Need opinions on gear for new install
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 1:13 pm
Hello all, Been lurking around for awhile. Decided to join, and pick the brains of you phriendly folk.
I had a PG ms275 in my first car and loved it!!! Was lucky to have a bunch of audiophile friends that steered me in the right direction, early in my audio adventures.
So now I have a older mits eclipse I plan on making a permanent 2 seater and using as an EDD. I had to redo the interior and decided on doing a budget SQ build in it. Trying to keep it as stock looking/low profile as possible for security(how I lost the ms275:(. This will be my first install in many years....and hoping to get it right the first time!
I have the interior out and sound deadening it. Started by trying out a product called spraydead. But am planning on adding roadkill butyl, and a buffering layer, on much of the car. MLV on the doors. I may want to do some fiberglass door panels but if I can fit the components without that, then Im leaving it stock.
So far I have a ID idq 12" sub going in a custom sealed box, I plan on making the box fit where the back of the backseats used to be, sort of a dividing wall between the to spaces. Trying to save as much trunk space as possible. I'm putting in a "floor" where the backseats were, making for a second"trunk"space. I'm hoping I will be able to fit the amps under this "floor"? I may have to change this plan for either air flow or space for amps.
I have an near mint m44 I got off of CL. Paid 215 for it, dunno if that was to much? Caps leaked and I removed them before putting any power to it. Still figuring out if I can fit the 8600mf instead of the stock 5600mf caps?
I'm thinking of getting a m100 for the sub. Keeping it all PG, matching and pretty. A set of hertz dieci components up front and hertz coaxial in the rear, run off the m44.
For the head unit, Im torn between the pioneer prs80 or the Pioneer AVH-X7800BT. The pros on the prs80 are SQ, tons of tweaking ability although I probably wont be using much of its features. Cons are the interface can be wonky and tough to navigate. Pros on the 7800 are navi, touchscreen, easy interface. Cons, probably doesnt sound as good as the prs80 and is slightly more expensive. Trying to keep the total build under 1k.
Most of my library is in FLAC and I plan on adding a decent DAP for using on the computer, car, on the go. Question, if I use the DAPs DAC in the car, does this bypass the head units DAC? As both HU have DACs.
I also will be adding a second battery and doing the big 3 upgrade. Whats a good OFC true gauge wire these days? Also need advice on some good rca's.
What do you guys think of this plan? Will be adding some pics of the progress once I figure out how to post pics.
Cheers!!
I had a PG ms275 in my first car and loved it!!! Was lucky to have a bunch of audiophile friends that steered me in the right direction, early in my audio adventures.
So now I have a older mits eclipse I plan on making a permanent 2 seater and using as an EDD. I had to redo the interior and decided on doing a budget SQ build in it. Trying to keep it as stock looking/low profile as possible for security(how I lost the ms275:(. This will be my first install in many years....and hoping to get it right the first time!
I have the interior out and sound deadening it. Started by trying out a product called spraydead. But am planning on adding roadkill butyl, and a buffering layer, on much of the car. MLV on the doors. I may want to do some fiberglass door panels but if I can fit the components without that, then Im leaving it stock.
So far I have a ID idq 12" sub going in a custom sealed box, I plan on making the box fit where the back of the backseats used to be, sort of a dividing wall between the to spaces. Trying to save as much trunk space as possible. I'm putting in a "floor" where the backseats were, making for a second"trunk"space. I'm hoping I will be able to fit the amps under this "floor"? I may have to change this plan for either air flow or space for amps.
I have an near mint m44 I got off of CL. Paid 215 for it, dunno if that was to much? Caps leaked and I removed them before putting any power to it. Still figuring out if I can fit the 8600mf instead of the stock 5600mf caps?
I'm thinking of getting a m100 for the sub. Keeping it all PG, matching and pretty. A set of hertz dieci components up front and hertz coaxial in the rear, run off the m44.
For the head unit, Im torn between the pioneer prs80 or the Pioneer AVH-X7800BT. The pros on the prs80 are SQ, tons of tweaking ability although I probably wont be using much of its features. Cons are the interface can be wonky and tough to navigate. Pros on the 7800 are navi, touchscreen, easy interface. Cons, probably doesnt sound as good as the prs80 and is slightly more expensive. Trying to keep the total build under 1k.
Most of my library is in FLAC and I plan on adding a decent DAP for using on the computer, car, on the go. Question, if I use the DAPs DAC in the car, does this bypass the head units DAC? As both HU have DACs.
I also will be adding a second battery and doing the big 3 upgrade. Whats a good OFC true gauge wire these days? Also need advice on some good rca's.
What do you guys think of this plan? Will be adding some pics of the progress once I figure out how to post pics.
Cheers!!