UPDATED 8/01/05 xB stealth audio upgrades COMPLETEw/Sub!!!
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UPDATED 8/01/05 xB stealth audio upgrades COMPLETEw/Sub!!!
With assistance from krazylowgsx , my audio upgrades are complete!!!
Here's what I got:
Pioneer TS-G1040R 4" 2-ways in the dash:
Pioneer TS-A1681R 6.5" 4-ways mounted on Scosche SAT6 adapters:
Pioneer TS-A1681R 6.5" 4-ways mounted on plywood baffles. I used adhesive-backed foam insulating strips to seal the gap between the speaker and the side panel:
Pioneer Premier GM-6150F 4 channel amp. It's 600 watts peak but puts out 60 watts RMS continuous per channel. It's mounted under the passenger seat.
All this is connected to the Scion HU with a Subplug 4 dual RCA preout converter that is custom made for Scions.
On July 31, 2005 I added a 10" MTX RT-10 sub in a homemade sealed enclosure that replaced the storage compartment in the rear. Got both on ebay for a total of $75!!! Bridged the rear two channels on my Pioneer amp for 150 watts continuous power to the sub. Here's some pics:
Nevermind the blue plastic bag. It contains the net that's used to secure a flat tire in the back of the box.
I now have a kickin' stealth system in my box. Too bad Scion doesn't offer a higher powered system either stock or as an option.
Anyone here looking to upgrade their factory system for not a lotta bucks would do well to duplicate my setup. Enjoy!!!
Here's what I got:
Pioneer TS-G1040R 4" 2-ways in the dash:
Pioneer TS-A1681R 6.5" 4-ways mounted on Scosche SAT6 adapters:
Pioneer TS-A1681R 6.5" 4-ways mounted on plywood baffles. I used adhesive-backed foam insulating strips to seal the gap between the speaker and the side panel:
Pioneer Premier GM-6150F 4 channel amp. It's 600 watts peak but puts out 60 watts RMS continuous per channel. It's mounted under the passenger seat.
All this is connected to the Scion HU with a Subplug 4 dual RCA preout converter that is custom made for Scions.
On July 31, 2005 I added a 10" MTX RT-10 sub in a homemade sealed enclosure that replaced the storage compartment in the rear. Got both on ebay for a total of $75!!! Bridged the rear two channels on my Pioneer amp for 150 watts continuous power to the sub. Here's some pics:
Nevermind the blue plastic bag. It contains the net that's used to secure a flat tire in the back of the box.
I now have a kickin' stealth system in my box. Too bad Scion doesn't offer a higher powered system either stock or as an option.
Anyone here looking to upgrade their factory system for not a lotta bucks would do well to duplicate my setup. Enjoy!!!
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Originally Posted by squirrel
Stealth is best! Looks good! I had a chance to talk to some Pioneer reps a few weeks ago at Scion Corp.
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Originally Posted by marc's xb
Originally Posted by squirrel
Stealth is best! Looks good! I had a chance to talk to some Pioneer reps a few weeks ago at Scion Corp.
I let them listen to it w/ a few different style sof music, and showed them here everything was installed. My set-up is sort of stealthy also. They want to get back in the market and be where they were at back in the early 80s.
They listened to what I had to say, took some notes, and said I was very hrlpful to them. They also said that they will try and get their speakers (components) up to par w/ other lines also.
Sounded like a good thing to me.
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I'm doing a similar stealth setup.
I used that same kit to install a Planet Audio amp under
the drivers seat, but it's powering a small 10" sub box in
the rear deck that's on a quick release speaker cable so I can
pull it out at any time to haul guitar gear.
I'm upgrading my speakers next, adding a second amp (using
a passthrough RCA like what marc mentioned his amp has)
and probably a Sirius adapter.
The stock head unit is decent for what it is, I'm going to wait
till after I replace the factory speakers to decide if the amp
is driving distortion into the speakers, or the speakers
themselves are distorting...but *something* is distorting!
I used that same kit to install a Planet Audio amp under
the drivers seat, but it's powering a small 10" sub box in
the rear deck that's on a quick release speaker cable so I can
pull it out at any time to haul guitar gear.
I'm upgrading my speakers next, adding a second amp (using
a passthrough RCA like what marc mentioned his amp has)
and probably a Sirius adapter.
The stock head unit is decent for what it is, I'm going to wait
till after I replace the factory speakers to decide if the amp
is driving distortion into the speakers, or the speakers
themselves are distorting...but *something* is distorting!
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I have the ts-g1040's in the dash , the ts-a1780 r in my from doors and ts-g1340's in the rear. I have two older pioneer impp 10's under my front seats . as well as a pioneer 760 watt amp driving them. unfortunately my ampo blew and i no longer have bass, what really sucks is i'm too poor to buy a new amp . lol.
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Originally Posted by tbone587
im not really sure why u call that stealth?
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Can you tell me what the extra wires coming out of the plug are for? Would that plug be better than this: http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=705
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Originally Posted by Bull
Can you tell me what the extra wires coming out of the plug are for? Would that plug be better than this: http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=705
My setup is an RCA output converter, used to add a 4-channel amp or a pair of 2-channel amps. What you are looking at is an RCA INPUT converter, used to add devices like CD changer, IPOD, etc., to the factory HU.
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Forgive my ignorance, but what are the 4 pair of speaker leads for? And the dimmer control wire?
This set-up looks like exactly what I need as I need two pair of RCA outputs to run to my crossover. My crossover then has 3 pair of outputs (1 for the sub amp and 2 for my 4-channel).
This set-up looks like exactly what I need as I need two pair of RCA outputs to run to my crossover. My crossover then has 3 pair of outputs (1 for the sub amp and 2 for my 4-channel).
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Originally Posted by Bull
Forgive my ignorance, but what are the 4 pair of speaker leads for? And the dimmer control wire?
This set-up looks like exactly what I need as I need two pair of RCA outputs to run to my crossover. My crossover then has 3 pair of outputs (1 for the sub amp and 2 for my 4-channel).
This set-up looks like exactly what I need as I need two pair of RCA outputs to run to my crossover. My crossover then has 3 pair of outputs (1 for the sub amp and 2 for my 4-channel).
It should work with your xover setup. Just wouldn't use the speaker leads if your speakers are not connected to factory wiring.
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Ah, I think I get it now. The speaker leads would make it more convenient to power the speakers in the stock locations by my 4 channel amp. It would eliminate the need to run new wires from my 4 channel to the stock locations. This way I could just run wires from the 4 channel amp to the leads on the plug, correct?
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Originally Posted by Bull
Ah, I think I get it now. The speaker leads would make it more convenient to power the speakers in the stock locations by my 4 channel amp. It would eliminate the need to run new wires from my 4 channel to the stock locations. This way I could just run wires from the 4 channel amp to the leads on the plug, correct?
I how my system turned out and would not hesitate recommending my upgrades to any Scion owner. Good luck and have fun!
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Originally Posted by tbone587
im not really sure why u call that stealth?
my .02
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Originally Posted by jsa3mm
I would like to know how you ran a four channel amp for 6 speakers...How does that work?
Yes, I know...*NOOB*
Yes, I know...*NOOB*
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Originally Posted by jsa3mm
How do you run 3 speakers on left front channel and 3 speakers on the right front channel? I understand bridging the rear for your sub.