simplicityinsound
Passed Driver's Ed
hey...good to see you finding this post 
so far i see no reason to swap out your HU...its quiet, clean and flat..
so far i see no reason to swap out your HU...its quiet, clean and flat..
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Thought I'd share a MK6 GTi SQ install I just did :)
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simplicityinsound
Passed Driver's Ed
Johnny Two Tone
Ready to race!
Here's my setup:
-Pioneer DEH-80PRS (in 3-way mode)
-Alpine PDX-4.150
-Tweeters [LPG 25NFA - my favorite tweeter] hi-passed at 5000hz with a 24db slope (front door stock position).
-Mid-woofers [CDT Audio ES-6] low passed at 5000hz and hi-passed at 37.5hz with a 24db slope (front door stock position with 1" spacer).
-Mid-bass woofers [Peerless SLS 830994 - best bang-for-you-buck mid-bass woofer, imo] low passed at 80hz with a 30db slope (rear door stock position with 1/2" spacer).
-Everything time aligned properly.
Sure, those x-over points may seem weird but 5000hz with a 24db slope is, like, the magic zone for tweeters to me, and those low end x-over points just work.
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hey...good to see you finding this post
so far i see no reason to swap out your HU...its quiet, clean and flat..
I'm happy I don't have a long commute to work, but sometimes I take a longer way home just to enjoy the system just a little bit longer lol
phd-12v
Go Kart Champion
so you high pass your front 6.5's at 37.5???? seriously???
Johnny Two Tone
Ready to race!
You better believe it
I have the oddest x-over points ever but I'll be damned if it doesn't sound great. Other people have said so too.
Ironically, I plan to completely remove it all (except the amp) and do a completely different setup (two way front, rear-fill and sub) once I get around to pulling the trigger on yet another expensive endeavor.
Johnny Two Tone
Ready to race!
i am a firm believer in power, with the 500 watts per 6.5 i used to run, at 37hz it would have launched through my door panel.
Haha, ya, I'm not particularly concerned for the longevity of the speakers, that's for sure.
Then again I'm not a bass freak. I really never use subs, and I like a more punchy sound than a thick, full bassy sound.
simplicityinsound
Passed Driver's Ed
myself and bing go back aways, i learned alot from him when it comes to sound.
If i ever lost the use of my hands, bing is my first phone call for a stereo install.
I think u got me and u backwards here.
Twotone...no sub huh? Would love to see ur curve below say...50hz...i just have never heard a subless system w 6.5s sound rite...and i have heard a lot...including trying my own version about 10 years ago...love to hear urs
To me most.music always have low info...string bass...big percussion in classical music...and to me just doesnt aound authentic w out that bottom end reinforcement
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Johnny Two Tone
Ready to race!
Don't get me wrong; I plan to completely redo my system to add a sub and rear-fill (I've been doing the 3-way thing for so long I want a change). But, the system sounds good and punchy as it is right now.
My setup's EQ is tweaked heavily, though. So, a flat-purist probably wouldn't think much of it.
One thing that's currently stopping me from changing my setup is finding passive cross-overs that have x-over points at 5000hz for the tweeter and woofer with a 24db slope. I want to get a nav unit (like the Kenwood DNX9990HD, for example), but absolutely no double DIN unit has a 3-way mode and therefore has no hi-pass for the tweeter specifically. I would need to use passive cross-over units for the fronts, but apparently no one makes passive units with those specs. Though, I found someone on eBay that can make them for me. I'd build it myself but... I don't want to
phd-12v
Go Kart Champion
Don't get me wrong; I plan to completely redo my system to add a sub and rear-fill (I've been doing the 3-way thing for so long I want a change). But, the system sounds good and punchy as it is right now.
My setup's EQ is tweaked heavily, though. So, a flat-purist probably wouldn't think much of it.
One thing that's currently stopping me from changing my setup is finding passive cross-overs that have x-over points at 5000hz for the tweeter and woofer with a 24db slope. I want to get a nav unit (like the Kenwood DNX9990HD, for example), but absolutely no double DIN unit has a 3-way mode and therefore has no hi-pass for the tweeter specifically. I would need to use passive cross-over units for the fronts, but apparently no one makes passive units with those specs. Though, I found someone on eBay that can make them for me. I'd build it myself but... I don't want to
go full active then on the front???
swfloridamk6
Go Kart Champion
True craftsmanship here! I wish I had this sort of expert SQ installers in my area. I have some questions, I will PM you and hopefully give me advise.