So confused on what I should do!

[KillerX]

Ok so My plan was to have a tbat go to a EQ230 then goto the zx950 but now im running into room issues so I was thinking of doing something with a cap and a distribution block and it would be only showing through plexi glass. Another thing is I would not know how to tweek the EQ so thats kinda discouraging me.

Its kinda hard to explain what I wanna do with the plexi but this image shows what I wanna do, as you can see the amp is behind plexi glass but can not see the wires or anything.


sooo these are my options
1st option
ZX950 with tbat and eq showing



2nd option
cap zx950 and distribution block showing




What do you guys think?

[thedeal7235]

i just luv seeing those 2 chasis' together

[KillerX]

i just luv seeing those 2 chasis' together

LOL me too, to be honest I really dont need this amp, but since my father helped me make it, and he passed away a month ago im going to keep it. Im probably not even gonna use the zx500 side of it but maybe if I get the "kid" part of me back maybe ill toss something in he he

Brad

[thedeal7235]

I understand( my dad passed last april, and i thought about selling my le octane, then i realized the date it was manufactured-12/05/02, was his b-day, so sentimental-i was gonna buy cojones zx500, but i never seem to have the money when i need it; i have a 450, then gonna try what u did, as we discussed-btw, hows that diamond audio amp, looks nice( i have 3 D6 10s i no longer use-

[cojones]

Is that a Audison HV Venti?

[KillerX]

I understand( my dad passed last april, and i thought about selling my le octane, then i realized the date it was manufactured-12/05/02, was his b-day, so sentimental-i was gonna buy cojones zx500, but i never seem to have the money when i need it; i have a 450, then gonna try what u did, as we discussed-btw, hows that diamond audio amp, looks nice( i have 3 D6 10s i no longer use-

Sorry yo hear about your loss, its very hard to loose someone whos loved, especially when they were so young.

cojones and thedeal7235 I donno what kinda amp that is because its not my car lol I just used it as an example

So I guess I have a few more questions on top of my first questions. Im gonna be running RSD mids and tweets in the front and zero point mids and tweets in the back so how should I have them wired, bridged or stereo to the ZX450 or since im not using the zx500 should I use the zx 450 for the fronts and the zx500 for the backs or would that be over kill?

Im soo confused! ohh ya another question, if I was gonna go with the EQ setup would I need to run the TBAT cord as well as a separate RCA for the backs? or could I just use the ps/2 cord (from the TBAT) and split it from the amp in to amp out?

Brad

[thedeal7235]

if ur gonna use the back speakers, why not put the 500 side on the fronts, and the 450 side on the rears? or, are u planning on running the system active???? try it both ways, and lsiten, and see what you like the best???or, u could run the tweets active(on the 450 side, then run ur mid drivers active on the 500 side-all jsut thoguhts/opinions-ultimately its ur listening(ear), decide what sounds best to you-what are u planning to use for subs-sub amp?

[cojones]

cojones and thedeal7235 I donno what kinda amp that is because its not my car lol I just used it as an example

Thanks sucks, I thought that you were crazy for replacing a $3000 amp with the ZX950.

[thedeal7235]

cojones, u dont think it looks like one of those diamonds? i think they were called D7s, or something-

[cojones]

cojones, u dont think it looks like one of those diamonds? i think they were called D7s, or something-

Oops your right.

[marko]

diamond D7056, or it could be an esotric audio one, in which case an E7056.

[stipud]

So I guess I have a few more questions on top of my first questions. Im gonna be running RSD mids and tweets in the front and zero point mids and tweets in the back so how should I have them wired, bridged or stereo to the ZX450 or since im not using the zx500 should I use the zx 450 for the fronts and the zx500 for the backs or would that be over kill?

Are you running a sub at all?

If not, bridge the 450 to the RSDs, or run them active, and use the 500 for the zeropoints.

If so, use the 450 front for the RSDs, 450 rear for the zeropoints, and 500 for the sub... or even 500 for the RSDs, 450 front for the zeropoints and 450 rear for the sub.

Lots of options with that amp

[KillerX]

Hey thanks stipud!

Ok so now the big question, should I use the EQ in option one? I know the cap is kinda silly and am not really into caps that much but I just figured to put that in the open space since I dint know what else to put. I guess my main concern is for 2 mids and tweets do I really need a 230 wit the TBAT? I read and the TBAT sounds sooo interested but the EQ I would never know how to setup

[gkitching]

I vote EQ! Hide the cap if necessary.

[KillerX]

ok so if I do the EQ with the TBAT would I need to use the tbat cable as well as the rear RCA's or how would that work? ahhh i with i had a bigger trunk!

thanks for eveyones responses so far!

Brad

[kg1961]

tba to the eq than rca out
you can use very short cable if needed!!!!this will work

[KillerX]

kg1961
ok but thats the front rcas right? would you recommend not running another set of rcas for the rears? or is there a way I can get around this

[stipud]

Don't bother running another set of RCAs for the rears... just take two output RCAs from your EQ.

Get an LPL and use that to control your sub volume remotely. Waaaay better than using the headunit for it.