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<blockquote data-quote="llebcire" data-source="post: 8572422" data-attributes="member: 671377"><p>When I installed the Morel crossover for the passenger door I needed to pull the storage locations below the radio and don't believe an EQ would fit based on the way Honda engineered the hinges for the cover on the upper compartment.</p><p></p><p>After weeks of vacillating whether I should attempt to tap the factory balanced outputs I decided to go with an AudioControl LCQ-1 which will allow a quality conversion of the speaker level outputs, add AccuBass (although it's questionable when there's a factory sub), add an EQ and remote subwoofer level control. This system, while great at high volumes, can get boomy at lower volumes when my wife is in the car and the sub control on the factory deck doesn't allow enough adjustment. Additionally, there's often times when I want to increase the sub level which the factory HU won't do at high volumes. For instance, listening to Dave Martone's "When the Aliens Come" the recording quality is great - except on the track "Maneemanaw" which is why I have the disc and could use a slight bump on the low end.</p><p></p><p>The LCQ-1 is in the mail from a member and I'm interested to see what it will do. I'm also going to buy a Dayton Audio iMM-6 microphone so I can have a low-budget RTA and the Dayton gets good reviews for the price.</p><p></p><p>Working with Zapco I found there where errors in marketing materials when my amp, ST-5X II, was released and while it was initially represented as 350 watts into a 4 ohm sub channel, with 4 being the minimal impedance, this isn't the case. The amp actually does 200 watts into a 4 ohm load and 300 watts into a 2 ohm subwoofer and as I bought a dual 2 ohm Type R I'm not getting full power. Thinking of finding a dual 4 ohm version of this sub but not sure of the benefits. Theoretically I would gain just under 3 db which would be audible however at the expense of additional heat and I don't know if there would be much of a difference as I'm increasing 50% not doubling the power.</p><p></p><p>-Eric</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="llebcire, post: 8572422, member: 671377"] When I installed the Morel crossover for the passenger door I needed to pull the storage locations below the radio and don't believe an EQ would fit based on the way Honda engineered the hinges for the cover on the upper compartment. After weeks of vacillating whether I should attempt to tap the factory balanced outputs I decided to go with an AudioControl LCQ-1 which will allow a quality conversion of the speaker level outputs, add AccuBass (although it's questionable when there's a factory sub), add an EQ and remote subwoofer level control. This system, while great at high volumes, can get boomy at lower volumes when my wife is in the car and the sub control on the factory deck doesn't allow enough adjustment. Additionally, there's often times when I want to increase the sub level which the factory HU won't do at high volumes. For instance, listening to Dave Martone's "When the Aliens Come" the recording quality is great - except on the track "Maneemanaw" which is why I have the disc and could use a slight bump on the low end. The LCQ-1 is in the mail from a member and I'm interested to see what it will do. I'm also going to buy a Dayton Audio iMM-6 microphone so I can have a low-budget RTA and the Dayton gets good reviews for the price. Working with Zapco I found there where errors in marketing materials when my amp, ST-5X II, was released and while it was initially represented as 350 watts into a 4 ohm sub channel, with 4 being the minimal impedance, this isn't the case. The amp actually does 200 watts into a 4 ohm load and 300 watts into a 2 ohm subwoofer and as I bought a dual 2 ohm Type R I'm not getting full power. Thinking of finding a dual 4 ohm version of this sub but not sure of the benefits. Theoretically I would gain just under 3 db which would be audible however at the expense of additional heat and I don't know if there would be much of a difference as I'm increasing 50% not doubling the power. -Eric [/QUOTE]
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