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<blockquote data-quote="billythegrape" data-source="post: 8829745" data-attributes="member: 677398"><p>Ths is not your normal build. It's not very good. In fact, I'd even venture to say that most people would judge this build as downright stupid.</p><p></p><p>This build is a riddle for McGuyvers, a mish-mash of parts and years and qualities that would intimidate beginners and insult experts. And it's going into one of the most notoriously hacked, terribly wired vehicles in the world- a 1988 Chevy conversion van.</p><p></p><p>Here's what I have to work with, I will fill exact specs into the OP as needed:</p><p></p><p><strong>Objective</strong>: phone is the head unit. Not an audiophile, and don't need to shake the block. Just don't want to listen to Fisher Price style treble machine anymore.</p><p></p><p><strong>Budget</strong>: love to not have one, but let's be real.</p><p></p><p><strong>Listening</strong>:</p><p>Music of literally every style from Caruso to Mob Deep to Einsterzende Neubauten. **** tons of podcasts on road trips which are regular.</p><p></p><p><strong>Head unit</strong>: whatever phone is connected to the BT adapter, which is an Esinkin Bluetooth adapter that I've dug up. I have a bunch of these on vintage hifi equipment and they have decent sound for the price, which is to say that they work on multiple phone OS's without much sound loss, especially if you aren't super picky. HOWEVER, I am wondering if USBC for me/lightning for the wife to RCA would be better.</p><p></p><p><strong>Speakers</strong>:</p><p>two 6 by 9 Sony xplod 4 ohm 240w</p><p>two 6.5 inch rounds Dual 4ohm 160w</p><p>Two 4" Sony xplod that are realistically probably ruined</p><p>Two 5.5" executive bus speakers </p><p>Two weird tweeters made by pyle from the 80s that have capacitors wired into them</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Amp</strong>:</p><p>JVC KS-AX3104 800w</p><p></p><p>Dual XPA-2100 300w, appears to be for a sub as it has only a couple of outputs. Probably won't use this.</p><p></p><p><strong>Wiring</strong>:</p><p>I didn't have this section at first, but now I think it's pertinent. The wiring is going. Most of it is bodged lamp cord. Like literal frigging brown lamp cord, twisty tied into crappy smashed butt connectors. Recommend anything here?</p><p></p><p><strong>Substrate</strong>:</p><p>back speakers go into a red oak fascia, super heavy and 3/4" thick, that is constrained only by size and heating ducts.</p><p></p><p>Mid speakers go into thin wooden wall with house insulation behind.</p><p></p><p>Front speakers are in the doors, but due to excessive water infiltration could go above driver and passenger head.</p><p></p><p>There are little 3" in the dash, but they can be eliminated as they sound awful anyway.</p><p></p><p><strong>Background</strong>: 23 years mechanic. Excellent with wiring. Audio skills and possibly ears lacking.</p><p></p><p><strong>Time</strong>: couple weeks, need to take van for a road trip mid March. Interior is out of van, it is literally a blank canvas.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any help. Lemme know if pics, numbers, specs would help[ATTACH=full]47209[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]47227[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]47228[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]47229[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]47230[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]47231[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]47232[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]47233[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]47234[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]47235[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="billythegrape, post: 8829745, member: 677398"] Ths is not your normal build. It's not very good. In fact, I'd even venture to say that most people would judge this build as downright stupid. This build is a riddle for McGuyvers, a mish-mash of parts and years and qualities that would intimidate beginners and insult experts. And it's going into one of the most notoriously hacked, terribly wired vehicles in the world- a 1988 Chevy conversion van. Here's what I have to work with, I will fill exact specs into the OP as needed: [B]Objective[/B]: phone is the head unit. Not an audiophile, and don't need to shake the block. Just don't want to listen to Fisher Price style treble machine anymore. [B]Budget[/B]: love to not have one, but let's be real. [B]Listening[/B]: Music of literally every style from Caruso to Mob Deep to Einsterzende Neubauten. **** tons of podcasts on road trips which are regular. [B]Head unit[/B]: whatever phone is connected to the BT adapter, which is an Esinkin Bluetooth adapter that I've dug up. I have a bunch of these on vintage hifi equipment and they have decent sound for the price, which is to say that they work on multiple phone OS's without much sound loss, especially if you aren't super picky. HOWEVER, I am wondering if USBC for me/lightning for the wife to RCA would be better. [B]Speakers[/B]: two 6 by 9 Sony xplod 4 ohm 240w two 6.5 inch rounds Dual 4ohm 160w Two 4" Sony xplod that are realistically probably ruined Two 5.5" executive bus speakers Two weird tweeters made by pyle from the 80s that have capacitors wired into them [B]Amp[/B]: JVC KS-AX3104 800w Dual XPA-2100 300w, appears to be for a sub as it has only a couple of outputs. Probably won't use this. [B]Wiring[/B]: I didn't have this section at first, but now I think it's pertinent. The wiring is going. Most of it is bodged lamp cord. Like literal frigging brown lamp cord, twisty tied into crappy smashed butt connectors. Recommend anything here? [B]Substrate[/B]: back speakers go into a red oak fascia, super heavy and 3/4" thick, that is constrained only by size and heating ducts. Mid speakers go into thin wooden wall with house insulation behind. Front speakers are in the doors, but due to excessive water infiltration could go above driver and passenger head. There are little 3" in the dash, but they can be eliminated as they sound awful anyway. [B]Background[/B]: 23 years mechanic. Excellent with wiring. Audio skills and possibly ears lacking. [B]Time[/B]: couple weeks, need to take van for a road trip mid March. Interior is out of van, it is literally a blank canvas. Thanks for any help. Lemme know if pics, numbers, specs would help[ATTACH type="full" alt="20230212_133230.jpg"]47209[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="20230219_124557.jpg"]47227[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="20230219_124333.jpg"]47228[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="20230219_124326.jpg"]47229[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="20230219_102429.jpg"]47230[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="20230219_102425.jpg"]47231[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="20230219_102420.jpg"]47232[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="20230219_102410.jpg"]47233[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="20230219_102408.jpg"]47234[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="20230219_102337.jpg"]47235[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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