Digital design slimline 10

[14gmc]

Does anyone have any info on these? I have a 14 Sierra extended cab and recently got 2 jl 10tw3 with a xd1000.5v2 amp with a alleged "custom built box" under the rear seat. I was expecting way more clearity and output from them. I am taking my whole system out (jl c5 comps and c3 coax in the back) because they installer mangled the whole truck..... Long story but I went to another shop and the guy suggested the sl710 from DD and some focal 3 way comps and coax. Any info on them or suggestions for something I could fit under the rear seat that would have some good thump would be great thanks

[MrSkippyJ]

before you go buying all new equipment, i would try again with that equipment, but this time make sure it's installed well. You have really good equipment that should sound really good if installed well.

[14gmc]

I'm using the stock hu and the installer wired something wrong so my tweeters in the dash are blown there is an extreme lack of "punch" to my system . I feel like I have heard a Best Buy system that sounds twice as good . I have had systems before but am by no means an expert. That said this setup gets a 3 out of 10 probably mostly the installers fault

[yurvalentine]

Most anyone who has been around the block a time or two will tell you the install matters a lot more than the equipment. Whatever you have that works is probably worth trying to use again just make sure you get them installed properly

[14gmc]

Would you guys recommend the focal 3 ways over the c5's? He was going to warranty the blown speakers

[yurvalentine]

Don't have personal experience with either, Focal has an excellent reputation and I would imagine they are the nicer drivers. It will probably be more difficult to get the 3 way sounding optimal but the end result if you did would likely be better.

[MrSkippyJ]

is it a 3 way component set OR a 3 way coaxial?

[14gmc]

Right now I have the jl 2way components in the front and coaxial in the back and the new setup is focal 3 way component in front and a 2 way coaxial in the back. The jl sounded ok but not 500$ okay haha. The 3 way focals are 580 ish and the new installer is going to build pods and completely block the doors he says it will be night and day difference from what I have now. The subwoofer is my main concern because I have had focal before the jl is extremely boomy and all the lows seem like one long drawn out bass note maybe the joke of a box he put in has something to do with it. I am looking for more output a friend of mine has 1 10" old school alpine type s that sounds way better than my jl it is not adding up

[MrSkippyJ]

It's the enclosure is my guess. I still think you will be just fine with that equipment properly installed. The install is such a large part of how equipment sounds.

[14gmc]

the owner of other shop said that the jl stuff is most likely damaged otherwise I would keep it. Another question I have .... Is it bad to use the hp filter along with crossovers? Would I be able to tell if he even installed them if I shut the highpass filter off on the amp? For some reason it seems like there is a lot of bass trying to come out of the tweeters if that makes any sense . And could the bad sound quality be attributed to the factory hu or should it sound okay thanks for all the help