Z06 Audio Options
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Racer
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Z06 Audio Options
Z06 audio options... what are they? i do not want to tear into the car too much, but i dont think the stock bose system will provide me with what i need. i would like to meet or slightly exceed the audio performance of my camaro z28. nothing major, but i had a nice alpine deck, polk mids and tweets with an alpine amp, and a 10 inch JL w3 in a stealth box with another alpine amp. it wasnt the loudest or hardest hitting, but it was very clean and the sound quality was superb.
im gonna put another alpine deck in, mostly because i need something that plays mp3's and i love alpine sound, but what i need to know is where do you guys mount your amps? im probably gonna have to replace the bose speakers too because they dont like to work well with other amps. also, what kind of subs have you guys used, and what type of boxes work best? im thinking along the lines of one 10 or 12, for the trunk.
oh, btw, i dont have the car yet, im just preparing ahead of time, i get it this week, in about 3 days.
any input is appreciated, thanks
im gonna put another alpine deck in, mostly because i need something that plays mp3's and i love alpine sound, but what i need to know is where do you guys mount your amps? im probably gonna have to replace the bose speakers too because they dont like to work well with other amps. also, what kind of subs have you guys used, and what type of boxes work best? im thinking along the lines of one 10 or 12, for the trunk.
oh, btw, i dont have the car yet, im just preparing ahead of time, i get it this week, in about 3 days.
any input is appreciated, thanks
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '06
Audio Community
Hi,
Good luck on your Z06, I'm sure you'll have some fun.
You might want to post your query over on the Audio Community. Here's the link.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20
Lots of guys over there are very knowledgable.
Good luck.
Don
Good luck on your Z06, I'm sure you'll have some fun.
You might want to post your query over on the Audio Community. Here's the link.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20
Lots of guys over there are very knowledgable.
Good luck.
Don
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Racer
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oh cool, i havent looked into the trunk of the Z but once so i wasnt sure if it was some kinda of custom box or something.
has anyone here threw a 10w7 in their trunk? it would fit, but would it be too much??
has anyone here threw a 10w7 in their trunk? it would fit, but would it be too much??
Pro
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Here's mine. It ain't pretty, but it does the job. It's not a show car, so I didn't want to add any extra weight, keeping it to the bare essentials. The head unit is an Alpine MP3, with MB Quart up front, no rear speakers.
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/pbpedis/z06audio.jpg
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/pbpedis/z06audio.jpg
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Racer
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From: Gothenborg
If you have the sub placed like in your picture and you have a trunk partion will it sound any good ?
I dont want to scrap my trunk partion since it may save my life someday ...
I dont want to scrap my trunk partion since it may save my life someday ...
Originally Posted by Quik S2K
We have a JL 400 watt amp and a 12inch JL sub, sounds perfect. I wouldnt want anything louder than that. Heres a pic...
Pro
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Originally Posted by ace67
If you have the sub placed like in your picture and you have a trunk partion will it sound any good ?
I dont want to scrap my trunk partion since it may save my life someday ...
I dont want to scrap my trunk partion since it may save my life someday ...
Burning Brakes
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Here is a pic of mine looking back from the front. I have a pair of Focal components in the doors and no rears. Single 12" sub.
Hmm here's the pic:
Hmm here's the pic:
Last edited by t56gen3; Jul 6, 2005 at 10:19 AM.
Racer
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From: Gothenborg
Exactly what i thought myself but when i was at my car stereo shop they told me that it wouldnt sound good, and i thought it wasent logic based on what you say.
Originally Posted by PbPedis
The partition shouldn't affect low frequencies significantly. Owners of sedans put their subs in the trunk and the sound has to go through the rear seats. It's not a problem.
Melting Slicks
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From: Nashville TN
Hey I have the following for sale. It came out of my Z06 and is now taking up space in my bedroom floor.
1) Audiobahn Amp A2201Q New $200 Sell for $100
Mono Class A/B Mosfet Power
50 watts x 2 @ 4 ohms stereo
70 watts x 2 @ 2 ohms stereo
140 watts x 1 @ 4 ohms mono
Dimensions: 2"(H) x 12.75"(W) x 8.5"(D)
2) Audiobahn Subwoofer 10”, Dual Voice Coils New $80 Sell for $40
ABNAW1000Q
3) Box $40+shipping
This stuff was only used for about 6 months. it added that missing bass to the system.
1) Audiobahn Amp A2201Q New $200 Sell for $100
Mono Class A/B Mosfet Power
50 watts x 2 @ 4 ohms stereo
70 watts x 2 @ 2 ohms stereo
140 watts x 1 @ 4 ohms mono
Dimensions: 2"(H) x 12.75"(W) x 8.5"(D)
2) Audiobahn Subwoofer 10”, Dual Voice Coils New $80 Sell for $40
ABNAW1000Q
3) Box $40+shipping
This stuff was only used for about 6 months. it added that missing bass to the system.
Pro
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From: Angleton Tx
Originally Posted by bobgodd
oh cool, i havent looked into the trunk of the Z but once so i wasnt sure if it was some kinda of custom box or something.
has anyone here threw a 10w7 in their trunk? it would fit, but would it be too much??
has anyone here threw a 10w7 in their trunk? it would fit, but would it be too much??
Here is my link to what im installing in my FRC.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...79&forum_id=20
You could get a shop to build it but everone around here wanted way to much IMO. So I did some reading and asked some questions and mad it my self.
Sub thump also makes a box for a W7. He was my last resort if i messed this up.
http://www.subthump.com/c5vette.htm
Burning Brakes
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Intermediate
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I've got some pics of the box I had built. (Hard to see, but check my pics) I've got 2 JL Audio 10" with 2 Alpine amps mounted in the center of the box. Setting it up this way saved my trunk, and the woofers reflect off the window for some excellent sound. Alpine deck with 2 6" in the doors. Sounds so clean & was worth the $$$.
Former Vendor
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Sorry Ace, but I'm not sure on that. I dont have the trunk partition in my car. If you're worried about the box flying, you can always drill it in the trunk. I didnt, but the amp and Cap are.
