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Inflict

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235 posts

242 months

Thursday 22nd November 2007
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Has anyone replaced the stock speakers and yielded any significant benefit from doing so?

Also, has anyone gone further with upgrading audio in general? (... waits for inevitable exhaust puns!...)

Edited by Inflict on Thursday 22 November 22:04

mgbond

6,749 posts

261 months

Thursday 22nd November 2007
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Inflict said:
Has anyone replaced the stock speakers and yielded any significant benefit from doing so?

Also, has anyone gone further with upgrading audio in general? (... waits for inevitable exhaust puns!...)

Edited by Inflict on Thursday 22 November 22:04


Daddysumo is in the process of doing this, maybe he will be along to air his views (when he finaly gets the speakers in, he has had them for weeks)lol.

My stero (std sony) must have had the speaker upgrade as mine is awsome, I looked behind the door card and noticed dynomat. Not sure if it was a std speaker upgrade or not.

Bondy

Iaing01

421 posts

240 months

Thursday 22nd November 2007
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I've got sony explode speakers, not sure if they're standard but they're pretty dam good! smile

Iain

Adrian W

15,493 posts

257 months

Thursday 22nd November 2007
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Inflict said:
Has anyone replaced the stock speakers and yielded any significant benefit from doing so?

Also, has anyone gone further with upgrading audio in general? (... waits for inevitable exhaust puns!...)

Edited by Inflict on Thursday 22 November 22:04
Hi end Alpine head unit, JL co-axials in the doors and in pods on the parcel shelf, Alpine powered sub on floor behind seat,

Sounds great

Only problem is the ariel is shit and its near on impossible to change.

D_G

1,939 posts

238 months

Thursday 22nd November 2007
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I've got infinity's in mine with a powered sub behind the passanger seat...sounds great!

Dave

ajg31

1,455 posts

236 months

Thursday 22nd November 2007
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Replaced the front sony poo with some good quality MB Quart speakers and a Pioneer USB head unit. Definately an inporvement, even without amping up the speakers. Worth getting some sound deadening material too while you at it. I was going to put some 5 1/4 components unto the rear of the door too for a little rear fill, but never finished the project.

Twerlie

1,682 posts

296 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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The Sony's are Sh*t, replace them with 6" Component JL Audio and replace the cr*p head unit for either high end Alpine or Nakamichi if you want the best. If you want volume with no distortion then you will need a good Amp too. You need the mid and high's in front of you but a good sub behind will add depth.

Email me if you want some more detailed help.

l6nex

356 posts

282 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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Hi,

Ive pretty much crammed in a fair bit of stereo stuff now in the car, two 12" subs, components in the doors, bluetooth pioneer head unit, dynamatted the doors tunnel and behind the seats where the subs are, ran power and earth cables with inline fuse to the amp which resides along the shelf just at the rear window, full pro cabling to headunit doors and subs from the amp, needless to say it nearly now blows the windows out but is hardly noticeable at all unless your inside the car and you can see the amp.

Dave

Iaing01

421 posts

240 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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l6nex said:
Hi,

Ive pretty much crammed in a fair bit of stereo stuff now in the car, two 12" subs, components in the doors, bluetooth pioneer head unit, dynamatted the doors tunnel and behind the seats where the subs are, ran power and earth cables with inline fuse to the amp which resides along the shelf just at the rear window, full pro cabling to headunit doors and subs from the amp, needless to say it nearly now blows the windows out but is hardly noticeable at all unless your inside the car and you can see the amp.

Dave
Sounds good, any pics?

Iain

l6nex

356 posts

282 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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I'm taking pics of the car this weekend with my new exhaust and suspension so i'll take some then.

Dave

NickyTwoHats

2,093 posts

270 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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Subs, Amps, Weight!
Muind you in my case - beer, lunch - Weight!
Each to their own

Adrian W

15,493 posts

257 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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l6nex said:
Hi,

Ive pretty much crammed in a fair bit of stereo stuff now in the car, two 12" subs, components in the doors, bluetooth pioneer head unit, dynamatted the doors tunnel and behind the seats where the subs are, ran power and earth cables with inline fuse to the amp which resides along the shelf just at the rear window, full pro cabling to headunit doors and subs from the amp, needless to say it nearly now blows the windows out but is hardly noticeable at all unless your inside the car and you can see the amp.

Dave
No blue neons ?

l6nex

356 posts

282 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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haha no blue neons,

its all very well hidden and not that noticeable, mind you some nice neons might....................................................(haha joking!! biggrin)

Twerlie

1,682 posts

296 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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l6nex said:
Hi,

Ive pretty much crammed in a fair bit of stereo stuff now in the car, two 12" subs, components in the doors, bluetooth pioneer head unit, dynamatted the doors tunnel and behind the seats where the subs are, ran power and earth cables with inline fuse to the amp which resides along the shelf just at the rear window, full pro cabling to headunit doors and subs from the amp, needless to say it nearly now blows the windows out but is hardly noticeable at all unless your inside the car and you can see the amp.

Dave
What Subs are you running, what cubic capacity box have you used and is it ported or a sealed encloser? I'm only asking as i can't see how there is room in a Noble for a 12" sub with the correct size box?

Adrian W

15,493 posts

257 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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Twerlie said:
l6nex said:
Hi,

Ive pretty much crammed in a fair bit of stereo stuff now in the car, two 12" subs, components in the doors, bluetooth pioneer head unit, dynamatted the doors tunnel and behind the seats where the subs are, ran power and earth cables with inline fuse to the amp which resides along the shelf just at the rear window, full pro cabling to headunit doors and subs from the amp, needless to say it nearly now blows the windows out but is hardly noticeable at all unless your inside the car and you can see the amp.

Dave
What Subs are you running, what cubic capacity box have you used and is it ported or a sealed encloser? I'm only asking as i can't see how there is room in a Noble for a 12" sub with the correct size box?
JL do a 12" sub that is designed to rub in a 1 cubic foot enclosure.

l6nex

356 posts

282 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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Twerlie said:
l6nex said:
Hi,

Ive pretty much crammed in a fair bit of stereo stuff now in the car, two 12" subs, components in the doors, bluetooth pioneer head unit, dynamatted the doors tunnel and behind the seats where the subs are, ran power and earth cables with inline fuse to the amp which resides along the shelf just at the rear window, full pro cabling to headunit doors and subs from the amp, needless to say it nearly now blows the windows out but is hardly noticeable at all unless your inside the car and you can see the amp.

Dave
What Subs are you running, what cubic capacity box have you used and is it ported or a sealed encloser? I'm only asking as i can't see how there is room in a Noble for a 12" sub with the correct size box?
Well thats interesting, or maybe you haven't looked round properly, the subs I have are 2 AudioBahn 12 inch round 4 inch deep competiton subs enclosed in a low profile box sealed enclosure. I'm sure pioneer do a low profile one too.

Twerlie

1,682 posts

296 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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l6nex said:
Twerlie said:
l6nex said:
Hi,

Ive pretty much crammed in a fair bit of stereo stuff now in the car, two 12" subs, components in the doors, bluetooth pioneer head unit, dynamatted the doors tunnel and behind the seats where the subs are, ran power and earth cables with inline fuse to the amp which resides along the shelf just at the rear window, full pro cabling to headunit doors and subs from the amp, needless to say it nearly now blows the windows out but is hardly noticeable at all unless your inside the car and you can see the amp.

Dave
What Subs are you running, what cubic capacity box have you used and is it ported or a sealed encloser? I'm only asking as i can't see how there is room in a Noble for a 12" sub with the correct size box?
Well thats interesting, or maybe you haven't looked round properly, the subs I have are 2 AudioBahn 12 inch round 4 inch deep competiton subs enclosed in a low profile box sealed enclosure. I'm sure pioneer do a low profile one too.
oh i'm sure you can get them, but i dought they sound anything like as good as i nice big solid 22mm MDF box! Anyway, each to there own!

Twerlie

1,682 posts

296 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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Adrian W said:
Twerlie said:
l6nex said:
Hi,

Ive pretty much crammed in a fair bit of stereo stuff now in the car, two 12" subs, components in the doors, bluetooth pioneer head unit, dynamatted the doors tunnel and behind the seats where the subs are, ran power and earth cables with inline fuse to the amp which resides along the shelf just at the rear window, full pro cabling to headunit doors and subs from the amp, needless to say it nearly now blows the windows out but is hardly noticeable at all unless your inside the car and you can see the amp.

Dave
What Subs are you running, what cubic capacity box have you used and is it ported or a sealed encloser? I'm only asking as i can't see how there is room in a Noble for a 12" sub with the correct size box?
JL do a 12" sub that is designed to rub in a 1 cubic foot enclosure.
Probably sound a bit like the speakers you can buy that fit in your wall....! (very convenient but sound cr*p)!

daddysumo

2,545 posts

242 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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mgbond said:
[quote=Inflict]

Daddysumo is in the process of doing this, maybe he will be along to air his views (when he finaly gets the speakers in, he has had them for weeks)lol.

Bondy



Bondy is correct !
I have an Alpine head unit, Infinity components and a JL Audio Amp as it was the best one with the smallest physical dimensions they could suggest.
I was hoping to install the Amp out of sight but this is impossible as far as I can see,and installing behind the passenger seat means all the cabling will be routed inside the car on view which I had hoped to avoid.
Any suggestions gratefully accepted !

Steve

Adrian W

15,493 posts

257 months

Friday 23rd November 2007
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On the firewall behind the seats, so you can run the cables both ways down the tunnel, to front and to the battery.