Who needs stereo installs
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From: Dyer IN
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Who needs stereo installs
From the first of the year through the end of Feb I will be out in Atlanta and its surrounding areas anyone within a few hours drive that needs an install or help with a stereo project vet or not let me know, always willing to lend a hand
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I am up around Knoxville and will be installing a stereo in my 09 coupe as soon as all the stuff gets here if you you want to come by and help out. Heated garage also.. Here is what I am installing
Pioneer AVIC Z110BT
PAC GMAH24
PAC GMAHCM
PAC SWI steering wheel control
Pioneer GEXP920XM
Pioneer GM5400T Amp
2 8" Kicker subs
IPOD cable
Pioneer AVIC Z110BT
PAC GMAH24
PAC GMAHCM
PAC SWI steering wheel control
Pioneer GEXP920XM
Pioneer GM5400T Amp
2 8" Kicker subs
IPOD cable
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my buddy is in knoxville and we will prly travel up that way atleast once. Most likely weekend of jan 23rd, im down to help u do the install or whatever you need
just makin sure u got all ur stuff lined up, do you have wiring yet
also what sub box are u running, or building your own. are the subs 4 or 2 ohm voice coils, just want to make sure they will match your amp
just makin sure u got all ur stuff lined up, do you have wiring yet
also what sub box are u running, or building your own. are the subs 4 or 2 ohm voice coils, just want to make sure they will match your amp
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I still have not gotten the wiring for the amp but I think I have everything else. I have speaker wire, RCA's to run to the amp. thats about all I can think of right now. It has been a couple of years since I done my last stereo install. If I am forgetting anything let me know. I will be building my own box for the subs and amp rack.
Here are the specs on the subs
8" Single 4 Ohm Comp Series Subwoofer
Power Handling:
Peak: 200 watts
RMS: 100 watts
Impedance: Single 4 ohms
here is the specs on the amp
125 Watts x 2, at 4 ohms <= 1% THD+N
380 Watts x 1, at 4 ohms BRIDGE <= 1% THD+N
75 dBA Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Reference: 1 Watt Output)
Here are the specs on the subs
8" Single 4 Ohm Comp Series Subwoofer
Power Handling:
Peak: 200 watts
RMS: 100 watts
Impedance: Single 4 ohms
here is the specs on the amp
125 Watts x 2, at 4 ohms <= 1% THD+N
380 Watts x 1, at 4 ohms BRIDGE <= 1% THD+N
75 dBA Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Reference: 1 Watt Output)
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Ideally you would have gotten a monoblock amp or 2ohm subs but it can be made to work.
I assume you got decent rca's. Do you plan on adding more amps etc later or no
I assume you got decent rca's. Do you plan on adding more amps etc later or no
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I may add another amp, door and back speakers later so I was thinking of going ahead and running the RCA's for that so I dont have to pull the console again. Yes I did get good RCA's. For what I have in the amp I can use it for something else, what amp would you suggest to for those subs. Or can I run the the subs in parallel and bridge the amp
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cant run em in parallel the amp cant handle it. honestly i would keep that amp to run front speakers and add this for subs gm-d7400m, prly a bit more power then needed but will work fine, prly like 100 or so would get u some component speakers
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Ok I just ordered the GM-D7400M. been out of the stereo stuff for a while. So since that is a mono amp and I have 2 subs they will be run in parallel? I will look around and find some component speakers for the doors. I think the factory is 6.5" in the doors?
Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the info.
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Can you make custom A-pillar's that hold Tweeters in a 2009 C6?
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Ok I just ordered the GM-D7400M. been out of the stereo stuff for a while. So since that is a mono amp and I have 2 subs they will be run in parallel? I will look around and find some component speakers for the doors. I think the factory is 6.5" in the doors?
Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the info.
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As for a budget I can prob go some where around $150 for the door speakers I know that wont get top of the line but would think I could get a fairly decent set for that. Open to ideas on which ones I should go with.
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edesignaudio.com e3.65i hands down best bang for your buck at that price point alot of guys who I have done installs for on here either run them or the model they replaced the edi6000s
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I have just finished (for now) the complete replacement of my system and trying to find someone in north GA to do this kind of A-pillar work is not easy.
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I have never done it before and have no idea of the time it would take other than I know you need to I know what you are doing to make it look perfect and sound as good as possible. Sorry if I was asking for to much. I was not implying that your time was free. I was willing to pay for your expertise.
I have just finished (for now) the complete replacement of my system and trying to find someone in north GA to do this kind of A-pillar work is not easy.
I have just finished (for now) the complete replacement of my system and trying to find someone in north GA to do this kind of A-pillar work is not easy.
http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/contact.html shoot him an email its on the site, he does amazing work and you may be able to send ur pillars to him and have him do them. he is one of the best installers bar none
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i honestly wish i had the time to do it, work keeps me on the road alot so i dont have the necessary tools with me.
http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/contact.html shoot him an email its on the site, he does amazing work and you may be able to send ur pillars to him and have him do them. he is one of the best installers bar none
http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/contact.html shoot him an email its on the site, he does amazing work and you may be able to send ur pillars to him and have him do them. he is one of the best installers bar none
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I ended up ordering the e3.65i's last night so now I think I have everything I need for the install except for another set of RCA's and the wiring for my amps. I will be building my boxes and amp rack next week.