New Audio System

[Orinda Auto Detail]

So I replaced all the audio in my car because my old setup blew my sun roof out 3 times and the final draw was cracking the welds on my roof lines(6k to fix) so I decided to down grade.
Old setup- All Digital Design
2 DD9500f 12` woofers
2 Sets of DDA German 6`1/2
2 sets of DD T2 German tweeters
DDS4B 4 channel amp(1000 watts for mids and highs)
DDM3A Clamped 4700watts @ 1/2 ohm powering the subs
Kenetic battery HC2400 in trunk
350amp alternator
300lbs of dynamat everywhere you can hear a watch tick at 100mph on the highway in the cabin.


New setup JL Audio everything
1 JL 13W7AE
1 1200.1 HD mono amp
2 sets of C5 compents
1 600.4 HD 4 channel
all other stuff is same

hoping that this setup is loud enough for me I really love bass but the rattling kinda but I love my car too infact the love of the car is > the love of bass so if this isnt as loud as I like it I`m gonna buy a Tahoe and put the wall of death in it 6 DD9500f 15`s and 20k rms watts

[Todd@RUPES]

So I replaced all the audio in my car because my old setup blew my sun roof out 3 times and the final draw was cracking the welds on my roof lines(6k to fix) so I decided to down grade.
Old setup- All Digital Design
2 DD9500f 12` woofers
2 Sets of DDA German 6`1/2
2 sets of DD T2 German tweeters
DDS4B 4 channel amp(1000 watts for mids and highs)
DDM3A Clamped 4700watts @ 1/2 ohm powering the subs
Kenetic battery HC2400 in trunk
350amp alternator
300lbs of dynamat everywhere you can hear a watch tick at 100mph on the highway in the cabin.


New setup JL Audio everything
1 JL 13W7AE
1 1200.1 HD mono amp
2 sets of C5 compents
1 600.4 HD 4 channel
all other stuff is same

hoping that this setup is loud enough for me I really love bass but the rattling kinda but I love my car too infact the love of the car is > the love of bass so if this isnt as loud as I like it I`m gonna buy a Tahoe and put the wall of death in it 6 DD9500f 15`s and 20k rms watts

I know nothing of audio, but that sounds impressive!

[BobbyG]

I know nothing of audio, but that sounds impressive!

Todd, I`m with you on this one!!

I had all speakers in my truck replaced with Polk Audio. I have both component and 3 way from the factory and although the originals were Infinity, these new Polk Audio`s sound great.

I`d love to replace the head unit and amp but I AM LOST......

[RaskyR1]

I`ve never been much of a fan for SPL but I still love a good system!


Makes me miss my days of IASCA competition.

[Orinda Auto Detail]

I`ve never been much of a fan for SPL but I still love a good system!


Makes me miss my days of IASCA competition.

My DD setup was pure SPL the new is kinda mix SQ/SPL

156.4@30htz burp termlab on windsheild outta trunked car 2011 IASCA DB Drags finished 5th

but on PARK and POUND meter out side car on music was 140.2db took 2nd and if you were around IASCA outta of my little IS350 trunk I felt great about it lol

[RaskyR1]

My DD setup was pure SPL the new is kinda mix SQ/SPL

156.4@30htz burp termlab on windsheild outta trunked car 2011 IASCA DB Drags finished 5th

but on PARK and POUND meter out side car on music was 140.2db took 2nd and if you were around IASCA outta of my little IS350 trunk I felt great about it lol

Yeah, I was only hitting 138-139db and was in the Novice 1-150 class. I was at the World Finals in `97 but quit competing after there was about a 100 point difference between the first and second set of judges. The one set scored my car and was consistent with what I was scoring throughout the year. I looked at the score sheets for some other cars in my class and their two sets of judges were very close in scoring. Had my second set of judges been even close to the first set I would have taken first place...ended up 9th. For whatever reason the second set of judges simply discriminated against my car and it was enough to make me not want to compete ever again.

I was in an `89 Accord coupe and had the following:

• Clarion head unit, can`t remember the model but it`s still pretty much the same today as it was back then...pure SQ unit.
  
  • Clarion U.S.A. | DRZ9255
• Soundstream amps (5.0 and Picasso)
• CDT 6" mid-bass drivers
• Image Dynamics horns (wave guides)
• Image Dynamics IDQ 12" subs (2)
• HiFonics Calisto Crossover
• (2) HiFonics Plato EQ`s (daisy chained)
• 1 fared cap and gel cell battery
• Upgraded 150amp alternator
• Scosche wiring and termination

...man I miss that sound though!

Rasky

[Orinda Auto Detail]

Yeah, I was only hitting 138-139db and was in the Novice 1-150 class. I was at the World Finals in `97 but quit competing after there was about a 100 point difference between the first and second set of judges. The one set scored my car and was consistent with what I was scoring throughout the year. I looked at the score sheets for some other cars in my class and their two sets of judges were very close in scoring. Had my second set of judges been even close to the first set I would have taken first place...ended up 9th. For whatever reason the second set of judges simply discriminated against my car and it was enough to make me not want to compete ever again.

I was in an `89 Accord coupe and had the following:

• Clarion head unit, can`t remember the model but it`s still pretty much the same today as it was back then...pure SQ unit.
  
  • Clarion U.S.A. | DRZ9255
• Soundstream amps (5.0 and Picasso)
• CDT 6" mid-bass drivers
• Image Dynamics horns (wave guides)
• Image Dynamics IDQ 12" subs (2)
• HiFonics Calisto Crossover
• (2) HiFonics Plato EQ`s (daisy chained)
• 1 fared cap and gel cell battery
• Upgraded 150amp alternator
• Scosche wiring and termination

...man I miss that sound though!

Rasky

sad about the judges i`ve seen that and been on the receiving end of basis it really does annoy you because I`ve spent as much time on my stereo installs if not more than correcting the paint on a 90ft black trailer the was washed with steal wool.

[Ecrissman]

I`ve never been much of a fan for SPL but I still love a good system!


Makes me miss my days of IASCA competition.

I still have an old IASCA comp disc.. "warning reduce volume level" "reference pink noise level 90db."

[Addicted2Bling]

Looks nice. But if I had the choice of a sun roof or a system.... haha

[BIOLINK]

My left ear has constant Tinnitus due to years of audio abuse. Concerts and audio systems!

[mrclean81]

So let me get this straight..1200 watts on a 13W7 is a downgrade?

[Orinda Auto Detail]

So let me get this straight..1200 watts on a 13W7 is a downgrade? Jesus...

DD Audio: Mobile Audio | Woofers | 9500 Series | DD Audio
Have you ever seen a DD9500 the 10 has a bigger magnet than a 13w7 and I had 2 12`s and almost 5k rms on them, STOMPAGE! I`m very sad it had to come out but 6k to fix my roof..... I dont want to do that again

[tropicsteve]

dude, your sound system is worth more than my current ride, haha !

[Concours.John]

So I replaced all the audio in my car because my old setup blew my sun roof out 3 times and the final draw was cracking the welds on my roof lines(6k to fix) so I decided to down grade.
Old setup- All Digital Design
2 DD9500f 12` woofers
2 Sets of DDA German 6`1/2
2 sets of DD T2 German tweeters
DDS4B 4 channel amp(1000 watts for mids and highs)
DDM3A Clamped 4700watts @ 1/2 ohm powering the subs
Kenetic battery HC2400 in trunk
350amp alternator
300lbs of dynamat everywhere you can hear a watch tick at 100mph on the highway in the cabin.


New setup JL Audio everything
1 JL 13W7AE
1 1200.1 HD mono amp
2 sets of C5 compents
1 600.4 HD 4 channel
all other stuff is same

hoping that this setup is loud enough for me I really love bass but the rattling kinda but I love my car too infact the love of the car is > the love of bass so if this isnt as loud as I like it I`m gonna buy a Tahoe and put the wall of death in it 6 DD9500f 15`s and 20k rms watts

If you get the chance look into Cascade Audio. They make sound deadening baffles to help tune and deaden boxes and behind speakers.

Their sound deadening sheets and panels are audiophile quality home and auto. (I saw you used Dynamat)

Nice clean install by the way. I`m a little fanatical how things look without the trimmings on installs. Have you addressed license plate buzz?

[Orinda Auto Detail]

If you get the chance look into Cascade Audio. They make sound deadening baffles to help tune and deaden boxes and behind speakers.

Their sound deadening sheets and panels are audiophile quality home and auto. (I saw you used Dynamat)

Nice clean install by the way. I`m a little fanatical how things look without the trimmings on installs. Have you addressed license plate buzz?

Yeah I have the dynamat pad behind the plate the only rattle u can hear out side my car is my gas door and everything to fix that, I made it alot less noticable with some little stopped i put where the metal was hitting but still there a little bit. Ill look into that deading because after listening to the new JL set up I`m so disapointed my old set up was easily 10x louder this 13w7 is only doing about 132db in my car at safe levels and I know they don`t take abuse like DD`s do. But again I might have to live with because the kinda SPL the DD`s were generating were destroying my car so bad the only thing holding it together was dynamat lol.