Yaris Sedan Deadening and Sound system upgrade

[sqcomp]

This is why I like the product. The support is great.

Update, I sold both of my big amps and am readying to sell my 4 channel. The next experiment in sound will be to hear a vertically bi amped system.

What I've done is to purchase two 5 channel amplifiers. I'll be bridging the first four channels to get a more powerful two channels. Then using the three channels to work the left side speakers. And then logically the same thing will be done to the right side speakers. I'll have a mono subwoofer amplifier on the sub... I'm taking one ID eight out of the car and simply using a single 8 inch subwoofer set up. That's all about space for me.

I'm sure I'm going to see my gas mileage go up after having remove these giant amps. It took me all of about five minutes to take them both out.

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by sqcomp

This is why I like the product. The support is great.

Update, I sold both of my big amps and am readying to sell my 4 channel. The next experiment in sound will be to hear a vertically bi amped system.

What I've done is to purchase two 5 channel amplifiers. I'll be bridging the first four channels to get a more powerful two channels. Then using the three channels to work the left side speakers. And then logically the same thing will be done to the right side speakers. I'll have a mono subwoofer amplifier on the sub... I'm taking one ID eight out of the car and simply using a single 8 inch subwoofer set up. That's all about space for me.

I'm sure I'm going to see my gas mileage go up after having remove these giant amps. It took me all of about five minutes to take them both out.

Sounds like a metamorphosis of an Infinity 4 door sedan G35 and a Yaris! LOL

I would like to try an old 10" Solo-Baric under the glove compartment! I think it uses about the same volume of (2) i6SWs

D.

[sqcomp]

Hey Derick,

Thoughts on this idea...

You know my bit one? I need to have it fixed. I'm thinking that instead of selling it to use it to make my home system completely active.

What would Derick do?

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by sqcomp

Hey Derick,

Thoughts on this idea...

You know my bit one? I need to have it fixed. I'm thinking that instead of selling it to use it to make my home system completely active.

What would Derick do?

I'm very new to Hi-Fi home systems, I would say sell the bit-one and get a big right & left EQ

I don't see my P99 at home it would be overwhelming don't you think?

D.

[sqcomp]

Scott's G was nicely finished. He spent a LOT of time on the tune. It's nothing that can't be topped sound wise by another well tuned vehicle.

What I've learned over the past several years being very close to these high-end competition systems is that the interpretation of good sound is so widely varied... Secret is to get all speakers phase correct and then tonally correct. The first is the most important. Everything else will fall and place given some time with the tune.

There have only been two vehicle systems that have truly make me wholeheartedly enjoy the experience of the music...and Scott's G and even Black Betty aren't in that number (still sounding spectacular mind you).

I say give the Solo 10 a try!

[derickveliz2]

Is it possible that Sub and Lows would end up on the same phase? or my ears are tricking me that sounds better, is there a way to check phase mechanically or with a method? you know I'm doing it through the P99 menu and not switching the wires at the terminals of each speaker.

To me phasing on the low end it's more obviously than with the Mids and tweeters.

Any suggestions? I really need to dig in more about phasing.

D.

[sickpuppy1]

SQ, I think a good set up of separates at home or even a good all in one receiver would negate the need for the Bit One at home. You preamp section is much more sophisticated on a full size good quality receiver. I'm partial to Denon or Yamaha receivers, but that's just me. I have Denon upstairs and down, here at home both with Klipsch Reference loud speakers.

[sqcomp]

It's not that I need the bit one at home. I just want to see what it can do.

I can get a modern receiver and will at some point for the TV area. But for my listening area, I am really enjoying the vintage setup I have. I'm also only listening in 2 channel. So any "spectacular" 432.7 channel home theater receiver is moot and a waste of money. That being said, I would like to do a side by side with my Nikko separates and the newer stuff for two channel work. The towers I have can take a LOT of power. There's no way I can test them out to their maximum potential currently since on my vintage setup, I can only get up to the halfway point on the preamp before the music becomes too loud to bear...

The really nice thing about the newer stuff though is that I can connect or stream music. I'd still rather plug in a Blu ray and play music that way though.

[sickpuppy1]

Are you using tubes? I'm jealous

[sqcomp]

Naw...vintage solid state.

For some reason I don't have a pic of my setup. My phone's microphone is strange when taking video so sound on video is wonky.

Pre-amp:



Amplifier:



SACD player:



Tuner (not used):



Towers (without the covers on them):



You can tell that the speaker tower pics are old. You see the red color in the grill of the Yaris? That's the old hella three tone horn...at least 2 years ago now.

I should probably update things...

This is my listening environment at home. All of this cost me less than $450 to cobble together. The sound is great.

[derickveliz2]

I'm working on my Super-duper-SQ-Pillow! (top secrete)

D.

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by derickveliz2

I'm working on my Super-duper-SQ-Pillow! (top secrete)

D.

Remember this little project?...

It's turning out better than I thought! my wife was thrilled after a couple of songs.

I have a prototype and I'm going to start working on version II, then I'm going to show it to BOSE and/or Apple, and see if it flies! it's a great idea and as far as personal project... works for me really good.

D.

[sqcomp]

Tell us more!

And I thought I had the cool project with vertical tri amping!

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by sqcomp

Tell us more!

And I thought I had the cool project with vertical tri amping!

I'll go in details later, its a very simple project but means a lot for me.

D.

[derickveliz2]

A little bit about "CENTER IMAGE-STAGE WIDTH-STAGE HEIGHT Relative to speaker Location!




D.

[MyzticZ3r0]

Hi D, I was looking over the image when you sound deadened your doors, did you keep the plastic cover that was initially on there? I was going to install new speakers and eventually deaden the doors - should I keep the plastic covering?

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by MyzticZ3r0

Hi D, I was looking over the image when you sound deadened your doors, did you keep the plastic cover that was initially on there? I was going to install new speakers and eventually deaden the doors - should I keep the plastic covering?

Gone! for good.

It's a moisture barrier. (like a transparent plastic bag)

The treatment on the doors is on 3 sides, inside of the door (outer skin) then the inner part (that holds the panel) and the Panel it self.

I check once in a while for water and every thing looks good.

D.

[MyzticZ3r0]

Originally Posted by TOLMACH

this need be replaced be something like dynomat.. good idea is also to cover the holes with smth (under dynomat)

those plastic films are actually for soundproofing

What's smth?

Originally Posted by derickveliz2

Gone! for good.

It's a moisture barrier. (like a transparent plastic bag)

The treatment on the doors is on 3 sides, inside of the door (outer skin) then the inner part (that holds the panel) and the Panel it self.

I check once in a while for water and every thing looks good.

D.

I did not realize it was a moisture barrier . I'll be installing my speakers, along with my auto locks/windows at the same time. I'll have to hold off on removing the plastic for good until I get the proper material. Thank you for your quick reply!