Hello again all, this build log will be far less frenetic and ideally less annoying. Decisions have already been made on equipment and some things are already in place avoiding the need to be dragged into the minutiae of detail.
Timeline goal for this setup is to be completed by the middle of the summer with the time following purely dedicated to tuning, enjoyment and the continued improvement of sound.
Currently my setup consists of:
Factory Headunit (JBL oem)
Pac Ampro integration with Toslink adapter running optical
Helix DSP Pro Mk. 2 (from Al)
Scanspeak D3004 Ring Radiator tweeters
Stereo Integrity M3 Carbon midranges
Audio Development w800 neo
KnuKonceptz 10 gauge wire throughout.
3 runs of 1/0 welding cable
Interstate AGM battery
Singer 270 alternator
Big 4 upgrade
SMD 4 port fuse block
Resonix CLD squares throughout the vehicle
and I believe that's about it for right now.
Future plans include:
Installation of MLV on the front doors along with stuffing of door cavities with plastic wrapped Roxul/Rockwool
Pulling the floor carpet up and cleaning the floor of the car followed by (Nick Adams' fantastic phrasing) "layering lasagna" to aid in the already impressive factory sound insulation.
Infinite baffle with 2 18s
Rebuilding my current false floor setup in the trunk to allow for a hinged section to access the planned....
Spare tire amp rack
Push/ pull fan system
A pair of Stinger 9000 series 2 channel RCAs to replace damaged KnuKonceptz RCAs
I'm replacing all of my amplifiers that were in my last setup (SI 200.2, Sundown Salt 4 and Zapco 150.6 SP)
Future purchases include
The aforementioned Stinger RCAs
(2) Dayton Ultimax 18s *rationale; price is ideal in the event of failure, Impressive subs for the price and I have had an opportunity to hear them multiple times in different scenarios and have always been impressed*
Ground Zero Uranium 6.200 (purchased) *rationale; slimmer profile, lighter amp, backs down the power to the tweets and mids to tame some of the harshness (hopefully) that I experienced the first time around*
Sundown Audio Salt-200.4 *rationale; works well in low voltage situations in case they arise... bridged 4 ohm power is 700 x 2 which is pretty much more than I need for the setup I'm hoping to create*
Black Hole tiles for the doors
Mesh to cover my vents in the side wall of my trunk to try and combat the flapping noise that comes from the pressure release they provide.
I made a lot of mistakes with my first install. This go round I'm hoping to learn from those and create a solid system that I can finally enjoy.
As always, the continued assistance of the members here is always welcome and needed.
Thanks for following this if you choose to.