I have been playing around with audio in my C5 for several months now. Much thanks to many forum members for documenting their trials and errors, I have one to add.

Started with Blaupunkt PCA2120 120W x 2 Car Amplifier, Sony CDX-GT400 CD Receiver, Infinity Reference 6010cs 6-1/2"/6-3/4" 2-way Component System up front, Blaupunkt PCA1300 300W x 1 Car Amplifier , Alpine Type-S SWS-1042D 10" Dual 4-ohm Component Sub, system is fine and a great improvment over stock. but just could not hear audio with top down.

I wanted to upgrade to a 4 channel system and first tried a Visonik Visonik V418XT 125W x 4 Car Amp. Not sure if this amp is bad or just a POC. Replaced with an Infinity Reference 7541a 111W RMS x 4 Car Amplifier . Good gracious, get out the Lock Tite! THis ones rocks.

I also added two Infinity Reference 9613i 6"x9" 3-way Speakers
and put them kinda behind the seats in some cheap Walmart enclosures. Good gracious at the difference in sound. You can actually hear the dang music!



I do not understand how AMP mfgrs. rate their equipment but most of it is just lies. The Infinity Amp I believe is true to it's rating of 111 Watts.

Hope this helps someone. Don't buy the cheap stuff, like I did.

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yup cheap stuff = no no

get some pics of your whole install

 

yup, POC

Someone told me Infinity amps came off the same lines as the JBL amps and then someone said they don't. I'm glad you like your new system

 

I know the new JBL subs and new infinity subs are made by the same Co., or at least they are identical in structure with a different logo on the cone. I have heard pretty good reviews on the infinity amps and on the new JBL amps. Most people seem to be satisfied with them. on the Visonik stuff that it is a POC.

 

I worked at Best Buy as an installer until recently and I never got to install one of the new Infinity amps but I heard good things about them. I had an Infnity Kappa 202a 2-channel several years ago and I can't say anything bad about it. I ran it at 2 ohms and it was rated for 4 ohms and it only hit thermal cutoff once in about two years. It pushed 2 Kappa Perfect 12s like a champ.

 

JBL = Infinity

 

 

Are those two separate cheap Wal Mart enclosures or one long one? I like the speaker placement... Just relocating the speakers to that position would make a tremendous difference in sound, especially with the top down. You're giving me ideas...

 

seperate... circuit city usualky has em on clearance for like 4 bucks or atleast has for a while just ask if they have any 6X9 enclosures on sale