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I was cluttering up someone else’s thread, so I felt like making my own. Why? I dunno, bored right now. Plus I can kinda keep track of what I’m doing and what I’ve done and liked and didn’t like. First I’ll give you a little background on me.
I used to professionally install audio and security and a few well known shops around town. Also for a couple major chains. I was pretty good at it. I’ve built boxes and many custom systems. I even designed and built a box for F body’s that slammed so hard, my boss had it copied from a major sub enclosure manufacturer and started selling them.
Anywhoo. I’ve been out of this for quite a while although I haven’t forgot anything and I’ve still installed people’s shit over the years. I had lost unrest in it because that was my job for over a decade so you know you get worn out when you do something too much. I have a contact at Rockford Fosgate who would send me all kinds of stuff to test and i had piled up a bunch of stuff but didn’t feel like putting it in my car until recently. He still sends me stuff from time to time, a lot of times he offers and I just have to say no because I feel like mooch. Lol. He’d probably be mad if he knew I bought Fosgate speakers for my sims truck instead of getting them from him. Needless to say, I’m a Fosgate fan. Always have ever since having an original punch 45. Yea. What you know about that? Legendary punch 45. Unfortunately I’ve always been a kicker sub fan tho. He’s sent me a bunch of subs including a (when it came out) prototype carbon fiber 12” sub....but none of what I’ve tried can beat my OLD kicker square 8”. That thing is over 20 years old. Been through numerous vehicles. Numerous amps. It’s absolutely the best and must durable sub I’ve ever owned. It’s on a 750w class d mono amp currently. Just banging.
I guess enough of story time.....I decided I wanted my car to sound better than the stock radio in my 2019 Silverado. It’s sad that a stock stereo was sounding better that a system with an aftermarket radio, two amps, a sub and punch separates. So I had to do something. Up until now I didn’t care as long as I had some audible sound in the car. I’ll highlight what I’ve done and what I’m planning....if you care lol. Because it’s not like I can quantify how it sounds. And how something sounds is always subjective anyways. In my younger years I didn’t care much about mid bass from the highs. I do now. I didn’t care much about sound stage or road noise going down the road (not alternator whine, just noise from driving) but I do now.
I used to professionally install audio and security and a few well known shops around town. Also for a couple major chains. I was pretty good at it. I’ve built boxes and many custom systems. I even designed and built a box for F body’s that slammed so hard, my boss had it copied from a major sub enclosure manufacturer and started selling them.
Anywhoo. I’ve been out of this for quite a while although I haven’t forgot anything and I’ve still installed people’s shit over the years. I had lost unrest in it because that was my job for over a decade so you know you get worn out when you do something too much. I have a contact at Rockford Fosgate who would send me all kinds of stuff to test and i had piled up a bunch of stuff but didn’t feel like putting it in my car until recently. He still sends me stuff from time to time, a lot of times he offers and I just have to say no because I feel like mooch. Lol. He’d probably be mad if he knew I bought Fosgate speakers for my sims truck instead of getting them from him. Needless to say, I’m a Fosgate fan. Always have ever since having an original punch 45. Yea. What you know about that? Legendary punch 45. Unfortunately I’ve always been a kicker sub fan tho. He’s sent me a bunch of subs including a (when it came out) prototype carbon fiber 12” sub....but none of what I’ve tried can beat my OLD kicker square 8”. That thing is over 20 years old. Been through numerous vehicles. Numerous amps. It’s absolutely the best and must durable sub I’ve ever owned. It’s on a 750w class d mono amp currently. Just banging.
I guess enough of story time.....I decided I wanted my car to sound better than the stock radio in my 2019 Silverado. It’s sad that a stock stereo was sounding better that a system with an aftermarket radio, two amps, a sub and punch separates. So I had to do something. Up until now I didn’t care as long as I had some audible sound in the car. I’ll highlight what I’ve done and what I’m planning....if you care lol. Because it’s not like I can quantify how it sounds. And how something sounds is always subjective anyways. In my younger years I didn’t care much about mid bass from the highs. I do now. I didn’t care much about sound stage or road noise going down the road (not alternator whine, just noise from driving) but I do now.
