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thill · 07-31-2013, 11:00 AM

I spoke with the installer yesterday at length and he is a really passionate guy and knows his stuff. He recommends just eliminating the front 3.5 midbass driver entirely since it would have to be driven off the crossovers in the HU, and he is concerned that it would be hard to integrate (sound quality wise) with the new 6.5's, tweeter, and sub. Makes total sense and I really do not think I need them since I will now have a dedicated sub and the 6.5's will do a much better job of handling the mids (especially crossed over properly). He also thinks the rears are not worth the hassle of trying to integrate and I tend to agree.

I know most people think more speakers = better, but this is not always the case at all when trying to get the best soundstage.

As for the subwoofer, I spent some time taking measurements last night (I am going to build my own custom enclosure) and I am going to go with a wedge shaped sealed box that will be flush against the back of the rear seats in the trunk. It will be just under .5 cu square ft which Pioneer recommends for my woofer and it will take up minimum space in the rear.

I used baltic birch when I built my home theater subs, and am really thinking I will use the same material on this box vs MDF since baltic birch is much lighter but equally resilient. I will also throw in about a half pound of polyfill, since I have had good luck with it in the past with previous subs (it essentially tricks the sub into thinking it is in a larger box than it is).

I will provide more information as I proceed in case someone else wants to copy my build, the goal is to get the angles just right with the rear seat to maximize every inch of space.

The installer did rave about the OEM + system for our cars. He told me he was very impressed with the system, especially with the integration of the DSP and the tuning that was performed to get the best soundstage possible. So for those of you out there considering it, he is a big fan. That said, for the same cost I can do what I am doing and have enough money to add a DSP to EQ the sound. But he did have me questioning whether or not to just go with the OEM + system...

Oh yeah, the installer is also adding sound deadening material to the doors, and I plan on doing the trunk myself.

07-31-2013, 11:00 AM	#6
thill Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2020 SS1LE (previous 13 BRZ owner) Location: North Pole Posts: 2,753 Thanks: 328 Thanked 1,463 Times in 802 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I spoke with the installer yesterday at length and he is a really passionate guy and knows his stuff. He recommends just eliminating the front 3.5 midbass driver entirely since it would have to be driven off the crossovers in the HU, and he is concerned that it would be hard to integrate (sound quality wise) with the new 6.5's, tweeter, and sub. Makes total sense and I really do not think I need them since I will now have a dedicated sub and the 6.5's will do a much better job of handling the mids (especially crossed over properly). He also thinks the rears are not worth the hassle of trying to integrate and I tend to agree. I know most people think more speakers = better, but this is not always the case at all when trying to get the best soundstage. As for the subwoofer, I spent some time taking measurements last night (I am going to build my own custom enclosure) and I am going to go with a wedge shaped sealed box that will be flush against the back of the rear seats in the trunk. It will be just under .5 cu square ft which Pioneer recommends for my woofer and it will take up minimum space in the rear. I used baltic birch when I built my home theater subs, and am really thinking I will use the same material on this box vs MDF since baltic birch is much lighter but equally resilient. I will also throw in about a half pound of polyfill, since I have had good luck with it in the past with previous subs (it essentially tricks the sub into thinking it is in a larger box than it is). I will provide more information as I proceed in case someone else wants to copy my build, the goal is to get the angles just right with the rear seat to maximize every inch of space. The installer did rave about the OEM + system for our cars. He told me he was very impressed with the system, especially with the integration of the DSP and the tuning that was performed to get the best soundstage possible. So for those of you out there considering it, he is a big fan. That said, for the same cost I can do what I am doing and have enough money to add a DSP to EQ the sound. But he did have me questioning whether or not to just go with the OEM + system... Oh yeah, the installer is also adding sound deadening material to the doors, and I plan on doing the trunk myself. Last edited by thill; 07-31-2013 at 11:12 AM.