COMPLETE Audio Overhaul

[EFTOBIAS]

So, I figured when in rome... No but seriously. A local shop in VA is doing a custom audio overhaul in the truck... The only functionality I lose is the 1/3 back seat stays up permanently (the one the original sub is under...

Apart from that, should be sick.

The parts list is:
Kicker 10ZXSUM8
Kicker 03KQ30
x2 JL Audio C3-570
JL Audio HD600/4
JL Audio HD1200/1
JL Audio XD-PCS1/0-2B
JL Audio XB-BLUAIC2-3
JL Audio 13W7AE-D1.5

Altogether it's running me in the ballpark of 6 grand. Should hit every facet of the music and give me the ultimate system for the truck. I will update on Sunday with pictures and possibly a video... stay tuned!

I'm f***ing excited!

 

[NickPic83]

interested to see the end result


enter nosbusa

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

out of curiosity, why did you go with kicker summing and eq?

 

[EFTOBIAS]

The audio guy and I talked about it and I pretty much gave him free reign to do whatever he thought would work well... From what I understand, he was going to use the cleansweep, but he said the kicker works better and or gives better functionality and specificity when tuning with their EQ so we can really dial in the sound.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

for $6k i hope they are fibergalssing a box for that woofer. other than that, the only thing i would change about your system is the kicker. here is why.........
1) kicker is not known for their sound quality. they are known for being loud
2) the multi band eq is not necessary in a truck. trucks generate a lot of noise. electrically and mechanically. the motor and exhaust on a truck will produce ambent noise which some of it will cancel out certain frequecies. and the electrical system has a tendacy to generate noise as well. from a hiss to a whine when on a throttle.

as a personal preferance, i think you should go clean sweep, summing device, and an audio control eqx.

it looks like you have a good build going. jl speakers amps and subs are the way to go. let us know how it turns out

 

[EFTOBIAS]

Haha thanks, we'll see how it works out in the end. I'll keep that kicker stuff in mind when they build it up and if it doesn't work out... We can always change stuff up.

It's a 3 day job so yeah, labor costs factor into the price. I'm hoping them to just be piled up working on random stuff in my truck - while they're installing the sound system, have another tech do the exhaust and another tech do the top perch. Take advantage of the time it's in the shop.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

all the work at the same shop?

 

[Dkyle1220]

I always recommend digital designs if they are available. Insane quality and sound IMO.

 

[EFTOBIAS]

Yeah they do everything at this shop. They have guys for each facet of auto modification.

 

[cayenne]

Does the $6K include all of the other mods you are making? I'm hoping so...