MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: Daled0111 on May 01, 2016, 11:09:55 am
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hello i have a vibe black air active sub 1600watts and i have just bought a 12inch stealth inclosure and was thinking of putting a jl audio 12W0v3-4 sub in it but it is only 300watts, does this mean i will hear a difference and the jl one won't be as good at the vibe one
sorry if stupid question
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You won't be able to hear a huge difference but the vibe is made for the encloser and depends on the RMS route mean square over a long period of time meaning pumping it for hours on both subs. 300w peak and 1300w peak are a great deal and you may blow the 300jl if cranked up too much. keep frequencies down and anything is possible.
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You won't be able to hear a huge difference but the vibe is made for the encloser and depends on the RMS route mean square over a long period of time meaning pumping it for hours on both subs. 300w peak and 1300w peak are a great deal and you may blow the 300jl if cranked up too much. keep frequencies down and anything is possible.
Well if I buy the JL audio sub I will buy the 300watt JL audio amp to go with.
What I might do is take the vibe sub and amp out the box and try in the steal one
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I have this set in mine and it's as good as the more expensive sub and amps iused to have in
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcc20%2Fmaxitrol%2F20140107_173634_zps55f4dbea.jpg&hash=7dcec4ed3321ba60d45c664623069d8f6ef0f830)
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Vibe made a really nice accurate amp for their active woofers so I'd keep it and find out what the actual power output is for the vibe and get something similar to match it. Doesn't have to be spot on as I've used a 900 watt alpine digital amp 500RMS at 1ohm bridged which two x pioneer 500w were running through I think the speaker rms were 150w rms but they kicked bass and neighbours said they could hear me from really far thats at low 50hz :signLOL: You just need to know what to set the amp frequency at and being digital makes a massive difference too. I still have the amp sitting in its original box. didn't have the heart to sell it :doh:
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I have this set in mine and it's as good as the more expensive sub and amps iused to have in
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcc20%2Fmaxitrol%2F20140107_173634_zps55f4dbea.jpg&hash=7dcec4ed3321ba60d45c664623069d8f6ef0f830)
I'm too old for this sh*t now :signLOL:
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:signLOL: Am 49 and like any thing you can spend more than you need to.
This is what it is like finished
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcc20%2Fmaxitrol%2F20141109_155628_zpsis6gbppp.jpg&hash=fd30c8d4ff2cac75cf420d0bc939d19ad780b11b)
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:signLOL: Am 49 and like any thing you can spend more than you need to.
This is what it is like finished
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcc20%2Fmaxitrol%2F20141109_155628_zpsis6gbppp.jpg&hash=fd30c8d4ff2cac75cf420d0bc939d19ad780b11b)
I really like that well set up with no massive bass box in the boot like I used to have in my 20teens :signLOL: :jumping: I want one where from please?. does it rattle the metal or panels ???
I'm 41 and the wife will kill me if she seen that. it's bad enough I have two amps on top of the cupboard and a CD changer and a cassette player oh and a digital harmonic enhancer CD player all Ai net :doh:
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:signLOL: Am 49 and like any thing you can spend more than you need to.
This is what it is like finished
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcc20%2Fmaxitrol%2F20141109_155628_zpsis6gbppp.jpg&hash=fd30c8d4ff2cac75cf420d0bc939d19ad780b11b)
is that the 12inch stealth box by visual ice
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If its nice and neat with a 10" sub that fits nicely under the shelf you might get away with it
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:signLOL: Am 49 and like any thing you can spend more than you need to.
This is what it is like finished
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcc20%2Fmaxitrol%2F20141109_155628_zpsis6gbppp.jpg&hash=fd30c8d4ff2cac75cf420d0bc939d19ad780b11b)
is that the 12inch stealth box by visual ice
It is mate yeah,thought at the time it was a lot to pay just for the sub box but didn't have time to build one and these are well build and fit perfectly
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:signLOL: Am 49 and like any thing you can spend more than you need to.
This is what it is like finished
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcc20%2Fmaxitrol%2F20141109_155628_zpsis6gbppp.jpg&hash=fd30c8d4ff2cac75cf420d0bc939d19ad780b11b)
is that the 12inch stealth box by visual ice
It is mate yeah,thought at the time it was a lot to pay just for the sub box but didn't have time to build one and these are well build and fit perfectly
well i had door cards made by him for my 1st car (cross be :signLOL:) and looked mint so i spoke to him yesterday and sent the money last night so can't wait to get it
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i know its not vw but its on the same topic lol
my neighbours hated my 1st car lol had 6inch component speakers in door 6x9s in rear and 6x9s in parcel shelf and my vibe sub woofer that i still have today its lasted me 5years so far and only payed 50 for it
i know it don't look that good i was only 17-18 lol i have grown up now lol want it to look all clean and smart
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fpp6%2FDale_Draycott%2FIMG_0666_zpsa6qijcov.jpg&hash=dd4e5be229d712eb0ac11de44fc0b8bcd5907385)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fpp6%2FDale_Draycott%2FIMG_0944_zpslrdtdm2g.jpg&hash=8a3a5893e75798a75f29b19de4fec6b24bd1beb0)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fpp6%2FDale_Draycott%2FIMG_1150_zpsh3healxy.jpg&hash=fe163e9a57cd59cc800f86b1caf5af0163d8ea6c)
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If its nice and neat with a 10" sub that fits nicely under the shelf you might get away with it
Can't shut the boot when it's full on our travels to Birmingham :doh:
that's why something like yours with a cage may do.
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:signLOL:Yeah had a similar set up in a old corsa with wires every where
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i know its not vw but its on the same topic lol
my neighbours hated my 1st car lol had 6inch component speakers in door 6x9s in rear and 6x9s in parcel shelf and my vibe sub woofer that i still have today its lasted me 5years so far and only payed 50 for it
i know it don't look that good i was only 17-18 lol i have grown up now lol want it to look all clean and smart
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fpp6%2FDale_Draycott%2FIMG_0666_zpsa6qijcov.jpg&hash=dd4e5be229d712eb0ac11de44fc0b8bcd5907385)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fpp6%2FDale_Draycott%2FIMG_0944_zpslrdtdm2g.jpg&hash=8a3a5893e75798a75f29b19de4fec6b24bd1beb0)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fpp6%2FDale_Draycott%2FIMG_1150_zpsh3healxy.jpg&hash=fe163e9a57cd59cc800f86b1caf5af0163d8ea6c)
I ha da renault 5 gt turbo with two 15" alpine subs and two v12 700w amps so what do tm you think my neighbours thought? . :signLOL:
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Like this one
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FMobile_Uploads%2F2016-05%2FScreenshot_2016-05-01-12-21-57_zpskmznitve.png&hash=db32192002e33c941b2c9d58764d3b809f6d3f0b)
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@maxitrol (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=164) just looked at your build, pretty sure i have looked before but your boot is amazing love the stealth look also what door speakers have you put in i want to keep the 3way on the front doors
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@maxitrol (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=164) just looked at your build, pretty sure i have looked before but your boot is amazing love the stealth look also what door speakers have you put in i want to keep the 3way on the front doors
Cheers mate yeah wanted some thing a bit more discreet.am still running the ground zero ones
http://www.ground-zero-audio.com/en/products/speaker/gznc-1650x.html
But if doing it again would look at jl or hertz etc
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Like this one
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FMobile_Uploads%2F2016-05%2FScreenshot_2016-05-01-12-21-57_zpskmznitve.png&hash=db32192002e33c941b2c9d58764d3b809f6d3f0b)
Thanks @maxitrol (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=164) do they have low frequency bass ?. I may get one for each side :stupid: as I love low deep bass :signLOL:
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Mine is a bit OTT chucked a carpet over it as the vinyl was lifting.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fimages%2Fth-02.jpg&hash=ffd7915cbd2385636ee22047dfe7124707dbab0e)
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Mine is a bit OTT chucked a carpet over it as the vinyl was lifting.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fimages%2Fth-02.jpg&hash=ffd7915cbd2385636ee22047dfe7124707dbab0e)
Very nice @dazza (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10457)
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Very nice @dazza (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10457)
Thanks mate going to finish it off one day.
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Very nice @dazza (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10457)
Thanks mate going to finish it off one day.
Thought it was finished :signLOL:
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Another vote for Visual Ice here, this is my Alpine SWR-1242 in one of his boxes....
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Faf312%2Fandyb88%2FP1020355_zpsgwhsxy2z.jpg&hash=887bf88a1d33b2433bddb62631f374ed3e8d038d)
Sounds epic being run by my Genesis amp...
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Faf312%2Fandyb88%2FP1020356_zpsrbqiuwva.jpg&hash=9b03c6b6abc1cc713bbd42930bb65fb923a1d2a2)
It's got a remote for the sub channel on the amp which is nice and handy, managed to squeeze it into a blanking plug in the centre console here.....
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Makes adjusting the bass very easy, and I can turn it right down when "She Who Must Be Obeyed" is in the car.
Lastly my head unit, I looked at the Erinson or whatever they are, but just didn't want to risk it. So splashed the cash on this Alpine INE-W928. Absolutely fabulous unit, works with the SWC and the display in the clocks, so all good.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Faf312%2Fandyb88%2FP1020358_zpsdsvt29n8.jpg&hash=370f455f650189019556ca2ca394e3fda5914c56)
Just got to get my tweeters in the A pillars and I'm done, Oh did I mention I'll be 55 next birthday, never too old for good sounds :smiley:
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Visiual ice here to. 10" DLS Nobelium. Amp is a DLS A5 3-channel for front and sub
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.garaget.org%2Fgallery%2Fimages%2F1%2F481%2F481-a8ce27817801c4fb3e9105d39b572a7b_large.jpg&hash=92ac6d2f20ffd4e2f36696087e3c94c665097a9b)
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