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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 8104792" data-attributes="member: 576029"><p>that was very hard to read. please use punctuation (periods and commas). use line returns to separate thoughts.</p><p></p><p>ok, so clarify a few things:</p><p></p><p>A. the rear deck midbass are in their own sealed enclosure and do not share any airspace with the subs? i assume/recommend not.</p><p></p><p>B. you are not using the single 12" in a box in the trunk anymore? i assume/recommend not.</p><p></p><p>C. the box you made for the 12's is sealed and not vented? i assume not.</p><p></p><p></p><p>answers. (note how much easier it is to read with line returns)</p><p></p><p>1. 1/0 to the rear battery is fine. just remember to fuse any wire connected to the positive terminal of any battery, within 18".</p><p></p><p>2. using a LOC to gain RCA outputs is fine but distortion will be high if you don't set your gains accordingly. i would not run the HU volume above 50%.</p><p></p><p>3. where would you put the 6x9's? more speakers = more volume and more phase issues. it won't necessarily sound better but it can be louder.</p><p></p><p>4. all of that can help.</p><p></p><p>5. your subs are aimed into the trunk with no good path for air into the cabin. basically, you're wasting bass. i recommend reversing your idea and firing the subs into the cabin and sealing off the trunk. for a vent you could vent through the rear deck (in one photo it looks like there is a vent in the rear deck to the sub box. you don't have to vent the sub box and sealed is fine, venting will increase output. you could make holes and create a bandpass but it won't be tuned and can sound worse. those holes are still not going to give the same benefit as just firing the subs into the cabin.</p><p></p><p>6. fans are fine. crossover doesn't need air.</p><p></p><p>7. 300 separate LED's is time consuming. buy some pre-made LED strips.</p><p></p><p>if you have money for additional stuff, buy a new head unit with 6 preouts first. that saves you the LOC issue.</p><p></p><p>re-run your RCA's. that route looks like they will fail from rubbing on the metal edge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 8104792, member: 576029"] that was very hard to read. please use punctuation (periods and commas). use line returns to separate thoughts. ok, so clarify a few things: A. the rear deck midbass are in their own sealed enclosure and do not share any airspace with the subs? i assume/recommend not. B. you are not using the single 12" in a box in the trunk anymore? i assume/recommend not. C. the box you made for the 12's is sealed and not vented? i assume not. answers. (note how much easier it is to read with line returns) 1. 1/0 to the rear battery is fine. just remember to fuse any wire connected to the positive terminal of any battery, within 18". 2. using a LOC to gain RCA outputs is fine but distortion will be high if you don't set your gains accordingly. i would not run the HU volume above 50%. 3. where would you put the 6x9's? more speakers = more volume and more phase issues. it won't necessarily sound better but it can be louder. 4. all of that can help. 5. your subs are aimed into the trunk with no good path for air into the cabin. basically, you're wasting bass. i recommend reversing your idea and firing the subs into the cabin and sealing off the trunk. for a vent you could vent through the rear deck (in one photo it looks like there is a vent in the rear deck to the sub box. you don't have to vent the sub box and sealed is fine, venting will increase output. you could make holes and create a bandpass but it won't be tuned and can sound worse. those holes are still not going to give the same benefit as just firing the subs into the cabin. 6. fans are fine. crossover doesn't need air. 7. 300 separate LED's is time consuming. buy some pre-made LED strips. if you have money for additional stuff, buy a new head unit with 6 preouts first. that saves you the LOC issue. re-run your RCA's. that route looks like they will fail from rubbing on the metal edge. [/QUOTE]
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