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Pillow
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Ears are ringing!

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... From the first road test of the installed system in the Burb :)

I love it when a plan comes together! Everything went well and is semi tuned... The Kenwood X-993 is just so adjustable, it might take a while to set everything the way I want it. I love the HD radio!!! Way better than normal FM.

The sub. although still stiff from the rebuild, is still enough to pound the chest a little. Once it gets loose I will torture it properly... Granted on a d2d I usually set it pretty flat.

The MB Quart tweets were of course sonic loud excellence. The Alpine Type X mids I think are keeping up, but I might play with the x-over to see if it can sound better.

The ZX450 and ZX500 with the new caps sounded wonderful and barely broke a sweat! I set the gains half way just as a starting point. No (audible) distortion at 3/4 volume... Which is pretty damn loud.

I started sampling with the HD tuner on the local classical station, very nice but not challenging for the system. Switched to the Focal demo disc #1 for some great tunes. Really showed the detail with the MBQ tweets and a nice kick from the mids and sub. Then moved on to a "house" mix which I hoped would give the ZX amps a workout... Very loud and crisp, but not a challenge for the amps (barely warm). Good punch in the chest subwoofer level as well. More testing to come.

No dimming lights :) Gotta love a stock HO alternator.

Still a couple items to fix on the Burb and then I can turn it into a commuter beast. Wiper relay (common failure on C/K trucks ) and a sticking rear parking brake.

Pictures to come, it was just too dark to take any tonight.
2003 Saab 9-3 Vector: Faital, Dayton, JBL,+ DIY mixed up mess
1979 Porsche SC: Kenwood X-994, X100.2, RSd6.5cs
1971 Chevy C-10: wind noise
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Post by tonym »

Very nice...
no AVI's in there?
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Post by gbody805 »

:drool:
Photos man..... Phoootooos !!!

Good to hear things are coming together.

I'm still kicking around the idea of switching from the Durango to a early model burban.
More room for bigger toys :mrgreen:
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Post by Pillow »

No AVI in this install... Be patient, they will have a home soon :)

I got home waaay too late for pictures. Hopefully tomorrow.
2003 Saab 9-3 Vector: Faital, Dayton, JBL,+ DIY mixed up mess
1979 Porsche SC: Kenwood X-994, X100.2, RSd6.5cs
1971 Chevy C-10: wind noise
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