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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=50983
Printed Date: May 29, 2024 at 4:33 AM


Topic: Stereo/Video Advice

Posted By: Texas_4485
Subject: Stereo/Video Advice
Date Posted: February 27, 2005 at 4:27 PM

I'm a new mamber and I have been working on a dream system for about ten years. This process has been very slow, due to changing vehicles and theft. I have a 1996 Chevrolet Suburban now. At this point I have 2 JL 12wO in a 5.5 cubic foot box, with a 6 inch port. The subs are powered by a Pioneer GM-X952 amp. I have Boston Acoustic FS60 in the front and kept the factory tweeters installed, the Boston tweeters are angle mounted in on the top of the door panel. the rest of the system is factory. I am planning on putting three 13w7's powered by 2 JL 1000/1 with a remote bass control knob mounted in the front of the truck. The Suburban has 2 pairs of 6.5's in the doors and 4X10's in the rear. I was Planning on installing Boston Z6 in the front and passanger doors along with another set intalled in kick panels in the front under the dash, with the tweeters in the door. I was Planning on powering each pair with 2 JL 300/2 amps 1 for the front doors and 1 the back doors. For the rear speakers I was planning  on installing 2 pairs of Boston RX47 in each 4X10 slot. These would be powered by a JL 300/4. The head unit would be Pioneer AVIC-N1, with 4 headrest monitors, rear view mirror monitors, and sunvisor monitors. all this with a Playstaion.

My Questions are:

Are these speakers the right idea?

Will this system be high quality and "the biggest bang for my buck"?

What do I need a far as Battery power and Capacitors?

What about Distribution and Multiply Alternators?

Which video monitors should I use for the headrest, sunvisors and rearview mirror monitor?

Thanks for all your help

Texas_4485




Replies:

Posted By: ss-installer
Date Posted: March 03, 2005 at 6:54 PM
sounds like you are gonna have alotta highs. try just running some amplified components in the front and then putting an amp on your door and rear 4x10s. my local alternator shop suggests to run 2 batteries under the hood to extend alternator life and if your voltage drops then run a 1 farad cap for every 800 watts of amped power.

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Posted By: accoustic1985
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 9:24 PM
Sounds like an awesome set up! But one question not about the system, but the set up of the truck. Where are you going to put all the subs and amps. I think it would be a cool idea to enclose the trunk area(where the 3rd seat sits) and place your subs, facing up, on an elevated deck. And with all the amps your running, why not display them. I saw a cool set up when i was a sound shop in Amarillo, TX that utilized a msingle layer of marbles surrounding their amps, with plexiglass underneath them, while being backlit be neons. I thought that was a good and cool idea, and with all the room in your Suburban, you could do it.
What does nayone else think




Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 9:54 PM

Whoaa. Toooo many speakers!!

With three 13 W7s in the back you won't need (or will be able to hear) half of those speakers anyway. You don't need two sets of 4x7s in the back, or an extra component set in the front doors. I would go with the two subs, two 1000/1s, 1 300/4 (if you want to stay with JL). Then only use one set of components up front (in the doors or kick panels you choose), and the FS60 component set in the rear doors. Power both component sets off of the 300/4.

I just realized how much power you are going to be drawing with that setup. You will definitely need a high output alternator and do the "big 3" (you don't need to buy caps). You might have to run a ground wire directly from the battery also, because the body's of GM trucks and cars usually have a high ground return resistance....read this post by forbidden https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=49445&PN=1   You will probobly have to use 1/0 gauge wire for the + power lead into a distrobution block near the amps.

If this was my system I would probobly let someone else install it because it's pretty large job. Unless you are really experienced I'd let the pro's handle this one.





Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 10:22 PM

I agree, way too many speakers in too many locations is going to actually be very detrimental to the quality of sound. Keep it simple like customsuberb suggests. That said, it is a huge cavernous, cavernous, cavernous (is there an echo in there) area for sound. I like the idea of the 3 subs IF the goal is to be totally loud AND totally obnoxious. If you are just after good sound, 2 subs in the proper box is way more than enough. Good bass response is more about the box than the sub. Consider the things we have recommended and if you want come back with a revised plan.



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Posted By: accoustic1985
Date Posted: March 05, 2005 at 2:20 PM
Hey, question, esp concerning forbidden and customsuburb. Texas, i thought you said you were puttin a remote bass control nob up front in your truck. If you were going to do this, you could manually turn a nob, and the bass could lower and rise as you please, correct? So i say, if ya got the money and the time, put them 3 huge and powerful subs in there, because"You can always turn in down, but never turn it up!"
And for the rest of the system, a stock suburban has more speakers than what customsuburb is telling you to put in it. Make that thing a sound tube, and rock the streets where ever you are from! More power, literally, to you, just do it right!




Posted By: Texas_4485
Date Posted: March 05, 2005 at 5:42 PM

Thanks for all of your points i will definatly take them in advice. This system is very important to me. The subs will have the ability to adjust the two sub amps. This could make it have the ability to have a normal everyday system and system that i could compete against friends and others with. I think if I make the system have a surround sound abilities through a Dolbly Digital or DTS processor the arrangement that I had would be ideal. There is a little misunderstanding about the rear Boston RX47's I believe these are 4" coax. If I am mistaken about this I could use some advice on what to put back there. I do not like any speakers thant are not round because the concept of 4X10's, 5X7's, and the like just sounds strange to me. but that could be a different post all together.

Thanks again

Texas_4485





Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: March 05, 2005 at 7:22 PM
I disagree with accoustic. You do not need all those components. The subs, sure go for it. But like everyone else said, there can be such a thing as too many components. One set up front, one set out back, and a center channel if you want the 5.1. Any more than that would be completly useless esp. with 3 W7s in the back.

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