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Old 08-29-2008, 01:28 AM
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Finally, my audio system is in!

After almost a year of undecided planning and saving I am happy to say that my audio system is finally in!

I wanted a system with good sound quality without spending an insane amount of money.

parts:
Alpine CDA-9887 (head unit)
Alpine MRP-M1000 (mono sub amp)
Alpine MRP-F300 (4 Ch. amp)
Power Acoustik 2.0 Farad capacitor
MB Quart RVF 164 Midbass speakers (front door)
MB Quart QXC 213 crossovers (front door)
Infinity Reference silk dome tweeters (front door)
Alpine Type S coax speakers (rear doors)
Alpine 12" type X subwoofer in a sealed custom enclosure
about 60 sq ft. of Elemental design eDead V1SE
No factory wires were used.













Although I am still in the tuning process, I am very impressed on how everything sounds. Very clean, just what I wanted. The type X hits clean and hard as well.
Let me know what you guys think.
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very nice and clean.

can u show me how u set up ur backboard? i need to get one made to cover up my tank.
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Nice setup your car is coming on nicely.
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w00t! but no more wood??
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very nice and clean set up... anyroom for the spare tire? or did you remove that..
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Originally Posted by AZN.M3NACE
very nice and clean set up... anyroom for the spare tire? or did you remove that..
The spare tire is removed. I checked it a while back and noticed it flat with a gigantic gash on the sidewall. So I threw it out. If I wanted to, there's probably room to fit a spare if I decide to buy another one. The amp rack is bolted down tho. :/
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w00t! but no more wood??
Old 08-29-2008, 08:20 AM
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Nice setup. I've always wanted to do this.

Maybe I'll get some advice when I plan to start doing this.
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Really clean!
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thats one of the weirdest tweeter placements ive ever seen
do you even have anything protecting it?

and its not really my taste but nicely done system. it seems there are no people actually into a very high quality system here. just a couple of show systems and thats it?

where are all the nak heads and people who love hat...
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Originally Posted by tegkid
thats one of the weirdest tweeter placements ive ever seen
do you even have anything protecting it?

and its not really my taste but nicely done system. it seems there are no people actually into a very high quality system here. just a couple of show systems and thats it?

where are all the nak heads and people who love hat...
We spent out money on the kits, brakes, suspension, wheels, etc......lol.
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Nice.. I really like the trunk setup
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Originally Posted by tegkid
thats one of the weirdest tweeter placements ive ever seen
do you even have anything protecting it?

and its not really my taste but nicely done system. it seems there are no people actually into a very high quality system here. just a couple of show systems and thats it?

where are all the nak heads and people who love hat...
I've been doing some research as well as messing around with the tweeter location and I have found this to be the best location. Having the tweeters close to the mids allows the levels to blend together better, because the phase. If the tweeters are too far from the midrange, such as high in the A pillars or on the dash you'll hear the tweeter faster than the mid, which will take away from the midrange. IMO, mounting the tweeter close to the mid, this is call "on axis" this will give you the best imaging.
Then again, everyone has different opinions on how they want their system to sound. It works for me!

As for protecting the tweeter, its already in the housing. Thats just how the tweeter housing is shaped.

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Nice job... clean look!
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clean install, looks good
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Good job on the install. How does it sound with the tweeter placed the way it is?
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Originally Posted by trailz516
Good job on the install. How does it sound with the tweeter placed the way it is?
I like it. The highs blend better when they are near the mids. They seemed too bright when I tried them on the A-pillar.
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That is a clean install.
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lookin good man! shit forgot to tell you i seen you rollin a couple wks ago... haha i forget where too tho.. alas or something.

the wood comment... is he talkin bout my trunk? ive got wood floor....
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oh shat! haha sorry yea got you guys confused. nice setup still!! my bad
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Thanks guys for all the comments!
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Originally Posted by n1njai
We spent out money on the kits, brakes, suspension, wheels, etc......lol.
wow have you really never seen a car that has all that plus a nice system plus a whole lot more? theres a lot of people out there that do a lot more than just these kid mods...

Originally Posted by eleventure
I've been doing some research as well as messing around with the tweeter location and I have found this to be the best location. Having the tweeters close to the mids allows the levels to blend together better, because the phase. If the tweeters are too far from the midrange, such as high in the A pillars or on the dash you'll hear the tweeter faster than the mid, which will take away from the midrange. IMO, mounting the tweeter close to the mid, this is call "on axis" this will give you the best imaging.
Then again, everyone has different opinions on how they want their system to sound. It works for me!

As for protecting the tweeter, its already in the housing. Thats just how the tweeter housing is shaped.
oh interesting. yeah i have seen some people with the lower placed tweeters close to the mids. i just hate being able to see the actual tweeter. Maybe you think about painting the housing tan or something to hide it a little bit better. anyway keep up the good work man.
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clean trunk, i like it.
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