Start Of My SQ System (NOW FISNISHED) :D

by **garbo41610** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:42 pm

Looking good so far mate. Well done. Now get your car down to FHRX so I can see some car audio pr0n!!!

by **andy85** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:28 pm

Ok... so after a couple of weeks, ive finally made some time to finish off the deadening. Everything except for doors, since FHRX are going to install the front stage

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All up 26hrs of Xtremely slow progress including tailgate, trunk & all floors. Which i didnt really mind cos all i wanted was it to be job properly.

Overall ive already notice much much much difference with audio off while driving. Much more solid. Really happy with the results so far. Gonna think about doing the rear doors also hehehhe but i'll see how it goes after Marty n the boys down @ FHRX does the final install.

Only one downside is i might have to stick to an old JBL amp for the sub for the time cos a baby is on the way

really it should be :mrgreen:

but on the audio side its gonna have to be :cry:

Did thought at one stage to go with Arc's SE range but spending towards 2K per amp is well over my budget so just gonna stick with the KS300.4 bridged and KS1000.1. Maybe even the KS1200.1 if i find the 1000 watts @ 2ohms isnt enough hehhehe

But.... i think it should be a decent system for the time being.

by **Kekotic** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:43 pm

Holy shit....dude.

Nice work, how many kg's of that stuff have you put in the car?

by **andy85** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:37 pm

Ive used 1 Trunk kit (6kgs) and 2 bulk kits (9kgs each)

So a total of 24kgs so far...

by **garbo41610** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:48 am

Looking great mate. Really well done. Will make the gear sound so much better.

by **hamish_023** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:39 am

andy85 wrote:Ive used 1 Trunk kit (6kgs) and 2 bulk kits (9kgs each)

So a total of 24kgs so far...

24kg of pure goodness. Bet you wouldnt have much noise or vibrations at all

I envy your work

by **andy85** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:42 am

After a week with Marty at FHRX... ive finally got the call to pickup my babee!! heheh

Had a few last minute adjustments to it..

Originally i wanted
Processor: BitOne
Front Stage: Focal 165KR2
Front Amp: Arc KS300.2
Sub: Image Dynamics IDMAX10"
Sub Amp: Arc KS1000.1
Sub Box & Amp Rack: Fully Custom & Removable
Sound Deadening: Dynamat Xtreme
Battery: D35
Cables and grounding: Stinger

And now whats been installed
Processor: BitOne
Front Stage: Crescendo Opus 8.9B
Front Amp: Arc KS300.4
Sub: Image Dynamics IDMAX10"
Sub Amp: Arc KS1000.1
Sub Box & Amp Rack: Fully Custom & Removable
Sound Deadening: Dynamat Xtreme
Battery: Stinger SPV44
Cables and grounding: Stinger

All is stealthly installed... its an everyday car so cant risk it hehehhe

So far Marty said "it sounds pretty damn good"... gonna pick it up now to find out if hes bluffing heheheh

Stay tuned... photos to come =]

by **garbo41610** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:55 am

That's awesome mate!!! Can't wait to see the pics that Marty and his guys took during install. I reckon you'll find the Crescendo's will have wiped the floor with the Focal's.

Post pics asap or it didn't happen! :-P

by **Neuro** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:03 am

Loving the amount of sound deadening dude haha, insane! You have a small child's worth of sound deadening

Bet it will sound meaaaan

Any more pics of the install of the audio??

by **garbo41610** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:52 am

The installer FHRX generally provides a CD of the install images. I just had them install a set of splits for me last year and they took about 200 photos. Let alone a full install, I would expect probably 500 pics or so. The most impressive photo's for me are the comparison photos between the OEM speakers and the aftermarket speakers that are being installed.

The splits that I had FHRX installed were only a mid range of the Digital Designs splits, they had a massive magnet compared to OEM driver. They were a massive improvement over standard. Especially with the addition of Dynamat, obviously.

by **andy85** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:13 pm

The moment i got into the car i could already smell the new gear that was installed

Minutes into the first test and all i could say was "WOW"... i was blown away!!! All the highs, mids n lows were there. Could hear many notes that i didnt hear in the stock setup. The staging is almost perfect!!!
Boy im in love with every single component contributing to the system. Heard many good things about the Bitone and now i truely know why. There are endless tuning capabilities that u can do with the Bitone.

Didnt know a stealth install could sound this good. Marty & the boys did an awsome job from the angles of the baffles to tuning everything to our specs. Now its down to my ears to find out what i want more or less.

Anyway here are the pics..

http://img822.imageshack.us/g/bafflecomponents1.jpg/

by **garbo41610** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:37 pm

Some great pics mate. Another fantastic install by FHRX. Glad to hear you are happy with it. My one and only suggestion would be, as your car is a daily driver, I would offer the sub some protection. A couple of chrome bars across the width of the box would do.

You think you hear the sub bass, mid bass and highs now, wait until the speakers are worn in and loosened up. Then you will really notice a difference. Now is the most exciting time I reckon for a new install, you have the initial happiness and excitement of a new install and you will only get happier with it as the sound improves. Take it easy on the splits and the subs for a little while, don't hammer them just yet.

Again, congrats mate, you have a very well thought out and installed SQ system. I love to hear about successful professional installs. It truly makes me wonder why on earth people get installs done at JB Hifi etc. You really do get what you pay for!

Oh yeah, if you keep smelling your new gear, you may be driving them a bit too hard lol.

by **Kekotic** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:49 pm

Andy, hows about you bring it down to the dinner meet Saturday night so we can all have a listen!
viewtopic.php?f=36&t=11538

by **andy85** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:06 am

garbo41610 wrote:The installer FHRX generally provides a CD of the install images. I just had them install a set of splits for me last year and they took about 200 photos. Let alone a full install, I would expect probably 500 pics or so. The most impressive photo's for me are the comparison photos between the OEM speakers and the aftermarket speakers that are being installed.

The splits that I had FHRX installed were only a mid range of the Digital Designs splits, they had a massive magnet compared to OEM driver. They were a massive improvement over standard. Especially with the addition of Dynamat, obviously.

heheheh yeah Marty showed much of the 3.5TBs worth of pic installs... not only its for the customer but also just incase he forgets where things go. He doesnt just shove wires here n there like many so called "PRO" installers hahhaha all this attention to detail really makes the whole team at Fhrx one of the best installers in the country.

by **andy85** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:08 am

chaotic2050 wrote:Andy, hows about you bring it down to the dinner meet Saturday night so we can all have a listen!
viewtopic.php?f=36&t=11538

awww... i would love to but working all weekend. I have really abnormal working hrs/days.

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