Jon_J Stereo Build
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Hats off to you Jon and Mike you guys on Hi Fi are beyond me, something I never got into. But I'm enjoying this post as it's very educational. I always find when I am doing electrical work I find it hard to get all the parts I need. I'm from an electrical background and understand all this work
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Thanks, looking forward to getting on with it now. Wish it would stop raining. And not whilst I am at work!!!Covkiller wrote:Hats off to you Jon and Mike you guys on Hi Fi are beyond me, something I never got into. But I'm enjoying this post as it's very educational. I always find when I am doing electrical work I find it hard to get all the parts I need. I'm from an electrical background and understand all this work
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RS4 B7 Sprint Blue
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
Jon_J Stereo Build
Ok little more for you. I have been working on the amps. I bought them both second hand and had them serviced at the amp doctor. New capacitors and Mosfets plus some remedial work on the power board to ensure stability. They are old amps now so belt and braces really.
JL Audio 1000/1 v1. I always planned to change the finish on them so the scratches on the top didn’t bother me.
JL Audio 300/4 v1.
I spent a few hours in the garage today and got this far, still a good few hours to go and a whole other amp yet too!
Fairly pleased with the results though, ordered new graphics for them today too.
JL Audio 1000/1 v1. I always planned to change the finish on them so the scratches on the top didn’t bother me.
JL Audio 300/4 v1.
I spent a few hours in the garage today and got this far, still a good few hours to go and a whole other amp yet too!
Fairly pleased with the results though, ordered new graphics for them today too.
RS4 B7 Sprint Blue
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
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Nice work again.
Did Gordon make any improvements or tweaks or was it just maintenance?
Did Gordon make any improvements or tweaks or was it just maintenance?
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What speakers will you be using Jon?
Daytona RS4 Avant - black optics/decat downpipes/H-pipe/KW springs - featured on the 2012 Audi stand at the Goodwood FoS
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Do you have an form or in car bass level adjustment? Not sure if your DSP has a front end controller. My Alpine has a front end controller and i think a double press of a button brings up the sub level and i can use the rotary dial to adjust the level on the fly. This is really useful as I love a bit of bass sometimes and some songs are lacking in weight compared to others so it allows me to easily adjust. But as I don't have this fitted in the car at the minute and the (Bose) MMI has no subwoofer level control I dug out my old Phoenix Gold Bass CUBE and installed it last week. I forgot how good this thing is. If you are not familiar with it, it is basically a 1 band parametric eq for sub frequencies. You can select the frequency between 20-110hz then boost it by up to 15db using a knob installed at the front of the car. This gives great control over the sub and allows me to boost those bass weak tunes and really tranforms some songs. But then when I am listening to 'audiophile' tracks I can turn it off or turn it down so it is not overpowering the real music.
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Just maintenance.MikeFish wrote:Nice work again.
Did Gordon make any improvements or tweaks or was it just maintenance?
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RS4 B7 Sprint Blue
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
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Ok today’s update:
Amps are nearly done, I want to spend a little more time on them to get the perfect but whilst I Phaf about installing them this is good enough.
Started the door speakers today. So far both fronts are in and sound deadening applied.
Speakers are Morel Virtus 602 in the front and Morel Maximo in the rear. 6.5 inch driver and separate tweeters with crossovers.
Door stripped
I like silent coat deadening but others prefer something else. They are all similar to be honest. These are a good size to work with, I heat the up with the wife’s hair dryer to make them stickier.
Door skin being covered, I have managed to cover about 85% of the door skin. It makes a big difference, I’ll try a video later of the front doors and back doors so you hear the difference, if it records ok I’ll post it.
Holes in the door covered up, this just helps give the speaker a sealed enclosure to work with. You can’t seal the door completely but I do what I can.
Crossovers installed and wires all connected. The silent coat over the crossovers helps them stay in place as well as reduces and rattling from be casings.
I have left the vapour barrier intact to maintain protection. Glued it back down and refitted the door card.
I’ll do the rears tomorrow.
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Amps are nearly done, I want to spend a little more time on them to get the perfect but whilst I Phaf about installing them this is good enough.
Started the door speakers today. So far both fronts are in and sound deadening applied.
Speakers are Morel Virtus 602 in the front and Morel Maximo in the rear. 6.5 inch driver and separate tweeters with crossovers.
Door stripped
I like silent coat deadening but others prefer something else. They are all similar to be honest. These are a good size to work with, I heat the up with the wife’s hair dryer to make them stickier.
Door skin being covered, I have managed to cover about 85% of the door skin. It makes a big difference, I’ll try a video later of the front doors and back doors so you hear the difference, if it records ok I’ll post it.
Holes in the door covered up, this just helps give the speaker a sealed enclosure to work with. You can’t seal the door completely but I do what I can.
Crossovers installed and wires all connected. The silent coat over the crossovers helps them stay in place as well as reduces and rattling from be casings.
I have left the vapour barrier intact to maintain protection. Glued it back down and refitted the door card.
I’ll do the rears tomorrow.
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RS4 B7 Sprint Blue
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
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So I have two ways to do this. The first is an adjustment knob connected to the sub amp, I had this in my last install and just fitted it in the bottom of the ashtray so it was hidden:MikeFish wrote:Do you have an form or in car bass level adjustment? Not sure if your DSP has a front end controller. My Alpine has a front end controller and i think a double press of a button brings up the sub level and i can use the rotary dial to adjust the level on the fly. This is really useful as I love a bit of bass sometimes and some songs are lacking in weight compared to others so it allows me to easily adjust. But as I don't have this fitted in the car at the minute and the (Bose) MMI has no subwoofer level control I dug out my old Phoenix Gold Bass CUBE and installed it last week. I forgot how good this thing is. If you are not familiar with it, it is basically a 1 band parametric eq for sub frequencies. You can select the frequency between 20-110hz then boost it by up to 15db using a knob installed at the front of the car. This gives great control over the sub and allows me to boost those bass weak tunes and really tranforms some songs. But then when I am listening to 'audiophile' tracks I can turn it off or turn it down so it is not overpowering the real music.
The second option (more likely to go with) is a remote for the DSP. It has several programmable functions. You can use it to control bass dB only or you can program it to have different eq maps entirely. This gives you the flexibility to be able to have different EQ maps depending on type of music. Some clever <beep>!
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RS4 B7 Sprint Blue
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
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Boot sound deadening complete.
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RS4 B7 Sprint Blue
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
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Very smart. I’d also do that petrol tank inspection flap.
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Previous rides
SQ5 Glacier white( 2016 65reg)
RS6 avant C7 Daytona Grey 2015 facelift. The one I waved goodbye to!!
2013: Q7 3.0 tdi s/line plus ibis white (13reg)
2012: S5 cabriolet glacier white (62 reg)
2011: RS4 saloon B7. Avus (57 reg)
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Started to get a bit more done now. Roof lining down and roof deadening done:
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RS4 B7 Sprint Blue
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
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Had a busy couple of days.
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RS4 B7 Sprint Blue
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
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Jesus Jon-you don't do things by 1/2,looks epic mate.
Nice work.
Mav8
Nice work.
Mav8
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Haha thanks. Still got a fair way to go. This is the exciting bit though. Making it look good.Mav8 wrote:Jesus Jon-you don't do things by 1/2,looks epic mate.
Nice work.
Mav8
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RS4 B7 Sprint Blue
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
- Titanium Pack
- Black Optics
- B16's
- RNSE2 with AMI
- Reverse Camera
- Full Stereo install
S5 8T Cab White
S4 B7 Phantom Black (gone but not forgotten)
A4 B7 Avant 2.7 TDI Brilliant Red
A5 Cab 3.0 TDI Phantom Black
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