DIY Front Stage 2007 Saab 93 Convertible
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Hi! Amazing forum! Been reading up on car audio on here for the last month and i feel I'm at a point now where i really could need some help/feedback. Please let me know if i posted in wrong forum.
Ive attached an overview photo of speaker locations in car. What I’m aiming to do is go for a 3-way active with sub, using stock locations for 1”, 3.5”, 6.5” and 10”, i marked these as green circles.
I broke the project down to 3stages. Replace OEM Car amps (stage 1), OEM speakers (stage 2) and if not satisfied, DSP (stage 3). My budget is $800 for each stage and i prefer buying used to get most value.
Stock system sounds pretty bad and once i put roof down and drive >50mph it completely goes away. I listen to 90% Dylan, Springsteen, Clapton, Killers etc and the rest 10% on random hits from radio so something with nice, good SQ.
Stage 1
Equipment:
JL XD1000/5v2
XD400/4v2(bridged)
Pioneer AVID D3 (F/R 50,80 or 125HPF)
I made a wire diagram and attached. Unless i did something wrong should give me:
Tweeter: 75W rms each, HPF from 500Hz-5kHz(AMP)
M-Range: 75W rms each, LPF 50-500(AMP) up to Tweeter
M-Bass: 150W rms each, HPF 50,80,125(AVIC D3) to 50-500(AMP).
Sub:600W rms, LPF 50-500(AMP)
Some questions:
1. Stage1, Think AMPS will work? Did i miss something in my logic, e.g. amp can't be used like that etc. Would come to $808 buying refurbished from creative audio.net.
2. Im at a complete blank for my stage 2 speaker upgrade...
sub: I have been thinking of IB10AU form AE speakers for sub, seems to work well as an IB. (Attached a pic how a sub would look installed). Also read on here jl 10w6v3 would be nice but hard to find used.
midR/tweet: Found a lot of good suggestions on tweeters/midrange on this forum but I'm unsure since i would be firing off-axis into windshield? Would really appreciate input here (attached photo of dash)
midBass: Been reading a lot on here and seems Peerless 830946 would be a good alternative, however i believe max depth is 3", might still try these with spacers but any suggestions below 3" would be better.
3. For DSP I'm thinking used p99rs, maybe overkill? Could use e.g. 80PRS and put $5-600 elsewhere.
Really appreciate taking the time to read!
:book2::book2::book2:
Hi! Amazing forum! Been reading up on car audio on here for the last month and i feel I'm at a point now where i really could need some help/feedback. Please let me know if i posted in wrong forum.
Ive attached an overview photo of speaker locations in car. What I’m aiming to do is go for a 3-way active with sub, using stock locations for 1”, 3.5”, 6.5” and 10”, i marked these as green circles.
I broke the project down to 3stages. Replace OEM Car amps (stage 1), OEM speakers (stage 2) and if not satisfied, DSP (stage 3). My budget is $800 for each stage and i prefer buying used to get most value.
Stock system sounds pretty bad and once i put roof down and drive >50mph it completely goes away. I listen to 90% Dylan, Springsteen, Clapton, Killers etc and the rest 10% on random hits from radio so something with nice, good SQ.
Stage 1
Equipment:
JL XD1000/5v2
XD400/4v2(bridged)
Pioneer AVID D3 (F/R 50,80 or 125HPF)
I made a wire diagram and attached. Unless i did something wrong should give me:
Tweeter: 75W rms each, HPF from 500Hz-5kHz(AMP)
M-Range: 75W rms each, LPF 50-500(AMP) up to Tweeter
M-Bass: 150W rms each, HPF 50,80,125(AVIC D3) to 50-500(AMP).
Sub:600W rms, LPF 50-500(AMP)
Some questions:
1. Stage1, Think AMPS will work? Did i miss something in my logic, e.g. amp can't be used like that etc. Would come to $808 buying refurbished from creative audio.net.
2. Im at a complete blank for my stage 2 speaker upgrade...
sub: I have been thinking of IB10AU form AE speakers for sub, seems to work well as an IB. (Attached a pic how a sub would look installed). Also read on here jl 10w6v3 would be nice but hard to find used.
midR/tweet: Found a lot of good suggestions on tweeters/midrange on this forum but I'm unsure since i would be firing off-axis into windshield? Would really appreciate input here (attached photo of dash)
midBass: Been reading a lot on here and seems Peerless 830946 would be a good alternative, however i believe max depth is 3", might still try these with spacers but any suggestions below 3" would be better.
3. For DSP I'm thinking used p99rs, maybe overkill? Could use e.g. 80PRS and put $5-600 elsewhere.
Really appreciate taking the time to read!