Followed the crowd from a sinking ship

[Karmajack]

Hey folks. I'm looking to find a comfortable seat in the corner somewhere.

I'm a hobbyist in my mid 40's. Been putting some kind of sound upgrades in my vehicles since 15. They get better every time. I like to self teach and do it myself. I'm not that connected with you other folks as I'm not overly social, but I recognize some names from some places in our nerd world. Being located in the far lands of nowhere special mid america, I don't have many peers in this sport either. None at my level of interest at least. Whatever I do is to impress myself. No competition. I can't say I've heard an award winning car stereo in a looonngg time. My attention to car stereo was born in the 90's in my high school days. When it was all about the bass... And maybe some chicks and weed. Circuit City Jenson bass, Pyramid Crossovers, and hand me downs. Though even back then I had more of a focus of balanced sound, and not just Boom Tiss. I honestly don't keep my finger on the pulse of this industry. I surface every few years when I get a new car. Do an upgrade, get content, drop out, and repeat.

I'm not rich. I'm comfortable. I have priorities. I do what I can. My profession is Quality Control in a factory setting.

I'm fairly new to a full active system and dedicated processors. I got my foot in the door some months ago with the Dayton 408. Recently upgrading to a Helix DSP.2. I'm currently in and out of REW sessions and a UMI-1.

My current ride is a 2016 Nissan Juke SV AWD Stinger Limited Edition. The first vehicle I bought brand new, and something I really cherish. I have a focus of "Sound Quality", with potential to get semi loud and rock. The Half Whitledge curve has my attention right now. I also like the idea of toying with an optional 'proper rear fill' preset. Non flashy, stealthy, factory look builds interest me. All of my equipment (minus the subwoofer enclosure) is hidden under the cargo floor.



Currently the gear is as follows.

Kenwood Excelon DDX9905S
Kenwood DRV-N520 Dash Cam
Audiofrog GS60 front woofer
Audiofrog GS10 tweeters
Audiofrog GS62 rears
JL Audio XD 600/6v2 on highs
JL Audio Slash 600/1v3 sub amp
JL Audio 10W3v3 + Vented Enclosure
Helix DSP.2
Samsung 1TB SSD loaded with various digital media.


Other aspects of the install include...


A healthy mix of Stinger and Knukoncepts OFC and wiring accessories.
AGM battery, Big 3, stock alternator.
Doors and cargo are peppered with about 30% Kolossus CDL. Along with yards of foam and felt for rattle reduction and resonance control.




A goal of mine is to sometime obtain a custom fiberglass sub enclosure (or 2) to regain some cargo space. Other than that, I'm rather content right now on gear.

I enjoy spreading knowledge as much as I do absorbing it. When appropriate.

Am I in the right place?

[beak81champ]

Absolutely! Welcome! Where is your place in the flatlands? I’m in central Illinois.

[BigAl205]

Welcome to the loony bin! I just turned 48, so you're in good company.

[Grinder]

[SublimeZ]

[Queef]

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-7Rwl4n...box-Black.html
Wecome KarmaJack , stealth box JL for a Nissan Juke .
Would like to say I'm shocked by anti-social nerdy-geeky people . . . But NAH

[Hillbilly SQ]

Welcome. And this hobby can be a great way for someone who's anti-social to come out of their shell. I've met some wonderful people through this hobby and am a better person because of it. Can't hide the fact that car audio can attract some strange birds though

[ckirocz28]

Hey folks. I'm looking to find a comfortable seat in the corner somewhere.

I'm a hobbyist in my mid 40's. Been putting some kind of sound upgrades in my vehicles since 15. They get better every time. I like to self teach and do it myself. I'm not that connected with you other folks as I'm not overly social, but I recognize some names from some places in our nerd world. Being located in the far lands of nowhere special mid america, I don't have many peers in this sport either. None at my level of interest at least. Whatever I do is to impress myself. No competition. I can't say I've heard an award winning car stereo in a looonngg time. My attention to car stereo was born in the 90's in my high school days. When it was all about the bass... And maybe some chicks and weed. Circuit City Jenson bass, Pyramid Crossovers, and hand me downs. Though even back then I had more of a focus of balanced sound, and not just Boom Tiss. I honestly don't keep my finger on the pulse of this industry. I surface every few years when I get a new car. Do an upgrade, get content, drop out, and repeat.

I'm not rich. I'm comfortable. I have priorities. I do what I can. My profession is Quality Control in a factory setting.

I'm fairly new to a full active system and dedicated processors. I got my foot in the door some months ago with the Dayton 408. Recently upgrading to a Helix DSP.2. I'm currently in and out of REW sessions and a UMI-1.

My current ride is a 2016 Nissan Juke SV AWD Stinger Limited Edition. The first vehicle I bought brand new, and something I really cherish. I have a focus of "Sound Quality", with potential to get semi loud and rock. The Half Whitledge curve has my attention right now. I also like the idea of toying with an optional 'proper rear fill' preset. Non flashy, stealthy, factory look builds interest me. All of my equipment (minus the subwoofer enclosure) is hidden under the cargo floor.



Currently the gear is as follows.

Kenwood Excelon DDX9905S
Kenwood DRV-N520 Dash Cam
Audiofrog GS60 front woofer
Audiofrog GS10 tweeters
Audiofrog GS62 rears
JL Audio XD 600/6v2 on highs
JL Audio Slash 600/1v3 sub amp
JL Audio 10W3v3 + Vented Enclosure
Helix DSP.2
Samsung 1TB SSD loaded with various digital media.


Other aspects of the install include...


A healthy mix of Stinger and Knukoncepts OFC and wiring accessories.
AGM battery, Big 3, stock alternator.
Doors and cargo are peppered with about 30% Kolossus CDL. Along with yards of foam and felt for rattle reduction and resonance control.




A goal of mine is to sometime obtain a custom fiberglass sub enclosure (or 2) to regain some cargo space. Other than that, I'm rather content right now on gear.

I enjoy spreading knowledge as much as I do absorbing it. When appropriate.

Am I in the right place?

You're definitely in the right place, welcome! I'm about to turn 48 so there's a few of us old folks around here.

[Karmajack]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys.

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-7Rwl4n...box-Black.html
Wecome KarmaJack , stealth box JL for a Nissan Juke ....

I appreciate the suggestion. However, the Juke JL Stealth Box was designed for the FWD version. The cargo area between the drive models is built differently to accommodate the AWD. The enclosure simply wouldn't fit. It saddens me, as I'd love that simple decent quality pre-built solution. Besides that, the box is quite elusive to find either way. Another Juke enthusiast friend of mine has this going on, and my envy. I want that driver's side enclosure at the least. It's on my long term goal. I don't have the funds right away to do it after just now getting the Helix. Though I'll get there. I figure it's going to be a process though. I know I said I like DIY, but glass is out of my expertise. I also don't have the work space to do this kind of task. I'll need to find a guy when the time comes.

[chithead]

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