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Originally Posted by motowncali  I need some recommendations for an installer in or near campbell, ca. I went to a shop yesterday and I am just not looking for a 9K stereo install. I am thinking the sub in the spare tire area looks good. Don't know though if I should go with a single 12 or dual 10's. I am convinced though that the factory speakers are all crap and they all need to be replaced. I don't think that you can just add an amp and some subs to the speakers that came in the car. A little help without killing my pocket book.
Thanks,
Mo |
Might I humbly suggest Bing from Simplicity in Sound. Tell him Darren with the black XB referred you and I am sure he will take care of you. He works out of his house, but conducts his work very professionally. He has very reasonable prices and does more of SQ oriented systems rather than the bling bling Audiobahn crap with chrome flames stuff (sorry if I offended anybody). Anyways, here's what he did on my XB and it only took him 3 days....
If any of you are located anywhere near San Jose, CA. and need a competent, anal, obsessive-compulsive perfectionist to meet your car audio needs, Bing is your guy. If you're still looking for another anal obsessive compulsive for something else, then you might want to try Craigslist in the personals section.:P But seriously, I simply told him that I have a $2K budget that I saved from canceling the stock navigational unit option, and he said no problem.
Why spend 2 grand on
just the stock navi when you can get
ALL this for a similar price?
Pioneer AVIC D3 + Ipod Adapter + Steering Wheel Controls
Image Dynamics 6.5" Components
Image Dynamics ID12v3
Simplicity Sound Custom Installation
Goals:
1. Decent SQ on a budget
2. Full stealth while retaining all storage bins in the back.
Upfront, the signal starts with a Pioneer Avic-D3 Navi Headunit. Front stage is a pair of Image Dynamics Chameleon 6.5" component set with the tweeters sunk into the A pillars.
Here's a closer look at the driver side tweet...
The Chameleon mid basses were mounted in the stock location and as usual, the entire door is dampened with Edead v4 and ue...
To save me some $$$, we agreed to leave the rear speakers stock running off the D3. After auditioning to the car, I have absolutely no regrets with that decision.
As for the trunk, this is what it looks like when you open the hatch. As you can see, 100 percent completely bone stock looking...
Even when you remove the carpet, it looks like this--STILL looks like stock!
Lift up the stock floor cover, and here is the system. Fake floor in CF vinyl, a single ID12v3 sits in a 1 cubic foot sealed enclosure, while a DLS performance CA51 5 channel runs the entire show, framed by a cut out. The amp is running the front stage active, sending 65-75 watts to each mid and tweet, and around 250 watts to the sub
It's so simple, it's genius...
