those of you with aftermarket audio systems
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2018 E43 | 2017 GLS450 | 2004 CLK 500
those of you with aftermarket audio systems
what did you do with the rear speaker? I installed some Focal coaxials running full range, but I'm basically fading my system 75%-80% front so I hardly use them. So my system is mostly my front Focal separates, and my rear sub. Just curious how everyone else set theirs up.
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what did you do with the rear speaker? I installed some Focal coaxials running full range, but I'm basically fading my system 75%-80% front so I hardly use them. So my system is mostly my front Focal separates, and my rear sub. Just curious how everyone else set theirs up.
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When I had my 2001 CLK430...I just ran MBQuart coaxials...
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what did you do with the rear speaker? I installed some Focal coaxials running full range, but I'm basically fading my system 75%-80% front so I hardly use them. So my system is mostly my front Focal separates, and my rear sub. Just curious how everyone else set theirs up.
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I put JL Audio C5-650 in the front and C5-650x in the rear. They add fill although I could have gone with a less expensive model, and achieved the same effect. I have JL Audio 13TW5 sub mounted in the trunk to fill in the BASS.
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How's your trunk space? Did you use some stealth enclosure? I have a JL 10w6v2 in a sealed box. Still takes up too much space.
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Sorry about the pics! I downloaded them from the facebook site and must have resized them. Here is the link to the install, and better pictures.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...id=55338502377
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...id=55338502377
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Sorry about the pics! I downloaded them from the facebook site and must have resized them. Here is the link to the install, and better pictures.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...id=55338502377
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...id=55338502377
Very Nice!!
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Sounds AWESOME now! had to tune the EQ, also had a wiring issue with a rear speaker; that kinda screwed up everything due to the summing of the input signals to the EQ. Doesn't really rattle the window, and the bass was way more than I was expecting. I think we spent somewhere around 250-500 for the dynamat. The install was done in pieces. The part you can't see from the pictures was the MoBridge bluetooth/ipod adapter install. Then we replaced the front & rear speakers, and then finally were the amp, eq, and sub. I would say it cost somewhere south of 6K.
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Sounds AWESOME now! had to tune the EQ, also had a wiring issue with a rear speaker; that kinda screwed up everything due to the summing of the input signals to the EQ. Doesn't really rattle the window, and the bass was way more than I was expecting. I think we spent somewhere around 250-500 for the dynamat. The install was done in pieces. The part you can't see from the pictures was the MoBridge bluetooth/ipod adapter install. Then we replaced the front & rear speakers, and then finally were the amp, eq, and sub. I would say it cost somewhere south of 6K.![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Sounds AWESOME now! had to tune the EQ, also had a wiring issue with a rear speaker; that kinda screwed up everything due to the summing of the input signals to the EQ. Doesn't really rattle the window, and the bass was way more than I was expecting. I think we spent somewhere around 250-500 for the dynamat. The install was done in pieces. The part you can't see from the pictures was the MoBridge bluetooth/ipod adapter install. Then we replaced the front & rear speakers, and then finally were the amp, eq, and sub. I would say it cost somewhere south of 6K.![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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I can believe that it would cost in that ballpark area of 6K. I bought some most of my parts used and didn't even upgrade the speakers yet... and no custom enclosure... didn't use dynamat and I spent almost 2K.
Ideally, I'd want to install the sub where the factory sub is and find a better place to hide the amps. My 4 channel JL is huge.
Ideally, I'd want to install the sub where the factory sub is and find a better place to hide the amps. My 4 channel JL is huge.
#21
Yes, 13TW5 is very nice. I was very worried when we first discussed installing it. I have a 10w3 stealthbox in my Sequoia and it sounds soooo good. I was very surprised by how much bass the 13TW5 puts out. Plus being driven by the HD900/5 helps!
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