Randal Johnson
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Shallow mount subs? Who's using them.
Randal Johnson replied to Tirefryr's topic in Subwoofers / Speakers
94 F150 ... 8” drivers in the doors ??? -
Shallow mount subs? Who's using them.
Randal Johnson replied to Tirefryr's topic in Subwoofers / Speakers
Center console ??? -
Its been a few years, someone catch me up!
Randal Johnson replied to snb778's topic in General Audio
Welcome. Best thing I can suggest would be to browse the SSA store. -
I’m no enclosure designer. This is what was installed in my Avalanche. Also, this is what was designed for many of my SUV friends. I’m sure the SSA store has what you need whatever you choose.
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copper vs aluminum for terminals/blocks
Randal Johnson replied to ncc74656's topic in Amplifiers / Head Units / Processors / Electrical
Make a pattern with cheap metal. Drill your holes. Once correct, mate that to your expensive metal. Drill holes for test fit then tap together. This way you won’t screw up your expensive material and have to spend extra money. -
Silencer 3-in-1 Deadener available at SSA
Randal Johnson replied to Aaron Clinton's topic in SSA® Store
Looks like a very nice product. -
copper vs aluminum for terminals/blocks
Randal Johnson replied to ncc74656's topic in Amplifiers / Head Units / Processors / Electrical
If you must double up, drill all of your holes to fit on a single first, then use that for the pattern for the second. Don’t try to drill them together. -
copper vs aluminum for terminals/blocks
Randal Johnson replied to ncc74656's topic in Amplifiers / Head Units / Processors / Electrical
A lot of people like those bus bars, I’d personally wouldn’t use anything but copper. If you look at the average “big rig” battery setup, you would see how “I would do it”. Just seems like better connections with minimal chance of something falling onto the open bus bars and accidentally creating a short. -
Very nice work on the install Sir. Just seems like your adding a lot of weight to a very specific designed aerodynamic vehicle.
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Got a deal at Walmart on a pair of 55” TVs. Thought they would suck but hey, they were cheap. That was 2 years ago with out a minute of problems. One in the living room is connected to the ole “Lifestyle” Bose system and performance is great. Good luck with your search brother.
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I’m more of a single 15” driver on a 2K guy myself. Sub back, port back with a nice moderate 36 htz tune. Good luck, I’m tuned in !!!
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I’m just here for the beer and the bitches ...
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Sup Dude, Sounds like a sweet setup. I’m tuned in. Got a shitty company phone so I can’t help you there. I use my laptop to upload pics to a SSA sister site, then copy and paste to SSA.
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Welcome to SSA 1” mdf is very difficult to work with, which is why I use 3/4 mdf or birtch. Just make sure to double baffle and brace. Works great !!!
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Minimum Deadening for Maximum Results?
Randal Johnson replied to RadCman7's topic in Sound Deadening
What vehicle are we talking about here ??? On my 07 Avalanche, all I've done is my 2 front doors which was a MAJOR improvement. -
Buick Century - active 3way + sub w/ nexus 7
Randal Johnson replied to lithium's topic in Build Logs
Awesome brother, wish I could get a demo. Wish I could help with the mid bass driver part, but I’m still stuck with the same drivers I ran 8 or so years ago. Can’t seem to tear them up. lol -
That Helix is fucking awesome my brother !!! It’s also amazing what Dynamat and mattress foam/material can do for your midbass !!! Doors came alive !!! I had a pair of 8s waiting for the truck, but I would have had to cut metal to get them to fit. Didn’t want to move up higher than “MECA Street Class” so I went back in with the same ole 6.5” drivers I had in ole White Lightning. I’m loving it So Far !!! Everything is blending together as planned. If I known then what I know now, I’d have bought me an Avalanche a LONG Time ago !!! thanks for posting my brother. Show us some pics of your new whip over here pecker head ...
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Buick Century - active 3way + sub w/ nexus 7
Randal Johnson replied to lithium's topic in Build Logs
If you plan to run this section passive on two channels, you should be right, but if you’re running four independent channels and pad that dash, you may catch hell with it. Just Saying The more I learn about this Helix, well, you know what I mean. lol -
Buick Century - active 3way + sub w/ nexus 7
Randal Johnson replied to lithium's topic in Build Logs
Just by looking at the pics, and understanding the curvature of the dash can be a total bitch, it looks like the right driver is lower on the A Pilar than the left. Looks like it needs to be raised up to match the sail panel like the left. Could be a problem why the left seems stronger than the right. Understand what I’m trying to say ?? -
Buick Century - active 3way + sub w/ nexus 7
Randal Johnson replied to lithium's topic in Build Logs
Order a custom fit dash pad for this vehicle. Once installed, Time alignment should be able to fix this with no problems. -
Thank you Sir. I’ve sort of been out of the game for a while when it comes to computers, so it may take me a month of Sunday’s to get this thing tuned. I love the Helix, just going to miss the simplicity of tuning at my fingertips now that I have to tune with a laptop. I’m sure the results will be a positive when done !!! Got a driver in the passenger door acting strange lately. Hope it’s not hurt, but if it is, I can replace it. Can’t complain if it is, been beating on those 6.5” drivers for SEVERAL years now.
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Working on things to get it back together.
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Get the car, measure out the rear hatch, then come back and discuss enclosure design. My son has a Cruze hatch with similar space and had no problems with a pair of 10s ported and tuned. I’m sure a single ported 12 would have worked also. Welcome to SSA !!!
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We borrowed a pair of Skar 10s from a friend to go into my son’s Cruze Hatch until his drivers came in. I’m not sure what model they are, but honestly, I can’t complain about them. Nothing I would run in my Sound Quality oriented Avalanche, but for a 21 year old wanting girlfriend impressing bass, those drivers seem to kick ass. Just Saying could be they are in a very well designed and built tuned enclosure ??? Don’t know. We will be able to compare the differences when the Brutal Sounds drivers get here. Happy driver hunting !!!
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Got it.