Sound system build progress thread (warning: will be slooooow)

[Victorofhavoc]

I'm really curious to see where you end up! Wish you were closer so I can hear it.

I've gone as far as I'm willing to go on my its. Replacing the door speakers just isn't in the cards since it will soon be relegated to being a 4th car. I've accepted it will be just okay compared to the bose in my q7 and mediocre compared to the Harmon in the X7. The its relies heavily on the 3d gimmicks. Despite all the playing around with the settings, I've found it sounds best across the gamut of music by leaving all the crud on. Only with older rap, older hip hop, and classic rock does it benefit from turning the 3d off. I do need to rip out the center and do something to seal and add weight to it. Or maybe just replacing that one driver.

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[ashmostro]

Let me know if you decide to replace the center, or even the door speakers, while retaining the factory amp. I can help you pick out the right stuff that will sonically match each other

And I agree that the center could REALLY benefit from some sealing. I am going to use a third One Audio WB3.e wideband in that location, but there are many many excellent widebands you could use in that space. Probably the easiest "high quality" choice would be the AudioFrog GS25 which should be plug and play from a size and mounting bracket perspective. Just need to select the correct wiring harness adapter and drop it in (and dampen + seal it, like you're planning).

The factory center channel might actually be the weakest link in the whole system. It's really terrible the way it's been implemented and you're right to be thinking about changing it, if you change just one thing.

 

[ashmostro]

Arduino and digipot programming successful! Hopefully will be able to test this weekend... if it's not blizzard conditions

 

[ashmostro]

Volume control device completed. The enclosure for it arrives tomorrow.

If the weather permits, I'll start running power and signal cables through the car this weekend!

 

[Victorofhavoc]

Any plans to image it onto a single pcb to shrink down and make more solid or is it going in an enclosure and hiding it?

 

[ashmostro]

Yep it's going into an enclosure that arrives tomorrow, then the inputs, outputs, and power source cables will be installed into a Deutsch connector so it's easily removable and serviceable.

The Mean Well DIN mount power supply is actually underneath the three boards - they are mounted to it using VHB velcro tape, and the Mean Well supply will mount to the enclosure in the same way. This allows for serviceability if needed, and provides vibration damping for component lifespan.

 

[UWU-mancer]

Volume control device completed. The enclosure for it arrives tomorrow.

If the weather permits, I'll start running power and signal cables through the car this weekend!

I bet your fbi agent is panicking

 

[ashmostro]

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