New audio install
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From: Studio City California
New audio install
I finally got my new audio system installed
Since the subwoofer is in the stealth box, I can just take out the panel and completely hide it with the stock carpeted cover. And there I can put the big luggage :-)
HU - Kenwood Excelon KDC-X995
2x Amps - Kenwood Excelon xr-4s /front comp speakers/ and xr-5s /rear speakers and subwoofer/
Fronts - Focal 165 KRX2
Rear - Focal 130 CA1 /just to fill out the space/ :-)
Subwoofer - Focal Access 25 A1
Capacitor - Precision Power C.10F
Custom stealth box for sub from Dennis
Door speaker plates - Dennis
Amp kit - Dennis
Install and custom box - Reseda, CA
I was thinking about adding some lightning to the box but since it doesn't improve the sound I just left it out :-)
Since the subwoofer is in the stealth box, I can just take out the panel and completely hide it with the stock carpeted cover. And there I can put the big luggage :-)
HU - Kenwood Excelon KDC-X995
2x Amps - Kenwood Excelon xr-4s /front comp speakers/ and xr-5s /rear speakers and subwoofer/
Fronts - Focal 165 KRX2
Rear - Focal 130 CA1 /just to fill out the space/ :-)
Subwoofer - Focal Access 25 A1
Capacitor - Precision Power C.10F
Custom stealth box for sub from Dennis
Door speaker plates - Dennis
Amp kit - Dennis
Install and custom box - Reseda, CA
I was thinking about adding some lightning to the box but since it doesn't improve the sound I just left it out :-)
Last edited by vickvette; Oct 20, 2011 at 01:13 AM.
Melting Slicks
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I had the pillar tweets installed like this on my C5, getting ready to see if I can do it again on my C6? I just can't dig those bulging mods I've seen. Great job and nice work ... 
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I agree with Thrash. My tweeters sound amazing, but I still think the best place for the tweeters is where "Thrash" installed them, a lil higher than I did. I was going to do it the same way but couldn't find his post with pics so I left it for the install shop in the a pillars
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Amaaaaaazing. It's my first "real" audio system in the car. I still have to play with all the adjustments since I got the car back this monday and didn't really have time for it. But as I played some classical pieces, I can clearly hear every single note in the violin solos and I can hear the fingers moving in guitar solos. And of course snapping fingers I've never heard before in a piece I've listen to zillion times. Overall, I think I'll be spending more time in my car than home!!!!!
I've the sweet sound of my exhaust, okay a lil mean
and if not, there's my sound system!!!
I've the sweet sound of my exhaust, okay a lil mean
and if not, there's my sound system!!!
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Melting Slicks
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Here is what mine looked like, notice the tweet is no higher than the clip base and rib bottoms, and about even with the vent bottom. I used way too much hot glue, just a spot or two should do it. Draw a circle where it will go from the outside, drill a small hole dead center, cut the vinyl in small radial cuts from the center to the circle edge (to fold under) and tape them back away from the edge, then SLOWLY drill with a quality hole cutter -from the inside-out, so as not to damage the vinyl. Good luck ...
Last edited by Thrash; Oct 22, 2011 at 10:26 AM.
Melting Slicks
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I did put a bit much, but it held like a rock (was a rock). On a do-over I'd put globs on maybe just 4 spots, as I couldn't use a bracket there. Point was being sure the case would not move when the swivel tweeter was moved. What would you do?
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I have been looking also, and as far as I know none of the Kenwoods this year had Bluetooth streaming. I am wondering if the new units will have it. My local stereo shop says that bluetooth streaming further decreases the bit count and none of the brands really do a great job at streaming vs. a direct connnection.
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I have been looking also, and as far as I know none of the Kenwoods this year had Bluetooth streaming. I am wondering if the new units will have it. My local stereo shop says that bluetooth streaming further decreases the bit count and none of the brands really do a great job at streaming vs. a direct connnection.
new Kenwoods have it
