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Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 10-05-2016, 01:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,384
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
If it's working properly, your shouldn't notice...

If it's working properly, your shouldn't notice it, it should just work seemlessly. I've heard cars where it was obvious when it increased the volume, and it drove me crazy to the point I would turn...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 09-10-2016, 10:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,090
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
My main goal was to explain that it wasn't...

My main goal was to explain that it wasn't possible to sound better than the oem+ system without dsp. I'm in the same boat with you, I would build it myself with proper dsp.
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 09-09-2016, 06:51 PM
Replies: 13
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Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
Ok, so I just looked at the price of the OEM+...

Ok, so I just looked at the price of the OEM+ systems. Can it be beat for less money? Yes and no.

To have better or match the sound quality of the OEM+ system, you HAVE TO HAVE DSP. Sorry for...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-18-2016, 01:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,157
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
Bolting it down to metal is the only safe way. ...

Bolting it down to metal is the only safe way. In an accident, a subwoofer box WILL break down the rear seat in the right kind of accident.

Just a year or so ago there was a guy that died in a...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-08-2016, 02:11 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 14,151
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
I'm actually in the process of testing sound...

I'm actually in the process of testing sound absorbers behind speakers. So far it seems to be a tradeoff, at least in my particular test. I'll try to link it up later, but in short, it reduced...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 05-21-2016, 01:34 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,008
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
I just wanted to add this, as I just found out. ...

I just wanted to add this, as I just found out.

At the Relaxing in Socal Meca sound quality competition, an infinity suv with a premium bose system was entered in street class. Street class...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 05-12-2016, 03:56 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,008
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
Could be a couple things, either tuning related,...

Could be a couple things, either tuning related, or simply not enough headroom.

Headroom is a big deal when listening to dynamic material. I have one song in my library that has 48db of dynamic...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 05-12-2016, 12:04 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,008
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
I completely forgot about JRiver. And...

I completely forgot about JRiver.

And Chimera, I'm completely in agreement with Sly's suggestions.





As for those songs, these are the 4 main songs when I judge a Meca competition.
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 05-11-2016, 08:54 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,008
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
It wouldn't be considered dsp, but yes the sound...

It wouldn't be considered dsp, but yes the sound your are experiencing is due to the recording itself. It generally means it was recorded very well. I'll try to check out those tracks tomorrow, and...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 05-11-2016, 04:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,008
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
Active noise cancellation can be good. This is...

Active noise cancellation can be good. This is one thing Bose is actually great at. The problem is, it has to tie in with the stereo. And as of now, there is no aftermarket support for it. For...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 05-11-2016, 03:14 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,008
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
The way I learned was lurking on the car audio...

The way I learned was lurking on the car audio specific forums, specifically DIYMA, and going to sound quality competitions and gtgs. My first build I jumped into before I really should have, but I...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 05-10-2016, 10:32 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,008
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
Unfortunately there aren't really options below...

Unfortunately there aren't really options below 1k, especially if you want a double din head unit. The mini-dsp C-DSP costs about $275. Add in a decent 5 channel amp, decent raw drivers, and...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 05-10-2016, 05:03 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,008
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
Why Processing is ESSENTIAL To Sound Quality

I didn't want to clutter any of the OEM+ threads, and this really deserves its own thread. I got permission to repost this.

This is what happens to a near perfect speaker, when it is placed in a...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 04-29-2016, 12:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,584
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
There will be reflections down to about 13khz no...

There will be reflections down to about 13khz no matter what, as the tweeter will be omnidirectional until above that. Your doing the right thing shoving it as far into the dash as possible. Keep...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 04-19-2016, 10:45 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,485
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
This is not at all correct. You couldn't even...

This is not at all correct. You couldn't even buy a cheap dsp and amp for $300, which would be ABSOLUTELY NESSESARY to beat the sound of the oem+. The "magic" of oem+ is not the plug and play...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 04-17-2016, 01:18 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 14,151
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
Hey, I'm headed to be, if I don't get back to you...

Hey, I'm headed to be, if I don't get back to you tomorrow I will monday. Super hectic week coming up. Tomorrow alone I have to paint the kitchen, bathroom, and pour concrete lol. Looking forward...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 04-15-2016, 07:59 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 13,174
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
I can absolutely agree with all of that. My...

I can absolutely agree with all of that. My point was simply that under powering alone won't cause distortion. Its when you push it into clipping because its under powered that the distortion comes...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 04-13-2016, 10:41 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 13,174
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
Sundown has been around a long time, mostly on...

Sundown has been around a long time, mostly on the spl side. Although they now have a few sound quality based designs that haven't been produced yet.
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 03-23-2016, 05:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,636
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
Thanks. I actually really do love this stuff. ...

Thanks. I actually really do love this stuff. Unfortunately there are some life events preventing me from doing anything else at this time, but I do plan on starting again whenever those issues...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 03-23-2016, 05:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,636
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
So, as everyone knows, I had to stop testing for...

So, as everyone knows, I had to stop testing for the time being. I also had to sell the speakers used in the test rig. I knew I couldn't possibly finish all the brand comparison's in time, but I...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 03-11-2016, 10:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,871
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
My buddy is a bass player and we've talked about...

My buddy is a bass player and we've talked about those amps/cabs. It couldn't do what it does without the pure amount of drivers it uses.

The bottom line is, distortion is caused by excursion. ...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 03-11-2016, 01:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,230
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
Well tuned system always beats just adding better...

Well tuned system always beats just adding better speakers.
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 03-11-2016, 01:05 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,230
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
Keep in mind, a simple 2 way is almost alway...

Keep in mind, a simple 2 way is almost alway better than a 3 way unless you have the processing power to tune it. You need at least time alignment for each speaker, and 16 bands of eq per side.
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 03-08-2016, 01:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,636
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
Objective CLD (sound deadening) Testing Results

I got the go ahead to post this.

The test rig is a baltic birch box, with a pair of Hybrid Audio Technologies L6SE's bolted to one side, and an 12"x12" 16ga steel sheet clamped down around its...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 03-06-2016, 12:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,681
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
To be honest, dynamat is on par or slightly...

To be honest, dynamat is on par or slightly better performing than second skin in my tests. But, both can be trumped for the same cash outlay. Personally, I'll be using sounddeadenershowdown.com...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 03-03-2016, 01:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,516
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
Bolted down is the only acceptable way to mount a...

Bolted down is the only acceptable way to mount a subwoofer box in a car. Think about what happens if you get in an accident, your fault or not. That box becomes a potentially lethal projectile. ...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 03-02-2016, 04:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,681
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
It's not likely an 8" will be a drop in,...

It's not likely an 8" will be a drop in, especially with most 8" speakers actually being closer to 8.75" (especially raw drivers). FWIW, the Peerless SLS 8" needs a 7" hole for the cut out diameter,...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 11-21-2015, 05:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,381
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
Helix dsp pro is the most configurable car audio...

Helix dsp pro is the most configurable car audio unit out there, and yes it is only capable up to 96khz.

Mini-dsp has a few that can import correction curves from rew.

There is another pre-dsp...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 11-08-2015, 04:10 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,735
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
Stugray, I had a feeling we were both...

Stugray, I had a feeling we were both communicating the same thing in different ways.

Your point about spectrogram analysis is why I highly recommend running active in car audio environments. It...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 11-07-2015, 08:15 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,735
Posted By TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
What regular rock music? Like I said before,...

What regular rock music? Like I said before, Slipknot is very compressed. If by regular rock music you mean classic rock, it usually has 25% or less of the total average output that Slipknot has,...
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