#8519, "Just installed my system. Sounds WAY better than I expected."
A few months ago I thought I blew my rear speakers. So I bought some DEI Viper 650.2 components and put them in kick panels in the front, got an IDQ12 sub and Avionixx 600.4 amp to power it all. This was a major budget system. Only spent $500 total including building the box and all the wires. I never thought a budget system could sound so good! I was listening to that new CeeLo song with Ludacris, it pounds so hard and clean I can still feel it in my stomach.
1999 Black w/black leather GS 10th Anniversary OZ edition 5 speed Modz: HRC Stage 2+ 16G turbo Viper 650.2 components Image Dynamics IDQ12 sub Avionixx 600.4 amp
#8520, "RE: Just installed my system. Sounds WAY better than I expected." In response to Reply # 0
sweet!!!
im not sure if you just did a lot of research, or just guessed and got lucky...but you picked some of the best budget stuff money can buy. ive always loved ID and DEI stuff, so guess im a bit biased, lol. never heard of avionixx though...but if it suites you than its good in my book!
if you have any questions on future installs, let us know!!!!
#8521, "RE: Just installed my system. Sounds WAY better than I expected." In response to Reply # 1
I did tons of research (www.caraudioforum.com, www.caraudio.com, and www.soundillusions.net). I almost bought a e12k but they were on backorder for long time so I had sounddomain price match the IDQ and got that for $130. I would have never built my own box, or sealed the Qlogic kickpanels I picked up without those sites.
1999 Black w/black leather GS 10th Anniversary OZ edition 5 speed Modz: HRC Stage 2+ 16G turbo Viper 650.2 components Image Dynamics IDQ12 sub Avionixx 600.4 amp
#8524, "RE: Just installed my system. Sounds WAY better than I expected." In response to Reply # 2 Mar-18-04 05:39 PM by SPL_Eclipse
"I would have never built my own box, or sealed the Qlogic kickpanels I picked up without those sites."
thats awesome, im glad you are continualy educating yourself on stuff like this. points for you just for knowing what sealing a q-logic is, lol...most people who buy them have no clue. let us see some pics if you get the time, and make sure you stick around for a while and help us all here in this section.
edit: tell me how you feel about the amp, im interested to know what you think about it. ive never heard of the brand, but im constantly having to recommend budget amps to people.
#8526, "RE: Just installed my system. Sounds WAY better than I expected." In response to Reply # 3 Mar-19-04 02:24 AM by CrashedMax
I really like the Avionixx amp. Alot of people recommended them as a mid range amp comparable to PPI, JBL, etc. I'm not too familiar with the sound differences between amps but my speakers sound crystal clean and get very loud without distorting. I have it running 110w to each of my components and the back channels bridged running 300w to the sub all at 4 ohm. The amp is 2 ohm stable. Here's a link to the amp I have http://www.avionixxusa.com/ep/axa_6004.htm, Elemental Designs highly recommend and sell Avionixx amps at www.edesignaudio.com. I paid $175 for the amp off a forum member at caraudioforum.com (great deal!).
As for the QLogic kick panels, I highly recommend that anyone who has them...SEAL THEM NOW!! I installed them regularly just because I wanted to hear my speakers and they sounded okay. After fiberglassing a base and the inside of the kick panel, and stuffing it with Polyfill it sounds 100x better. The midbass is just crazy on these Viper 650.2's (these are oversized 6.5's, they're more like 7's) I had to custom mount these in sort of a generic fashion to the kick panels but it worked out beautifully. I'll see if I can take some pics, not sure if I will take some of the back of the kickpanels now since they are such a PITA to get them mounted.
1999 Black w/black leather GS 10th Anniversary OZ edition 5 speed Modz: HRC Stage 2+ 16G turbo Viper 650.2 components Image Dynamics IDQ12 sub Avionixx 600.4 amp
#8528, "RE: Just installed my system. Sounds WAY better than I expected." In response to Reply # 4
^^^thanks for the review. i didnt realize elimental was pushing amps now.....last time i checked up on thier products was a LONG time ago though, lol. i trust that company, so i guess the amps are worth a try. that "cens" noise reduction thing looks kinda cool, i tried reading some stuff about it but it didnt display properly in my browser. i wonder if its just some form of a noise gate?
#8529, "RE: Just installed my system. Sounds WAY better than I expected." In response to Reply # 5
that "cens" noise reduction thing looks kinda cool, i tried reading some stuff about it but it didnt display properly in my browser. i wonder if its just some form of a noise gate? anyway, thanks for your fast response.
From what I've read on the forums that cens is a great feature but can really f- up the sound if you don't set it right. I guess the rule of thumb is if it sounds good with the factory settings, leave it at the factory settings.
1999 Black w/black leather GS 10th Anniversary OZ edition 5 speed Modz: HRC Stage 2+ 16G turbo Viper 650.2 components Image Dynamics IDQ12 sub Avionixx 600.4 amp
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