audio/speaker upgrade (sub, front speakers)

[audiacious]

Most of you know that I threw in an iva-w505 but here come the speaker/amp upgrades:
- jl 13tw5 + jl 500/1v2 (single best thing you could do to improve you audio experience)
- jl c5-650 components for the front (well defined mids) + jl 300/4v2 to power those + my rear speakers (factory still sound great)

Pics:

sub (very clean install):


amps:


iva-w505 (+imprint, +blackbird):


sounds great

[Heratik]

Looks great! Very clean install. I've look into getting that HU, I just wish the damn buttons were red!

[04Ultrasprt]

wow, that looks great. What did you use to make the sub enclosure?

[audiacious]

wow, that looks great. What did you use to make the sub enclosure?

Well, I had this professionally installed, the enclosure was made from polyglass I believe. Nevertheless, it's a very tight install, it took them a day just to work it in there but it was time well spent :)

[Erocko]

looks awesome. I need to get a 505 :(

[a4b7]

everything looks good...yea i wished that 505 came in red too.

[audidrver]

Like the chrome trim. Just like the stock unit.

[Capt. Obvious]

Great looking trunk install.

[audiacious]

everything looks good...yea i wished that 505 came in red too.

By the way - you can change the color scheme to red on the main display but the LEDs remain blue - i initially thought this would be a big issue but it just isn't. I'll post pics with the display as red to give you an idea.

[audiacious]

Like the chrome trim. Just like the stock unit.

Yeah - the installer was actually keen about this since they knew the trim on the factory panel actually screws off so it was easy for them to transfer it.

[audidrver]

Yeah - the installer was actually keen about this since they knew the trim on the factory panel actually screws off so it was easy for them to transfer it.

Oh sweat it does. Thanks i was had planned on buying some of that tape chrome from the store and trying it out. Now i'll just use the stock one. + rep

[yettavr6]

can you ask your installer if they would be interested in making another one of those faceplates and shipping it to me? I bought one of the generic ones with the ring aorund it, and i reallllly want a one-piece deal like that with the metal trim.

[ConroeS4]

Looks great!
Check mine out, pics in sig

[B7A4Sport]

Nice choice on the sub - I would love to hear how one of those things sounds.....I have my sub (JL 10w7) and my 500/1 in exactly the same places as you. I personally love it, but people who aren't used to bass think it overbears the stock speakers, which at times, it does.

The slimmer sub you chose makes me wish I would've pawned my w7 and picked up that since it's easier to fit an enclosure into that cubbyhole. I had to pay a pretty penny for them to cram a giant sub like the w7 into that space.

[audiacious]

can you ask your installer if they would be interested in making another one of those faceplates and shipping it to me? I bought one of the generic ones with the ring aorund it, and i reallllly want a one-piece deal like that with the metal trim.

PM sent with details.

[audiacious]

Nice choice on the sub - I would love to hear how one of those things sounds.....I have my sub (JL 10w7) and my 500/1 in exactly the same places as you. I personally love it, but people who aren't used to bass think it overbears the stock speakers, which at times, it does.

The slimmer sub you chose makes me wish I would've pawned my w7 and picked up that since it's easier to fit an enclosure into that cubbyhole. I had to pay a pretty penny for them to cram a giant sub like the w7 into that space.

Yes - the enclosure requirements for the 13-TW5 are quite minimal. Also, I agree, the sub will overbear on the stock speakers, that's why I added the front speakers which are really great and complement the sub.

[Operator]

How much space do you have to the side of the two amps. I'd like to install mine in a similar fashion, but I've got the 1000/1 and 450/4.

[hyperplus]

What is that dashkit?

[Sanjman]

nicee... Just out of curiosity and sorry for the jack... but is there a speaker next to the front windshield vent? If so, what kind and what size?

[yettavr6]

^ yes, both symphony and Bose systems have a center channel, 2" i believe.

[audiacious]

dashkit was made from metra kit custom by installer