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Heres what I have come up with after searching and reading the board constantly for the last month. Head unit What seems like the usual now on here the DNX-6140

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Old 04-06-2010, 10:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Heres what I have come up with after searching and reading the board constantly for the last month.

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What seems like the usual now on here the DNX-6140


sub:

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the one amp route to power it all and take up less space increase stealthness

The components Im not sure about

SPX-17REF - Alpine 6.5" Type-X Series Component Set


Thoughts, questions, concerns? Open to all advice.
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Old 04-06-2010, 11:06 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Should be a great setup another option for speakers to look at woud be the polk sr series. Might even be a bit better than the x series.
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Hmm looks good, I was thinking of upgrading my stock speakers, and running a single shallow mount 12" in the rear hatch spare tire well. The part where it got complicated for me is, I have the Kenwood DNX 9140, and I think I wanna run an amp to power the components, and then I guess a seperate for the sub?
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I would upgrade to 7" sceen, I personally don't like the looks of the Kenwood models below the 9140. They have a cheapness to them

other than that, looks like a nice setup
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I may have to end up stealing this setup, albeit I will probably go with a different head unit. Probably a 9140 or Alpine INA-W900.
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That is a good set up but for not much more I would recommend the following:

Alpine INA-W900 - It has Bur Brown 24Bit DACs!!! A true High-End double din unit.

JL Audio 600HD 4-channel (Add the Remote Bass Knob, its dead usefull) I feel JL HD amps are noticibly better than Alpine PDX amps.

Focal Polyglass 165 VRs or PolyKevlar K2R Power Series. These in my opinion are the very finest 2-way car audio speakers under $600.00. They will blow you away!

Zenclosures Speaker Box - JL Audio 12W3V3. In my opinion, the best SQ sub JL makes. Perfect match for the HD600 amp.
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Stealth Enclosure by NAZAR with a JL 13TW5. This sub hits like a sledgehammer!


EQ - Audio Control EQX - I highly recommend this unit!! Its an excellent 10V pre-amp and you can really dial everything in to perfection.
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That is a good set up but for not much more I would recommend the following:

Alpine INA-W900 - It has Bur Brown 24Bit DACs!!! A true High-End double din unit.

JL Audio 600HD 4-channel (Add the Remote Bass Knob, its dead usefull) I feel JL HD amps are noticibly better than Alpine PDX amps.

Focal Polyglass 165 VRs or PolyKevlar K2R Power Series. These in my opinion are the very finest 2-way car audio speakers under $600.00. They will blow you away!

Zenclosures Speaker Box - JL Audio 12W3V3. In my opinion, the best SQ sub JL makes. Perfect match for the HD600 amp.
or
Stealth Enclosure by NAZAR with a JL 13TW5. This sub hits like a sledgehammer!


EQ - Audio Control EQX - I highly recommend this unit!! Its an excellent 10V pre-amp and you can really dial everything in to perfection.
Ill take a look at your suggestions and evaluate the cost to performance difference. Honestly dont wanna hit to loud just clean high quality sound lost to much hearing as a youth with the systems in previous vehicles.
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That is a good set up but for not much more I would recommend the following:

Alpine INA-W900 - It has Bur Brown 24Bit DACs!!! A true High-End double din unit.

JL Audio 600HD 4-channel (Add the Remote Bass Knob, its dead usefull) I feel JL HD amps are noticibly better than Alpine PDX amps.

Focal Polyglass 165 VRs or PolyKevlar K2R Power Series. These in my opinion are the very finest 2-way car audio speakers under $600.00. They will blow you away!
I can think of at least 5 sets off the top of my head that will outperform them
Zenclosures Speaker Box - JL Audio 12W3V3. In my opinion, the best SQ sub JL makes. Perfect match for the HD600 amp.
or
Stealth Enclosure by NAZAR with a JL 13TW5. This sub hits like a sledgehammer!
the w6 has a way flatter response curve if you're talking "true" sq

EQ - Audio Control EQX - I highly recommend this unit!! Its an excellent 10V pre-amp and you can really dial everything in to perfection.
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then name them..... please
Off the top of my head...
pioneer ts-c720prs
polk sr6500
hybrid clarus and legatia series
morel dotech ovation
zapco ck comps
just to name a few... dont get me wrong some of focals higher lines are great ( anything with the TN series tweet) but to make the claim they are the best for the money is a little off. Id put JL and Focal in the same trendy overpriced range. if there comps were a cpl hundred less then it would be another story...
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Off the top of my head...
pioneer ts-c720prs
polk sr6500
hybrid clarus and legatia series
morel dotech ovation
zapco ck comps
just to name a few... dont get me wrong some of focals higher lines are great ( anything with the TN series tweet) but to make the claim they are the best for the money is a little off. Id put JL and Focal in the same trendy overpriced range. if there comps were a cpl hundred less then it would be another story...

You are right about the W6 being flatter than the 13TW5. I had to use steep crossover points and low settings plus a parametric eq to get mine to flatten out.

What I really like about Focal speakers is that they have a strong midrange presence and crystal clear highs. This isnt for everyone, some people prefer a more laid back speaker. I love thier detail and crisp tight midbass they deliver. Thier home audio speakers are incredible!

As much as I love JL's stuff I disagree with you about putting them in the same catagory as JL. Focal speakers are hand made and they manufacture all of thier components. They are a whole other league beyond JL Audio.

To compare a set of Pioneer or even Polk speakers to Focal speakers is like comparing a turbocharged dodge neon to a Cayman S Porche Yeah it may keep up with it but it aint a Porche and it sure doesnt sound like a Porche.
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Talked to the guy I plan on having do my install and he recommended the Hertz HiEnergy HSK165.4 & Hertz HX250D

Anybody have experience with these? Sub goes for 300 and components for 450.
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Ive ran the HSK 3 ways, theyre lacking a little on the midbass, The hi energy line is Hertz low ed line and isnt even made in house.
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You are right about the W6 being flatter than the 13TW5. I had to use steep crossover points and low settings plus a parametric eq to get mine to flatten out.

What I really like about Focal speakers is that they have a strong midrange presence and crystal clear highs. This isnt for everyone, some people prefer a more laid back speaker. I love thier detail and crisp tight midbass they deliver. Thier home audio speakers are incredible!

As much as I love JL's stuff I disagree with you about putting them in the same catagory as JL. Focal speakers are hand made and they manufacture all of thier components. They are a whole other league beyond JL Audio.

To compare a set of Pioneer or even Polk speakers to Focal speakers is like comparing a turbocharged dodge neon to a Cayman S Porche Yeah it may keep up with it but it aint a Porche and it sure doesnt sound like a Porche.
You need to educate yourself a little better to make that statement, both pioneer and polk build and design those series in house and they are highly revered in the SQ community. As far as focal being hand made, sure everything above the access line is assembled in france. Alot of the parts ( baskets, cones, ferrite for motors) are outsourced and brought in.

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