I have this problem of always wanting to improve my audio, so I went at it again. Heading into this update I had an Alpine head unit leading to a 4 channel amplifier which powered my front 4x6 kenwood and my rear speaker pods. In each pod I had a 5.25" mid and 1" tweeter component set, with a passive crossover also inside the speaker pod. I had a second amplifier powering the Kicker woofer in the center console.
This was a great set-up but not perfect as the speaker pods are above your head which is not the most ideal place for your main speakers. The front dash speakers are essentially sending the music to your knees, so this began my quest for yet another upgrade.
I utilize all of my interior space so I cannot sacrifice space under any circumstance, so I thought of placing speaker pods in the A pillar trim. By placing tweeter pods in the lower A pillar the audio is now on axis and blowing music in your face. I am not sacrificing any interior space and should be able to have a clean install.
The end result is what I wanted, the music is crystal clear, with no top on and driving highway speeds I feel that I am encapsulated in a bubble of quality sounds. All I hear is the music when hitting 60mph, wind noise is no longer overshadowing my tunes.
What I ended up doing is going fully active and getting a new head unit which has HD radio and a Qualcomm aptX chip for better quality bluetooth streaming. This HU goes to a 5 channel amplifier (had this amp from a prior build) that is powering the 4 front speakers, which are from my old speaker pods, the 5.25" and 1" mentioned above. The 1" tweeters are in the A pillar speaker pods while the 5.25" were relocated to the OEM front dash location. The 5th channel is powering the Kicker woofer in the center console.
Then I am using a two channel amplifier to power the 6.5" woofers in the speaker pods. I used my original speaker pods since my exising pods(purchased used) were carved up to place two speakers per pod. Pods are stuffed with polyfill to ensure no rattle and good sound. Also used thick tape inside the light covers so they would not rattle.
Very happy with end results. While this is not for everyone, there may be a few others with an audio itch like mine, and I highly recommend this route. Speaker pods can be made cheaply or purchased on online. Link to a DIYMA DIY speaker pod is below. Not made by me, but it was helpful to generate ideas.
https://www.diymobileaudio.com/foru...y-replaceable-tweeter-pods.html#/topics/53732
This was a great set-up but not perfect as the speaker pods are above your head which is not the most ideal place for your main speakers. The front dash speakers are essentially sending the music to your knees, so this began my quest for yet another upgrade.
I utilize all of my interior space so I cannot sacrifice space under any circumstance, so I thought of placing speaker pods in the A pillar trim. By placing tweeter pods in the lower A pillar the audio is now on axis and blowing music in your face. I am not sacrificing any interior space and should be able to have a clean install.
The end result is what I wanted, the music is crystal clear, with no top on and driving highway speeds I feel that I am encapsulated in a bubble of quality sounds. All I hear is the music when hitting 60mph, wind noise is no longer overshadowing my tunes.
What I ended up doing is going fully active and getting a new head unit which has HD radio and a Qualcomm aptX chip for better quality bluetooth streaming. This HU goes to a 5 channel amplifier (had this amp from a prior build) that is powering the 4 front speakers, which are from my old speaker pods, the 5.25" and 1" mentioned above. The 1" tweeters are in the A pillar speaker pods while the 5.25" were relocated to the OEM front dash location. The 5th channel is powering the Kicker woofer in the center console.
Then I am using a two channel amplifier to power the 6.5" woofers in the speaker pods. I used my original speaker pods since my exising pods(purchased used) were carved up to place two speakers per pod. Pods are stuffed with polyfill to ensure no rattle and good sound. Also used thick tape inside the light covers so they would not rattle.
Very happy with end results. While this is not for everyone, there may be a few others with an audio itch like mine, and I highly recommend this route. Speaker pods can be made cheaply or purchased on online. Link to a DIYMA DIY speaker pod is below. Not made by me, but it was helpful to generate ideas.
https://www.diymobileaudio.com/foru...y-replaceable-tweeter-pods.html#/topics/53732
