General Audio

I just got a 09 crew cab 1500 chevy silverado. I currently have quite a bit of equipment from my old builds, but none will really fit in the truck. It's all 6.5" speakers in the doors and tweets up front in the a-pillar. I'll probably be selling some of my stuff to pick up speakers that will fit. I have had nothing but good come from focal, so I was thinking of staying with them. I was thinking of going either with the Access or Polyglass lines. The K2's get a bit expensive and Utopia is out of the question. Also, what is your advice on running them from the HU (Alpine IVA-W200). I'm leaning towards it probably won't be worthwhile and likely get an amp... I have a…

I have an Ollllld school Audiologic reciever in my PC room / office. This is where I do most of my in home music. Webcast, streaming media, etc... PC Sound card fed into the receiver. I have a pair of Koda 6.5's that are not going into my truck. I also have a set of Orion P6.5's comps that will not go into anything now... eh. I'm thinking that I need to make a couple of small boxes and wire them to this. Kodas - 20-80hz Orion Mids 60-1500hz Orion Tweets 1500hz + I only use that equip as a starting point. Thats what I have at hand ATM. I'd like to try my hand @ this before I go full bore and reaplce my HT setup. Advice? I'm not beyond soldering up my own xovers, nor am I …

To start off everything that I'm getting together will be going in this.... So here is the latest shipment to arrive today.. What are they??.. well considering the price I paid I can't complain....$115 shipped ea. The obvious back shot.... My wife bought the subs, and these also for me for my Christmas gift, 2 sets of PG Rsd 6.5's Gotta love her. What amps am I gonna be installing well here is 2 of them. 1 RF PowerT3002 for the PG components and 1 Sundown SAZ-1500D. Soon to be a 2nd SAZ-1500D after I get it from Jacob very soon. 1 1500D per pair should be suffecient. And then how about a group picture Now next on the list is electrical upgrades so gotta get s…

I am wanting to redo my 97 malibu with a wall off......Any ideas of what subs how many? I am in love with 18's and kinda am thinking of going that route. my opinion is 2 18's just so I am not having them fight for air in the cab..... I will be using STETSOM for power REGARDLESS and XS power for my BATTS! so let the ideas roll and dont be ashamed!!!!!!!!!

1999 Jimmy 2dr 2 RL-p 12's 1 SAZ-1500

I have a Kenwood KAC-9104D amplifier and im getting 2x SPL dynamics V300d2 woofers. i want to run them @ 2 ohms. I know how to wire them 2 ohms, but which Amp terminals i have to use? Here is amp manual: manual.kenwood.com/en_contents/attachDownload/6013

ok so the set up would be 3 12" BTL's (fully loaded) and 3 sundown 3000d's..I'm lookin for some basic dimensions for an enclose and some places online that can do a quality build.Also,any suggestions on port Fq. would be appreciated..It's gonna be a daily driver in a '96 impala trunk so i have room to play with.Thanks!

how much would you guys pay for a billet alluminum subwoofer grill to fit your sub no matter the size or shape it is.... i can have them made but there a little pricey, so im trying to get an idea on who would pay to have them... im going have a few made plus if someone wanted something else on the grill i can make it for a little more, so it would be one of a kind.... remember this is billet aluminum not no cheap plastic so the price of the aluminum and the cost of useing a C-N-C machine is not cheap, but if i have a few orders i can get the price down... jamie

I've done quite a few installs in the past, but they've always been on older vehicles. I now have a 2008, and I honestly don't trust myself to install an LOC and amp. I contacted two shops that I've done business with in the past, and both quoted me at $65 for the install. Now I need to decide which one to go with. What would be the best way to pick one? I've seen work done by both and they both do a very good job. One of them is a member of the BBB and has an A+ rating. The other is not a member and has one complaint against it in the last 36 months, which was administratively closed (BBB said that the shop made an offer to repair, but the customer did not accept the of…

I'm an older guy, just turned 40 and have gone through many installs in my earlier years. I've had some good installs by shops and I've had total crap installs. Well I wouldn't say the installs were crap but the bass setup was. I would say the worst problem I have ran into with installs is the box builds were wrong for the speakers of choice. I have always bought quality subs for my installs but often the boxes were build wrong. I've even pissed of installs by telling them to rebuild the box because the bass sucked. That even happened in a Camaro once, where bass should be easy to do. I've also learned that less can mean more too. Subs need plenty of box space. S…

Lol so i found some old subs in my uncles garage and i told him i would take them off his hands they are Rockford Fosgate Punch HE 15". Need a recone but i want to give them to my little brother for a birthday present.

So I get everything put together today and almost ready to go, but the cutouts on the box are too small for my xcon 10's. So I'm wondering the best way to remedy this problem.I'm trying to keep it as clean and as simple as possible. Thanks for the help.

I was wondering if anyone here has an Expedition or any other vehicle (other than a tahoe) and has put a D3100 under the hood. I think I saw a picture a while back of someone with a Ranger or F-150 with one under the hood but they mounted it sideways. If someone can offer some advice on something I could do to make it fit I'd gladly take it. I'm gonna get it under there one way or the other!! Thanks.

Well guys im on a super tight budget for my next build so im looking for someone in the Charlotte/Mooresville, NC area that will allow me to use there tools to cut the wood for my next box. Im in an apartment complex and i have no means of getting it done and pretty much all local shops want from 500-1000 to build an 9 cube box and to me that's ridicules. My last box cost me 35 for the sheet of wood and my time to build. If anyone out there wood be willing to let me use there stuff or cut the wood for me for a small fee id much appreciate it. Thanks, Alan

I have seen it talked about here several times but i cant find it for anything. What is a program i can use to analyze the frequencies of songs i have? Would like to see what frequencies certain songs are playing at.

can you turn up the phase from 0 to about 180db. Its just a switch, should ileave it at zero or put it to 180?

Hey everyone, I'm searching for the old school MTX 9515-44 Subs. If you have any and are wanting to sell them let me know please. Motor and basket only even. Thanks in advance!

This is PG's low pass level controller. Does anybody know if it matters what side of the car I run this down? Should it be kept separate from the power wire like the RCA's or does it not matter? Should I even use it? Does it come in handy or not? Just curious because I need to get this in there soon if I'm gonna use it. Thanks, Jim

Ok, Ive been lurking around here for about week now. Im in the planning phase right now, and Im already stuck/confused...not good this early in the process. Anyways, just need some input on how to get the most out of my budget. I dont have any experience in car audio or installation so bear with me. I llisten to mainly rock/alternative music with a little rap sprinkled in there. I have a 2003 GrandAm Sedan w/monsoon. My budget is around 700.00. Im planning on purchasing the JVC KD-Hdr1 HU and the harness which will be 200.00 total, leaving me with 500.00 for components/amp wiring kits/door deadeners (if budget allows)... I have some equipment that was given to me …

wus up everyone im trying to uograde my pollk db to something better but at the same time wont kill my pockets i got rid of my 6x9 some i need better image and stronger power so i need them to cover the whole car any suggestions is greatly appreciated Thanks Mr crown89 .

Is there any way to find out online the results of an IASCA metering that was done last week at the spring fling carshow? I competed on Sat, but have to leave (**** work), and I never found out where I placed. As of Sat. I was in 1st with a 143.5 in SPL single 15". I looked on the site, but I couldn't find anything other than last years final results. I could be looking in the wrong place though since i'm not to familiar with the site. Thx guys, Vic.

Love my 15" wardens and 20.1s, installed by DJ car audio (Fayetteville Tn.) first show pulled 145db. Now we have a problem, nothing changed since show, cant pull over 140db. any suggestions? Please help

hey im new her as well as to making my own boxes. kinda having problems i have a pioneer premier ts-w3001d4 and i want to make a 1.2cu ft vented box. can someone help me out here im so damn lost its not even funny. i want to make it out of 5/8 mdf as well can someone help me please?

I have 2 15" lanzar subs hooked up to a 1400 watt lanzar amp.. how do you wire the amp down to .5 ohms so it will be max porformace 1300 watts??

k, i was thinking... i have a Re Audio SX Dual 2... can i run a sundown audio 1000d to each voice coil. so it would be one 1000d going to one and then another 1000d going to the other. someone let me know