8ight Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 I would not choose Rockford amps for SQ either... They are as good as new Alpines to me. For SQ mids/highs amps I recommend you look to Zapco (older models), Arc Audio, Xtant, Linear Powr, etc... I'm gonna hate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ight Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Lots of so-called "old school" amps made here in the US from the 80-90s and rarely early 2000s are very good for SQ also. Look for older pieces from companies like PPI and US Amps if it interests you. Older equipment can have reliability issues. EDIT: Don't short yourself worrying about wattage, looks, or availability. I also recommend a head unit from this time period, modern "SQ" head units are far from what they claim to be. No unit with a built-in amplifier, bluetooth module, and iPod control is going to be less noisy than one from not long ago that is strictly a transport and DAC. These are the sort of seemingly trivial things that SQ guys come to fret over. I'm gonna hate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordlordboy1234 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 All this SQ talk makes me mad. Get cableguy in here so we can go back to ground pounders . My old YouTube channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/SwordLords1234?feature=mhee My old build log : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/161872-96-accord-b2-sundown-sky-high-dc-power-re-re-build-for-heatwave/page-37 My New Build - http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/207041-2016-mazda-6-sql-build/ 2016 Mazda 6 Touring JL Fix 86 - OEM signal correction B2 prototype DSP 6to8 B2 Ref63 - 3 way active set 2 B2 Class H quattro's 1 B2 Zero.5R @.5 2 B2 HNv3 12 d2 B2 SLIP40 - Lithium in the trunk Northstar Group 35 under the hood 100ft 2/0 welding cable 30ft 4ga welding cable 20ft 8ga welding cable All stinger OFC speaker wire Soundrive custom RCA's Tons of attention to detail.... Can it be perfect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordlordboy1234 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 OP does a center arm rest fold down In your back seat? Or something to this effect? My old YouTube channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/SwordLords1234?feature=mhee My old build log : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/161872-96-accord-b2-sundown-sky-high-dc-power-re-re-build-for-heatwave/page-37 My New Build - http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/207041-2016-mazda-6-sql-build/ 2016 Mazda 6 Touring JL Fix 86 - OEM signal correction B2 prototype DSP 6to8 B2 Ref63 - 3 way active set 2 B2 Class H quattro's 1 B2 Zero.5R @.5 2 B2 HNv3 12 d2 B2 SLIP40 - Lithium in the trunk Northstar Group 35 under the hood 100ft 2/0 welding cable 30ft 4ga welding cable 20ft 8ga welding cable All stinger OFC speaker wire Soundrive custom RCA's Tons of attention to detail.... Can it be perfect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickflow Posted May 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Hey, No is strictly a 60/40 split no arm rest or passage at all. Also im looking into a nav deck now (better now then later) i was looking at the new Pioneer AVIC-Z150BH what yall think? also keep in mind i was corrected earlier that what i was really wanting is not SQ but rather SQL OP does a center arm rest fold down In your back seat? Or something to this effect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordlordboy1234 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Well with NO passage I feel like it will be harder to get the L part in SQL. what about speakers in your rear deck? Would you part with those and use the deck to port your bass through? I can tell a huge sound difference with the seat fully up (sounds like its coming from another car) vs when I fold my arm rest down (sounds like I have 10's on about 1000 watts... To when I fold the seat down (real results, pressure and flex) I'm even taking this a step further this summer with my rebuild. Instead of a rear facing box I'm flipping it and sealing it to keep from losing pressure with the trunk lid. Obviously you can't do tht with a seat that doesn't fold or even have an arm rest passageway. But I've seen people do a ghetto port into the cab just doing a rear firing box and taking the rear deck speakers out and leaving the holes empty or actually building a nice sealed off ported or 4th order enclosure that uses the rear deck to get in the cabin, and when I say sealed off they sealed off all other holes leading to the trunk besides the port. So covering the rear deck in deadener and using foam and other sealing techniques. This all might be more then your willing to do but I figured I would share it. My old YouTube channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/SwordLords1234?feature=mhee My old build log : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/161872-96-accord-b2-sundown-sky-high-dc-power-re-re-build-for-heatwave/page-37 My New Build - http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/207041-2016-mazda-6-sql-build/ 2016 Mazda 6 Touring JL Fix 86 - OEM signal correction B2 prototype DSP 6to8 B2 Ref63 - 3 way active set 2 B2 Class H quattro's 1 B2 Zero.5R @.5 2 B2 HNv3 12 d2 B2 SLIP40 - Lithium in the trunk Northstar Group 35 under the hood 100ft 2/0 welding cable 30ft 4ga welding cable 20ft 8ga welding cable All stinger OFC speaker wire Soundrive custom RCA's Tons of attention to detail.... Can it be perfect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickflow Posted May 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Wow, well that changes things....no my car is a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer ES-SPort and has no rear deck speakers only one on each door. should i go back to a sealed box then or still do the ported box? Well with NO passage I feel like it will be harder to get the L part in SQL. what about speakers in your rear deck? Would you part with those and use the deck to port your bass through? I can tell a huge sound difference with the seat fully up (sounds like its coming from another car) vs when I fold my arm rest down (sounds like I have 10's on about 1000 watts... To when I fold the seat down (real results, pressure and flex) I'm even taking this a step further this summer with my rebuild. Instead of a rear facing box I'm flipping it and sealing it to keep from losing pressure with the trunk lid. Obviously you can't do tht with a seat that doesn't fold or even have an arm rest passageway. But I've seen people do a ghetto port into the cab just doing a rear firing box and taking the rear deck speakers out and leaving the holes empty or actually building a nice sealed off ported or 4th order enclosure that uses the rear deck to get in the cabin, and when I say sealed off they sealed off all other holes leading to the trunk besides the port. So covering the rear deck in deadener and using foam and other sealing techniques. This all might be more then your willing to do but I figured I would share it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordlordboy1234 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 So you have a rear deck with no speakers and no passage through the back seat. Look under your rear deck from the trunk and tell me if its solid metal or would sound go through it? My old YouTube channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/SwordLords1234?feature=mhee My old build log : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/161872-96-accord-b2-sundown-sky-high-dc-power-re-re-build-for-heatwave/page-37 My New Build - http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/207041-2016-mazda-6-sql-build/ 2016 Mazda 6 Touring JL Fix 86 - OEM signal correction B2 prototype DSP 6to8 B2 Ref63 - 3 way active set 2 B2 Class H quattro's 1 B2 Zero.5R @.5 2 B2 HNv3 12 d2 B2 SLIP40 - Lithium in the trunk Northstar Group 35 under the hood 100ft 2/0 welding cable 30ft 4ga welding cable 20ft 8ga welding cable All stinger OFC speaker wire Soundrive custom RCA's Tons of attention to detail.... Can it be perfect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordlordboy1234 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 http://www.edmunds.com/mitsubishi/lancer/2009/tmv-appraise.html?sub=sedan&style=100991265 I'm lookin through the pics on this site. My old YouTube channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/SwordLords1234?feature=mhee My old build log : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/161872-96-accord-b2-sundown-sky-high-dc-power-re-re-build-for-heatwave/page-37 My New Build - http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/207041-2016-mazda-6-sql-build/ 2016 Mazda 6 Touring JL Fix 86 - OEM signal correction B2 prototype DSP 6to8 B2 Ref63 - 3 way active set 2 B2 Class H quattro's 1 B2 Zero.5R @.5 2 B2 HNv3 12 d2 B2 SLIP40 - Lithium in the trunk Northstar Group 35 under the hood 100ft 2/0 welding cable 30ft 4ga welding cable 20ft 8ga welding cable All stinger OFC speaker wire Soundrive custom RCA's Tons of attention to detail.... Can it be perfect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordlordboy1234 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Go take a couple good pictures of your trunk, the bottom of your rear deck, the top of your rear deck, and anything involving the back seat. Also so that means you have speakers in each door? My old YouTube channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/SwordLords1234?feature=mhee My old build log : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/161872-96-accord-b2-sundown-sky-high-dc-power-re-re-build-for-heatwave/page-37 My New Build - http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/207041-2016-mazda-6-sql-build/ 2016 Mazda 6 Touring JL Fix 86 - OEM signal correction B2 prototype DSP 6to8 B2 Ref63 - 3 way active set 2 B2 Class H quattro's 1 B2 Zero.5R @.5 2 B2 HNv3 12 d2 B2 SLIP40 - Lithium in the trunk Northstar Group 35 under the hood 100ft 2/0 welding cable 30ft 4ga welding cable 20ft 8ga welding cable All stinger OFC speaker wire Soundrive custom RCA's Tons of attention to detail.... Can it be perfect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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