Basic Stereo upgrade (not so basic)
Since I think I have all the pieces I need except for some last bits of wires, I'm starting a thread to document my stereo build. I hope to learn and hope to help others as I document the installation.(and not disjoint other threads).0
I just pieced all my components together. I really wanted to go 3 way in the front as Sweeney had first suggested, I didn't... I think I might have been 1 or 2 octaves happier, BUT.,..I did get the speakers I wanted.
***UPDATE:(See full update list below) I swapped out the tweeters in dash to 2ways (Morel Integra Hybrid), so now it is a 3 way setup.
List of gear:
MBQuart QSD216 old classics I loved from about a decade ago(6.5" + 25mm tweeter separates for front door and likely dash. I will have to audition where tweets go best, in stock location or on doors just above the mirror adjuster knob, somewhat off axis, we'll see.
UPDATE: Removed tweeters and installed 4" Morel Integra Hybrids.
MBQuart Ref separate 6x9 Also 10 year old NewStock. For rear doors. (tweeters go nice right in front of handles). This will require a bit of custom retrofitting a baffle for the 6.5" space to take 6x9" driver.
***This has been changed to 6.5" separates, as I found out the 6x9"s do not fit the rear. They fit the front. I knew they were designed for the 6x9 in front, but sound preference would have been more basss from rear vs front doors at the knees. Thats why I tried, but "no can do".
RF 3Sixty.3 DSP for keeping the head unit and going active and sound improvements.
***(Updated:Changed HU to Pioneer AH-4100NEX, with 13 band and time delay! Removed DSP/for sale
MTX 4300x old school 4ch to power the front speakers bi amped and active crossover.
***Updated to JL HD600 4ch amp.
JBL GTO3EZ 3 ch class AB/D for rear door speakers and possible sub (2ohm stable)
Infinity Perfect 10" Dual Voice Coil subwoofer, This will likely go in later, or I may feel that I just don't care enough to put it in. I know i would be so much happier with it in, but I just dont know if I want to spend another $400-700 for a resin box build.
Oddly everything and even amp will be installed to run it.
***Update: 10" Sub fiberglass box was made!
REmoved Infinity 10" sub and replaced with JL 10W6 dvc
I have most of the wiring but will need more RCA's
Will also be deadening the doors and some areas with 36sqft of Knu Kolosus material. (UPDATED: Did the entire car interior from firewall to cargo. Best thing you can do to the car regardless of stereo)
Link to deadening:https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...sited-after-sound-deadening.html#post13327050
As of September 2016...
***UPDATE:
I replaced the dash tweeters with Morel Hybrid Integra 402 4" Point Source speakers. So now it is a 2 way on the dash and the 3rd is in the door, so it is a 3way setup.
It was important to get more than just a small tweeter on the dash as most basic tweeters play 2000Hz and up, and I had too much of the sound at my knees from door speaker. This was important enough to change to the Morel Point Source, and mage a BIG difference in raising the front stage.
Before I was around 2800Hz and above in frequency at dash level, and all else was in the lower doors. Now I have about 700-900Hz and up, at ear level!
So now running a 2way on dash and the mid bass in the doors giving a 3 way UP front "stage".
I also rewired the entire system, and sound proofed the floor and firewall, and doors with CLD, CCF and MLV. Lowered the road noise in the car by about -4+dB's (tested later as higher)
This entire thread is a bit long in the DSP "Tuning" aspects of things, so skip over that for the more important pages, as I removed the DSP once I got rid of the stock HeadUnit. Read if you want to know what a POS the stock HU is.
HERE ARE THE PICTURES:
***Since the hosting may have changed you can see all the pix at this link...
https://postimg.org/gallery/2s6rkdg8m/
Head unit BEFORE adjusting flush:
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...777-basic-stereo-upgrade-13.html#post11555161
Dash speakers upgraded:
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...777-basic-stereo-upgrade-14.html#post11614465
Sub box installed
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...9777-basic-stereo-upgrade-10.html#post9767210
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These links are missing the pictures....
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...39777-basic-stereo-upgrade-4.html#post9649993
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...39777-basic-stereo-upgrade-4.html#post9650033
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...39777-basic-stereo-upgrade-5.html#post9665921
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...39777-basic-stereo-upgrade-6.html#post9679017
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...39777-basic-stereo-upgrade-6.html#post9691937
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...39777-basic-stereo-upgrade-7.html#post9699361
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...39777-basic-stereo-upgrade-8.html#post9716617
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...39777-basic-stereo-upgrade-8.html#post9739946
Sub woofer installed: SUB PICTURES here....
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...9777-basic-stereo-upgrade-10.html#post9767210
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...9777-basic-stereo-upgrade-11.html#post9850018
Since I think I have all the pieces I need except for some last bits of wires, I'm starting a thread to document my stereo build. I hope to learn and hope to help others as I document the installation.(and not disjoint other threads).0
I just pieced all my components together. I really wanted to go 3 way in the front as Sweeney had first suggested, I didn't... I think I might have been 1 or 2 octaves happier, BUT.,..I did get the speakers I wanted.
***UPDATE:(See full update list below) I swapped out the tweeters in dash to 2ways (Morel Integra Hybrid), so now it is a 3 way setup.
List of gear:
MBQuart QSD216 old classics I loved from about a decade ago(6.5" + 25mm tweeter separates for front door and likely dash. I will have to audition where tweets go best, in stock location or on doors just above the mirror adjuster knob, somewhat off axis, we'll see.
UPDATE: Removed tweeters and installed 4" Morel Integra Hybrids.
MBQuart Ref separate 6x9 Also 10 year old NewStock. For rear doors. (tweeters go nice right in front of handles). This will require a bit of custom retrofitting a baffle for the 6.5" space to take 6x9" driver.
***This has been changed to 6.5" separates, as I found out the 6x9"s do not fit the rear. They fit the front. I knew they were designed for the 6x9 in front, but sound preference would have been more basss from rear vs front doors at the knees. Thats why I tried, but "no can do".
RF 3Sixty.3 DSP for keeping the head unit and going active and sound improvements.
***(Updated:Changed HU to Pioneer AH-4100NEX, with 13 band and time delay! Removed DSP/for sale
MTX 4300x old school 4ch to power the front speakers bi amped and active crossover.
***Updated to JL HD600 4ch amp.
JBL GTO3EZ 3 ch class AB/D for rear door speakers and possible sub (2ohm stable)
Infinity Perfect 10" Dual Voice Coil subwoofer, This will likely go in later, or I may feel that I just don't care enough to put it in. I know i would be so much happier with it in, but I just dont know if I want to spend another $400-700 for a resin box build.
Oddly everything and even amp will be installed to run it.
***Update: 10" Sub fiberglass box was made!
REmoved Infinity 10" sub and replaced with JL 10W6 dvc
I have most of the wiring but will need more RCA's
Will also be deadening the doors and some areas with 36sqft of Knu Kolosus material. (UPDATED: Did the entire car interior from firewall to cargo. Best thing you can do to the car regardless of stereo)
Link to deadening:https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...sited-after-sound-deadening.html#post13327050
As of September 2016...
***UPDATE:
I replaced the dash tweeters with Morel Hybrid Integra 402 4" Point Source speakers. So now it is a 2 way on the dash and the 3rd is in the door, so it is a 3way setup.
It was important to get more than just a small tweeter on the dash as most basic tweeters play 2000Hz and up, and I had too much of the sound at my knees from door speaker. This was important enough to change to the Morel Point Source, and mage a BIG difference in raising the front stage.
Before I was around 2800Hz and above in frequency at dash level, and all else was in the lower doors. Now I have about 700-900Hz and up, at ear level!
So now running a 2way on dash and the mid bass in the doors giving a 3 way UP front "stage".
I also rewired the entire system, and sound proofed the floor and firewall, and doors with CLD, CCF and MLV. Lowered the road noise in the car by about -4+dB's (tested later as higher)
This entire thread is a bit long in the DSP "Tuning" aspects of things, so skip over that for the more important pages, as I removed the DSP once I got rid of the stock HeadUnit. Read if you want to know what a POS the stock HU is.
HERE ARE THE PICTURES:
***Since the hosting may have changed you can see all the pix at this link...
https://postimg.org/gallery/2s6rkdg8m/
Head unit BEFORE adjusting flush:
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...777-basic-stereo-upgrade-13.html#post11555161
Dash speakers upgraded:
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...777-basic-stereo-upgrade-14.html#post11614465
Sub box installed
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...9777-basic-stereo-upgrade-10.html#post9767210
---------------
These links are missing the pictures....
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...39777-basic-stereo-upgrade-4.html#post9649993
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...39777-basic-stereo-upgrade-4.html#post9650033
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...39777-basic-stereo-upgrade-5.html#post9665921
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...39777-basic-stereo-upgrade-6.html#post9679017
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...39777-basic-stereo-upgrade-6.html#post9691937
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...39777-basic-stereo-upgrade-7.html#post9699361
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...39777-basic-stereo-upgrade-8.html#post9716617
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...39777-basic-stereo-upgrade-8.html#post9739946
Sub woofer installed: SUB PICTURES here....
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...9777-basic-stereo-upgrade-10.html#post9767210
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/...9777-basic-stereo-upgrade-11.html#post9850018