Your opinion please - ICE Alpine

[chisel]

Hi All

I'm after your opinion on this audio set up for my 325 H reg Cab. Firstly 5 1/4 alround, 12" Sub in the rear.

Rears:
Alpine SPR-13C - http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/produc ... /5772.html

Fronts:
Alpine SPR-13S - http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/produc ... /5770.html

Sub:
Alpine SWR-1242D - http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/produc ... /3891.html

Then keeping with the theme I want to match the set up with Alpine AMPs either 1x4 channel amp or 2x2 channel amps for the speaks then a big mono block Alpine amp for the sub.

Your thoughts please.

[Alex]

looks like an awsome setup

a mono block amp and a 4 channel would be best but will cost more £££££

[chisel]

Cheers Alex, any advice on a box for the sub?

[Alex]

not too sure what would be the best box tbh

my personal choice would be a sealed box as there more puncy

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/produc ... /1009.html ????????

ive got the same box as that but mine is a cheapo 40 quid sub, not sure if a better/bigger box would be any better for yours

[BadDave]

Fronts should do the trick
Rears are OK but comps should be better

Sub is good enuff. make sure you fit it in the recommended volume enclosure

4 channel amp to run f+R and a mono or 2 channel to run he sub
run the sub at 2 ohms for efficiency

[Alex]

dave, would comps in the rear sound much better than coxial 6.5" speakers if a sub is being used

sorry for thread hijack

[BadDave]

The ones i use do sound better, but they're in a tourer with an active crossover and time alignment

Sub produces loooooooooooow freq's in the 20hz-100hz area
You can't hear below 20hz and above 120hz is referred to as mid bass

Don't get me wrong, the ones listed above will still be better than the #OE setup

AND i'd hazard a guess and say the sub will require an enclosure of around 1 -1.25 cu ft for it to work at it's best
This is just a guide as i'd need the Thiele small parameters to work it outor look at the documentation that comes with it re optimum cabinet size

[Alex]

what do you recon to some 6.5" infinity coaxials and some seperate tweeters in the rear, i like a fair bit of bass and treble

[BadDave]

Alex.

The co ax's have a small tweeter nuilt in.
No need to fit another set
IF you do, make sure they have an inline passive x-over or high pass filter so they only get the higher freq's

[Alex]

yer just wonderd if having another would do anything, the tweeters on mine have a switch to make them more brighter

[BadDave]

The switch will probably change the x-over frequency and possibly the slope as well

Could always adjust the treble a bit from the head unit

[Alex]

yer ive got some comps in the front that are quite "bright" so they will do, i suppse extra noise from the rear aint going to do much anyway

[BadDave]

Your front setup should provide most of your sound
Rears are just to provide "ambience" in a properly designed/setup system
You should be able to close your eyes and just hear everything at dash level(with the car stationary and handbrake on)

[Alex]

You should be able to close your eyes and just hear everything at dash level

how to cause an accident

[BadDave]

Suitably edited

[Alex]

[roley]

Hi All

I'm after your opinion on this audio set up for my 325 H reg Cab. Firstly 5 1/4 alround, 12" Sub in the rear.

Rears:
Alpine SPR-13C - http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/produc ... /5772.html

Fronts:
Alpine SPR-13S - http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/produc ... /5770.html

Sub:
Alpine SWR-1242D - http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/produc ... /3891.html

Then keeping with the theme I want to match the set up with Alpine AMPs either 1x4 channel amp or 2x2 channel amps for the speaks then a big mono block Alpine amp for the sub.

Your thoughts please.

the best thing i did was to buy an alpine sub got the 15" version but make sure you get the box size right .Dont buy an off the shelf box build your own much better

[ImysE30]

Any links to building your own sub boxes, going to build one for my cab as there is minimal space

[roley]

Any links to building your own sub boxes, going to build one for my cab as there is minimal space

i went to the alpine site and got all the info from them

[ImysE30]

Any links to building your own sub boxes, going to build one for my cab as there is minimal space

i went to the alpine site and got all the info from them

Cheers mate, i would of thought something like that would be copyright I've heard about special sites that you can get info from but can't remember any

[roley]

Any links to building your own sub boxes, going to build one for my cab as there is minimal space

i went to the alpine site and got all the info from them

Cheers mate, i would of thought something like that would be copyright I've heard about special sites that you can get info from but can't remember any

Every manufacture has the information on their sites

[ImysE30]

Oh right

[roley]

Just make sure you use 3/4"mdf as a min size what size sub you using

[ImysE30]

I don't know yet, space is a big issue in cab boots. Ideally i want to use up the space under where the roof folds into. I have measured that i have about 11" top to bottom so looking for probably 8", want 10" but probably too big

[roley]

For 8" check out MTX as they had a fantastic range of 8s big bass small speaker

[ImysE30]

Will do, if i do go the 8" route then i'll probably get 3

[roley]

should sound crazy dude

[ImysE30]

Yeah hopefully once it's installed and fitted professionally. Got a mate who does custom installs so going to get him to do it, if not then do it myself

[roley]

Goodluck with it . off to work now

[ImysE30]

Cheers mate, will post some pics when its done and a couple of vids as well. Am off home, just finishing now

[chisel]

Going back to what was said earlier about the focus being on the front speakers, do you think it's worth while not buying the rears and spending more on the fronts to get a better set of comps?

[roley]

yes i think that would be a way to go and then uprate the rears at a later date

[chisel]

Cheers Roley

[chisel]

This be any good?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SIGNALEX-24-Metre ... 240%3A1318

[roley]

Looks ok for the front and rears you will need a heavier gauge for the sub