Cal Payne Install (Pics)
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Gold Member Username: Skibum12189Cleveland Post Number: 2684 Registered: Mar-06 | Ok, well to start off, my original system was a Pio Premier 680 on 2 12" Fi SSD's with a ZX1500 and a ZX350.4 on four Infinity Kappa Coax's. I ended up getting tired of the lack of good sound quality from the subs and wanted a new system. http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x228/caldapal08/DSC00073.jpg http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x228/caldapal08/DSC00081.jpg I sold the subs and amps and decided to upgrade the SQ. I bought a Nine.1, Nine.4, Phase Linear UV8, Diamond HEX s600s, along with 2 12" SI BM's. I was happy with this setup for a while, but began to miss getting loud. http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x228/caldapal08/DCP_4114.jpg http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x228/caldapal08/DCP_4117.jpg http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x228/caldapal08/PC270003.jpg http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x228/caldapal08/PC270004.jpg I traded the ED amps, sold the subs, and sold the HU. I picked up a Panasonic CQ-VD7003U, a Digital Designs M1 with a matching DD C2, an EQS, and a 15" TC-3000. http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x228/caldapal08/P2210056.jpg http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x228/caldapal08/P2270059.jpg http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x228/caldapal08/P2270060.jpg http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x228/caldapal08/P2270061.jpg http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x228/caldapal08/P2270062.jpg http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x228/caldapal08/P2270063.jpg Let's just say I LOVE this new setup. I totally underestimated how loud this sub would get. First off, it's a mammoth, 10.5" mounting depth and it weighs 49 lbs. (My first 15 and my first ported setup) Spent forever workin on the box and drilling individual holes for cables to amps, etc. (which is a b!tch by the way). My brother helped me hoof the box upstairs into my car (heavy as hell) and i got her all hooked up (still tuning eqs to my liking) but all i can say is DAMN. The TC as such incredibly accurate bass for a 15 it's remarkable. Not only does it sound cleaner, but it gets louder than my BM's ever did. I was playing all types of music after i put it in and it just will play anything. The BM's sometimes didn't sound great on some rock, but this dominates. The drums in some songs feel like i'm gettin punched in the chest (good thing) and on rap, it hits so low i think my car might be falling apart. All in all, love everything, the C2 gives clean power to the HEX's which have no problem getting loud enough to compete with the sub. Enjoy the pics, i'll try to get a video up sometime soon! |
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Gold Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 3560 Registered: Mar-06 | nice set up. those crossovers look like little robot heads. |
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Silver Member Username: Nickyp0219Post Number: 766 Registered: Jun-06 | awesome man, just awesome congrats |
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Silver Member Username: Stateprop486PA Post Number: 887 Registered: Jan-08 | very nice pics n setup bro. i have just got that same Panasonic indash and i love it, not bad at all for the price..what settings do u have it on to improve the sound? |
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Silver Member Username: Yukhui4 15 AA Havocs, Memphis 4kw!! Post Number: 894 Registered: Jan-06 | Looks very nice but just sucks to see you got the carpet on backwards. lol |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 14465 Registered: Jun-06 | Nice stuff man.             |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 6606 Registered: Jul-06 | Mounting amps on the sub box FTMFL........ but other than that looks good |
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Gold Member Username: Nyyfan1315 MAG USA Post Number: 8813 Registered: Jul-06 | Looks nice Cal. Videos when you get the chance bud. Well done |
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Silver Member Username: Nickyp0219Post Number: 770 Registered: Jun-06 | yea looks great, how come you didn't just put the amps on the back of the seat like you did w/ the kickers? |
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Gold Member Username: Skibum12189Cleveland Post Number: 2686 Registered: Mar-06 | idk, i like this more...btw M.S.....the amps are mounted on a piece of birch that is mounted on another two pieces of wood with edead in between them and then all that is mounted on the box...it's probably not optimal, but theres 2 inches of wood and a layer of edead inbetween the amps and the actual box |
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Gold Member Username: Mj23dynastyThey Love 2 Hate Me, Most Hated a... USA Post Number: 1732 Registered: Oct-07 | damn youve been through alot of high end systems |
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Gold Member Username: Skibum12189Cleveland Post Number: 2687 Registered: Mar-06 | "Looks very nice but just sucks to see you got the carpet on backwards. lol" huh? |
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Gold Member Username: Skibum12189Cleveland Post Number: 2688 Registered: Mar-06 | btw thanks paul youre the man |
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Silver Member Username: Yukhui4 15 AA Havocs, Memphis 4kw!! Post Number: 895 Registered: Jan-06 | There's two sides of the carpet. One side doesn't get all furry and nasty and the other does. You just happened to put it on so the nasty side shows lol, Ive done it before as well.. |
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Gold Member Username: FrkkevinResonant Engineering..., Fort Worth... Email Post Number: 4690 Registered: Nov-05 | good stuff cal, how would you compare that m1 to the nine.1 |
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Gold Member Username: Skibum12189Cleveland Post Number: 2689 Registered: Mar-06 | idk, as of right now, i like the m1 more bc it powers the TC like crazy... colby, i just checked the carpet and i think both sides are the same, haha no biggie but i dont even care either |
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Silver Member Username: Gh0st_31USF, FL USA Post Number: 705 Registered: May-06 | Cal very nice setup. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindHttp://www.rdaudio.net... Post Number: 19079 Registered: Oct-05 | looking good cal. |
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Gold Member Username: Skibum12189Cleveland Post Number: 2695 Registered: Mar-06 | thanks fellys! |
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