Hey guys, I've been lurking but haven't had anything interesting to post for a while.
I finally got around to adding subs to my ride. If you aren't aware, I'm kind of an audio guy, lol. My CTS had around $8k in audio, competing in SQ classes. This time I went much simpler, with a far lower budget, just adding subs.
Anyway, I'm running a pair of Digital Designs 600 series 12s in a 4" aero ported box, on a Digital Designs M1c amp hooked in parallel with an Xstatic Batcap Power Pack (for the heavier draw situations). Input is coming from a Audiocontrol LCi2 that has been tapped into the rear door speakers, which converts line level to sub outputs as a Line Output Converter. The port fires up into the cabin through the OEM sub cutout.
I'll post pics when I get the chance, but first a question:
Can anyone identify/have a pic of the actual subwoofer amp? I understand that it's on the back deck somewhere, ostensibly attached to the OEM sub. The issue is that the OEM sub had been removed by a previous owner, and we (the shop I took the car with, who are also friends of mine) had to dig around for a while just to find a usable signal for the LOC. I don't feel like the back door speakers are the best for snagging signal; the LCi2 is all the way up and I'm just not getting the output I should - I think the signal is too low for the LOC to really put out a solid signal. Gain on the amp is matched to the input signal, and what's coming out of the LOC is considerably less than the 9ish volts it's supposed to output.
Alternatively, are the door subs self-contained as well? If there is an amp I can tap off of for them, they should provide enough voltage for a solid signal source.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I finally got around to adding subs to my ride. If you aren't aware, I'm kind of an audio guy, lol. My CTS had around $8k in audio, competing in SQ classes. This time I went much simpler, with a far lower budget, just adding subs.
Anyway, I'm running a pair of Digital Designs 600 series 12s in a 4" aero ported box, on a Digital Designs M1c amp hooked in parallel with an Xstatic Batcap Power Pack (for the heavier draw situations). Input is coming from a Audiocontrol LCi2 that has been tapped into the rear door speakers, which converts line level to sub outputs as a Line Output Converter. The port fires up into the cabin through the OEM sub cutout.
I'll post pics when I get the chance, but first a question:
Can anyone identify/have a pic of the actual subwoofer amp? I understand that it's on the back deck somewhere, ostensibly attached to the OEM sub. The issue is that the OEM sub had been removed by a previous owner, and we (the shop I took the car with, who are also friends of mine) had to dig around for a while just to find a usable signal for the LOC. I don't feel like the back door speakers are the best for snagging signal; the LCi2 is all the way up and I'm just not getting the output I should - I think the signal is too low for the LOC to really put out a solid signal. Gain on the amp is matched to the input signal, and what's coming out of the LOC is considerably less than the 9ish volts it's supposed to output.
Alternatively, are the door subs self-contained as well? If there is an amp I can tap off of for them, they should provide enough voltage for a solid signal source.
Thanks in advance for your help!