Powerline CS finally installed

[HitManSE 10+ year member]

Well after having them sitting & collecting dust for a few weeks I finally got them in. Yeah yeah, pics will come later. They are being powered by an Arc 2300 SE.

Although I was considering running an all Active 3 way setup, figured id just give these a shot and try a passive setup first to see how it goes & take it from there.

Needless to say im impressed with these things beyond what I can say. The mid bass pounds filling up the front stage with the right amount of bass, the tweets however are the best ive ever heard. Im honestly shocked it sounds as good as it does running passive. Crystal clear, crisp all while playing loud as hell. Im sure running active these would be even better but for now they are staying the way they are. I really dont see a need to go 3 way anytime soon.

As for a sub stage, that im still trying to work a few kinks out of. Using a RE reconed Brahma 15 once again powered by an Arc 2300 SE. Im still having a hard time adjusting to the "sealed" sound coming off a ported setup. I miss the ruthless shake everything bass of the previous setup to say the least.

Sure I have more clarity, but as far as getting loud it barley gets my face shaking, so its output is acceptable but im going to give it another 2-3 weeks before I decide things need to be changed. Overall the setup has less then 4 hrs of play time on it so I think a bit more time will help, besides im tired of spending $

Thanks for the gear Don.

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[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

Good to hear since I'm considering the same set. Question, how well deadened is your vehicle? Its becoming apparent that it plays a role in midbass response and was curious as to how your car is set up.

 

[alphakenny1 10+ year member]

can't totally comment on the rainbows as i haven't heard them before, but i'm guessing that the rainbows are an sq set. its supposed to sound good, not loud.

 

[HitManSE 10+ year member]

Good to hear since I'm considering the same set. Question, how well deadened is your vehicle? Its becoming apparent that it plays a role in midbass response and was curious as to how your car is set up.

The trunk is loaded to an extent thats just kind of too much IMO. By that I mean several layers of SS Damplifier Pro topped with some sludge. Its all ovet the place. The trunk lid alone must weigh a good 20lbs + over what it used to.

The rear deck lid is loaded with it, had a vent put in the middle to let the air through as well. This used to be a horrible place for rattles. The rear doors only have 1 layer of deadener, considering I have no rear stage I saw no reason to go crazy on them.

The roof has a layer of SS Damplifier Pro covered from front to back & I mass loaded the rear half of the roof with sludge, plus the headliner itself has a layer of that foam...overkill was it?

The front doors have prob 10-12 cu ft of damplifier pro (if not upward to 16 ft) per door, and a can of VB- 1S per door as well as those Deflex 9" pads behind the mids. So its pretty well done.

I have virtually 0 rattles that Im aware of inside the car //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

I have a lot of pics of the sound deadening install, I just need to dig them up. It was a huge pain in the rear to say the least. Im glad its over.

 

[HitManSE 10+ year member]

can't totally comment on the rainbows as i haven't heard them before, but i'm guessing that the rainbows are an sq set. its supposed to sound good, not loud.

Perhaps I should reword it then.

They can get really loud but still sound clear. Loud enough to make you uncomfortable to say the least. The clarity is still there, Im not turning it upto the point of distortion. I dont think I want to turn it up to that point anyway //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif

 

[FoxPro5 5,000+ posts]

Just as a comparison. What did you have previously and where are the drivers installed in the vehicle?

 

[headless 10+ year member]

w00t. Needs pics, imo.

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

Perhaps I should reword it then.
They can get really loud but still sound clear. Loud enough to make you uncomfortable to say the least. The clarity is still there, Im not turning it upto the point of distortion. I dont think I want to turn it up to that point anyway //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif

That set is ALL ABOUT LOUD SQ, they simply handle power and take on volume effortlessly without giving in or sounding strained. IMO they come across more efficient than the 90.5 db rating Rainbow gives them.

On their site I quote ' Up to the treshold of pain and far beyond.' Is **** right, I havent heard a nicer full bodied silk tweeter that can hang at those levels and never fell like its pulling away from the midbass.

They are a fabulous set, congratulations. The ONLY midbass I personally wouldn't mind tossing my 8's out the window for.

 

[headless 10+ year member]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif Maybe i need to sell my germs and go with the powerlines. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif You bastard, 3.5!

 

[HitManSE 10+ year member]

Just as a comparison. What did you have previously and where are the drivers installed in the vehicle?

Boston Pros running off a JL 300.4 I had them at 150x2 for a bit. They sounded pretty good for what it was. The difference is very obvious though. Not saying the Bostons were bad, its just these things IMO are on another level so to speak.

I could turn the sub down and still have the front of the car filled with a decent amount of bass. The tweeters however are just crystal.

 

[HitManSE 10+ year member]

That set is ALL ABOUT LOUD SQ, they simply handle power and take on volume effortlessly without giving in or sounding strained. IMO they come across more efficient than the 90.5 db rating Rainbow gives them.
On their site I quote ' Up to the treshold of pain and far beyond.' Is **** right, I havent heard a nicer full bodied silk tweeter that can hang at those levels and never fell like its pulling away from the midbass.

They are a fabulous set, congratulations. The ONLY midbass I personally wouldn't mind tossing my 8's out the window for.

Yeah you sure wernt kidding. They arnt even broken in yet and still sound the way they do. Treshold of pain is probably a good way to describe them, those tweets are sooo **** nice, its hard to describe how accurate & crisp they really are even at volume levels that can make your head hurt lol

The midbass doesnt hurt my ears but it sure does shake my doors, pant leg, even the center consule. I thought it was the sub at first. Im actually wondering how they would sound running off an active 3-way setup (which was my idea to begin with) but that can wait. Im still amazed they sound this good off a simple passive setup.

Manny I tried that postal code CD you mentioned before, while some of the songs are a bit odd //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif the amount of detail in some of those songs is just //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

Then again I feel like im hearing songs ive heard many many times over like it was the 1st time. There are sounds there ive never heard before, lol

 

[HitManSE 10+ year member]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif Maybe i need to sell my germs and go with the powerlines. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif You bastard, 3.5!

Ive never heard the Germs before, but the powerline CS wont disappoint. I am feeding them with a good 340+ watts per side too.

I'll try to find the pics of the comps before the install. During install I couldnt take, I have yet to take after pics though.

 

[HitManSE 10+ year member]

Heres some of the pics I dug up.

The 1st set is various pics of the comps, amps, sub.

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and now the 2nd half, most of the sound deadener install. More work was done since the pics but you get the idea. All the pics are pretty much self explanitory.

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Ill get some new pics of the install later on.

 

[Sonnick 10+ year member]

Wow..340 per side?! That's some serious power..glad you enjoy them. How are the vocals with these?

 

[headless 10+ year member]

That's a freakin lot of deadening.