New System

[AMESSA4_NJ]

Finally got the sound system checked off on the list and its a hell of a system lemme tell you.Kicker solo-barics are no joke. the speakers retail over $1k a pair without the box. the speakers are still breaking in but even with the levels down the roof flexs like a wave when the beat hits and the sun visors flap like there ready to fall off. a little brutal for the b6 huh?


custom enclosure. 2 kicker 15" L7'S

amp rack behind the rear seat.

[mikevets68]

Love it bro! congrats!

[JMRQuattro]

Daaaamn dude. How many watts is the system? I have all my sub stuff in my garage i'm just too damn lazy to hook it up haha.

[AMESSA4_NJ]

the subs can handle 4000w power handling. you really only need one, thats why there called "SOLO"-barics. but i had to go one more step and get 2!

[AMESSA4_NJ]

thanks mikevets68!

[B6Lovin]

someone doesn't need their trunk for anything else lol

[JMRQuattro]

^^ haha i was thinking that too. Those are some spacious subs. And did you say 4000 watts? That can't be rms... That's gotta be like maxed out to the max of the max haha.

[AMESSA4_NJ]

lol without the subs in there the trunk is huge. i was psyched when i first bought my b6 and seen how big the trunk was. Oh well its worth the taken space IMO

[AMESSA4_NJ]

^^ haha i was thinking that too. Those are some spacious subs. And did you say 4000 watts? That can't be rms... That's gotta be like maxed out to the max of the max haha.

yeah the subs are 1000 watt rms "EACH" and can handle a true 2000 watt max each. not like these other sony's or cheap name brand subs that claim a high output but really cant handle it.

[7speed]

i only see 1 amp - do you have another for the mids and highs ? If not ....

[AMESSA4_NJ]

i only see 1 amp - do you have another for the mids and highs ? If not ....

im only running one memphis class-d 1500w rms (3000w at 1ohm) amp to the subs and for the interior speakers im running polk audio's front and rear with kicker components and highs.

[JMRQuattro]

yeah the subs are 1000 watt rms "EACH" and can handle a true 2000 watt max each. not like these other sony's or cheap name brand subs that claim a high output but really cant handle it.

That's pretty good. My friend's system is a rockford fosgate with two 12" 1000 watt rms subs hooked up to a 1600 watt RF amp. He's got a pretty sick flip down deck and he hooked up bluetooth and he added a laptop mount and hook up so he runs his iTunes playlist through his system. Not sure what his cabin speakers are but the system seriously BUMPS like crazy. If you have the resources i really recommend getting the laptop hook up as well. Cause his laptop's sound quality kicks the crap out of his iPod's sound quality through his system. More bass, better overall sound quality, everything just sounds better.

[AMESSA4_NJ]

yeah 12's are no comparison. my windows are flexing with these 15's. im afraid something is going to shatter lol. im sure your boy's are loud though. but,you wouldnt happen to know what type of hook up you need to do that, do you? that would be sweet! i could be rolling around with thousands of songs 24/7 beatin' down the block in my b6

[JMRQuattro]

I really don't know, but if you PM me i'll ask him tomorrow and i'll get back to you. Cause it's really sick. You can make the volume go louder with less interior speaker rattle, and same goes for the subs. All the sounds just gets a lot crisper and their capacity increases. It's great. He showed me a side by side comparison since he has an auxiliary iPod hook up as well, not one of those crappy iPod hook ups. I used to have the same set up in my passat for my iPod and it's like 50x better than CD quality. But the laptop beats it.

[AMESSA4_NJ]

I really don't know, but if you PM me i'll ask him tomorrow and i'll get back to you. Cause it's really sick. You can make the volume go louder with less interior speaker rattle, and same goes for the subs. All the sounds just gets a lot crisper and their capacity increases. It's great. He showed me a side by side comparison since he has an auxiliary iPod hook up as well, not one of those crappy iPod hook ups. I used to have the same set up in my passat for my iPod and it's like 50x better than CD quality. But the laptop beats it.

YEAH def. i am going to PM you and get the scoop. im psyched

[Sp3C14L 3D]

Yeah be careful buddy, your gonna rattle the audi apart. I had 4 cerwin-vega 15" stroker's running off two 2500watt monoblock competition amps running at 1ohm. It was sooo effin loud man i loved it, but after a few weeks my sunroof broke and wouldnt open anymore as well as my left rear window fell off the track. My rear deck rattled loose and was bouncing into the rear windsheild everytime the subs would hit any low notes, everything seemed to be breaking and falling apart. I know whats up with the solo baric's and im sure they will rattle the Audi apart as well so as words of wisdom dont bump too hard!

[Sp3C14L 3D]

yeah 12's are no comparison. my windows are flexing with these 15's. im afraid something is going to shatter lol. im sure your boy's are loud though. but,you wouldnt happen to know what type of hook up you need to do that, do you? that would be sweet! i could be rolling around with thousands of songs 24/7 beatin' down the block in my b6

The windows wont shatter, but they will fall off the track so they wont roll up and down anymore!

[JMRQuattro]

But first off, do you know if your deck is compatible with it? Because i'm not sure if this is a feature his deck comes with but others don't or if all decks should have this compatibility. If so it should simply be a cord hooked up to the back of the deck. And then an output point for the cord so you have access to it. And for ease of operation a convenient, safe, mounting spot for the laptop. But yeah it kicks ass.

[JMRQuattro]

so as words of wisdom dont bump too hard!

x2 on that one. My friends ride is a neon that he fully insulated with Dynamat soundproofing, so he doesn't have to worry with his as much. But yeah things can rattle loose and break for sure.

[AMESSA4_NJ]

Yeah be careful buddy, your gonna rattle the audi apart. I had 4 cerwin-vega 15" stroker's running off two 2500watt monoblock competition amps running at 1ohm. It was sooo effin loud man i loved it, but after a few weeks my sunroof broke and wouldnt open anymore as well as my left rear window fell off the track. My rear deck rattled loose and was bouncing into the rear windsheild everytime the subs would hit any low notes, everything seemed to be breaking and falling apart. I know whats up with the solo baric's and im sure they will rattle the Audi apart as well so as words of wisdom dont bump too hard!

ohh man have i heard some stories about those cerwin-vegas. i never got to hear them but i heard they do some damage! but like you were saying with the low bass notes, the same thing with my rear deck..it sways up and down several inches and same goes with the rear windows it doesnt help that im cruising around with a competetion bass cd either i guess lol. but yeah i gotta turn these baby's down a knotch before shit starts falling apart lol.

[A4 Moda]

I want to see somebody fit an MTX jackHammer in the B6.

[JMRQuattro]

I want to see somebody fit an MTX jackHammer in the B6.

haha and blow the doors off and the hood latch open!

[AMESSA4_NJ]

what size jackhammer we talkin? i know 1 18" will fit with a custom box, i was thinking about doing it b4 the 2 15's

[romell]

you dudes are crazy. i went through my sub phase... god it was fun. but now i just watch entourage in my D3 with my girlfriends stuff in the trunk... she doesnt like the bass.
its hurt her head... (and yeah yeah yeah i know i know, too bad for her, but not when she is about to be part of your family =) )

[Burtonnboarda]

nice i just put in my 10's and my friend has that same set up in his 328 and you can hear him from so far away, not even the bass, just the tone the car puts off as it vibrates

[chadb2434]

no more dead hookers in the trunk for you buddy!

Looks good tho, I bet it hits real hard!

[Antoinebourdeau]

That’s a plain ridiculous setup. :P I have 1 solo baric 8" (400w rms) in a custom sealed box and just that alone is making me deaf .. I can only imagine what those 2 x 15" do. :D

Here is my setup ;)

[JMRQuattro]

what size jackhammer we talkin? i know 1 18" will fit with a custom box, i was thinking about doing it b4 the 2 15's

the BIG ass jackhammer. The one and only Jackhammer. The one they put in a car on MTV's pimp my ride that has like 12,000 watts max and 6,000 watts rms from a single 22" sub that weighs 369 lbs and is 23" tall. And most likely the 44 series that's a dual 4 ohm. The craziest sub ever.

HAHA put a couple of those in your car with a Rockford Fosgate T15kW amp!! You'd never be able to fit that in there no matter what you did. Even with an avant and the rear seats removed you'd have trouble haha. But you'd have a 15,000 watt system...

[vinny.dtw]

Wow....thats pretty amazingly useless. But hey, i bet i can hear you coming... Looks good.

[AMESSA4_NJ]

That’s a plain ridiculous setup. :P I have 1 solo baric 8" (400w rms) in a custom sealed box and just that alone is making me deaf .. I can only imagine what those 2 x 15" do. :D

Here is my setup ;)

THanks alot! yeh its pretty ridiculous your right. nd hey, at least you know what is best and thats kicker! i like to see other ppl with kicker products.

[AMESSA4_NJ]

the BIG ass jackhammer. The one and only Jackhammer. The one they put in a car on MTV's pimp my ride that has like 12,000 watts max and 6,000 watts rms from a single 22" sub that weighs 369 lbs and is 23" tall. And most likely the 44 series that's a dual 4 ohm. The craziest sub ever.

HAHA put a couple of those in your car with a Rockford Fosgate T15kW amp!! You'd never be able to fit that in there no matter what you did. Even with an avant and the rear seats removed you'd have trouble haha. But you'd have a 15,000 watt system...

yeh i seen that on MTV. That speaker is a joke, its so useless lol.

[AMESSA4_NJ]

no more dead hookers in the trunk for you buddy!

Looks good tho, I bet it hits real hard!

thanks chad! i know im a lil upset tht i cnt fit any hookers or kilos back there anymore. oh well, i guess i have to throw em in the back seat now and

[got boost.]

thats crazy

my stock bose subwoofer turned up is perfect already.

[JMRQuattro]

thats crazy

my stock bose subwoofer turned up is perfect already.

The stock bose woofer is surprising sometimes. I didn't have it turned up at first so i thought it was crappy and useless. Then i messed with the settings and popped a cd in, and it can really get some nice bass going if you get the volume up to like 18 or 19 on a good cd.

But still nothing like what my aftermarket subs will do. I need to get around to putting them in my car. Free some space up in my garage too haha.

Oh and AMESSA4_NJ, i'm talking to my friend right now to see what type of cable it is. But chances are you might have to look up your deck model # and see if it's compatible.

[AMESSA4_NJ]

ALRIGHT cool. thanks for looking out seatown i appreciate it

[JMRQuattro]

ALRIGHT cool. thanks for looking out seatown i appreciate it

yeah dude, no problem. So i found out how the hook up works. He said it's just a standard male to male RCA cord that runs from the audio jack on the laptop and the other end plugs into a special adapter that came with his deck. So in order to get it to work you'll have to check out what capabilities your deck has, or talk to an audio specialist shop to see what kind of adapter you can get. Maybe they make something universal for your type of application. FYI i'd try to stay away from car toys if you can. You can try but i've always had sub par service there, apart from the free installation.

[illaudiill]

Nice

[AMESSA4_NJ]

Sweet deal. i actually just got the a4 back today, i sent it in to get the sound system re tuned since the break in period and they are going to get me the adapter for the laptop hook up. i cant wait. also since these 15's broke in there twice as loud. i feel bad for my b6, its going to fall apart haha.

[JMRQuattro]

Dynamat it. That should help

[A4 Moda]

Just FYI,
I spend 4 weeks dynomatting the entire interior of the car.
Dash, seats, carpet, roof, everything, i mean EVERYTHING came out.

Haven't had one rattle or squeak for 1.5 -2 years now.

It's worth the effort, time, and money.

You will regret it if you don't do it now.

You will have driving your car later.

GL