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sqcomp · 07-05-2011, 11:44 AM

Here's something a little more solid to look at:

xbr3akd0wnx · 07-05-2011, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqcomp

Here's something a little more solid to look at:

This is like a map of God's internal organs
Impossible for the likes of me to understand

sqcomp · 07-06-2011, 04:35 AM

^ This is actually a good reference to have printed out and in front of you when tuning, especially with a 1/3 octave control...I speak from experience.

So D...

I may know someone at my shop with a 700.2. You might call Aaron at the shop and ask him about it.

Spurring you on a little more:

^A blurry closeup of the conceptual on the amp rack. I'm keeping it budgeted tightly. We went as wild as separating the two big amps, reversing them so you see guts. Then we'd place the four channel on a piece of plexi, "floating" and backlight that bad boy.

Instead we're going to show heat sinks on all the amps and have the four channel suspended above the two using a rack and a single piece of MDF that will be carved out on the insides a bit to show off the DD logos on the two big amps while still "floating" the 4 channel on the MDF piece. It'll be routered and painted to match the car. We still might do some lighting behind the 4 channel to show the big boys off.

^Guess what piece makes an appearance? :)

^ 48 dB slopes on all channels left and right, 1/3 octave control on all outputs, and TA down to .2 milis of control. Think about it D...

^I didn't finish tonight on these simply because I'm sending the grill inserts to be CnC'd...

^Rack construction? What rack construction? Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain! That's Jim...He's got a square face...

_S7V7N_ · 07-07-2011, 01:56 PM

He had an awsome thread with lots of pics but deleted it cause people were being ______ . it would be great if that thread was reopened !

sqcomp · 07-07-2011, 04:09 PM

^ *meh* I hear you. I'm posting these pics to drive Derick on to do a little more...

Speaking of...

Derick, do you have an announcement about a certain new amplifier? :D

...Also, my grill inserts are being CnC'd this week. Nice! It'll be a brushed aluminum insert over an MDF ring. I'll be making two sets of rings, one for show and one for "go" (daily use).

40 Hz in a kick. Well, I'm attempting to recreate an infinite baffle loading on the speakers. What you haven't seen, right below in the sheet metal of the car we Yaris owners have plugs that go into sub frame...just by the kick panel area. That "venting" allows the speaker to load much differently than a sealed or even a traditional vented encolsure.

Having heard the L6SE before in a "tuned" vehicle (a 3x MECA world champ vehicle), one almost doesn't need a woofer...seriously...Dave had his Camry pushing his L6SE's down to 25 Hz. They had great attack and decay, great presence and the definite ability to play low. He had two 12" woofer IB loaded in the trunk. They only came alive around 30 Hz and below.

in my setup I have more power and much more control than even that championship vehicle I'm alluding to. This means good things!

derickveliz2 · 07-08-2011, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqcomp

^ *meh* I hear you. I'm posting these pics to drive Derick on to do a little more...

Speaking of...

Derick, do you have an announcement about a certain new amplifier? :D

Yeah! it was crazy but finally I got a NIB Image Dynamic 700.2

175 watts @ 4 ohms! for my L6s

I also got for my birthday an iPad! I know the P-99 it's iPod ready! I'm going to try tomorrow if works with the iPad

I downloaded a free app with RTA:

D.

derickveliz2 · 07-08-2011, 02:37 AM

A-pillar update!

D.

_S7V7N_ · 07-08-2011, 03:53 AM

I connected my I-Touch for the first time ina while, for some reason it sounded better than my regular MP3 player, i hardly put cd's in anymore although CD's give you far better sound. I need to find a good program that will convert audio files without losing alot of SQ.

Maybe somebody can chime in.

Congrats on the i Pad ! One question if you play a movie on the i Pad will you get surround sound straight off the USB or would you have to run an Audio / video cable like this ?

sqcomp · 07-09-2011, 01:00 AM

Music file conversion? Goldwave.

derickveliz2 · 07-09-2011, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqcomp

Having heard the L6SE before in a "tuned" vehicle (a 3x MECA world champ vehicle), one almost doesn't need a woofer...seriously...Dave had his Camry pushing his L6SE's down to 25 Hz. They had great attack and decay, great presence and the definite ability to play low. He had two 12" woofer IB loaded in the trunk. They only came alive around 30 Hz and below.

in my setup I have more power and much more control than even that championship vehicle I'm alluding to. This means good things!

I'm not going to be a champ, that is not my intention, but this is exactly where I'm going to... if I can get my L6s properly installed and tuned I only need a little sub-woofer in the front!

D.

sqcomp · 07-09-2011, 10:19 PM

Hey D,

How do you have the thread-serts installed in the baffle for the mids? Just screwed in?

derickveliz2 · 07-10-2011, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _S7V7N_

I need to find a good program that will convert audio files without losing alot of SQ.

Maybe somebody can chime in. [/IMG]

I didn't know about "Goldwave" so I've been using free software:

D.

sqcomp · 07-10-2011, 01:09 AM

http://www.goldwave.com/

derickveliz2 · 07-10-2011, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqcomp

Hey D,

How do you have the thread-serts installed in the baffle for the mids? Just screwed in?

For this I really had to go back into my R/C skills... (not a big science, but it's simple and it works)

1.- mark precisely all 4 holes.

2.- use a tiny drill bit to center the thread-serts

3.- use a bigger drill bit but still smaller than the thread sert

4.- screw in the thread sert

5.- unscrew the tread sert

6.- apply CA + accelerator into the MDF hole

7.- re-screw thread sert

8.- apply CA + accelerator to the outside of the thread sert

I know, maybe sounds complicated but the rings for the HL-70s don't leave space for errors/mistakes, it's just to small. Like you can see in the photos the thread serts exposed on one side... final en result... rock solid.

D.

derickveliz2 · 07-10-2011, 01:13 AM

Today I test fit the a-pillars... like a glove! fit is perfect!

D.

derickveliz2 · 07-10-2011, 01:26 AM

My brother came to visit us, I took him for a ride on my Yaris, well I gave him the keys for the ride of his life! and this is what happen later:

We start pulling out the drive way and a couple of blocks away he tells me "This is a very quiet car, feels very solid and I can barely hear or feel the engine" He has a 2008 Subaru Legacy.

Then I turn on the P-99 (no a-pillars, no Mids, tweeters on cup-holders) and he was speech less... then I explained to him about Time Alignment, front stage... and he was thrilled! I told him how much better the sound is when the Mids are in action. He just couldn't believe it.

Another point for the Yaris and one more day of making me feel good about it... all this work and time on my car. Makes me feel proud of my self. (o:

D.

_S7V7N_ · 07-10-2011, 03:50 AM

Congrats bro !

sqcomp · 07-10-2011, 09:43 AM

I was hoping you CA'd those thread-serts in.

good news on the test drive!

07-05-2011, 11:44 AM	#1351
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	Here's something a little more solid to look at: __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

07-06-2011, 04:35 AM	#1353
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	^ This is actually a good reference to have printed out and in front of you when tuning, especially with a 1/3 octave control...I speak from experience. So D... I may know someone at my shop with a 700.2. You might call Aaron at the shop and ask him about it. Spurring you on a little more: ^A blurry closeup of the conceptual on the amp rack. I'm keeping it budgeted tightly. We went as wild as separating the two big amps, reversing them so you see guts. Then we'd place the four channel on a piece of plexi, "floating" and backlight that bad boy. Instead we're going to show heat sinks on all the amps and have the four channel suspended above the two using a rack and a single piece of MDF that will be carved out on the insides a bit to show off the DD logos on the two big amps while still "floating" the 4 channel on the MDF piece. It'll be routered and painted to match the car. We still might do some lighting behind the 4 channel to show the big boys off. ^Guess what piece makes an appearance? :) ^ 48 dB slopes on all channels left and right, 1/3 octave control on all outputs, and TA down to .2 milis of control. Think about it D... ^I didn't finish tonight on these simply because I'm sending the grill inserts to be CnC'd... ^Rack construction? What rack construction? Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain! That's Jim...He's got a square face... __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

07-07-2011, 01:56 PM	#1354
_S7V7N_ Drives: Yaris 4 Door Sedan Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South Texas Posts: 805	He had an awsome thread with lots of pics but deleted it cause people were being ______ . it would be great if that thread was reopened ! __________________ Audio is under Construction Kenwood KDC-X794 Hifonics Zeus ZXI6.5C 6.5-Inch 2-Way Component Speaker System - AUTOTEK ATX65CX 6.5-Inch Hifonics BXi 1210D - Crunch PowerZone P1400.4 (2)12 inch Kicker CVR's - 0 gauge from battery to Distribution block - 4 Gauge Power/Grounds to amps - Duralast Yellow Top - Big 3

07-07-2011, 04:09 PM	#1355
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	^ meh I hear you. I'm posting these pics to drive Derick on to do a little more... Speaking of... Derick, do you have an announcement about a certain new amplifier? :D ...Also, my grill inserts are being CnC'd this week. Nice! It'll be a brushed aluminum insert over an MDF ring. I'll be making two sets of rings, one for show and one for "go" (daily use). 40 Hz in a kick. Well, I'm attempting to recreate an infinite baffle loading on the speakers. What you haven't seen, right below in the sheet metal of the car we Yaris owners have plugs that go into sub frame...just by the kick panel area. That "venting" allows the speaker to load much differently than a sealed or even a traditional vented encolsure. Having heard the L6SE before in a "tuned" vehicle (a 3x MECA world champ vehicle), one almost doesn't need a woofer...seriously...Dave had his Camry pushing his L6SE's down to 25 Hz. They had great attack and decay, great presence and the definite ability to play low. He had two 12" woofer IB loaded in the trunk. They only came alive around 30 Hz and below. in my setup I have more power and much more control than even that championship vehicle I'm alluding to. This means good things! __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

07-08-2011, 02:37 AM	#1357
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	A-pillar update! D. __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

07-08-2011, 03:53 AM	#1358
_S7V7N_ Drives: Yaris 4 Door Sedan Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South Texas Posts: 805	I connected my I-Touch for the first time ina while, for some reason it sounded better than my regular MP3 player, i hardly put cd's in anymore although CD's give you far better sound. I need to find a good program that will convert audio files without losing alot of SQ. Maybe somebody can chime in. Congrats on the i Pad ! One question if you play a movie on the i Pad will you get surround sound straight off the USB or would you have to run an Audio / video cable like this ? __________________ Audio is under Construction Kenwood KDC-X794 Hifonics Zeus ZXI6.5C 6.5-Inch 2-Way Component Speaker System - AUTOTEK ATX65CX 6.5-Inch Hifonics BXi 1210D - Crunch PowerZone P1400.4 (2)12 inch Kicker CVR's - 0 gauge from battery to Distribution block - 4 Gauge Power/Grounds to amps - Duralast Yellow Top - Big 3

07-09-2011, 01:00 AM	#1359
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	Music file conversion? Goldwave. __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

07-09-2011, 10:19 PM	#1361
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	Hey D, How do you have the thread-serts installed in the baffle for the mids? Just screwed in? __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

07-10-2011, 01:09 AM	#1363
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	http://www.goldwave.com/ __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

07-10-2011, 01:13 AM	#1365
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	Today I test fit the a-pillars... like a glove! fit is perfect! D. __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

07-10-2011, 01:26 AM	#1366
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	My brother came to visit us, I took him for a ride on my Yaris, well I gave him the keys for the ride of his life! and this is what happen later: We start pulling out the drive way and a couple of blocks away he tells me "This is a very quiet car, feels very solid and I can barely hear or feel the engine" He has a 2008 Subaru Legacy. Then I turn on the P-99 (no a-pillars, no Mids, tweeters on cup-holders) and he was speech less... then I explained to him about Time Alignment, front stage... and he was thrilled! I told him how much better the sound is when the Mids are in action. He just couldn't believe it. Another point for the Yaris and one more day of making me feel good about it... all this work and time on my car. Makes me feel proud of my self. (o: D. __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

07-10-2011, 03:50 AM	#1367
_S7V7N_ Drives: Yaris 4 Door Sedan Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South Texas Posts: 805	Congrats bro ! __________________ Audio is under Construction Kenwood KDC-X794 Hifonics Zeus ZXI6.5C 6.5-Inch 2-Way Component Speaker System - AUTOTEK ATX65CX 6.5-Inch Hifonics BXi 1210D - Crunch PowerZone P1400.4 (2)12 inch Kicker CVR's - 0 gauge from battery to Distribution block - 4 Gauge Power/Grounds to amps - Duralast Yellow Top - Big 3

07-10-2011, 09:43 AM	#1368
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	I was hoping you CA'd those thread-serts in. good news on the test drive! __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

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