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Hi, all. I own a car AV shop in Portland, Oregon, and we're doing a 300C for a local company. They'll be using this as their show vehicle, and we're doing an OEM upgrade as follows:
1) Dom's company has modified the Nav HU.
2) We are modding the OEM VES system to have a video output to the modded HU.
3) We are using the OEM HU outputs to aftermarket amps (A DLS A8 4-channel and A6 mono amp).
4) We'll use the center speaker for the nav voice and bluetooth as has been described here previously.
5) We will remove all the other OEM speakers and install DLS Ultimate Series 6.5" midwoofers in the F doors and R deck, and their 1" silk-dome tweeters in the dash and R deck. Their tweeters play so low that we will still have a LOT of midrange in the windshield (I think the xover point is 2500 Hz).
6) We are installing a DLS Ultimate Series 12" subwoofer in the trunk in a fiberglass sealed enclosure. The spare will be pretty useless since large wheels are being fitted, so we will use the spare well for the sub and position the amp rack just forward of that. We want the installation to be as stealth as possible, but when you do see eomthing, we want it to be show quality (not IASCA competitor quality, perhaps,but show quality none the less).
7) We'll also install a Clifford two-way remote-control security system with remote start, and a Clifford GPS system (as soon as they come in!)
So over the next week I plan on posting photos as we work and blogging the status of the job. Any questions anyone has, I'll be happy to answer as soon as I can, but I might not get to them until after the project's over, just so you know.
One question I'm working on answering this weekend is how to retain stereo muting with the OEM Bluetooth system and still use the HU preamp outputs and not the amplifier speaker-level outputs.
Oh, and thanks to all who've posted valuable information on the forum about the audio system.
1) Dom's company has modified the Nav HU.
2) We are modding the OEM VES system to have a video output to the modded HU.
3) We are using the OEM HU outputs to aftermarket amps (A DLS A8 4-channel and A6 mono amp).
4) We'll use the center speaker for the nav voice and bluetooth as has been described here previously.
5) We will remove all the other OEM speakers and install DLS Ultimate Series 6.5" midwoofers in the F doors and R deck, and their 1" silk-dome tweeters in the dash and R deck. Their tweeters play so low that we will still have a LOT of midrange in the windshield (I think the xover point is 2500 Hz).
6) We are installing a DLS Ultimate Series 12" subwoofer in the trunk in a fiberglass sealed enclosure. The spare will be pretty useless since large wheels are being fitted, so we will use the spare well for the sub and position the amp rack just forward of that. We want the installation to be as stealth as possible, but when you do see eomthing, we want it to be show quality (not IASCA competitor quality, perhaps,but show quality none the less).
7) We'll also install a Clifford two-way remote-control security system with remote start, and a Clifford GPS system (as soon as they come in!)
So over the next week I plan on posting photos as we work and blogging the status of the job. Any questions anyone has, I'll be happy to answer as soon as I can, but I might not get to them until after the project's over, just so you know.
One question I'm working on answering this weekend is how to retain stereo muting with the OEM Bluetooth system and still use the HU preamp outputs and not the amplifier speaker-level outputs.
Oh, and thanks to all who've posted valuable information on the forum about the audio system.