Dynaudio this, Dynaudio that...who cares?
06-26-2008, 05:22 PM
#1
Dynaudio this, Dynaudio that...who cares?
I DO! After years of waiting (2 weeks but it felt like years), I am finally in music bliss. Still in the 'breaking in' stage but definitely hear the difference.
Before I continue, I must give special thanks to my two favorite installers, Don (pearl96max) and Nilesh (djfreestyl). Both did an amazing job on my car with very limited time and although I have watched them do work on multiple occassions, I will never mimic their quality of work.
Now onto the goodies!
**WARNING, numerous pics so it will take multiple posts to complete**
Got these bad boys added in (Dynaudio 362 3 way system and Tru s44 amp and ssld6 line driver
Before I continue, I must give special thanks to my two favorite installers, Don (pearl96max) and Nilesh (djfreestyl). Both did an amazing job on my car with very limited time and although I have watched them do work on multiple occassions, I will never mimic their quality of work.
Now onto the goodies!
**WARNING, numerous pics so it will take multiple posts to complete**
Got these bad boys added in (Dynaudio 362 3 way system and Tru s44 amp and ssld6 line driver
06-26-2008, 05:46 PM
#4
BEFORE:
AFTER:
I call this the triple threat. Tweet is Ray Allen, 3" mid is Paul Pierce and the new big man sitting in the door is Kevin Garnett. When put together, they cant be beat!
I came from a 2 way Focal system and upgraded to the 3 ways. Honestly speaking, the Focals do not sound bad at all. They get descently loud and are pretty clear. However, this new set is still in break in period, volumes are kept descently low right now but I can tell a big difference. The kick panel speakers sound great, just as i was told, the imaging is brilliant from below. Its not a shouting in the ear type sound, but more an engulfment of sound. With this new system, tones just stand out. Things you probably heard in the past just sound better. Background noises, people saying things in the background, everything is magnified you can say.
My 8" mid....definitely does a great job of feeding your bass needs. I have an L7 in the trunk (dont laugh at my SPL sub) that I have been dieing to use with this system. Don forced me to disconnect and take a listen without it. You definitely appreciate this system when you listen to it without any other distractions. My testing will continue.
I am cheap. I have been complaining about the price of this system since I got it. After my first listen, I have been smiling and do not regret a single penny spent.
AFTER:
I call this the triple threat. Tweet is Ray Allen, 3" mid is Paul Pierce and the new big man sitting in the door is Kevin Garnett. When put together, they cant be beat!
I came from a 2 way Focal system and upgraded to the 3 ways. Honestly speaking, the Focals do not sound bad at all. They get descently loud and are pretty clear. However, this new set is still in break in period, volumes are kept descently low right now but I can tell a big difference. The kick panel speakers sound great, just as i was told, the imaging is brilliant from below. Its not a shouting in the ear type sound, but more an engulfment of sound. With this new system, tones just stand out. Things you probably heard in the past just sound better. Background noises, people saying things in the background, everything is magnified you can say.
My 8" mid....definitely does a great job of feeding your bass needs. I have an L7 in the trunk (dont laugh at my SPL sub) that I have been dieing to use with this system. Don forced me to disconnect and take a listen without it. You definitely appreciate this system when you listen to it without any other distractions. My testing will continue.
I am cheap. I have been complaining about the price of this system since I got it. After my first listen, I have been smiling and do not regret a single penny spent.
. Can someone please move to audio section?
06-27-2008, 04:18 PM
#8
Ok, Don owes me gas money. I havent driven this much since I had a supercharger. I'm 100% happy with this system. Vocals are amazing, when I say they magnify all the little things, I mean they really magnify the little things. The violins, sounds in the background you normally dont pay much attention to are now highlighted better. My mids....
you know why I like them so much? Some songs I listen to them and I feel like they may have a little too much bass. As I continue to listen and they break in better, they sound a lot better. Strong bass and clean/clear bass, very accurate. I want to use my sub but they seem to fulfill my needs. I cant wait until I am able to really blast this system and see its full potential.
you know why I like them so much? Some songs I listen to them and I feel like they may have a little too much bass. As I continue to listen and they break in better, they sound a lot better. Strong bass and clean/clear bass, very accurate. I want to use my sub but they seem to fulfill my needs. I cant wait until I am able to really blast this system and see its full potential.
06-27-2008, 04:22 PM
#10
Ok, Don owes me gas money. I havent driven this much since I had a supercharger. I'm 100% happy with this system. Vocals are amazing, when I say they magnify all the little things, I mean they really magnify the little things. The violins, sounds in the background you normally dont pay much attention to are now highlighted better. My mids....
you know why I like them so much? Some songs I listen to them and I feel like they may have a little too much bass. As I continue to listen and they break in better, they sound a lot better. Strong bass and clean/clear bass, very accurate. I want to use my sub but they seem to fulfill my needs. I cant wait until I am able to really blast this system and see its full potential.
you know why I like them so much? Some songs I listen to them and I feel like they may have a little too much bass. As I continue to listen and they break in better, they sound a lot better. Strong bass and clean/clear bass, very accurate. I want to use my sub but they seem to fulfill my needs. I cant wait until I am able to really blast this system and see its full potential.
Mecca's thread is makin me ITCH to get the 360's in!!
06-28-2008, 09:32 AM
#18
Probably got 7-8 hours of listening in like 4 days lol. No back speakers, no sub, if anyone wants to take a listen when fully broken in, they are welcome. Just need my original head unit back and I think Im golden.
I found something new!!!
Ok, so I'm listening to Luther Vandross - Dance with my father again. During the chorus, I did not know that they clap during the chorus with a pattern. With all the systems I've listened to, I never caught that, or maybe it was never highlighted. Lol, I'm going through old cd's just to look for what I've missed while I patiently wait to BLAST MY SYSTEM
Further updates and findings will be posted.
The only thing I hate (i dont hate but its the only negative thing I can think of with this system) is after a full day of listening to music, my window comes down a little. not enough to let rain in but enough to hear. (but what do you expect with good bass in the doors?)
I found something new!!!
Ok, so I'm listening to Luther Vandross - Dance with my father again. During the chorus, I did not know that they clap during the chorus with a pattern. With all the systems I've listened to, I never caught that, or maybe it was never highlighted. Lol, I'm going through old cd's just to look for what I've missed while I patiently wait to BLAST MY SYSTEM
Further updates and findings will be posted.The only thing I hate (i dont hate but its the only negative thing I can think of with this system) is after a full day of listening to music, my window comes down a little. not enough to let rain in but enough to hear. (but what do you expect with good bass in the doors?
)
06-28-2008, 05:37 PM
#19
Probably got 7-8 hours of listening in like 4 days lol. No back speakers, no sub, if anyone wants to take a listen when fully broken in, they are welcome. Just need my original head unit back and I think Im golden.
I found something new!!!
Ok, so I'm listening to Luther Vandross - Dance with my father again. During the chorus, I did not know that they clap during the chorus with a pattern. With all the systems I've listened to, I never caught that, or maybe it was never highlighted. Lol, I'm going through old cd's just to look for what I've missed while I patiently wait to BLAST MY SYSTEM Further updates and findings will be posted.
The only thing I hate (i dont hate but its the only negative thing I can think of with this system) is after a full day of listening to music, my window comes down a little. not enough to let rain in but enough to hear. (but what do you expect with good bass in the doors?)
I found something new!!!
Ok, so I'm listening to Luther Vandross - Dance with my father again. During the chorus, I did not know that they clap during the chorus with a pattern. With all the systems I've listened to, I never caught that, or maybe it was never highlighted. Lol, I'm going through old cd's just to look for what I've missed while I patiently wait to BLAST MY SYSTEM
Further updates and findings will be posted.The only thing I hate (i dont hate but its the only negative thing I can think of with this system) is after a full day of listening to music, my window comes down a little. not enough to let rain in but enough to hear. (but what do you expect with good bass in the doors?
)
06-28-2008, 05:40 PM
#20
kick panels
Those kick panels came out sick by the way. Is that color of your interior stock? white right? You have a pic of the mid in the door finished with the grill installed?
06-28-2008, 07:14 PM
#21
The mids in the door fit like stock when the door panel is on. Nothing special or different, you would never tell I had them in there until you heard the music. And yes the vibration is so strong it makes my window slide down a little. its not instant but you listen for a good ride with your window up and dont be surprised if you see a crack at the top.
Nilesh actually assisted with the amp install, mounting, splitting power, a lot of the work involved in the back. I under estimated the work involved. It definitely took a good amount of hours with both of them working on the car but it was worth the wait. I upgraded from a descent aftermarket system and not only do i feel the difference but I'm super happy. You are upgrading from a stock system? If you ever thought about getting a sub, you will definitely like these...
06-28-2008, 07:20 PM
#22
06-28-2008, 08:04 PM
#23
every second I get I find my self remote starting my car just so the system can run....dam break in period, taking too long. My stock color is beige/cream, not white. I think Don did a great job of cleaning those kick panels and made them look white lol.
The mids in the door fit like stock when the door panel is on. Nothing special or different, you would never tell I had them in there until you heard the music. And yes the vibration is so strong it makes my window slide down a little. its not instant but you listen for a good ride with your window up and dont be surprised if you see a crack at the top.
Nilesh actually assisted with the amp install, mounting, splitting power, a lot of the work involved in the back. I under estimated the work involved. It definitely took a good amount of hours with both of them working on the car but it was worth the wait. I upgraded from a descent aftermarket system and not only do i feel the difference but I'm super happy. You are upgrading from a stock system? If you ever thought about getting a sub, you will definitely like these...
The mids in the door fit like stock when the door panel is on. Nothing special or different, you would never tell I had them in there until you heard the music. And yes the vibration is so strong it makes my window slide down a little. its not instant but you listen for a good ride with your window up and dont be surprised if you see a crack at the top.
Nilesh actually assisted with the amp install, mounting, splitting power, a lot of the work involved in the back. I under estimated the work involved. It definitely took a good amount of hours with both of them working on the car but it was worth the wait. I upgraded from a descent aftermarket system and not only do i feel the difference but I'm super happy. You are upgrading from a stock system? If you ever thought about getting a sub, you will definitely like these...
) So did you install the grill cover once the door was put back on? and it looks stock? Don had sent me some pics but none of them were with the grill installed. Yeah Im upgrading from an 11 year old stock bose lol so I know Im in for a treat. How long is the break in period? and does this period require you to keep the volume at a certain level? Just curious... why did you have Don do only the mounting of the speakers and Nilesh mount the amps and do the wiring? How and where did you mount your amp. I definitely don't want it sitting on the floor in the trunk. I want to keep the trunk space clear ,I would like to mount mine on the left side corner trunk space like this with a piece of plexi glass. You have any pics of how yours was installed?
Last edited by maxprivate; 06-28-2008 at 08:13 PM.
06-29-2008, 10:40 AM
#24
its all about time management. I needed a simple setup for amp install, just mounted on back seat. Amps are easier to install I guess. Big project involved with the speakers, I felt more comfortable with Don doing them even though i am very confident in Nilesh ability to do them. Break in period? WAY TOO LONG. I was told 10 hours, some say longer. Run at moderate level, not too loud. If you hear speakers popping, I guess you can say its too loud, need to be broken in more. I am running upper 40's, sometimes find myself in low 50's but not past that.
Any type of setup you want, it can be done but the more custom or appealing, the longer it will take. I am not showing off my car and dont have use for trunk space like that so it didnt matter to me where it went, as long as it was installed. Plus you can always move things later.
Any type of setup you want, it can be done but the more custom or appealing, the longer it will take. I am not showing off my car and dont have use for trunk space like that so it didnt matter to me where it went, as long as it was installed. Plus you can always move things later.
06-29-2008, 10:43 AM
#25
its all about time management. I needed a simple setup for amp install, just mounted on back seat. Amps are easier to install I guess. Big project involved with the speakers, I felt more comfortable with Don doing them even though i am very confident in Nilesh ability to do them. Break in period? WAY TOO LONG. I was told 10 hours, some say longer. Run at moderate level, not too loud. If you hear speakers popping, I guess you can say its too loud, need to be broken in more. I am running upper 40's, sometimes find myself in low 50's but not past that.
Any type of setup you want, it can be done but the more custom or appealing, the longer it will take. I am not showing off my car and dont have use for trunk space like that so it didnt matter to me where it went, as long as it was installed. Plus you can always move things later.
Any type of setup you want, it can be done but the more custom or appealing, the longer it will take. I am not showing off my car and dont have use for trunk space like that so it didnt matter to me where it went, as long as it was installed. Plus you can always move things later.
06-29-2008, 12:07 PM
#26
I tend to get a bit irritable
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its all about time management. I needed a simple setup for amp install, just mounted on back seat. Amps are easier to install I guess. Big project involved with the speakers, I felt more comfortable with Don doing them even though i am very confident in Nilesh ability to do them. Break in period? WAY TOO LONG. I was told 10 hours, some say longer. Run at moderate level, not too loud. If you hear speakers popping, I guess you can say its too loud, need to be broken in more. I am running upper 40's, sometimes find myself in low 50's but not past that.
Any type of setup you want, it can be done but the more custom or appealing, the longer it will take. I am not showing off my car and dont have use for trunk space like that so it didnt matter to me where it went, as long as it was installed. Plus you can always move things later.
Any type of setup you want, it can be done but the more custom or appealing, the longer it will take. I am not showing off my car and dont have use for trunk space like that so it didnt matter to me where it went, as long as it was installed. Plus you can always move things later.
06-29-2008, 03:16 PM
#28
its all about time management. I needed a simple setup for amp install, just mounted on back seat. Amps are easier to install I guess. Big project involved with the speakers, I felt more comfortable with Don doing them even though i am very confident in Nilesh ability to do them. Break in period? WAY TOO LONG. I was told 10 hours, some say longer. Run at moderate level, not too loud. If you hear speakers popping, I guess you can say its too loud, need to be broken in more. I am running upper 40's, sometimes find myself in low 50's but not past that.
Any type of setup you want, it can be done but the more custom or appealing, the longer it will take. I am not showing off my car and dont have use for trunk space like that so it didnt matter to me where it went, as long as it was installed. Plus you can always move things later.
Any type of setup you want, it can be done but the more custom or appealing, the longer it will take. I am not showing off my car and dont have use for trunk space like that so it didnt matter to me where it went, as long as it was installed. Plus you can always move things later.
06-29-2008, 04:21 PM
#29
I tend to get a bit irritable
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Damn that's a long break in period 100hrs.. oh well have to deal with it I guess. I am having Don do mine do the fact that I have seen his work and he's done them several times. I was just wondering why you had Don do one thing and someone else the other,but I hear ya on the time management being a factor. As for the amp mounting I guess I want to just see that beauty there when eva I pop my trunk open rather than having it sit in the back where I can't see it or sitting behind a Sub. Im not in to shows or anything either its just a preference
06-29-2008, 05:23 PM
#30
100 hours?! omfg. I told myself 10 hours in hope that it would come true. Jeez man, I can probably get an hour a day. That means 100 days, or 3 months...I just put roughly 4 hours today. Bout to go heavy these next few days....
06-29-2008, 08:01 PM
#32
Nah not at all just asking why he had him do one part and you the other. Anyhow it doesn't matter. You never answered my email on your schedule for this week.
06-29-2008, 09:43 PM
#34
06-30-2008, 07:00 PM
#37
i have never heard this setup outside the way that i have them now. Even burnurass has them in kick panels facing away from the face. I thought the purpose of having them down there avoids having them shout AT you versus surrounding you? but i follow Don's opinion lol.
Last edited by meccanoble; 06-30-2008 at 10:13 PM.
07-02-2008, 11:47 AM
#39
07-02-2008, 12:45 PM
#40
Looks good! I am def. jealous, I have a friend who owns a high-end audio shop and have ridden in a couple dynaudio prepped cars and the sound is absolutely amazing. There is nothing I have ever heard like it ever, simply amazing!