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matt
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 Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 01:56:00 AM
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hey guys, will 6.5s fit straight in to the rear parcel spaces without any hacking?
also what head units do u guys recomend for <$500, trying to stear clear of sony and just wandering whats worth looking at without some jb hifi guy trying to sell me a casset player and telling me its the latest thing out.
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mouce
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Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 12:25:31 PM
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Depends on the depth of the basket. Simple as that. I've heard that some 6.5" speakers will fit perfectly, others need spacers. You'll just have to wait and see. As to the 'hacking'...you'd better not be refering to metal...cut any metal out of the parcel shelf and it's unroadworthy.
As to the headunit, for the mid range head units, I'm a big fan of the JVC ones, I've got a KDG615 in there, and it's awesome. With some 4" splits in the front, and some crappy no-name brand 6x9's (soon to be upgraded to 6.5" 3-ways) in the back, I can hit 115dB without it distorting. Sadly they don't make it any more (as far as I know), but I can highly recommend JVC for a headunit. They also have the ability to be plugged into the JVC 12 disk MP3 stacker :) That helps. |
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matt
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Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 2:30:13 PM
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that does, i will def check out the jvc line, i have heard some good stuff bout them.
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mouce
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Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 7:48:35 PM
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Have a look at their latest line of head units though, as I said the KDG615 isn't available any more (as far as I know anyway). But some of the new range have got USB ports on the face plate so you can plug in little thumb-drives and play straight from them. Allowing for the fact that thumb-drives now come in sizes up to 4gb, you'd never need to change music ever again.
Hell...with the stacker, I only open that up to change CD's maybe once every six months, more often than not it's longer. The only downside is trying to remember where the songs are. |
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matt
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Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 10:11:16 PM
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yeah cool,
my mate swears by pioneer, i know it comes down to personal choice but i havnt had the privilidge of owning alot of headunits and been able to compare the characteristics but i want one that has great all round sound, i love my punk and hardcore music and hate the bass drowning out the mid of the guitars,
also what sub setup would u recomend for that sort of music, i currently have one 12 and am not too happy with the sound. |
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mouce
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Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 11:02:27 PM
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For a lot of punk, that's got fast bass kicks, double drum kicks maybe, go for two 10" subs. Put them in the boot, custom build the box to the right size for the speakers don't bother with the off-the-shelf boxes, they aren't the best. For really tight bass, I'd say don't port the box, but it's entirely up to you. The bass will 'sound' a bit softer, but will be a bit more punchy.
You might be able to get away with a 12" in a sealed box, but for really tight drum kicks, go with the 10" subs.
I'd suggest two amps, a good 4 ch to drive the sound stage, and a good D-class to drive the subs. I'm a big fan of the Fusion gear, at the moment I'm slowly buying all the stuff to finish my install. They aren't the cheapest on the market, but they do sound really nice (to my ears anyway).
If you're after reasonable sound for a damn good price...the Jaycar Response amps are damn good for the money. Get a 4ch and a monoblock. Also...the Jaycar subs are pretty good too for what you pay.
Once you've got all that gear, it's time to install it and then tune it. |
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VN_Bandit
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Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 03:22:13 AM
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Jus sum more info iv had a couple of seald and ported boxes, 4 that type of music if u dont want the bass drownin it out go ported its not as wild as a sealed box. Depends alot on tuning 2, u can sorta drain the long kick outta the bass and make it really punchy but not carry on.
Iv got a US Audio 5 channel 1100 watt amp and a Sony 800 watt monoblock. If i was still big in2 stereos i would use my monoblock as a paper weight Dont buy the sony 1s they aint worth a pinch of goat ****. Im runnin 2 12 inch sony subs and my monoblock jus cant compete. Best bet is 2 run a monoblock wit both subs off that and another 4 channel for the rest of the speakers jus means when u tune the monoblock both subs will b reasonably close in volume mine up and down cause i run the subs on seperate amps.
As for brand choosin yeh its wat u like i personally like sony regardless of the bad stories travellin round. Pioneer speaks 4 itself its jus quality my dad and bro swear by it also. Iv seen sum pretty cool lookin JVC units out there aswell yet again its what functions u want and like. For example i bought my deck cause the backlight changed colours lol.
If u near northern suburbs in melb let me no i got a friend at JB HiFi my stereo set me bak $2000 he dropped $800 let me no if ya interested ill c if he still at tha same 1 if not i got a couple of other connections at Autobarn |
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matt
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Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 03:40:36 AM
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thanx guys its all great advice and i will take alot of it on board. cheers.
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mouce
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Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 12:56:11 PM
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The two biggest tips I can give for car audio gear:
1) Max Power ratings are meaningless, always, and I mean ALWAYS find out the WRMS spec instead.
2) Listen to it first. Don't go and buy something just because someone told you it was good. Find someone who has it, or find a car audio specialist, and listen to the gear first.
If you don't like what you hear, don't get it. |
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Posted - 04 Aug 2006 : 06:00:52 AM
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i have a berlina so it already has the speaker hole on the rear parcel shelf, my mate said his fit 6.5s, i havnt pulled out the stockies yet(cars not regestered anyway) but they look like standard 6 inchers? has anyone else fit 6.5s in the rear parcel tray?
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mouce
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Posted - 04 Aug 2006 : 10:42:45 AM
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| Depends on the brand of 6.5" you get. Some are very narrow and will slide into a 6" hole, others need a bit of chopping (of the hole) to fit. Yank the old ones out and measure them, then take a tape measure with you to the store when you go to buy them, that way you'll know if they fit. Also, don't forget to measure the depth of the basket, some speakers are VERY deep compared to the stock ones. |
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