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RE: Setting up audio - WiNgNuTz - 01-07-2014
I've got a little 8" 200W thing to go in the car that i was given for free, along with a 500W amp....just need to get myself a new wiring kit, and then the motivation to build an enclosure for the sub in the cubby hole in the boot.
RE: Setting up audio - Kwik - 01-07-2014
how shallow is the 8" sub and whats the model of it? I can spec a box size and so if it will be worthwhile in the cubby hole or not.
I got a 10" bassface sub i run in but wanted back to pioneer champion series Tom. Aslong as you pay postage can have it for a tenner. box on ebay I got and using for the pioneer 10" is http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-WEDGE-ROUND-SUBWOOFER-ENCLOSURE-BASS-BOX-4-ALL-SUBS-/160621849082?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item2565cee9fa if that helps
RE: Setting up audio - WiNgNuTz - 01-07-2014
The sub is 100mm deep, and its a SoundLab L042. A quick google shows a purple variant of what ive got, which is slightly odd, but as i said, it was free, and gave a fairly decent sound in the DT. Not after window rattling bass, just something to take the hard work away from the components.
EDIT: Also, the idea of using the cubby hole as an enclosure came from Ian (Slam Wagon), as he's sone the same in his estate, and ideally i need to maintain as much room in the boot itself for all my work gear.
Setting up audio - Kwik - 01-07-2014
Have you measured up the cubby hole?
RE: Setting up audio - WiNgNuTz - 01-07-2014
Not as yet, but i've still got the box for the sub if all else fails.
Its only a little box, but if i can mount the speaker in the cubby hole, then that'd be perfect.
Setting up audio - Kwik - 01-07-2014
I'd personally be wary of the cubby hole cause you'll have to fibreglass it and still make sure the box isn't to small for the sub. To maximise space in my estate I mounted amps on side and then have 1 10" sub in a box.
RE: Setting up audio - WiNgNuTz - 01-07-2014
Meh, was just gonna use a bit of 12 or 18mm MDF and see what it sounds like really.
As i say, if all else fails, it can go back in its original box, and i'll just have to deal with losing a little bit of space from the boot. 
Setting up audio - Kwik - 02-07-2014
I thought about this last night and I may do this is mine in regards to a sub;
Cut a baffle out of mdf and line it up with my amp rack on passenger side. Fibreglass back of box and use cubby hole to mount the 5 & 1/2 inch deep champion series. Need to do some measurements but if it works can maybe start doing them
RE: Setting up audio - Jama - 04-07-2014
Hey just to chip in.
The cable you are using as speaker cable is actually signal cable designed to be used to make your own RCAs.
You can tell as it has a thin inner core and an outer shield which would usually be used as ground.
It will work as speaker cable but is far from ideal.
It is meant to handle mW (milli-watts) not 50+W from an amp.
RE: Setting up audio - Tom - 04-07-2014
(04-07-2014, 06:18 PM)Jama Wrote: Hey just to chip in.
The cable you are using as speaker cable is actually signal cable designed to be used to make your own RCAs.
You can tell as it has a thin inner core and an outer shield which would usually be used as ground.
It will work as speaker cable but is far from ideal.
It is meant to handle mW (milli-watts) not 50+W from an amp.
Oh really, that does explain why it has 2 seperate cores, they're both joined together atm lol
Setting up audio - Kwik - 04-07-2014
The outer is shielding not rca. If it was it would have the signal cable in middle with insulation around it
RE: Setting up audio - Jama - 04-07-2014
(04-07-2014, 07:59 PM)Kwik Wrote: The outer is shielding not rca. If it was it would have the signal cable in middle with insulation around it
RCA was just an example of a signal cable.
Looking at the picture of just the cable, it looked to have an inner copper core with a white insulator between that and the screen. Normally representative of a signal cable.
If it were plain speaker cable it should just be be a large bunch of copper (ideally) strands per cable.
Setting up audio - Kwik - 05-07-2014
Some speaker cables have extra shielding around them. Dunno why but I have encountered them a few times over the years lol
RE: Setting up audio - Tom - 05-07-2014
Its a silver strand core with a white/clear insulation then copper strand then the outer insulation...
Also just won some bargain rear speakers on ebay, 5 quid for the win!!!
Setting up audio - Kwik - 05-07-2014
Just zoomed in on pics after reading what you just put.
May be worthwhile putting in proper speaker cable lol
RE: Setting up audio - Tom - 05-07-2014
Anything you reccommend? Seem to be able to pick up about a million different varieties
Setting up audio - Kwik - 05-07-2014
How far is your runs?
RE: Setting up audio - WiNgNuTz - 05-07-2014
(05-07-2014, 06:19 PM)Kwik Wrote: How far is your runs?
Thats a very personal question....how do you even know hes got stomach problems?!
Setting up audio - Kwik - 05-07-2014
Lmfao of speaker cable lol
RE: Setting up audio - WiNgNuTz - 05-07-2014
Riiiiiight........
RE: Setting up audio - Tom - 05-07-2014
From the center console down to rear footwell, over to door pillar under rea seat into spare wheel well, lets say 5 meters to be safe...
RE: Setting up audio - WiNgNuTz - 05-07-2014
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10m-Speaker-Cable-322-Strand-Loud-Wire-Hi-Fi-Stereo-Car-Loudspeaker-Quality-/370624633515?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item564af31aab
Setting up audio - Kwik - 05-07-2014
Do you want it right away or you willing to wait for it to be delivered?
If you want it straight away maplins and code n20ap will be more then enough
RE: Setting up audio - Tom - 05-07-2014
Oooer thanks mate
will be able to go maplins tomorrow now and get some
RE: Setting up audio - Tom - 08-07-2014
Forgot to say i done this one sunday, naturally the stanley blade attacked me, but apart from that it went well. No change in sound quality, i dont think anyway, but that wire is good stuff.
Setting up audio - Kwik - 08-07-2014
That's cool that's the one I used to recommend when I worked for them cause it is a good balance of bang for buck. 20metres should be more then enough and 15 amp can carry a fair amount of current
RE: Setting up audio - toseland - 11-07-2014
i miss my audio..... i really do Phoenix gold, with infinity reference series speakers all round, and a Rockford Fosgate sub (powered from the amp), with a nice kenwood head unit..
all in a skoda favorit hah. sounded sublime, 2 tonnes of dynamat and some nice o2free speaker wire/power line..
Setting up audio - DavidA - 11-07-2014
Were those infinity speakers the ones that had a dark greeny coloured cone ? Lusted after them back in the day...
Must get my audio fitted !