bcbrassard Posted April 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 I glued the base of the switch in and installed the button. Cleaned up the backside with foam and tesa tape to keep it rattle free. I wanted to hear how the FOCAL 3.5" component set sounded with the T3 real quick... Well tht lead to relocating the HU back to the dash. Changing out rear speaker wire for longer runs, towels in corners w/ 3.5" component set aligned. These speakers are sounding great on this low power front channel cheap HU. So clean.....Gets surprisingly loud for a few watts per driver. I can only imagine the on the T400-2(160 watts x2 @ 4 ohm) & T400-4 (75watts rms x 4 @ 4 ohm.) I think i will have plenty of headroom. So i really spent most of the day testing & tuning. Front stage sounds correct to me, everything i like is there with nothing i dislike. The Doors are just mind blowing, the T3 can get low and stay clean as hell doing it, play up pretty high and sounds good and that end as well. I will not be using the FOCAL, too big. looking for neo magnet drivers that are more compact. I enjoy the rear fill at times too. system sound great either way to me. Everything will change when i amplify the drivers. From there i have learned while tuning to turn gains down lower if need be and adjust crossover points, with a sprinkle of TA before i ever adjust EQ setting. I try to keep eq flat. I will be buy several tuning tools over the summer to help dial the system in. Polarity tester, PAC tone generator, own a DD-1, RTA , IASCA & MECCA CD's to test system in final tuning phase.(Next summer, lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToNasty Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 One of my favorite things to use adter the initial tune to tune to my liking is sheffield labs discs ***Super Sellers List***http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/25829-super-sellers-buyers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Lightning Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 If they still sell them, the USACI Sound Quality disc is all you need for tuning left and right separation, phase, and linearity. It also has a pink noise track for the Audio Control RTA. The absolute best disc for tuning your EQ is by far Pink Floyd’s The Wall. There’s so much detail in those tracks that’s easily missed by normal listening systems. Kenwood / HELIX / Linear Power (For The Love Of Music) / Brutal Sounds / OverKill Electric Co Questions About Sound Quality ?? Try Here ... Sound Quality, What does it REALLY mean ?? SMD SOTM Winner "White Lightning" 1997 GMT400 Chevy Silverado "The Green Dickle" 1994 GMT400 Chevy "Phantom Dually" Randal's 2007 Chevy Avalanche (we haven't named this one yet) Dylan's "Brutal" 17 Chevy Cruze RS Hatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcbrassard Posted April 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 thanks for the input guys. i will be looking into that disc Randal, that was the one i was referring too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcbrassard Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 UPDATE: My weekly parts/equip order showed up today. Nothing to exciting but useful never the less. Clarks 180 pcs 304 stainless Rivet nut set. 13" Nut/thread setting hand riveter kit. IRWIN vise-grip self-adjusting wire stripper. Quality feeling kit. Now i just need a reason to use it. lol Fridays delivery will have more exciting items. Paying myself for not smoking. Been 3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcbrassard Posted April 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 This weeks order finished arriving today. Install and tuning tools. Set of ferulle's and crimping tool for small gauged wiring. 150 ft of 1/16" CCF gasket material and some more panel removal tools. Polarity phase & detection tester w/ CD. Best for last... Pac Tone generator and Polarity tester. All tools i will learn to use to help with the clean install and quality sound. Gonna be fun. We had a storm hit us that lasted like 6 days and made 2 weeks of work hit and miss so be a couple week before i order again. Until then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcbrassard Posted June 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 Been a minute since i have updated, this showed up yesterday. Super happy i have this piece, now for a-pillar speakers. This comes with a lot of goodies and i plan to upgrade the function knob to the newer DCR-205. I paid $455 off Crutchfield with free shipping to AK and received it in 5 days. Now ti find the mounting location to figure out how long of rca cables to get. Lots to buy by October to have to finish the build this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToNasty Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 7 minutes ago, bcbrassard said: Been a minute since i have updated, this showed up yesterday. Super happy i have this piece, now for a-pillar speakers. This comes with a lot of goodies and i plan to upgrade the function knob to the newer DCR-205. I paid $455 off Crutchfield with free shipping to AK and received it in 5 days. Now ti find the mounting location to figure out how long of rca cables to get. Lots to buy by October to have to finish the build this winter. How are you going to figure out aiming? ***Super Sellers List***http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/25829-super-sellers-buyers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcbrassard Posted June 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 Haven't thought that far ahead. Vehicle is sound deadened for the most part, rear fill & mid-bass speakers in doors. I would like to try the Illusion audio component set in a-pillars. Use lasers or the ear O meter to find the best sounding position for speakers. Again not at that step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Lightning Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 Awesome score on the DSP !!! Kenwood / HELIX / Linear Power (For The Love Of Music) / Brutal Sounds / OverKill Electric Co Questions About Sound Quality ?? Try Here ... Sound Quality, What does it REALLY mean ?? SMD SOTM Winner "White Lightning" 1997 GMT400 Chevy Silverado "The Green Dickle" 1994 GMT400 Chevy "Phantom Dually" Randal's 2007 Chevy Avalanche (we haven't named this one yet) Dylan's "Brutal" 17 Chevy Cruze RS Hatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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