gregnash
Anal Retentive Analyst
Oddly enough I have never been a huge Alpine fan. Always loves RF and Kenwood/JVC stuff for whatever reason.
Full audio upgrade, speaker sizes? (1 Viewer)
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trdcorolla
SILVER Star
This, Crutchfield says OEM can handle up to 75W.
gregnash
Anal Retentive Analyst
Good to know. I will just keep the stock wiring then and wire up the amp with that.
Subwoofer box looks great! Where did you get your sub box mounts? They look like they hook onto the third row seat mounting points.
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I built the subwoofer enclosure but Musicar Northwest built the mounts. They do attach to the third seat mounts. They are very secure and easy to remove. I can toggle between a tune that includes the sub and one when I remove it. I am more than happy with how everything sounds.
gregnash
Anal Retentive Analyst
So the question is, do you notice any movement/rattle from the sub with it mounted like that. Looks quite secure but just curious if there is any play in the mounts that would have them buzzing with certain frequencies or whatever.
What a small world it is. I noticed earlier in the thread you mentioned owning an 335i E92. I owned a 335i E90 that had Musicar's stage 1 sub and amp package. Great company and products. Definitely not the cheapest out there, but you get what you pay for.
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No movement, it is rock solid.
gregnash
Anal Retentive Analyst
Finally pulled the trigger and got amp replacement and accessories for it coming. Should be here end of next week for everything so will have a new project in the near future.
I know that everyone was recommending nice, higher dollar amps but I needed to keep this cheap so found some great recommendations for a Brazilian amp company called TARAMPS and their 400x4. At $80 from Amazon, plus another $10 for the 3yr warranty I figured what the hell. Will give this a shot and see how it does.
Question for everyone... where are you mounting the fuse for the amp? I bought this Stinger 8 gauge powering kit which got lots of good reviews as being true copper and not copper plated tin wire. Anyways, I need to mount this somewhere near the battery along with another small 4 blade BlueSea fuse block...
I know that everyone was recommending nice, higher dollar amps but I needed to keep this cheap so found some great recommendations for a Brazilian amp company called TARAMPS and their 400x4. At $80 from Amazon, plus another $10 for the 3yr warranty I figured what the hell. Will give this a shot and see how it does.
Question for everyone... where are you mounting the fuse for the amp? I bought this Stinger 8 gauge powering kit which got lots of good reviews as being true copper and not copper plated tin wire. Anyways, I need to mount this somewhere near the battery along with another small 4 blade BlueSea fuse block...
I got this one, was recommended to me
Taramps | DS 1200X4
The DS 1200×4 is synonymous with multichannel amplifier. It has 4 channels of 300 Watts RMS, […]
I didn't mount fuse for amp
Just hangs behind the battery.. What is 4 blade fuse block for?
ramangain
Clarksonian disciple
At least secure it with some double sided tape to SOMETHING. Please. Safety!I didn't mount fuse for amp
gregnash
Anal Retentive Analyst
Correct... will be driving fronts and rears. Probably setup LPF for rears to handle mainly lower frequencies (still need to replace stock back there with Morel Maximo Coax 6 to match fronts). From the reviews I have found on the amps, plus the guys over on reddit, it does sound promising. Little odd that they have you bridge for 4-channel like they do but whatever. Like I said, for a total of $90 all said, it will work for now and if I find it to be nasty quality sound or whatever I can replace in the future with something like and RF Punch, Kenwood eXcelon or whatever that is more expensive.I got this one, was recommended to me
Will be driving fronts and rear sub (bridged). I was told it will be "loud as F..K" Sounds encouraging.Taramps | DS 1200X4
The DS 1200×4 is synonymous with multichannel amplifier. It has 4 channels of 300 Watts RMS, […]www.taramps.com.br
I didn't mount fuse for amp
The little 4 blade Blue Seas will be used to run a dedicated 12v hot for the stereo, another for the auxiliary power for 7-pin tow harness and then also to run ditch lights when I eventually install those.
My stereo upgrade so far in 2001 LX 470
In case this will help anyone in the future, this is some pictures of my stereo upgrade so far on my 2001 LX 470 Kenwood Excelon Double Din with Apple Airplay and backup camera. Focal K2 4" two way components for center channel Focal K2 6.75 three way components in the front doors Focal K2...
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ramangain
Clarksonian disciple
What is the max input sensitivity of that amp?Taramps | DS 1200X4
The DS 1200×4 is synonymous with multichannel amplifier. It has 4 channels of 300 Watts RMS, […]
@KillerBox Way over the top on the center dash speakers - me likey!
According to manual: https://www.taramps.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MN_510009185_R01_DS1200X4_SITE.pdf
250mV
How I fixed a lot of interior noises my 2001 LX
In case anyone is looking for a Corona virus project that doesn’t cost a lot of money… After many months of fixing a rattle only to find another rattle, I have successfully gotten my 2001 LX as quiet as my son’s ES350 or GF’s 350IC. Yes, I understand it is 19 years old now, has 123,000...
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ramangain
Clarksonian disciple
It's usually spec'd as a range. 250mV would be the low end. It's good to know the high end if you need to chase down clipping. No worries, minor detail
Pic heavy stereo build & wanted to share it in case it helps someone in the future
Are you all ready for something a little different? I wanted an off-road capable truck with a low range 4x4, that is easy to work on and all terrain tires. I wanted to be able to haul a large trailer and/or boat. I also wanted it to drive like a car & to be able to haul up to 8 people in...
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Not to hijack your thread but If you need space for big amps I did this many many years ago. Had these temporary amps installed a couple years ago:
gregnash
Anal Retentive Analyst
Dear lord.... you guys put these massive systems into you vehicle and I don't want to know how much you drive to justify that much listening time!!!
Seriously, my normal daily trip is 2.5 miles to the office from my house 4 times a day (back and forth for lunch and work). Outside of that there is the occasional trip to the grocery store, dog park and weekend trips to the cabin. I was thinking that $200 for an amp was overkill but some of these things are...!!!!
Seriously, my normal daily trip is 2.5 miles to the office from my house 4 times a day (back and forth for lunch and work). Outside of that there is the occasional trip to the grocery store, dog park and weekend trips to the cabin. I was thinking that $200 for an amp was overkill but some of these things are...!!!!
