Due to the recent demise of Image Dynamics, very sorry to see this happen to my very good friend Eric Stevens who will be back in another guise before long but might be quite some time before car audio related, I have to make some changes.

1) I am working with several manufacturers on the best solution for our needs and just might end up with my own line for the Vette or modified Vette version of an existing or emerging new line of speakers.

2) For those wanting the very best there is a line I will have access to that is just about to release that will be stellar yet very well priced compared to the competition it will face, one of the best engineering teams in all of the loudspeaker world was contracted to develop these incredible speakers.

They will not be super low in weight unfortunately, I am still looking for that solution for those of us needing it(which I absolutely believe in for these super cars of ours)

3) I have a good subwoofer solution already lined up and some in stock.

4) My sub enclosure was just about to start production, a minor mod to it and we can finally get it going, this will be a superbly built enclosure made from top notch materials and ultra low in weight!

5) I have some remaining inventory of Image Dynamics subs, mids, tweeters, rears, etc....I will be selling at even better prices than ever. PM for details but please note, my regular business is growing rapidly, I am working very long hours. My Vette audio stuff is for fun and to help you guys out more than just for making money so be patient and only contact me if seriously interested, if you can it will help me greatly.

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I have a truck load of BXT II on the way, hundreds if not over a thousand yards of PS Ensolite, material and some in stock of my Alumalite speaker baffles and filler plates, amps, etc.....just waiting to replace that awful stock system and road noise with superb sound, low weight and as always the best deals in town

Thanks
Rick

 

Demise of ID?!

What happened?

 

Glad I bought some horns during the Eric era. Just waiting to find the time to install. Guess its time to ****** up the "old school" ID stuff before powerbass ruins a great brand. Sad to see another classic go the way of great old school brands.

 

I am not at liberty to say much about the situation, Eric has posted on DIYMA.com if you want to see what he has said. Eric is my friend and we have spoken in depth about this but I am not going to say anything our of respect to him, etc.......sure you understand.

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I have two sets of horns, was going to run three, one is in my truck, one for the Vette, one for the Studevette. I am not going to run them in my C6 now but may keep them for the Studevette project though it will not be done for a few years. One of the members here has first choice if I sell them and the incredible x69's I just bought for the C6....

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I was a sad day indeed, I am still sad about it, I have a lot of time and money invested into my Vette audio systems but that is far less of a concern than seeing this happen to such a great brand and the man behind it.

Rick

 

Rick, What do you have for the rears, been thinking about going forward at putting some in so it would be nice to have matching sets in case I do.
-WOZ

 

I have two sets of CTX5 coax and one set of CXS that are higher end, CF cone, same tweeter as the XS sets, same crossover.

One CTX brand new, one was installed for testing but never tested in my car, the CXS set is brand new but not sure if I have the packaging for it for some reason.

Call me for prices please

Thanks
Rick
801-829-4997

 

I also have for the fronts, all the superb neo magnet, ultral light X65 mids.

2 full sets of XS65 components with crossovers.

For bi amping I have these.

2 pairs of X65 midbasses
2 pair of x28 tweeters

I believe 5 IDQ10v3 D2 and two D2 subs, I love these subs, I might still put four in my truck as planned!

I set of full size horns with CD Pro drivers
1 set of x69 mids
These are on hold for a member here

I was getting really low on stock, about to order more when they shut down.

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I had quite a talk with speaker manf today, he has been involved in some of the biggest name products in one way or another for many years. He is looking into getting me some test samples to work with on some brand new models not yet marketed to anybody, he mainly does OEM work for many many big name speaker companies. If I like them I would be the first to import them and offer some killer incentives to fund them as we are talking some serious money to do this. Part of the system would be custom A pillars with a different kind of driver than we are used to seeing

Not worth holding your breath over, much to do to make this happen, if I choose to do so once I get the test samples. If I do this it will be plug and play basically anyway so easy to swap to them

For the cost to develop a Vette specific superb passive crossover I will opt instead for Biamped as we can do it better for the same or less money that way, easier as well

Rick

 

Once I get back on track with the speakers I will end up selling in my kits I will have pre tuned solutions for as many variations to them as possible, I have somebody to help that has tuned a huge number of world championship installs over many many years, world class sound, pretuned, can't do any better than that and I promise, very very few of you have heard such systems as what these will do, it makes the average nicely upgraded system sound like something is lacking, it is, severely in most situtations.

Though not directly able to use the data for different systems the speaker locations like stock and A pillar and tuning issues will be fairly universal so it will be useful for a baseline tune of any system that has tuning capacity.

I am working on an idea of using a tiny but incredible wide band speaker in custom A pillars, unlike what most have seen done right, that would have some different tuning things to consider. If they work out, and should, it will not be super costly or much work to swap from door speakers or more conventional A pillar setups(though they would not be done like we use tweeters, totally different location requirements) I would have them made for us and made right, those with my systems would be able to swap over in no time at all and just hook up the wiring and go(bi amped required)

If I get this to do what I am expecting it to do the cost would be similar to running horns, install would be simpler, weight would be less, though nothing is quite as dynamic as horns this would still be a world class solution, dang fine indeed

Rick

 

Like your products of course. the a pillar setups you mention are for both C5 and C6? as the speakers locations are so much different location from each other

 

They would be for both C5 and C6, will do both designs, if these work out right, I am still waiting for test samples to arrive from overseas.

I will also be receiving some conventional speakers just about to be released that are going to be dang fine, engineered by one of the all time top European teams, they did the Revelators and many other super quality speakers. These are going to be "very competitively" priced. The feedback I have heard on them so far is they are far better than the competition in their price range.

I am just waiting to get my samples to play with from both companies.

I would put the tweeters in the A pillars as well, midbasses in the doors, simple and effective.

Good day
Rick

 

What do you recommend to replace the rear 5.25s and center 3.5?

 

Ditch the center, you will not need it with a properly setup system.

Same for the rears, at least the majority of us that have been into this long enough to hear some of the all time best installs in the world, you seldom ever see rear speakers and if so it might be one in the middle, maybe two, mids only, no tweeters and playing very low level and a very narrow bandwidth.

For those that just like rear speakers I recommend just getting a decent set and play them off the HU power it if has it, low volume level, etc...put your money into a proper front sound stage with plenty of power instead

I will have and do have some very reasonable rear speakers on hand, I sell very few so keep very few around.

It should not be much longer before I get the new speakers, the conventional ones, I have not heard back on the others for some time now.


I do have the killer little amps, subs, deadening and Alumalite install items in stock right now, my prices are the best


Rick

 

Thanks. I do ready have a front component set in and a woofer in the back. Center and rears are disconnected at the moment. Was thinking rears for backfill because of the road noise and the center in the dash to help elevate the stage. No sound deadening as of yet, but I plan to in the future. Any thoughts on a sound processor? Considering maybe the JBl MS8 or Audison bitone.

 

Wait on a processor, the Alpine H800 will be better for us and better yet, the new Arc Audio one they are putting a ton of time into, I might run a couple of the Alpines if they get released soon so I can see how I like them, help with tune info for our cars, etc......but the Arc is going to be even better yet

Get your deadening done, if you use my real car audio deadening products and install advice your system will sound much better, huge road noise in the back, doors need some work.....even the horrid Bose systems improve a bit with deadening!

If your tweeters are in the doors aim them up a bit higher, it will help, or, put them in the A pillars, I have a place to send them for good work without the Corvette tax.

I am heading back to the shop, first EU car since 1970 when I had a VW bug, 95M3 HPDE/TT car in progress(no worries, I have a Duramax, an 06 highly modded C6 and an 02 Z06 that is getting a 53 Studebaker body in a pro tour build, I just wanted to do one German car up well in my lifetime, bug sucked, blew it up to much

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I lived in La Jolla for 4 years, right next door to the Shack Bar and Grill, 2 blocks from Wind and Sea beach

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Rick

 

Have any of the IDQ10v3 D2 left? I'll also pm you.

 

Sorry, all the ID stuff sold out like lightening!

I have another line of very good subs at nice prices if interested let me know

I am fully stocked with amps, install materials, subs, my new sub enclosure is almost in production, etc.......just looking at speaker options but I have access to really nice ones as well

Rick