Hey Guys,
Its been a while since i did a simple passive setup with a pretty low budget, so it was kinda refreshing to build one again. Just wrapped up this one week project on a 2010 Subaru Outback.
The goals:
1. improve on the pretty lousy OEM stereo setup, improve tonality and add some bass.
2. retain the spare tire and all related tools
3. build a completely stealthy setup that is completely hidden from view.
lets get started.
The signal source starts with a customer supplied Kenwood HD942U HD radio enabled single din headunit...installed into the car via a best kits adapter:
There are just a total of 3 speakers in this install, the front stage consists of a set of Morel Integra Ovation 6 6.5" high end point source speaker. This set was chose because the OEM tweeter locations is high up on the dash, and fires upward to the windshield, and from experience, some passively powered installs seem to exhibit a bit of separation between the mid and tweeter...espeically during male vocals. Not to mention the Morel is an excellent speaker comparable to many components in its price range and can play all day long with no listening fatigue.
the doors were sound proofed and a pair of new speaker wires run into the door:
A set of adapter spacers were made up out of 1/2" MDF, coated with truck bedliner to protect them against the elements:
The Morel was then installed into the door, and boom there goes the front stage
The same procedure repeated on the passenger side:
Its been a while since i did a simple passive setup with a pretty low budget, so it was kinda refreshing to build one again. Just wrapped up this one week project on a 2010 Subaru Outback.
The goals:
1. improve on the pretty lousy OEM stereo setup, improve tonality and add some bass.
2. retain the spare tire and all related tools
3. build a completely stealthy setup that is completely hidden from view.
lets get started.
The signal source starts with a customer supplied Kenwood HD942U HD radio enabled single din headunit...installed into the car via a best kits adapter:
There are just a total of 3 speakers in this install, the front stage consists of a set of Morel Integra Ovation 6 6.5" high end point source speaker. This set was chose because the OEM tweeter locations is high up on the dash, and fires upward to the windshield, and from experience, some passively powered installs seem to exhibit a bit of separation between the mid and tweeter...espeically during male vocals. Not to mention the Morel is an excellent speaker comparable to many components in its price range and can play all day long with no listening fatigue.
the doors were sound proofed and a pair of new speaker wires run into the door:
A set of adapter spacers were made up out of 1/2" MDF, coated with truck bedliner to protect them against the elements:
The Morel was then installed into the door, and boom there goes the front stage
The same procedure repeated on the passenger side: