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<blockquote data-quote="chadillac3" data-source="post: 976144" data-attributes="member: 555054"><p>Components: Boston Acoustics Z6 - Picked these up from my local Tweeter (thanks to jdohman on here; he's the head sales guy there). Was initially looking at the Pros, but decided to get the top o' the line. I'm bi-amping the set using the GT-50's front and rear channels, giving about 70 x 4 w/ the 3 ohm nominal impedance of the Z6. Mechanically, I don't love these drivers as disassembling them from the coax config took a little effort, and the tweeter plugs aren't the sturdiest, but I managed. However, once these were installed and tuned a bit, I was quite pleased. I'd say this it the best set I've used to date.</p><p></p><p>They are by no means drastically better than the Lotus Performance, but do have the advantage of having 10x better passives which allow for biamping. I really don't understand why it's not a standard option on any $400+ set. Anyways, with the SQ1 setting the midbass on the set is excellent. The Perfs may have a bit more, but it's not enough for me to really notice, and I have been using the set for 2 weeks now, long enough for me to figure out if I really like or dislike a set. Midrange is fantastic on the set. Male and female vocals are quite clear and seem very life-like to me. While it may be my inability to tune properly, the Lotus Perfs didn't quite have the warmth of this set, and on some songs I just didn't feel like the vocals were quite what I was looking for.</p><p></p><p>The tweeter is excellent on the Z6. When attenuated properly they are quite detailed while not coming across harsh or bright. Seem to have nice top end (metal tweet) while not having the typical ear killing brightness of a metal tweet, even mounted up in the sail panel.</p><p></p><p>The mids were mounted in the stock mid location in the door using a 3/4" MDF baffle. Doors were deadeded using Dynamat Xtreme. Did a layer on the outer door, door panel, and obviously the normal metal door panel.</p><p></p><p>Amp: Boston Acoustics GT-50. 5 channel amp. Got it from Sonicelectronix.com for about $520 shipped.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.bostonacoustics.com/ca_product.asp?ProductID=241&amp;CategoryID=19" target="_blank">http://www.bostonacoustics.com/ca_product.asp?ProductID=241&amp;CategoryID=19</a></p><p></p><p>The cool thing about this amp is that the heatsink was designed so that the mount could be mounted inverted without any heat issues. There are two fans on the backside of the amp that pull heat off the heatsink for the output devices. I have a couple internal pics of the amp that I need to find and will post later. Amp has dual power supplies which seem to be adequately sized for the rated power of the amp. Overall, no complaints at all about this amp. Fit and finish is quite nice, and it seems very well designed for those looking to put the amp in a tight spot. The sliding mounting feet were very useful for where I put the amp. I actually didn' get the idea of mounting the amp where it is until I read the manual for the amp and took a few measurements. The stock Mach system had a big shelf installed under there, and there were 6 bolts I could utilize for the mounting of the amp rack. Didn't require any cutting or drilling into the metal.</p><p></p><p>The GT-50 no problems driving my setup. This and the US Amps 5600x are my two favorite amps to date.</p><p></p><p>Sub: JL 10W6v2 - Also purchased from jdohman at the Tweeter in Frisco, TX. This sub is everything I've been looking for in a sub. Box is a little big for a 10" at 0.9 cubes before displacement, but man o man, is this one SWEET sounding sub. Really smooth response, and sounds clean as hell. Really is the first sub I've owned that blended exceptionaly well with the speakers. I really can't say enough about it; seriously overbuilt, **** pretty, and good output, efficient, and is ear candy. 10/10 for sure. BTW, the box was built by Tweeter at a very reasonable price. For those in the DFW area, I'd highly recommend them for this type of work.</p><p></p><p>Overall, this is the best system I've owned. Had I kept my 9835 it might have been perfect, but the Kenwood is still a sweet piece. The car was easy to work on, and everything went pretty **** smoothly.</p><p></p><p>Finally, there's what everyone wants to see:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2040134" target="_blank">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2040134</a></p><p></p><p>The pics aren't great, but they're something.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chadillac3, post: 976144, member: 555054"] Components: Boston Acoustics Z6 - Picked these up from my local Tweeter (thanks to jdohman on here; he's the head sales guy there). Was initially looking at the Pros, but decided to get the top o' the line. I'm bi-amping the set using the GT-50's front and rear channels, giving about 70 x 4 w/ the 3 ohm nominal impedance of the Z6. Mechanically, I don't love these drivers as disassembling them from the coax config took a little effort, and the tweeter plugs aren't the sturdiest, but I managed. However, once these were installed and tuned a bit, I was quite pleased. I'd say this it the best set I've used to date. They are by no means drastically better than the Lotus Performance, but do have the advantage of having 10x better passives which allow for biamping. I really don't understand why it's not a standard option on any $400+ set. Anyways, with the SQ1 setting the midbass on the set is excellent. The Perfs may have a bit more, but it's not enough for me to really notice, and I have been using the set for 2 weeks now, long enough for me to figure out if I really like or dislike a set. Midrange is fantastic on the set. Male and female vocals are quite clear and seem very life-like to me. While it may be my inability to tune properly, the Lotus Perfs didn't quite have the warmth of this set, and on some songs I just didn't feel like the vocals were quite what I was looking for. The tweeter is excellent on the Z6. When attenuated properly they are quite detailed while not coming across harsh or bright. Seem to have nice top end (metal tweet) while not having the typical ear killing brightness of a metal tweet, even mounted up in the sail panel. The mids were mounted in the stock mid location in the door using a 3/4" MDF baffle. Doors were deadeded using Dynamat Xtreme. Did a layer on the outer door, door panel, and obviously the normal metal door panel. Amp: Boston Acoustics GT-50. 5 channel amp. Got it from Sonicelectronix.com for about $520 shipped. [URL="http://www.bostonacoustics.com/ca_product.asp?ProductID=241&CategoryID=19"]http://www.bostonacoustics.com/ca_product.asp?ProductID=241&CategoryID=19[/URL] The cool thing about this amp is that the heatsink was designed so that the mount could be mounted inverted without any heat issues. There are two fans on the backside of the amp that pull heat off the heatsink for the output devices. I have a couple internal pics of the amp that I need to find and will post later. Amp has dual power supplies which seem to be adequately sized for the rated power of the amp. Overall, no complaints at all about this amp. Fit and finish is quite nice, and it seems very well designed for those looking to put the amp in a tight spot. The sliding mounting feet were very useful for where I put the amp. I actually didn' get the idea of mounting the amp where it is until I read the manual for the amp and took a few measurements. The stock Mach system had a big shelf installed under there, and there were 6 bolts I could utilize for the mounting of the amp rack. Didn't require any cutting or drilling into the metal. The GT-50 no problems driving my setup. This and the US Amps 5600x are my two favorite amps to date. Sub: JL 10W6v2 - Also purchased from jdohman at the Tweeter in Frisco, TX. This sub is everything I've been looking for in a sub. Box is a little big for a 10" at 0.9 cubes before displacement, but man o man, is this one SWEET sounding sub. Really smooth response, and sounds clean as hell. Really is the first sub I've owned that blended exceptionaly well with the speakers. I really can't say enough about it; seriously overbuilt, **** pretty, and good output, efficient, and is ear candy. 10/10 for sure. BTW, the box was built by Tweeter at a very reasonable price. For those in the DFW area, I'd highly recommend them for this type of work. Overall, this is the best system I've owned. Had I kept my 9835 it might have been perfect, but the Kenwood is still a sweet piece. The car was easy to work on, and everything went pretty **** smoothly. Finally, there's what everyone wants to see: [URL="http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2040134"]http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2040134[/URL] The pics aren't great, but they're something. [/QUOTE]
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