I recently got to buy some goodies for myself. I originally bought the Pioneer AVIC d3. Since i bought it new, i wanted to rebuy everything in my car new so i won't have any problems this year with it. I sold all of my stuff locally and bought the same stuff again. I really like this set up. I have yet to hear a better set up using 1 10" sub in the Z.

pioneer AVIC d3
fosgate amp kit
Zenclosure
JL 10w7
JL 500/1

Not pictured
JL 300/4

I took out my CDT components. I was thinking of going with a different set. Maybe some of you have some ideas. It will be ran off of my JL 300/4.

 

nice, i have the same sub and amp. you should get mids and amplify them. the w7 will over power.

did you set your w7 to the recommended amp settings, or did you use your own settings?

 

yeah, that's what i'm looking to buy now. Not sure what components to get. I'm going to go to some high end audio places this weekend to hear some that i like. what are you using?

I used the recommended amp settings as a base, the worked from there. I got the perfect sound out of them. What i love about this set up is that it's loud inside and not outside at all. No one can even hear me coming. It's great.

 

you already have the jl amps, and you already have a w7, you might as well complete the speakers by getting JL components. some people will hate because this set up is common, but who cares it sounds bad ***.

I'm running the JL XR components with the 300/4 and it is awesome. However, if i was in the market now, i would get the new JL component series, C5. They are in between the XR and ZR, which is excellent for the money. you will not be disapointed either way.

 

yeah, the place where i bought the amp, they had the XR components. They sounded really nice. Not harsh at all. I might just do that. Can i ask you where you installed your crossovers? in the doors?

 

upgrading from cdt would be rainbow

 

to be honest, i had my cross overs in the doors, but they would rattle every now and then. I moved them to the kick panels instead. this is actually a lot better because they dont rattle, they dont have the risk of heat and moisture, and if you ever need to adjust or tweek the crossover you have easy access to it.

Also, i got Zeclosures door pods (the ones without the tweeters). i recomomend this for several reasons. first, if you install the speakers in the factory spot with spacers, the speaker somes very close to the door panel. in my case, the speaker excursion would hit the inner door panel. also, the factory speaker grills muffle the sound somewhat since the tiny holes are not all drilled through all the way. and another reason is the mid bass sound from the speaker pods are much better than just the factory location.

 

do you know how much the rainbow run? so i know what to expect?

 

$ 250 a set to $10,000

you can get a really nice set for about $ 500 to $1000 a set

 

Looks good.

 

What would be your budget for comps? I know you like smooth detailed highs, so maybe a couple of us could steer you towards a few different sets to demo if you can find them.

You have 150 rms watts per channel to feed them via the 300/4? are you wanting to go active with the fronts? that would be a nice option with that 4 channel amp. Or are you planning on powering rears as well?

 

i was thinking only 400 dollars for components. I can't see myself spending 500+ right now for it.

The 300/4 is 150rms at 2 channels bridged or 75rms by 4 channels.

I have been using the rear speakers as a fill. A lot of people have told me to just run front components and cut off the rear speakers. Not sure if this should be the way to go.

 

xr 650 sounds great with the 300/4

 

Oh, duh, yeah my math is off today......75x4.

my personal opinion for you is that $400 or less can get you some nice comps and if set up right you should not miss your rear fill.....especially with 150rms x 2!

If you want I can perhaps recommend a couple sets for you to consider. Of course I would never expect anyone to purchase comps without hearing them first.

 

yeah you can name a few. Most of the time, i try to hear stuff before i buy but sometimes, i take a chance. My old CDT,i just took a chance because i got a decent deal on them and they had very good reviews.

I went down to Tweeters last week but all they had were the regular MB quarts, JL, just some other brands that were just regular stuff. The JL XR series sounded pretty good. This weekend, there is a home audio place that just opened their car audio portion of the store and they carry Morel, DLS, Zapco, Focal and Boston. I was going to look into their Boston line. Friends have told me to go with Focal or Morel. I haven't heard the Zapco yet so i will check that out as well.

 

Rainbow: SLC265
$380
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/pro...s_id/3981.html
100 rms

Boston Acoustics Pro60
$380
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?...roduct_ID=1078
125 rms

Diamond Audio HEX S600s
$290
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?...roduct_ID=1138
170 rms

My personal pick would be:
Peerless Definition 6
$166 but sold out at Madisound (should be around this price)
http://www.madisound.com/catalog/pro...oducts_id=1620
80 watts rms, but imagine 2 of these sets for under your $400 budget!

 

nice sub and amp, i am thinking of getting a 10w7...
i was wondering, is it even possible to fit that in the space behind our seats? and if not what type of sub can fit back there? i really want to save trunk space.

 

I have the same exact setup. 10W7, 500/1, and a 300/4. (In black though) And I LOVE the way it sounds. It's not SPL competition levels, but the sound quality is amazing. Very dependable and great sound for all types of music. I listen to almost anything and my setup never lets up.
I used to work at Sound Advice and their high end battle was between Boston Acoustics Pro60's, MB Quart Q's, and Focal KF/KP series (Utopia's for special order). I ended up with the flatter overall response, and better mid range Focal 165KF. Retail, they run for $650, but I'm certain that they can be found elsewhere for your price range. They are fantastic. Great range and response. Its an exotic speaker for a decent price. You can be different and sound extreemly good. For rear fill I went with their lesser expensive 165CA1 series. These retail for $300+/-. For setup pictures see my post. I don't have pictures of the install process but I will admit, the only downside to the 165KF's is that it is incredibly difficult to install in the factory location. They are substantially deep and avoiding the window was challenging. I ended up making it fit but it was by far the most difficult front speaker install I had ever done. You can PM me for details.
https://my350z.com/forum/new-owners/318739-first-time-long-time.html