Got the car back!!!
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Got the car back!!!
Today Kwame and I took yet another drive up to CT (4th weekend in a row!) but this time, it was to pick up the car!
Here is what I had done this time
1. replace the Kenwood DDX7015 with McIntosh MX406 headunit
2. replace McIntosh MC431 with MCC406M amp (MC431 is now for sale!)
3. new seats! (took out the red Brides, which are sold now BTW, and replaced them with something ultra ultra rare!) - I'll see if someone can guess before I spill the beans
4. custom alcantera work for certain key interior spots (more on this in pics to come)
5. McIntosh sub bass controller (in the coolest spot ever!)
6. Sirius tuner mounted in factory cubby (my car has no nav) with stealth mounted antennea
7. drill out factory grilles and re-wrap in windsong
8. ran new power/ground wires (now 4 gauge) from cap to amp
I retained by Focal Utopia fronts, and SEAS Lotus 10 inch sub.
Now, my system before sounded really nice. But this is on a whole other level! The changeover from passive to active crossovers is a completely different world. The entire stage went from somewhat low to being right at ear level...it really is an amazing transformation! Everything is just more "there". I'm really really pleased with how it turned out. Plus, with the speakers all getting twice the power they were before, the volume levels we can achieve without any interference is really staggering.
If the weather is nice tomorrow I'll try to get some pics posted. It's certainly not very "showy" and that's exactly how I like it!
Here is what I had done this time
1. replace the Kenwood DDX7015 with McIntosh MX406 headunit
2. replace McIntosh MC431 with MCC406M amp (MC431 is now for sale!)
3. new seats! (took out the red Brides, which are sold now BTW, and replaced them with something ultra ultra rare!) - I'll see if someone can guess before I spill the beans
4. custom alcantera work for certain key interior spots (more on this in pics to come)
5. McIntosh sub bass controller (in the coolest spot ever!)
6. Sirius tuner mounted in factory cubby (my car has no nav) with stealth mounted antennea
7. drill out factory grilles and re-wrap in windsong
8. ran new power/ground wires (now 4 gauge) from cap to amp
I retained by Focal Utopia fronts, and SEAS Lotus 10 inch sub.
Now, my system before sounded really nice. But this is on a whole other level! The changeover from passive to active crossovers is a completely different world. The entire stage went from somewhat low to being right at ear level...it really is an amazing transformation! Everything is just more "there". I'm really really pleased with how it turned out. Plus, with the speakers all getting twice the power they were before, the volume levels we can achieve without any interference is really staggering.
If the weather is nice tomorrow I'll try to get some pics posted. It's certainly not very "showy" and that's exactly how I like it!
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Originally Posted by z350boy
A classy set-up for a real hard core JDM guy!!!
BTW those seats wouldn't be Tommy Kairo's would they????
BTW those seats wouldn't be Tommy Kairo's would they????
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I KNOW....but my lips are sealed...
adam glad u went active x-over....i have preaching the ways of this method forever...world of a difference when it comes to imaging!
adam glad u went active x-over....i have preaching the ways of this method forever...world of a difference when it comes to imaging!
02-11-2008, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
something very rare, and Japanese, but with a European influence 
