Recent content by mccar

I've spent the better part of a day now trying to truly understand "summing" for speaker-level outputs from a factory head unit. The car I'm getting only has 4 channels out and no subwoofer I'm considering the audiocontrol d-6.1200 to start with. It has a LOC, DSP, decent power with really low...

So, I haven't disappeared, just switched to a different forum as I realize I have a larger issue than the components alone. The head unit on this car incoming could be a PITA. It seems tapping into the LF RF LR RR (+/-) may have some affect on other car features like backup cameras, driver...

Sound Quality.

Thanks for the thoughtful post. I'm just jaded with "fake" reviews of free offers. I have neighbors that sign up for all this stuff to give fake reviews. I've never heard of these brands and I just have to trust their numbers is my challenge. I just want facts, measures, readings, metrics...

I can't figure out how the center channel is "feed" at the current state. No documentation on it. I found the left/right front/rear. I got the 8 pin layout, the center is just "poof". I'm worried the center is part of the car somehow, linked to the SOS feature it has.

Been out for a bit, back in my day McIntosth amps were the elites (seems they still are but have even more marketing than before) and there were many more brands than I recall (PPI, Orion, etc), but remember (maybe not correctly, I was young) that Rockford Fostgate was da bomb. Seems like now...

Man, I want to say, I'm incredibly frustrated and at the same time having an incredibly good time. Kinda feel like a teen again. The case where I have to use the OEM headunit. I've spent a lot of time researching and think I'm close. Going to take some harnesses from Ali Express and some...

There is no way an aftermarket headunit will be able to control everything in my car unfortunately. This unit does suspension changes, A/C and heat, various screen adjustments and displays, lighting, basically all of it Yeah, I saw that (JL FiX). So, do I have to use one of these? Are there...

Great point, they aren't out of there Dream setup for me, just from what I recall when I was 22 and less. Dayton's aren't out of it for sure. Thanks again all.

So, I'm trying to figure out what I need to hook up and control my system from my stock unit. I won't be using it for any power to speakers, just controls (volume, left/right, fade, set eq to flat for dsp). Also, I can't change it anyway b/c everything in the car runs through it (including...

Yeah, as a 16 year old I lusted after the allusive MBQ from the library at my high school in Car Audio magazine! That was my internet back in the day. Sound deadening has always been a priority for me, and agree it is needed. I typically have driven pretty quiet cars (road noise wise) in my...

Are you referring to: Free Air Resonance (Fs) 30.12 Hz Electrical “Q” (Qes) 0.543 In this example the Fs/Qes ratio is ~55 which is ideal for sealed right? Oh, those do look ideal. 31.6/.75 ~42 for the 8" Hmmmm, 3 of those sealed.....

Yeah, trying to decide if I'm going amp or dedicated separate DSP. Some of those amps are "fancy". The $$$$ JL has a phone app to tune remotely I guess. That would make it easier than getting out the screwdriver to adjust the DSP, but wonder how much I'd really alter it once dialed in. Yeah...

Valid points for sure. I would love my hot hatch to be more quiet even just driving. I'll likely have to spend more time than I imagined on second skin installation. I think you are saying, I'll have to do the sound deadening mulitple times to get it all worked out. 3-way front stage would...

I'm jokingly calling this my mid-life crisis car. I'm frugal/sensible (not cheap) by nature and spoiling myself on this car and system. Always wanted a hot hatch car and always wanted my clean sound system. I want to do this right (to me) and I will be doing some things myself and outsource...