Sguirrelfeather
Senior VIP Member
I admit I'm nowhere near the knowledge level of you guys when it comes to car audio, but I don't think I'm a total idiot, either. That being said, I'd like a little help improving my current system. The reason? Well, a guy I know was bragging on his system and how good it sounded, and he wanted me to listen to it. He knows just about nothing about car audio. He installed two 6x9's on a wooden panel along with a couple tweets and mids, then placed that panel behind the rear seat in his Sorento. He also installed two 12's in a generic box and threw that in the rear cargo area. All of this is supplemental to the stock system. I don't know what his amps are like, but even the stereo is stock. And as to how much he knows....he said he wants to install 00 power cables to make it go louder, and thinks it's cool that his dashboard lights dim when the bass hits. So, I sit in the car, he turns on the tunes, and I am amazed!! Clear, brilliant highs. Deep, thumping lows. Crisp mids. *giant sadface*
So, I want to see what can be done to improve my setup. I'm sure I could go with different speakers, and maybe a different head unit and/or a DSP. The DSP is in the plans eventually. I currently have the following:
JVC KW-R910BT head unit
FSD FZ-2600D subwoofer amp (currently set to 1400 watts)
CT Sounds AT-150.6d amp for all mid/high (set to 75 watts)
JBL GTO-509C 5 1/4" / 3/4" components in all six positions
American Bass XFL-1544 15" sub in a custom T-line box built by CSCStang
Dual batts (regular lead-acid, 1000 amp each)
250 amp Mechman alternator (zero light dim no matter what I have things set at)
Big-3 with 00 cable
00 power and ground cable for amps, with ground straight to battery
I am not opposed to changing out speakers or adding speakers. I AM opposed to deleting amps, but not to adding them. I do have a second sub available, so I won't be changing subs, but would be open to a design incorporating the second 15. As for budget, I'm not a banker, but not broke either. How about let's keep it realistic for a daily driver? lol
I have gutted the entire interior and done selective placement of CLD with around 30% coverage, complete coverage from the windows down with CCF and MLV, and even have some of the hollow areas packed with foam. I drive a Ford Excursion. Now, just in case you don't know, this thing is HUGE. Cargo area BEHIND the front seats is 165 cuft!! Its just a LOT of area to fill with sound. Here are some pics so you can get an idea of what I'm dealing with here.
This is just to give you an idea of the overall size of my interior. It does not include the rear cargo space behind that third seat, though.
Here is how big the rear cargo area is.
Speaker placement for rear seating. Arrow shows stock location where I have the 5 1/4" placed. Red dot shows where the 3/4" tweeters are installed.
Speaker placement for middle seats.
Speaker placement for front seats....two shots just to give a better visual.
So, I want to see what can be done to improve my setup. I'm sure I could go with different speakers, and maybe a different head unit and/or a DSP. The DSP is in the plans eventually. I currently have the following:
JVC KW-R910BT head unit
FSD FZ-2600D subwoofer amp (currently set to 1400 watts)
CT Sounds AT-150.6d amp for all mid/high (set to 75 watts)
JBL GTO-509C 5 1/4" / 3/4" components in all six positions
American Bass XFL-1544 15" sub in a custom T-line box built by CSCStang
Dual batts (regular lead-acid, 1000 amp each)
250 amp Mechman alternator (zero light dim no matter what I have things set at)
Big-3 with 00 cable
00 power and ground cable for amps, with ground straight to battery
I am not opposed to changing out speakers or adding speakers. I AM opposed to deleting amps, but not to adding them. I do have a second sub available, so I won't be changing subs, but would be open to a design incorporating the second 15. As for budget, I'm not a banker, but not broke either. How about let's keep it realistic for a daily driver? lol
I have gutted the entire interior and done selective placement of CLD with around 30% coverage, complete coverage from the windows down with CCF and MLV, and even have some of the hollow areas packed with foam. I drive a Ford Excursion. Now, just in case you don't know, this thing is HUGE. Cargo area BEHIND the front seats is 165 cuft!! Its just a LOT of area to fill with sound. Here are some pics so you can get an idea of what I'm dealing with here.
This is just to give you an idea of the overall size of my interior. It does not include the rear cargo space behind that third seat, though.
Here is how big the rear cargo area is.
Speaker placement for rear seating. Arrow shows stock location where I have the 5 1/4" placed. Red dot shows where the 3/4" tweeters are installed.
Speaker placement for middle seats.
Speaker placement for front seats....two shots just to give a better visual.