Re-Vamp on the little S10
RuSsMaN
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Ok, first of all, I'm a 2ch guy, haven't really done much to brag about out CS wise, but have setup a couple upgraded rigs in our family cars. I currently have a *small* system in my 1997 S10 as follows:
Infinity Reference 4x6 in the dash.
Infinity Reference 6.5 in the doors.
Polk EX10 Sub, .75 cu ft box w/ .5 lb of fill, sealed, running off a
Jensen 200 watt (bridged) amp, crossed at 80Hz, 12db/octave.
Jvc KD-S620 head unit (17x4 watts cont, remote, 1 set of preouts)
Well, I've fubared my right 4x6 (starting to buzz), obviously from A. not using bass blockers and/or B. driving the deck's internal amp to clipping.
Which Polk 4x6 and 6.5 (oversized, but willing to MacGuyver a bit) can I use to bring this in on a budget? AND should I keep my Infinity 6.5's?
On those 4x6 and 6.5, are XTC baffles something I should look at?
Space in a little pickup cab is limited, so I'd like to bag a 4ch amp (on a budget again, but not a flea mrkt special) to power the main 4 speakers. Suggestions?
What bass-blocking options do I have, without leaving 'gaps' in the freq spectrum? (sub crossed at 80Hz on the Jensen) All I can seem to find (at Crutchfield, etc) is 150Hz, 300Hz, etc. OR, should I be looking at an amp with a high-pass filter built in?
SPL is NOT my focus. SQ is, and on a budget. Any and all suggestions welcome.
Cheers,
Rooster
Infinity Reference 4x6 in the dash.
Infinity Reference 6.5 in the doors.
Polk EX10 Sub, .75 cu ft box w/ .5 lb of fill, sealed, running off a
Jensen 200 watt (bridged) amp, crossed at 80Hz, 12db/octave.
Jvc KD-S620 head unit (17x4 watts cont, remote, 1 set of preouts)
Well, I've fubared my right 4x6 (starting to buzz), obviously from A. not using bass blockers and/or B. driving the deck's internal amp to clipping.
Which Polk 4x6 and 6.5 (oversized, but willing to MacGuyver a bit) can I use to bring this in on a budget? AND should I keep my Infinity 6.5's?
On those 4x6 and 6.5, are XTC baffles something I should look at?
Space in a little pickup cab is limited, so I'd like to bag a 4ch amp (on a budget again, but not a flea mrkt special) to power the main 4 speakers. Suggestions?
What bass-blocking options do I have, without leaving 'gaps' in the freq spectrum? (sub crossed at 80Hz on the Jensen) All I can seem to find (at Crutchfield, etc) is 150Hz, 300Hz, etc. OR, should I be looking at an amp with a high-pass filter built in?
SPL is NOT my focus. SQ is, and on a budget. Any and all suggestions welcome.
Cheers,
Rooster
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well... i kind of had the same problem with my grandfather's pickup.... here's how i dealt with all of it...
power >> bought a single four channel amp -- ran the front stage at 2 ohms so i had all 4 speakers hooked to the 2 ront channels.... the rear channel bridged to the subs.
in your case -- you might want to get a better 2 channel instead of a cheap 4 channel... and just run it at 2 ohms...
speakers>> leave the infinities since they're not your "fronts"... they dont handle clarity of highs as well but they;re not bad... try to get some pioneer TSA series or polk dx or polk EXIII series for the dash speakers... for your situatio - i think the pioneer would be the clearest ones.
bass blocking>> use the 80 hertz on the sub -- if you want -- get a 100 hertz FMOD low pass for it from crutchfield. (fmod plugs into your RCA line between rca and amp -- they're helpful).
use a 100 hertz fmod on the highs -- this will keep them from rattling, bustig, or otherwise sounding like crap because they're in dash/ doors / wherever.
dont bother with the foam baffles unless you have water leakage in doors.The Artist formerly known as PoweredByDodge -
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