JL Supercleaner
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 310
Likes: 0
JL Supercleaner
I am getting ready to order this new product from JL. It will allow me to keep the stock HU and provide a mechanism to add amps and adjust frequencies and levels etc. Has anyone tried this yet? The unit looks fairly large. Don't have a price on it yet. They will begin shipping them any day now but my stereo shop has not received one yet although they already have orders out. Thought someone in a larger metro area may have already gave it a try?
JL came by there and gave a demonstration, store seems pumped becasue now they can do many more sales to those like us that are stuck with stock units because of the Delco/Bose integration for other systems other then audio.
JL came by there and gave a demonstration, store seems pumped becasue now they can do many more sales to those like us that are stuck with stock units because of the Delco/Bose integration for other systems other then audio.
Last edited by boomer 33; Jun 1, 2005 at 08:50 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,306
Likes: 2
From: Wesley Chapel Fl
From what I have seen and read that is going to be the ultimate factory upgrade product. I have not used one either but have been researching it for months. I think it is going to work very well.
Race Director
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 14,137
Likes: 2,984
From: Iowa
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
it is an expensive adaptor, but should be worth every cent if you want to keep the factory HU. It definitely would be useful for the new C6 owners since that HU is tied into the cars computers.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 310
Likes: 0
Supercleaner
The rep still has not called him back on availability of the Clean Sweep but the price is around $390 retail. I'll get it for some less then that. I was going to go with Focal Audiom tweeters but the sales guy INSIST that JL TXR's will be better Focals will be too intense and "fatiguing" to listen to for extended periods of time. JL's will cost less. First time a sales guy has insisted on saving money. Not sure if he is steering me wrong or not. What do you guys think?
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 310
Likes: 0
Wish I could but here in the sticks I doubt that I will get a chance to hear the Focals unless JL can't ship the SuperCleaner quickly. I listened to the Jl tweeters in the store but I was having trouble being objective about the sound because I had my mind set on the Focals. I will see if I can find a place to try the FOCALS out. Thanks
PS : The store salesman agreeded Focal a good product, but had a customer demand them and then after about six months later came back in and said that he wishes, and may switch, to the JL's for the smoother reponse of the speaker.
PS : The store salesman agreeded Focal a good product, but had a customer demand them and then after about six months later came back in and said that he wishes, and may switch, to the JL's for the smoother reponse of the speaker.
Last edited by boomer 33; Jun 2, 2005 at 03:16 AM.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 310
Likes: 0
Focal
I stopped in a store in Little Rock today that had the focals hooked up. Sounded very good, but they were not the high end Audioms. The owner there said Focal does not make the Audiom anymore. Anyone know what they replaced it with?
The dude tried to sell me a Focal crossover and tweets for 5 grand. I must look a lot more stupid then I thought I did.
The dude tried to sell me a Focal crossover and tweets for 5 grand. I must look a lot more stupid then I thought I did.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 6,772
Likes: 1
From: Tampa FL
i just heard some focals today at my local SoundAdvice in sarasota, fl.
they sound really nice, crisp, and clean and handled being very loud without really any distortion.
however after the 15/20 minutes of listening to them at the volumes i did in the store, id have to say that my head was hurting a bit.
i think if kept down they'd be good. $0.02
fwiw .. the sales guy was pushing these on my also .. dunno if i could drop 1g on the set though.
they sound really nice, crisp, and clean and handled being very loud without really any distortion.
however after the 15/20 minutes of listening to them at the volumes i did in the store, id have to say that my head was hurting a bit.
i think if kept down they'd be good. $0.02
fwiw .. the sales guy was pushing these on my also .. dunno if i could drop 1g on the set though.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 310
Likes: 0
Those must have been the "audioms" that I was looking for. The guy told me that they don;t make them anymore. I was up to spend the grand for the two tweets but this guy said if I didn;t use the Focal crossovers that I would burn them up. Sounded like BS to me. Were they the Audioms?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 902
Likes: 21
From: Pensacola FL
C6 FAQ Master
Boomer33,
Have you gotten/installed your JL "Cleansweep" unit yet? I want to possibly use that unit, too, and need your feedback.
Thanks!
Link to Cleansweep:
http://www.jlaudio.com/press/CleanSweep05.html
Have you gotten/installed your JL "Cleansweep" unit yet? I want to possibly use that unit, too, and need your feedback.
Thanks!
Link to Cleansweep:
http://www.jlaudio.com/press/CleanSweep05.html
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 310
Likes: 0
Yes, I had it installed along with JL stealth sub, JL 500/5 amp, JL XR650 speakers. Unfortunately the Clean Sweep sounded muddy, the bass was overpowering even with the **** turned down all the way, the highs were not there. I was disappointed. I think it might work well for other applications but for the vette (2004) it was just not the ticket. I had them remove it and install a Clarion DRZ9255. Wow, it really kicks butt now and with the equalizer you can really dial it in for bass or highs or both depending on your mood and music. The Stereo installer has been in business for over twenty years so I don't think it was anything they did, it is just that in the end you are still getting the signals from a POS Delco head unit. I really wanted to keep the dash stock but it just didn't work out.
But I am pretty pumped about the sounds now. The hushmatt or whatever it's called helped as well.
But I am pretty pumped about the sounds now. The hushmatt or whatever it's called helped as well.
Last edited by boomer 33; Jul 31, 2005 at 12:55 PM.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 12,599
Likes: 1
From: Texas
You had one of those Clarions put in?? Sweet, when I worked for a Clarion dealer I always wanted to try out one of those but couldn't fork over the dough even at dealer accomodtion pricing! My P1R will have to work for now (when I get it fixed, that is)....
Edit: got any pics of that bad boy in your dash??
Edit: got any pics of that bad boy in your dash??
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 310
Likes: 0
It would have been after the factory unit and before the amp. It (Clean Sweep) was mounted on the passenger side of the transmission tunnel vertically hidden under the carpet. Location was good, not visable and was flat enough to not take up any room. I will get a picture of the Clarion.
Sweet!!!
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 310
Likes: 0
No pics yet
I read the sticky on how to post pictures, now need to find a place to put them on the net. Too fried to do it tonight, because I know, it will never work the first time, and then I will get all worked up, probably throw something against the big Oak tree in the back yard I use to execute electronics that don't cooperate, then be up half the night trying to get smoothed back out again. Sound familiar or do I need a shrink? 
