be over $100 if you do it right. Below is a picture of my baffle where the 12's are mounted. You can see some daylight through a couple of the mounting holes so you know this is an early stage photo. The sealed box mounts to the bottom of the rear deck, actually the screws go completely through the deck into the 9/8 inch MDF baffle.
As for books: "Great Sound Stereo Speaker Mamual", David Weems, "The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook", Vance ****ason, "Bullock on Boxes", Robert M. Bullock, "Speaker Builder" magazine, and many other sources are available online or at almost any good bookstore/library. The first two cover a lot of general info that anyone who plans to build an enclosure or have one built for them.
For "tight and fast" I would say sealed. For the best transient response(fast) I would say firing into the cabin as opposed to firing toward the *** end of the trunk. This is not easy, fast, or cheap if you pay anyone to help. Actually the materials alone will probably be over $100 if you do it right. Below is a picture of my baffle where the 12's are mounted. You can see some daylight through a couple of the mounting holes so you know this is an early stage photo. The sealed box mounts to the bottom of the rear deck, actually the screws go completely through the deck into the 9/8 inch MDF baffle.
As for books: "Great Sound Stereo Speaker Mamual", David Weems, "The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook", Vance ****ason, "Bullock on Boxes", Robert M. Bullock, "Speaker Builder" magazine, and many other sources are available online or at almost any good bookstore/library. The first two cover a lot of general info that anyone who plans to build an enclosure or have one built for them.
10-08-2001 | 09:20 AM
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There are things holding them in that make me feel pretty safe. And they are not visible without very bright sunlight. At night the max legal VA tint is sufficient, but the grill/rear deck cover works during the day. And it would take time and pretty expensive tools to cut them free in under 30 minutes. All that cutting would probably be louder than many alarms. Do to security reasons, I won't reveal how it is held in, but the epoxy does a pretty good job on it's own.
10-09-2001 | 07:39 PM
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Re: Re: pictures
Where did you mount the mids and highs then?
Nak 12s.. Man o man. I used to have 4 Nak 8s. I loved them but they dont last at all.
Nak 12s.. Man o man. I used to have 4 Nak 8s. I loved them but they dont last at all.
Originally posted by max'n out
No pics, but it looks stock just like the rest of the system...on top all you see is the bose grill...underneath it's been cleaned up a little.
No pics, but it looks stock just like the rest of the system...on top all you see is the bose grill...underneath it's been cleaned up a little.
10-09-2001 | 09:05 PM
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Re: Re: Re: pictures
Originally posted by psyclotran
Where did you mount the mids and highs then?
Nak 12s.. Man o man. I used to have 4 Nak 8s. I loved them but they dont last at all.
Where did you mount the mids and highs then?
Nak 12s.. Man o man. I used to have 4 Nak 8s. I loved them but they dont last at all.
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