Recent content by Arythael

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Well, I had hoped otherwise, but I didn't really expect it to be as easy as it sounds... still, what about my idea of building a box under it? I'm envisioning a vertical enclosure that would sit on the floor of my trunk but, after removing the rear parcel shelf, the baffle of the enclosure would...

I knew that comment would get some hate haha... I live in a very rural area with extremely low crime rates, but in any case I don't plan to be high-school stupid about "showing off". I just meant that I would enjoy being able to watch the subs myself, or show them to my friends, without having...

Hi all! So I'm in the middle of my first build ever, going in my 03 maxima; my front soundstage is installed and I'm preliminarily beginning to look into the substage. I'm focusing on SQ or maybe SQL, and will most likely buy an MB Quart ONX1.1500D to power the subs (haven't begun deciding which...

I just did this same install on my 03 maxima a few weeks ago. I used a total of about 35 ft of KNU Karma SS speaker bi-wire (both positive and negative wire within a single larger cable), so you should be fine. My power wire run was about 12-14 ft iirc.

I attempted to measure the power that they were bottoming out at, and it seemed to be about 57 W... which seems way too low, so I started to think that the DMM is junk or I did something wrong. When I stuck the DMM leads into the speaker wires that connect to my amp (and run to the...

Hahahaha... simplest answers are usually the best. I would assume any rated power specifications would be for each driver individually, but it looks like you sir are correct. This is the woofer from my component set. After some quick searching, I found CDT's official technical data on it...

I may be a newbie, but I'm fairly certain that this is just not true. Every single gain setting guide I have come across specifically says to disconnect the speakers, but I attempted your suggestion anyway and got the result I expected: the exact same result as when the amp was set up with the...

It was never used on full range except during setup and testing. I'm using the HPF on the amp for the same reason component sets use a crossover to feed the woofers and tweeters different frequency ranges: because the woofers shouldn't be playing frequencies intended for subwoofers. In full...

I've just recently begun looking into the car audio scene, and this is my first install. I wouldn't mind doing this once I'm more experienced, but I'm afraid I might damage something this way. Hearing the speakers bottom out is scary enough in the first place... I'm a broke 19-yr old college...

Edit: All I'm trying to get from this thread is an explanation as to why my max volume dropped from 28 (with a test tone) to 23 (with music) like it did. I'd like to know how to set my gain and HPF so that my max volume is 28 on music before my speakers start bottoming out, and hopefully they...

I'm pretty new to the car audio scene, and I've just recently finished installing the front stage of my first build - CDT CL-61 6.5" components on an MB Quart ONX4.80 amplifier, pushing 320W x 2 @ 4 Ohms bridged - but I'm nervous about my current ground. I drive a 2003 Nissan Maxima, and I've...

So I've been working on installing a set of front comps + 4-chan amp in my spare time over the past few weeks, and I've run into a couple noob problems. Some quick info: I'm trying to install in a 2003 Nissan Maxima SE, speakers are a CDT CL-61 6.5" component set, amp is an MB Quart ONX4.80...

I can't help with suggestions, but I can save someone else the effort of saying: You're going to need to post more information than that. What kind of power do you plan on pushing? What kind of enclosure do you want to use? How much room do you have to work with?

Okay, so it's been a while but I was just waiting for my shipments to arrive. I've got my CL-61's (thanks again, mylows), ONX4.80, and 4-gauge wiring kit... now I'm just checking up on the specifics of my installation before I attempt to do it this weekend. My main question is about powering my...