New Stereo Installed! (w/ pics)
07-02-2007, 12:23 AM
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I had ONE of those 12" JBL's in a factory spec'd ported box in my Trailblazer... with 150rms going to it.
It was loud enough that every normal person who got in my truck would cover their ears or get out.
I can't even imagine how silly that setup must sound...
It was loud enough that every normal person who got in my truck would cover their ears or get out.
I can't even imagine how silly that setup must sound...
07-02-2007, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by fredmr39
you shouldn't have any charging issues if that's the only amp -- 1000 approx is where most run into problems -- 800 watt amp and you say you're hitting 157 dB?.....
07-02-2007, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by BrentHamm
I am about to install the same speakers in my doors..any problems getting them to fit? Any advice before i start?
For the door speakers you need to cut a small piece of plastic to fit the magnet structure for the mid, a razor works great!
For the rear hatch speaker, when i looked at the mounting bracket for the 4" speaker and the 3/4" tweeter it looked like there should be a 4x6" speaker there so i used a coping saw to cut out a little to make the 4x6" to fit, and the holes matched right up. It was easy, but i did use the factory tweeter and the mid wires to wire up the new 4x6".
07-14-2007, 08:44 AM
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Update! My Monsoon cactory amp finaly blew, the JBL door, side panel, and rear hatch sperakers were too much for it...
So had to but a new amp!
Bought the Alpine MRP-F450, and instaled it in the factory location, it actually fit there, but i needed to dril two more holes to mount it because the amp weighs a little more then the factory amp, and it did rattle some w/o the extra mounting holes.
I ran two sets of AV cables from the HU to the amp at the driver side door, and under the hatch carpet to the factory location, and ran the 8 gauge power cable from the battery, through firewall then it wnet through the passanger side back to the factory location.
I spliced the lead turn-on from my subwoofer amp to the new amp.
I did use the factory speaker wiring, and i put wire nuts on the inputs from the factory HU thoes wires are no longer used.
This took about 1.5 hours to do the install.
There is an amazing diffrence! Much clearer and the mids are amazing, but the highs could be better, i have a feeling its the JBL tweeters, i am thinking about switching to something that has a better rep. for tweeters, just replacing the tweeters. Other than that can you say loudER.
So had to but a new amp!
Bought the Alpine MRP-F450, and instaled it in the factory location, it actually fit there, but i needed to dril two more holes to mount it because the amp weighs a little more then the factory amp, and it did rattle some w/o the extra mounting holes.
I ran two sets of AV cables from the HU to the amp at the driver side door, and under the hatch carpet to the factory location, and ran the 8 gauge power cable from the battery, through firewall then it wnet through the passanger side back to the factory location.
I spliced the lead turn-on from my subwoofer amp to the new amp.
I did use the factory speaker wiring, and i put wire nuts on the inputs from the factory HU thoes wires are no longer used.
This took about 1.5 hours to do the install.
There is an amazing diffrence! Much clearer and the mids are amazing, but the highs could be better, i have a feeling its the JBL tweeters, i am thinking about switching to something that has a better rep. for tweeters, just replacing the tweeters. Other than that can you say loudER.
07-15-2007, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by nickx07
how do you like that head unit? i know crutchfeild has a special with the head unit and the ipod cable. did you take that advantage?
Yes i did take that advantage! But the sound quality is really bad, the bass is muggy, and the highs sound like your in a metal trash can. A basic CD-MP3 sounds really good!
07-15-2007, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Gordon0652
the bass is muggy, and the highs sound like your in a metal trash can. A basic CD-MP3 sounds really good!
07-15-2007, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by reject
very nice, but how come you havnt gotten the rear window tinted...thats just asking for a brick to pay a visit to your car.
07-15-2007, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by nickx07
is it because of the monsoon system? what about your new amp, does it sound better? the reason i am asking is because i was eyeing this head unit for a while.
The new amp made a world of a diffrence! But i am still messing around with all the controles, because with this HU you can controle both external amps.
07-15-2007, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by nickx07
hmm so maybe the ipod cable isn't really a good deal if its not the same quality at high volumes.
Not at all. But there is other things, i have never tried the wireless transmitors but they might be good sound quality... but on the other hand its radio frq. FM, which i think would sound bad.
07-15-2007, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Gordon0652
Well apperently the cable to hook your ipod with the HU changes the ohm load from the ipod to the HU so it makes the sound more flat, i bought a cable for my home stereo and it also sounds flat, plus its really distracting when i am looking for songs on the HU from the ipod. It only sounds like crap at high volume levels, but the CD-MP3 can be at the same level and higher and it sounds great!
The new amp made a world of a diffrence! But i am still messing around with all the controles, because with this HU you can controle both external amps.
The new amp made a world of a diffrence! But i am still messing around with all the controles, because with this HU you can controle both external amps.
I think cable is as good as it gets.....wouldn't try FM transmitters - I hate whenever I'm in the car and someone has those - trying different stations all the time until they get some decent SQ.....
07-15-2007, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by fredmr39
Where are you getting your information about the cables from?
07-16-2007, 11:10 PM
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very clean install!! nice job. i almost with jbls but the last second i went with jl's since my only option were 8's.
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STOCK BESIDES A CUSTOM STEREO
PREMIER H/U, CUSTOM H/U MOUNT, ALPINE SPEAKERS, ALPINE 5 CHANNEL AMP, 2 JL AUDIO 8W0 SUBS (JB SLIMS SUB BOX)
2000 SS ARTIC WHITE CONV 1 OF 146
STOCK BESIDES A CUSTOM STEREO
PREMIER H/U, CUSTOM H/U MOUNT, ALPINE SPEAKERS, ALPINE 5 CHANNEL AMP, 2 JL AUDIO 8W0 SUBS (JB SLIMS SUB BOX)
