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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20292

chadjizz wrote:
i installed a small but massively basey set up for my single cab HCPU
you will never get decent base with out a sub. i tried a 4 channel amp powering 4 6x9's and it was laud but no base compared to a sub.

Pyle Chopper 1900w MonoBlock amp
anzar Vector 10" 500w Slim sub
and some VIBE Slick 4 Inch 4" 210w speakers in replace of the standard speakers.
running a pioneer x3 which puts out top quality sound.

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Do you have any pictures of everything finished? Or is it a work in progress still?

9th May 2012 6:37pm

SteveS

Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: Devon & Berkshire
Posts: 388

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

regarding subwoofer/amp combo you could look at the Focal Bus 20 or Bus 25 - this is one of the smallest of its type but packs an excellent punch - selectable bandpass filter, remote gain control. I've bolted mine to the rear floor under the seat. Needs a 12V power supply

The fitter did recommend that it could be put in the space under the drivers seat but I didn't want it muffled, or rattling the other stuff. If you do mount something like this under a seat then be prepared to have 'good vibrations' coming up your backside - not everyone's cup of tea

I use an Alpine CDE 126BT head unit, 2x 3 way Pioneer rear pods mounted to the dog guard.......and Rainbow 2 way replacements for the under dash and tweeter replacements for the OEM ones

9th May 2012 7:49pm

WarPig

Member Since: 04 Dec 2009
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 1748

1996 Defender 110 300 Tdi USW Bonatti Grey

Re: A decent subwoofer speaker or a 'bassy' speaker?

RRUK wrote:
Now that I have installed my La Salle headlining and I have my 4 Alpine speakers wired up..

Any chance of some photos of your speaker positioning please?

9th May 2012 7:56pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5656

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Look here

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-...7792_n.jpg

Or
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic10705-105.html

9th May 2012 7:59pm

RRUK
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Member Since: 31 Mar 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 2025

Re: A decent subwoofer speaker or a 'bassy' speaker?

WarPig wrote:
RRUK wrote:
Now that I have installed my La Salle headlining and I have my 4 Alpine speakers wired up..

Any chance of some photos of your speaker positioning please?

Loads of pics on the LaSalle Trim website now, in the customer gallery.

http://www.lasalle-trim.co.uk/customergallery 2016 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol

10th May 2012 8:16am

RRUK
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Member Since: 31 Mar 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 2025

Decided to buy the Alpine SWE-1000, as it gets great reviews and I like the fact that all my equipment in the LR will be Alpine.

Thanks for the help chaps. 2016 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol

10th May 2012 9:56am

chadjizz

Member Since: 25 Apr 2012
Location: sussex
Posts: 559

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Orkney Grey

konabikes11 wrote:

Do you have any pictures of everything finished? Or is it a work in progress still?

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this is the finished article so far.
if and when i get my new 130 i will carpet rap it and put a leather cushion on the arm rest bit.

10th May 2012 7:29pm

farmer giles

Member Since: 09 Feb 2011
Location: worcestershire
Posts: 1299

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Cairns Blue

i have an 8" JL 8W3 sub fitted face up in my cubby box. This is powered by a JL XD400/4 amp fitted inside the cubby box. The box lid is screwed down and the sound is excellent. this set-up was recommended and installed by the car hi-fi centre specialists and i am very pleased with it.

11th May 2012 8:43am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20292

farmer giles wrote:
i have an 8" JL 8W3 sub fitted face up in my cubby box. This is powered by a JL XD400/4 amp fitted inside the cubby box. The box lid is screwed down and the sound is excellent. this set-up was recommended and installed by the car hi-fi centre specialists and i am very pleased with it.

How wide is your cubby box to fit that? When I measured my standard one it was pretty much 6 inch wide so no good for that.

11th May 2012 10:59am

RRUK
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Member Since: 31 Mar 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 2025

chadjizz wrote:
konabikes11 wrote:

Do you have any pictures of everything finished? Or is it a work in progress still?

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this is the finished article so far.
if and when i get my new 130 i will carpet rap it and put a leather cushion on the arm rest bit.

It looks like a bird box

2016 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol

11th May 2012 1:17pm

farmer giles

Member Since: 09 Feb 2011
Location: worcestershire
Posts: 1299

konabikes11 wrote:
farmer giles wrote:
i have an 8" JL 8W3 sub fitted face up in my cubby box. This is powered by a JL XD400/4 amp fitted inside the cubby box. The box lid is screwed down and the sound is excellent. this set-up was recommended and installed by the car hi-fi centre specialists and i am very pleased with it.

How wide is your cubby box to fit that? When I measured my standard one it was pretty much 6 inch wide so no good for that.

hi kona,
it went straight into the lid of the standard LR Cubbybox; i'm driving my 300tdi at the mo otherwise i would take a pic.
i have got a pic of my old sub in the back of the box on my td5 but i much prefer it in the lid.

11th May 2012 2:03pm

farmer giles

Member Since: 09 Feb 2011
Location: worcestershire
Posts: 1299

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11th May 2012 2:05pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20292

So in your pic the sub is just under the 'cover' as such on the top of the cubby? Thank-you for the pic too

11th May 2012 2:19pm

farmer giles

Member Since: 09 Feb 2011
Location: worcestershire
Posts: 1299

konabikes11 wrote:
So in your pic the sub is just under the 'cover' as such on the top of the cubby? Thank-you for the pic too

i believe on the 3 times i've had subs fitted to cubby boxes that they all have been attached to the inside face of the cubby box and then cover grilles fitted to the outside for protection (but i will check the puma tonight)

11th May 2012 2:31pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20292

farmer giles wrote:
konabikes11 wrote:
So in your pic the sub is just under the 'cover' as such on the top of the cubby? Thank-you for the pic too

i believe on the 3 times i've had subs fitted to cubby boxes that they all have been attached to the inside face of the cubby box and then cover grilles fitted to the outside for protection (but i will check the puma tonight)

Cheers, Much appreciated. Only problem with 8 in jobs is there is a limited range. I wonder if a 10in could be squeezed in or not shall have to check measurements. The hinges on mine would also need to be MUCH stronger

11th May 2012 2:48pm

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