Author Topic: Post up your audio upgrades (speakers, amps, head units, etc)! (Read 23876 times)

E30_318is · « **Reply #15 on:** May 28, 2008, 05:58:53 AM »

My simple system:
headunit:Alpine cde-9846rm

Front speakers: Dls B5A

Rear speakers: none

timm3h · « **Reply #16 on:** July 18, 2008, 08:37:32 PM »

I have a Clarion HX-D2 (Drz9255 for you guys)
Vifa Tweeters, Boston Mid Range, Peerless Midwoofers, a single Alpine 12 inch Sub, and 2 Alpine V12 amps

jrobie79 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2008, 11:21:49 PM »

pioneer 6000UB, needed the features, not fond of the color, but i can deal with it
cadence cvl6k 6.5" speakers mounted in the doors, with a cadence amp putting 300W to each speaker, crappy alpine type R sub for the moment, but upgrading as soon as i buy some materials for the install.

nomad · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2008, 09:34:07 AM »

I'm just trying to add a little better sound than what I have, no amps etc.
The PO put in a cheap sony CD player and I have what i think are stock front burned out speakers and the PO said he "put new speakers in the rear" but they are still paper whizzer cheap-o.

I have pioneer 5.25 I'll put in the front and then I just picked up some OEM premium rear speakers. Think these would sound ok run off an aftermarket headunit, or do they need more power?

AcSchnitzer318is · « **Reply #19 on:** July 21, 2008, 06:45:25 PM »

This is what I am currently running. Have full access to jack, wheel stops, and spare. Bottom door is hinged on the half that houses the spare. Kenwood KDC-X959, 1 12" Alpine Type R, 1 Performance Teknique ICBM-Digital monoblock amp, and 1 Performance Teknique 779 4 channel amp. I know off brand amps... but they've served me very well now for 2 years. I'd recommend them to anyone. Box is ported (1.7ft*3) into the cabin and tuned at about 36hrz. Get good volume out of it, but it is a bit boomy... have to really boost higher sub frequencies to get punch out of it. But it does sound really good. Weighs almost 100lbs though so I want to downsize to a 10 and see if I can get the same kind of bass out of it. Looks good though. Took me about 4 days.

nomad · « **Reply #20 on:** July 21, 2008, 09:12:44 PM »

just saw your sig, I gotta see more pics. have a homepage?
I really hope I find sideskirts like that too. I'm holding out till I find a good set.
Did you paint all the trim SEM? Are those stock 14s or 15s?
Nice sub box, you did it up right. I don't really want something that big but I bet it's pretty nice for cruising.

ponchiz318 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 02, 2008, 12:30:06 PM »

Memphis Car Audio and JL Audio have released their new Shallow woofers. I'm a Memphis fan so when I get around to it, I'm going to run 2 Memphis S-Class(Shallow) 12" woofers with 1 Memphis M-Class 1100W Class-D amp. On the doors I'm going with 6-1/2" Memphis component speakers on the doors where the pockets are and install the tweeters where the factory ones are. I have those components on my Frontier and the tweeters fit perfectly on my E36 stock tweeter holes. The guy who had this car before installed 6x9 kenwood(crappy) speakers on the side panels. I'm going to fiberglass the panel to eliminate the painted on vynil and also go with the 6-1/2" components. All 4 speakers wired to a Memphis Class AB 4X125 amp. (4 channels at 125 watts each @4ohms). The components come with crossovers which in a way makes them 3 way. The shallow woofers run at 4ohms dual voice coil at 750W RMS. Plenty of sound and at 3" thick, Plenty of room for a spare or other miscellaneous items.
http://www.memphiscaraudio.com Check out their products and specs.
http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_subs_pages.php?page_id=245
If I were to go with JL Audio, I would use the same setup as I stated.
I would go with a Pioneer head unit that has a built in 12 band equilizer and crossover. My old DEH-P7600 or something like that has all of that and I got it in 2004. I really don't care much for the Bluetooth or Ipod connectivity.

nomad · « **Reply #22 on:** August 03, 2008, 01:32:11 AM »

Only thing so far is a Sony CD headunit the previous owner put in (might as well keep it) and then I put BMW premium front speakers and BMW premium rear speakers in their housings. Sounds better than what was in there and sounded better than aftermarket Pioneer coaxials I put in as well. There is a nice warm bass and clear sound so I'm happy. No need to weigh down my car and lighten my wallet. I already did that in my other car.
I just need a passenger side tweeter and I'll be all set.

Gooch · « **Reply #23 on:** August 07, 2008, 04:56:03 PM »

Just finished up my install and I am extremely pleased with the way it sounds.

I installed nearly complete set of a/d/s/ components and a C43 radio:

a/d/s/ 300is rear component speakers
a/d/s/ S6.2i subwoofers
a/d/s/ 642CSi crossover
a/d/s/ PH12 amplifier

This was my first attempt at a car audio install, and it took a little longer than expected...but there was a lot of customizing to be done. All in all I am extremely impressed with how great it sounds. For 16 year old components I am absolutely blown away.

Here are some crappy pictures, I'll take some better ones eventually, but I was just too excited and had to snap a couple.

nomad · « **Reply #24 on:** August 14, 2008, 11:34:39 PM »

^^That's a hot headunit and clock. Love the look of the dash, so OEM!^^

I just pulled this out of a 5 series. Blaupunkt, cassette, and that nice little "SRC" button and input jack makes it a 100% MP3 player for me!
All black flush face, normal buttons, removeable faceplate should make it blend into the dash much better than the Sony "Xplode!" the PO put in.

nomad · « **Reply #25 on:** August 20, 2008, 09:46:41 AM »

Installed it. Love the look. I may pick up the MP3 player that is a cassette and use that.

I'm going to get this:

Spec 2 · « **Reply #26 on:** November 14, 2008, 02:12:55 PM »

Some Sony deck that matched the car and had aux out up front
Bazooka 5.25" speaks up front
Infinity 5.25" speaks in rear
Monoblock Kenwood 1000w Amp
Dual 12" JBL 1000w subs

roundel318 · « **Reply #27 on:** November 14, 2008, 02:59:41 PM »

I don't have my project complete just yet, so pix will come, but.
MB Quart RUA 213 components: 5.25" in factory kick panels, 1" metal dome tweeter retro'd into OE prem door tweeters. Crossovers hidden behind carpet / panels. Rear OE premium enclosures with MB Quart components retro'd. Rear crossovers hidden under speaker tray. This provides a stellar upgrade over factory sound, premium or not.
My car did not come with premium sound, I just used the factory wiring through the front door gromits to the door tweeters.
Powered now by Eclipse 5441 CD (13wx4), being swapped out for a newer unit with a USB port, will add MB Quart RUA amp and possible 10"/12" sealed Phoenix Gold sub/amp for the future!

nomad · « **Reply #28 on:** November 27, 2008, 10:37:20 PM »

OK, so I'm about to start on my budget system.
Premium BMW speakers all around, the Blaupunkt I showed above will stay, and a 4 channel amp will push the fronts with separate crossovers, while the rear channels will be bridged to push a 12" sub in the rear. Hopefully this'll give me a much better soundstage.

fast_eddie · « **Reply #29 on:** January 06, 2009, 02:10:42 PM »

i got a dual headunit with 2 step motorized faceplate, bluetooth reception, and it controols my ipod like a harddrive. i got a 1320 watt jl audio 6 channel amp in the trunk. and i ordered rockford fosgate 5.25/1.1 power series mid and tweeter and rockford 3.5's for the bottom door holes.
dont have enuff money for subs yet but i allready have a custom box drawn up. it perfectly fits 2 rockford 12" p3's in a bandpass mated with 3 rockford p2 10's in a devided ported box. it took me a long time playing with numbers and volumes to get it to fit.im pretty shure that would be overkill but i love loud. i can put the blueprints up if anyone is interested.