"THE BEGINNING" V-2

bruther · Post by **bruther** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:12 am

I'm assuming I put the leads on the rca outputs for the sld44? red in the center black on the outer?

dwnrodeo · Post by **dwnrodeo** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:17 am

^^ You are correct sir.

bruther · Post by **bruther** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:34 am

Decided to upgrade the front door woofers to the Profi Phase Plug. They should give me a little more headroom in terms of midbass.

Here is some new pics of the speakers.
I hope to be installing the rear coaxials soon.

dcavaudio · Post by **dcavaudio** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:39 pm

Wow, nice work in progress!

bruther · Post by **bruther** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:53 am

The Build 29.

bruther · Post by **bruther** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:54 am

The Build 30.

bruther · Post by **bruther** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:55 am

The Build 31.

bruther · Post by **bruther** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:04 am

The Build 32.
Decided to rid myself of the Ti and install the Roadster.
Here are the pics of the Roadster Pre-install.
Install pics to follow.....

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:00 am

WOW!!!

That Roadster is niiiiiiiiiiiice!!!!!!

Maybe I need to get one too???

You are one lucky man, owning that nice piece of an amp!!!

Post by **stipud** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:24 am

My lord that is a gorgeous amp.

bruther · Post by **bruther** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:11 am

I really think the Roadster is one of the nicest LE amps they made. I'm partial only to the Outlaw because of the history but based on pure looks and design I love the Roadster.

Lets see if she sounds as good as the TI that i just took out.

dwnrodeo · Post by **dwnrodeo** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:55 am

bruther wrote:I really think the Roadster is one of the nicest LE amps they made. I'm partial only to the Outlaw because of the history but based on pure looks and design I love the Roadster.

Lets see if she sounds as good as the TI that i just took out.

If yours is anything like my Roadster, you won't be able to tell any difference. Although I switched from running my Ti500.4 active to the Roadster's 4 channel bridged passive. Aesthetically you are definitely upgrading to one of the sexiest amps PG has ever produced!

bogart · Post by **bogart** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:32 am

wow...I've just noticed all this...great work...I love the visquene on the kitchen floor to work in there....I thought about that once and the wife went all nutty on me for it

So what do you think of the rainbow highs....nice?

bruther · Post by **bruther** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:00 am

bogart wrote:
So what do you think of the rainbow highs....nice?

They are definitely a smoother sounding speaker for me. On the clarity and SQ scale they are very much, perfect for my ears. Though I would like them to scream a little more.

The kick (Phase plug) woofer has some incredible bass and has some amazing definition. For me, it has always been hard to tell some woofers apart but the definition in the mids is incredible. Though I normally play rock.....I threw in some OAR and DMB... The instruments (trumpet violins, Sax) are absolutely perfect... smooth, defined, clear. At higher levels the precision comes out. I keep going back and forth on which woofer to keep in there... I currently have the orginal in as I have been still trying to tune everything. I'm going to have to spend more time with the new amp and getting everything set right.

I will have to say that in terms of build quality, the Roadster has the looks and feel of a PG amp. It really is a nicely built amp. I can't wait to have it hooked up. Though the TI line was one of my favorties and arguably one of the most popular I never thought it was a greatly built amplifier..... The Roadster really seems to be built with a lot of detail.

bruther · Post by **bruther** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:54 pm

Hey all,
quick question.......I'm thinking of rebuilding my amp rack. beneath my carpet that covers my spare tire is several different sections of foam. This foam is about a couple inches thick. I was thinking of removing the back section foam and building a steel frame for my amp rack.

My question is.....if I wanted to build a rack out of steel square tubing, what options do I have for connecting the tubing together? I don't have a welder and I don't know how to weld so other than welding how could I connect them together?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

rscecil007 · Post by **rscecil007** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:07 pm

There's some kind of steel or aluminum tubing the guys at work in the mock up shop use. I can't remember the name for the life of me, but I'll check on it for you tomorrow.

Not sure if it's what you're looking for, but might be worth a look.

Ping you tomorrow with more info when I get a chance to look at it.

Post by **smgreen20** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:17 am

Buy a crap load of "L" brackets that you'd use for the back of a picture frame and buy a lot steel screws to replace the wooden screws that come w/the brackets.

A friend of mine just bought a working 110vac welder for $30 at a garage sale this weekend. Not super powerful, but enough for what I'd need. Look around, you might find something cheap.

Post by **stipud** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:00 am

I'll bet there are some plastic connectors in different shapes and sizes, that you can find that slide in to the bars as well.

Post by **ttocs** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:29 pm

You can always get the structure ready to be welded and then take it to a muffler or exhaust place to take care of it.

knightrider358 · Post by **knightrider358** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:37 pm

or u could try some JB WELD LOL Jk it might work

bruther · Post by **bruther** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:45 pm

Thanks....

Ok so I've decided to take my system active and also add a set of speakers for the Kicks.....

Need some opinions from you guys....debating between going with the Rainbow Profi 4" in the kicks or 5.25"?

I also need a processor/crossover for going active. What are some of the processors that you all recommend?
Anybody listen to the Zapco DSP6?

rscecil007 · Post by **rscecil007** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:41 am

Brian,

The stuff I was refering to is called Bosch.

A quick google came up with this website: http://www13.boschrexroth-us.com/Framin ... ?Group=102

and you can see on the page the various ways to connect it. A bit more digging will find you more info I'm sure.

Maybe that helps or might be an option for you....

Post by **stipud** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:31 am

^^^ yeah that's similar to the connectors I was talking about, only it uses square metal tubing and is held in by pressure. You see it all the time in office furniture, especially for the feet.

bruther,

You will be running active with a set of speakers in the kicks, and midbass in the doors? Aren't you a little short on channels with your Roadster for that?

Personally I think buying high end components like Rainbows, then discarding the passive crossover that has all the engineering in it, is a bit wasteful. If you are going to run active you would be better off sourcing separate speakers. Top of the line SEAS or Tymphany would probably be cheaper than a set of Rainbow comps, and likely sound better without the passive.

bruther · Post by **bruther** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:12 pm

stipud wrote: You will be running active with a set of speakers in the kicks, and midbass in the doors? Aren't you a little short on channels with your Roadster for that?

Personally I think buying high end components like Rainbows, then discarding the passive crossover that has all the engineering in it, is a bit wasteful. If you are going to run active you would be better off sourcing separate speakers. Top of the line SEAS or Tymphany would probably be cheaper than a set of Rainbow comps, and likely sound better without the passive.

I'm going to be adding another amp in the car......just debating what I want to do.
I think the passives are fine but I don't think they are better if I ran a active crossover that had the ability to truly adjust every spec of my system. I guess if I compared the passives to other passives I think that's where the Rainbow crossovers would show their colors.

When I originally bought the comps I wasn't planning on going active.....if that was the case I would not have purchased the components.....but I've heard the SEAS Lotus and realistically the Profi's sounded better to my ears....That doesn't mean they are better though.

Now I just need to sell my DD5 and then find another amp.

Post by **stipud** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:51 pm

Just stick with your roadster and passive crossovers ya silly goose

"THE BEGINNING" V-2

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