audio set-up for beginners [continued]

[ronan_rr]

More familiar with PAC

Sir jhnkvn, I am a newbie po. I have a few questions for my setup of my Revo.

1, Can I achieve an SQ setup using an all entry level JBL components (JBL 2-way Separates GTO 608C, JBL GT5-12 sub-woofer in a sealed box & JBL GT5 - A604 4 channel amplifier)?

2. I am also installing a 2 din DVD receiver. Which one will you choose, a 7 in. Pioneer AVH 4450BT or a 6.1 inch Kenwood DDX-4038?

3. OA and sayang lang ba pera if I will do deadening of the 5 doors, rear pillars, ceiling and flooring?

4. What is the cheapest but best wiring kit can I have? Estimated price?

5. Any other additional suggestions or comments?

Thanks and more power to you.

[jhnkvn]

Sir jhnkvn, I am a newbie po. I have a few questions for my setup of my Revo.

1, Can I achieve an SQ setup using an all entry level JBL components (JBL 2-way Separates GTO 608C, JBL GT5-12 sub-woofer in a sealed box & JBL GT5 - A604 4 channel amplifier)?

2. I am also installing a 2 din DVD receiver. Which one will you choose, a 7 in. Pioneer AVH 4450BT or a 6.1 inch Kenwood DDX-4038?

3. OA and sayang lang ba pera if I will do deadening of the 5 doors, rear pillars, ceiling and flooring?

4. What is the cheapest but best wiring kit can I have? Estimated price?

5. Any other additional suggestions or comments?

Thanks and more power to you.

Wow, you're pretty lucky I came across your post. It's been months since my last post in Tsikot.

1. You can achieve any level of SQ as long as you tune your system properly. Tuning is still the 90% while equipment's 10% roughly speaking in SQ criteria.

2. I'll go for the Pioneer due to its Sonic Centre Control which acts much like a crude time alignment feature.

3. It's too OA. I would only go for deadening the front doors where you'll be placing your separates and also deaden the trunk lid if you plan on throwing the subwoofer there back-firing.

4. I actually have no idea so I can't comment on it. Don't go for generic but the typical Firland wiring kits are ideal.

[ronan_rr]

Wow, you're pretty lucky I came across your post. It's been months since my last post in Tsikot.

1. You can achieve any level of SQ as long as you tune your system properly. Tuning is still the 90% while equipment's 10% roughly speaking in SQ criteria.

2. I'll go for the Pioneer due to its Sonic Centre Control which acts much like a crude time alignment feature.

3. It's too OA. I would only go for deadening the front doors where you'll be placing your separates and also deaden the trunk lid if you plan on throwing the subwoofer there back-firing.

4. I actually have no idea so I can't comment on it. Don't go for generic but the typical Firland wiring kits are ideal.

Thanks po. Actually Jeff gave me a very good package but I haven't heard on the seps he is giving. Any idea on TEAC seps? How much are the Firland wirings? Thanks.

[ronan_rr]

another thing sir, will it be okay if I will have an 8 inch Polk MM840 DVC subwoofer in a sealed box placed in the footrest of the front passenger? What do you think will be the sound of it? Thanks

[jhnkvn]

Thanks po. Actually Jeff gave me a very good package but I haven't heard on the seps he is giving. Any idea on TEAC seps? How much are the Firland wirings? Thanks.

TEAC's now into car ICE?! Well, that's news for me. I have no idea on reviews for the TEAC speakers but it should be better. TEAC's a global corporation, after all. They're pretty known before dapat.. yun time pa ng mga cassette tape and stuff :D

another thing sir, will it be okay if I will have an 8 inch Polk MM840 DVC subwoofer in a sealed box placed in the footrest of the front passenger? What do you think will be the sound of it? Thanks

It would even be better (as in easier to tune). One of the hallmarks of a properly tuned SQ is bass that is upfront but can't be localized. If you put a subwoofer on the back and back-firing, it's actually harder to tune it as the trunk cabin acts as a sound bouncer (think shouting inside a cave..). For what it's worth, one of the legends of the industry Karl Zausmer had a 15 inch subwoofer at his front passenger area after extensive modifications. It was nuts but he's a legend now isn't he?

[ronan_rr]

It would even be better (as in easier to tune). One of the hallmarks of a properly tuned SQ is bass that is upfront but can't be localized. If you put a subwoofer on the back and back-firing, it's actually harder to tune it as the trunk cabin acts as a sound bouncer (think shouting inside a cave..). For what it's worth, one of the legends of the industry Karl Zausmer had a 15 inch subwoofer at his front passenger area after extensive modifications. It was nuts but he's a legend now isn't he?

Sir I don't have a trunk as I have a Toyota Revo. What would you think is the best sub, box and location for this setup? Thanks again.

[jhnkvn]

Sir I don't have a trunk as I have a Toyota Revo. What would you think is the best sub, box and location for this setup? Thanks again.

No such thing as better. Place it anywhere that you can fit it really. Bass waves are omni-directional. In other words, its sound waves does not propagate in a uniform one-directional way but rather is present "all-around". This is why they refer to properly tuned bass in a SQ system as one that you cannot localize - be it either in the passenger foot rest or at the trunk.