[Ahiru]

Real life delayed my battery install. It's going in this weekend! Kinetic 2400 for the win!

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[Ahiru]

The battery is in, dam thing weighs 70lbs! Put it in a RV battery tray that has a top with multiple wire out ports. I'll toss pics up later.

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[Ahiru]

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A few pictures of the battery and new amp installed.

 

[Ahiru]

I was so tired of chasing the buzzing sound, so today I yanked out the cheap plastic crappy PAC and got a nice Audiocontrol LC6i. Let me just say WOW! It cost way more than the pac but gave me 6 channels to work with. Has multiple ground options, so many more options for configuring.

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[jstoner22]

Audiocontrol has always made top end, quality gear. You can't go wrong with their products. Good choice.

 

[Ahiru]

I love this thing, the buzz is 100% gone from my system! Oh, and my system has never sounded so clean. My mids and highs were great before, now it's like I'm in the front row.
This LC6i and my Kinetic 2400, have truly upped my systems performance.

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[tecollins1]

Not sure if you have seen this informational vid on the lc6i.
http://youtu.be/2UJ-29Nmz5I

Ill be getting one soon.


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[Ahiru]

I can testify the LC6i does what it claims, my system is balanced and has never sounded cleaner. I thought I was going to have to buy a after market deck to clean up the pre outs. Unfortunately it's not cheap, but in this case I think you get what you pay for.

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[tecollins1]

Where did you mount it at?


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[Ahiru]

Under the glove box. I wanted a location I could get to for future adjustments. I don't have kids so I'm not too worried about it getting kicked or messed with. One thing to note, read the instructions, they wrote them with a sense of humor. It was informative and funny!

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[spry]

Under the glove box. I wanted a location I could get to for future adjustments. I don't have kids so I'm not too worried about it getting kicked or messed with. One thing to note, read the instructions, they wrote them with a sense of humor. It was informative and funny!

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How does the ease of installation of this compare to the PAC?

 

[tecollins1]

How does the ease of installation of this compare to the PAC?

You would need to cut and splice 4 pairs of speaker wire (8 total) and extend them from the harness to the lc6i.

The lc6 still needs a power and a ground source as well
It might have a auto sensing feature that can turn on the unit without a remote wire.(remote wire tells it when to turn on or off) but if not you will need to run that as well.

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[spry]

You would need to cut and splice 4 pairs of speaker wire (8 total) and extend them from the harness to the lc6i.

The lc6 still needs a power and a ground source as well
It might have a auto sensing feature that can turn on the unit without a remote wire.(remote wire tells it when to turn on or off) but if not you will need to run that as well.

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Thanks. Since you have to splice wires, you could potentially put this all the way back in the trunk, correct? Any advantages/problems of doing this?

Either ways it sounds like something I won't be able to do myself. But it does seem like getting this would eliminate the buzz and apparently improve sound quality.

 

[Ahiru]

It is the same as a PAC on the installation. It does have auto sense and or a remote turn on in case auto sense doesn't work. The LC6i can be hooked up to the pioneer system as well, the pac can't do that. The LC6i can handle up to a 400watt input. It has maximum lights to help you find the clip point of your head unit. Oh an the trunk install is easy as pie, I did mine under the glove box because it was easier when replacing the pac.

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[Ahiru]

I've never built a sub box before, and we'll I have questions. I plan on cutting the center area of the rear deck, removing the trunk tension bars and putting 2, 10" low profile subs in. Each sealed area will be .5 cubic foot. My questions are, how far down will the box hang? Should I use mdf or go fiberglass. What do you all think?
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[Ahiru]

I know a lot of folks hate JL but I plan on using their 10" TW3's. Less than 4" mounting depth, just need to figure it all out.

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[XtremeRevolution]

I know a lot of folks hate JL but I plan on using their 10" TW3's. Less than 4" mounting depth, just need to figure it all out.

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Shallow mount subs rarely ever sound good in small enclosures due to their low motor strength. I don't care what the manufacturer recommends, they sound boomy, uncontrolled, and thin. Have you modeled them yet?

I can recommend some Dayton and Tang Band shallow mount subs that actually work in that airspace if you'd like.

People don't just hate JL. They are overpriced and underwhelming for the sound they produce compared to other subs on the market in their price point. A poor value and a high price for a label.

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[Ahiru]

I've heard the TW3's and they sound incredible. They were mounted into a challenger below the rear seat side windows. I agree they are priced crazy, but in this case their new low profile design works. I wasn't really after a name brand discussion, I but I am interested in learning more about custom box design. I'd love if you could model the box and yes perhaps a few different subs would be helpful.

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