doof doof!

[ScienceVR6]

i mount mine on the back of the sub box and have never had a problem with them.

Does anyone else run a Capacitor?
I didn't nocice any differance in volume, but notiticed an improvement in bass quality at high volumes.

What cables are people runing?
Im using a Cadance 4gauge and 2, 4 gauge earths.

[BlackVr6ix]

I'm not running any amps in my car, actually i dont even have a radio in my car at the moment LOL. just Polk speakers in the doors (mmc6500 in the front and DB650 in the rear, and 2 MM2124 subs sitting in my garage gathering dust with a old soundstream amp to run them.)

Although that said i've never had a problem with running amps under seats as long as your not running them on the edge of their power output.

I ran all stinger 4 gauge in my last car's and if i was going to do it again in my golf i'd be using the same stuff. the cheap power cable is not worth it.

a piece of stinger 8 gauge has the same amount of copper as a 4 gauge aerpro/usaudio cable.

[BlackVr6ix]

Caps are a bandaid fix for a poor power supply in the car. upgrade your battery and power feeds first. 9 times out of ten just upgrading earthing from the battery and the D+ from the alternator to the battery/fuse box fixes all these issues and 99% of engine noise.

[ScienceVR6]

I took some pics of my improved subbox for 'yall this fine evening.

sorry bout the quality.





I just need to carpet the box, or i might make a fibreglass facia and realy dress it up.

I realy need some better looking subs...........

[MattyT]

So little boot space left

[ScienceVR6]

So little boot space left

pffft, who needs a boot?

[MattyT]

I do to haul my drum kit around! And unconscious women.

[ScienceVR6]

I do to haul my drum kit around! And unconscious women.

GOLD!!!!

Thats the best answer ever.

[BlackVr6ix]

I realy need some better looking subs...........

I have some nice polk momo subs sitting in my garage that you can have nice and cheap. they will kick the pants off your current subs.

[Elwoods 2LGL]

a little about my system

OK

1 x Sony CDX-R3000 Your stock head jobbie - 4 x 45w inbuilt crossover with seperate adjustable frequency cutoff for the rear blah blah blah

1 x Fujitsu Ten 4 Channel Amp - running Dual Bridge Mono ( now 2 Ch ) and each channel feeding a sub.

2 x Blaupunkt 12 Inch LF 400w rms Subbies in a grey carpeted custom front loaded box that fits just lovely right behind the seats and in between the rear wheels ( the boot space left pleases the wife very much for shopping trips )

2 x Panasonic Rear 6x9 - (fed from the rear channels of the head unit with cut off at 70 htz)

1 x custom passive crossover for front MF & HF
2 x 6 inch MF response drivers in the doors
2 x 1 inch HF response tweeters in the dash
both fed from the front channels of the head unit.

It Handles all stlyes of music well and reproduces a LF rumble & kick that shakes my eyeballs when only running 3/4 volume with the windows down playing rock or techno. Im happy with the system - its seriously loud with plenty of head room. ( my wife listens to James Blunt and the LF in that even shakes eyeballs)

Dont get me wrong - Im not that little bastard that you can hear "DOOF DOOF DOOFINGn: " for about 2klms away.
I enjoy quality sound with the ability the add as much bass & high frequencies that suit the track playing and that also please me at the time -

Run your system well, dont run it so its about to catch fire like so many


Those of you who are married will understand my budget restrictions to virtually nothing - Cheap as chips for the lot -

Anyways thats my two cents worth - be gentle

[MattyT]

Thread revival!!!

Paid off my Clarion DXZ766USB today, gets installed on thursday along with my old Alpine Type-X splits and an ancient alpine 2ch amp. God i CANT WAIT... FINALLY decent tunes!!!!!!!!

[rayray086]

Pics Pics Pics!

[ScienceVR6]

Thread revival!!!

Paid off my Clarion DXZ766USB today, gets installed on thursday along with my old Alpine Type-X splits and an ancient alpine 2ch amp. God i CANT WAIT... FINALLY decent tunes!!!!!!!!

not that bloody slide faced 2nd from the top of the range one? i hate the face, give it 10 years, you wont even be able to read the thing past the scratches

http://www.clarion.com/au/en/products/2007/audio/source_units/cd/DXZ776USB/au-en-product-pf_1171866284519.html

Speaking of revivals, i was looking for this thread before! Im doing an upgrade my self, im ditching the 2x 12" subs, for a pair of 15" subs! I have an excuse, i need to build a sub box for tafe, so im going bigger and better! Ive just sold my 12"s and on tuesday i will order my Clarion SB15XB from work, and get on to building the box. I have measured it up, and 15" subs do fit in a golf!

[andya]

Re Stereos,

I'm a bit low on cash at the moment, and thinking of selling a fairly hot bunch of Alpine gear.

Almost their best head unit (well, not their ridiculous F#1), with the cool "Phantom Face" function - the oversized (1.5 DIN) face disappears into the dash when you turn the ignition off. MP3 compatible too, no USB though!

http://www.carreview.com/mfr/alpine/cd-receivers/PRD_164114_2861crx.aspx

Also matching 4CH Alpine Amp & Alpine 12-stacker CD.

Awesome sound quality, SN etc, however I pulled it out of my old car, and am wondering if I should spend the money installing it all, or just getting a cheaper head unit.

Maybe I should stick with it, cos I do have a cabriolet. ah, the indecision!

What do people reckon?

And note, I've already got hearing damage, so not too into Doof for sure!

[MattyT]

not that bloody slide faced 2nd from the top of the range one? i hate the face, give it 10 years, you wont even be able to read the thing past the scratches

http://www.clarion.com/au/en/products/2007/audio/source_units/cd/DXZ776USB/au-en-product-pf_1171866284519.html

Speaking of revivals, i was looking for this thread before! Im doing an upgrade my self, im ditching the 2x 12" subs, for a pair of 15" subs! I have an excuse, i need to build a sub box for tafe, so im going bigger and better! Ive just sold my 12"s and on tuesday i will order my Clarion SB15XB from work, and get on to building the box. I have measured it up, and 15" subs do fit in a golf!

Yeap thats the one, it looks better in the flesh and I never got a scratch on my old alpine HU so this one should stay pretty clean.

2x15" in a golf would be hooooge, why clarion though? There are alot of very good brands of sub around...

I'm not going for a fancy install, but i'll get some pix when its in. Have been dying without decent tunes since selling my old car and getting the VR6. Can hardly wait!