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School contest in less than a week. I need some input.
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<blockquote data-quote="ArcaneParadise" data-source="post: 16827" data-attributes="member: 540990"><p>Intoduction:</p><p></p><p>My setup:</p><p></p><p>Head Unit: Pioneer 6300</p><p></p><p>Subs: 2 15L7s in a 4.5FT^3 Sealed Box</p><p></p><p>Sub amp: 1 Kicker 1200.1KX</p><p></p><p>Speakers: Infinity 6.1 Components and 2 5.5" Stock Midranges (Sound great though)</p><p></p><p>Speaker Amp: RF Punch 200.4</p><p></p><p>Digital Capacitor</p><p></p><p>Never been metered</p><p></p><p>Body:</p><p></p><p>Ok. Some of you might remember when I first mentioned this but it is coming up very very soon. I am shining up my system and applying the finishing touches to my system so that it will look nice and sound nice for our school competition. Everyone that has a reasonably good system comes out to our quad and blasts off for our teacher judges (lol). I am so into it because if I can win I'll have some pretty good bragging rights and I think I have a darn good chance too. I had a few questions for you guys.</p><p></p><p>First of all: When people say "It is all in the install", what do they mean? I am sure that the products plays a large part in the overall performance and how can I better my install? I had it installed by a dealer so I do not really know what they used.</p><p></p><p>Second of all: I have 2 15L7s both in the same 4.5FT^3 sealed box (no fill). They hit very hard and they are pretty clear as well. They are loud enough that I have been given a good share of yelling from the person who watches the parking lot at our school. (Zane: I know you do not like people pounding their systems in public places, but it is high school and the kids think it is cool. They do not mind. I keep it low at stop lights and residential areas and I never play it loud past 9:00). Do you think that these will be good enough to win the competition?</p><p></p><p>The only two systems that can compete with me is 2 12JLW3's with an unknown amp and 4 12" Infinity Perfects with (a) unknown amp(s). Both sealed enclosures of unknown size. Do you guys think I have a chance against them? I have about 350 dollars in emergency money to spend on anything and everything else I would need to give me that extra edge to beat the other guys. Also, I have a Dodge Ram 1500 and the speakers are right behind the front seats facing upwards, the other guys have Chevy Tahoes with the subs in the back. I think this would give me an advantage because the speakers are closer to the judges and since the cabin is smaller, I might get more cabin gain. To sum it up, do you think from what I was able to tell you guys that I will have a good chance against them? If not, what could I do to improve my system that will cost under 350 dollars (I want to avoid a ported box because I do not want to lose the sound quality that I need for some of the non-rap that I play)? I am also getting a 200A circuit breaker so I should not get any cut-outs at all.</p><p></p><p>Third: Do you guys have any special techniques that you use to make your speakers sound better? If so, I would appreciate it very much. And are there any specific songs that I should play to impress the judges more? I need a main SPL song and a main SQ song. Any help in this catagory is also very much appreciated.</p><p></p><p>Well, if you have actually read this far, thank you. All I can really say is please tell me anything you can to help me better my install and my chances to win the competition and wish me luck. I would really appreciate it a lot. And again, thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ArcaneParadise, post: 16827, member: 540990"] Intoduction: My setup: Head Unit: Pioneer 6300 Subs: 2 15L7s in a 4.5FT^3 Sealed Box Sub amp: 1 Kicker 1200.1KX Speakers: Infinity 6.1 Components and 2 5.5" Stock Midranges (Sound great though) Speaker Amp: RF Punch 200.4 Digital Capacitor Never been metered Body: Ok. Some of you might remember when I first mentioned this but it is coming up very very soon. I am shining up my system and applying the finishing touches to my system so that it will look nice and sound nice for our school competition. Everyone that has a reasonably good system comes out to our quad and blasts off for our teacher judges (lol). I am so into it because if I can win I'll have some pretty good bragging rights and I think I have a darn good chance too. I had a few questions for you guys. First of all: When people say "It is all in the install", what do they mean? I am sure that the products plays a large part in the overall performance and how can I better my install? I had it installed by a dealer so I do not really know what they used. Second of all: I have 2 15L7s both in the same 4.5FT^3 sealed box (no fill). They hit very hard and they are pretty clear as well. They are loud enough that I have been given a good share of yelling from the person who watches the parking lot at our school. (Zane: I know you do not like people pounding their systems in public places, but it is high school and the kids think it is cool. They do not mind. I keep it low at stop lights and residential areas and I never play it loud past 9:00). Do you think that these will be good enough to win the competition? The only two systems that can compete with me is 2 12JLW3's with an unknown amp and 4 12" Infinity Perfects with (a) unknown amp(s). Both sealed enclosures of unknown size. Do you guys think I have a chance against them? I have about 350 dollars in emergency money to spend on anything and everything else I would need to give me that extra edge to beat the other guys. Also, I have a Dodge Ram 1500 and the speakers are right behind the front seats facing upwards, the other guys have Chevy Tahoes with the subs in the back. I think this would give me an advantage because the speakers are closer to the judges and since the cabin is smaller, I might get more cabin gain. To sum it up, do you think from what I was able to tell you guys that I will have a good chance against them? If not, what could I do to improve my system that will cost under 350 dollars (I want to avoid a ported box because I do not want to lose the sound quality that I need for some of the non-rap that I play)? I am also getting a 200A circuit breaker so I should not get any cut-outs at all. Third: Do you guys have any special techniques that you use to make your speakers sound better? If so, I would appreciate it very much. And are there any specific songs that I should play to impress the judges more? I need a main SPL song and a main SQ song. Any help in this catagory is also very much appreciated. Well, if you have actually read this far, thank you. All I can really say is please tell me anything you can to help me better my install and my chances to win the competition and wish me luck. I would really appreciate it a lot. And again, thanks. [/QUOTE]
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