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<blockquote data-quote="Firewalker" data-source="post: 8671214" data-attributes="member: 676743"><p>Just a quick background, I am 42 years old that is Disabled for life &amp; I have to drive 50 miles one way 3-4 times a month for my doctor's appointments so listening to music there and back is a priority to me. I am not wanting heavy bass but some would be nice with a nice clear setup. I am mainly looking for advice on how to properly setup my current setup, however I am going to be replacing the head unit as I describe in a couple months and I am open to replacing the subwoofer I currently have.</p><p></p><p>I have a 2003 Ford Explorer XLT that I am currently setting up the car audio system on. My Head Unit is a Kenwood KDC-X998 but I am looking to upgrade that to a Pioneer DEH-80PRS in the next couple of months hopefully</p><p></p><p>Right now I have 6x8 Rockford Fosgate P1683 in the Front &amp; Rear Doors with No Bass Blockers on them. I have a set of 200hz Bass Blockers sitting here I was going to put on both sets of speakers when I go to install some Kill-mat later on next week to help cut down on some of the road noise I am experiencing from the crappy roads of Wisconsin. With the current head unit I have or the Pioneer when I get it, is it really worth installing those bass blockers if I can setup the head unit correctly for those networks as Pioneer describes it?</p><p></p><p>Also currently I have a 10" Rockford Fosgate P3D210 installed in a box that was made for these 2003 Ford Explorer's. It has .65 Cubic Space available and right now it just doesn't sound right no matter what I do with settings. Link for the box I bought is below all of this. I bought it because it fits in perfectly into the side of the storage area and does not take away any usable space that I need for grocery shopping and what not. I have been looking at a few different subs to replace this but haven't come up with a solid choice yet.</p><p></p><p>For amplifiers I am using a MTX 704X pushing the front &amp; rear door speakers and for the subwoofer I am using a PPI 1000.1 Phantom that I had sitting here NIB until I installed it last year.</p><p></p><p>For the sub does anyone have any suggestions on what would work decent with that box that is linked below? Also I am open to changing out the 6x8's but that would have to wait till much later in the year as being disabled I live on a very fixed income unfortunately.</p><p></p><p>Thank you in advance for any help you can give me!</p><p></p><p>Edit: Also for music I listen to Classic Rock, Heavy Metal and some Old School Rap.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://subthump.com/Ford-Custom-Sub-Boxes-by-Subthump/Ford-Explorer-Custom-Subwoofer-Eclosures-by-Subthump/02-Up-Ford-Explorer-Side-Cargo-Stealth-Enclosure.html" target="_blank">http://subthump.com/Ford-Custom-Sub-Boxes-by-Subthump/Ford-Explorer-Custom-Subwoofer-Eclosures-by-Subthump/02-Up-Ford-Explorer-Side-Cargo-Stealth-Enclosure.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Firewalker, post: 8671214, member: 676743"] Just a quick background, I am 42 years old that is Disabled for life & I have to drive 50 miles one way 3-4 times a month for my doctor's appointments so listening to music there and back is a priority to me. I am not wanting heavy bass but some would be nice with a nice clear setup. I am mainly looking for advice on how to properly setup my current setup, however I am going to be replacing the head unit as I describe in a couple months and I am open to replacing the subwoofer I currently have. I have a 2003 Ford Explorer XLT that I am currently setting up the car audio system on. My Head Unit is a Kenwood KDC-X998 but I am looking to upgrade that to a Pioneer DEH-80PRS in the next couple of months hopefully Right now I have 6x8 Rockford Fosgate P1683 in the Front & Rear Doors with No Bass Blockers on them. I have a set of 200hz Bass Blockers sitting here I was going to put on both sets of speakers when I go to install some Kill-mat later on next week to help cut down on some of the road noise I am experiencing from the crappy roads of Wisconsin. With the current head unit I have or the Pioneer when I get it, is it really worth installing those bass blockers if I can setup the head unit correctly for those networks as Pioneer describes it? Also currently I have a 10" Rockford Fosgate P3D210 installed in a box that was made for these 2003 Ford Explorer's. It has .65 Cubic Space available and right now it just doesn't sound right no matter what I do with settings. Link for the box I bought is below all of this. I bought it because it fits in perfectly into the side of the storage area and does not take away any usable space that I need for grocery shopping and what not. I have been looking at a few different subs to replace this but haven't come up with a solid choice yet. For amplifiers I am using a MTX 704X pushing the front & rear door speakers and for the subwoofer I am using a PPI 1000.1 Phantom that I had sitting here NIB until I installed it last year. For the sub does anyone have any suggestions on what would work decent with that box that is linked below? Also I am open to changing out the 6x8's but that would have to wait till much later in the year as being disabled I live on a very fixed income unfortunately. Thank you in advance for any help you can give me! Edit: Also for music I listen to Classic Rock, Heavy Metal and some Old School Rap. [URL]http://subthump.com/Ford-Custom-Sub-Boxes-by-Subthump/Ford-Explorer-Custom-Subwoofer-Eclosures-by-Subthump/02-Up-Ford-Explorer-Side-Cargo-Stealth-Enclosure.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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