Had a return client come in for a full DD Audio system install.  I recently installed a single 12" DD Audio package system into his car, with about 350 watts of power.  It was good enough to get him into the spirit of good sound.  A few months later he's back for more....in a big way.

We kept the 600 watt amp I installed, but we swapped out for (2) two 12" 500 series woofers in a custom made slot ported box.
I replaced the stock speakers (which were factory amplified premium speakers) with DD's CS5.2 and CS6.5 component speakers to provide with crisp, clear sound. Installed the crossovers in the doors and hardwired them back to the new 4 channel DD Audio amplifier.

Originally I installed the 600 watt mono amp on the back seat, but seeing as how the 4 channel amp was the same size, there just wasn't enough room for this to happen.  So, after a few minutes of playing around with location, up under the deck lid was where they both went.
Install was a bit difficult, as in order to get them up there and miss the subwoofer box and the deck lid when it shuts, I had to put them in JUST the right spot.  Now the amps are completely hidden and out of the way, and if the box needs to be removed, you can't even tell the car has an aftermarket system installed......just the way I like it.

Without any sound deadening installed, this system actually sounded amazing....this is DD's entry level system, and I'm more than impressed with it.

Customer will be back for sound deadening and more fire power under the hood (Battery)....but for now, he's one happy customer.

El Hefe Phil needed some new speakers in his 1984 Porsche Targa 911.
He wanted something better than what he had currently, which was aftermarket audio, but it was old and busted....so we go with new hotness.
Only thing on this one was that old busted was pretty gnarly.  This was easily the biggest set of aftermarket speakers I've pulled out of a car.....and I'm pretty sure they are home audo speakers.  The stock door woofers were Pyle, but they were 4-point mountable, which tells me they may be home audio (not an expert) but based on the size of these hugeantic (it's a word) woofers, old school crossovers and 3" diameter tweeters; it's easy to tell that someone pulled these out of a loaded bookshelf speaker setup.  The downside to this is that since the woofers were massive, they had to cut the door....which made it nearly impossible to mount real car audio speakers in the door.  After some plastic plate magic, I got the door speakers secured perfectly.

Old Busted - Pyle Woofer, MTX Crossover, Unknown Tweeter
New Hotness - Memphis Audio MClass 6.5" Component kit (seperate crossover)

The reason we didn't go with a component speaker setup is because the owner didn't think they were tweeters.....since it's an 84, and ze Germans designed things weird back then, i can see why this happened....unfortunately, component speakers would have sounded better, but oh well....we move on.

The rears were simple....remove old (pretty good condition Eclipse speakers) and replace with much better MClass speakers.

Even though the fronts were massive, these MClass woofers simply CRUSH them in the sound department.....there is a night and day difference in the sound this thing has now.  I've never heard a pair of MClass speakers that I didn't like.....it's why I have a pair of their Syncro Components in my shop setup!!

Cheers!!

Got the box completed for Howard.
Turned out nice, put sound where we needed it, and allowed the center section to have easier access to the rear area (for the dogs).

All in all, I'm happy with how it came out......more importantly, the customer is happy....that's all the matters to me.

So, since it's cold out...this one has been taking forever...not to mention I only have nights to work on it...so it's a nice 40 degree usually.

Got everything hit with 80 grit...then 200....shot some bedliner/sealer on it.

Next is to ACTUALLY bedliner it....and then we'll be good to go

Till next time, when everything is dry

So, customer LOVED the system....says it's exactly what he wanted.....although he wasn't happy with the box.
He has an older dog that has trouble getting around as it is.....and he takes it in his Jeep from time to time....so he was afraid the box might make it even harder for the dog to get over the center console.....so back to the drawing board....

First thing's first, chop off the top portion and speakers.

Now that that is done, I can start glassin'
This is kind of what I would have done originally had I had enough time to fiberglass and prep it...but didn't have enough time.

So here we are.......now for filler and paint!

Had a client come in with a gnarly Jeep CJ5 rock crawler…..he wants a system to go with the brute force this thing has

Memphis Audio just seemed to fit the bill.

He had an existing Panasonic deck with some rear wake board tower cannons and some
MTX speakers up front.

I pulled everything out and started fresh.

Front stage got some MemphisAudio Power Reference 5.25” Components speakers.  The Mid Bass speakers went in a custom made pod behind the shifter and the tweeters when where the old MTX speakers had been cut out.

Rear stage was a bit more involved.  Customer wanted some subs added as well as rear fill speakers that weren’t in the way when he’s driving/crawling.  I custom built a rear box to house the two 10” Memphis Power Reference subwoofers, as well as the 6.5” Memphis Power Reference Component speakers.  This was all molded for a seamless look, and then received a few layers of rhino lining to protect the box, make it water proof and make it overall solid. This was then bolted through the rear side walls so that it doesn’t move when this jeep is sideways.

To power all of this is Memphis Audio’s 5 channel Marine Audio amplifier.  It’s putting out around 80 watts x 4 channels for the components speakers, as well as 350 watts for the subwoofers….just what the jeep needed.

A Pioneer 5300UB deck was placed in the existing cutout to provide UBS, iPod and
Auxiliary inputs…as well as MUCH improved and needed controls over how the music sounds. 

All in all, this was a fun project.  It’s different to build something strong enough and install everything KNOWING that this vehicle will be flexing in different directions than 99% of vehicles out there. 

Till next time

Adding to last years upgrade:

Installed a Mono Block Alpine amplifier to push a JL woofer in a ported box.
Rewired the rear speakers to be on the 4 channel Alpine as well.

Cheers

It's all in a days work...as they say.
Got about 6 hours into these......if I were to do them again, i'd do them differently, but for what they are, I didn't want to spend any more time.

They actually sound pretty damned close to what they sounded like in the tuned boxes....which was saweeet!!!

Next year I'll have a giant pumpkin to put a subwoofer in and then we'll be golden.

For now....that'll do pig....that'll do!