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mlee371
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 Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:52 pm Post subject: audio system from scratch |
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I'm sure this has been covered but I'm having trouble searching it.
What does everyone do for audio systems?
I'm starting from scratch, no radio or speakers, amp etc yet.
I'd love a single din radio with at least 2 speakers in the front kickpanels, a sub in the back and an amplifier.
I'm thnking 6 1/2 rockford fosgate in the front, what amp and subs are people running these days/
I haven't done a decent system in a car since the early 90's.
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jeffrey8164 
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| Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:12 am Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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I’m using Fosgate amps for fronts, rears and subs.
Capacitor so the lights don’t dim to the beat.
90 amp alternator for power.
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Xevin
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| Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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| jeffrey8164 wrote: |
I’m using Fosgate amps for fronts, rears and subs.
Capacitor so the lights don’t dim to the beat.
90 amp alternator for power. |
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mlee371
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| Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:00 am Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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Whoa Jeffrey, that's quite awesome.
I'll have to step up my game I guess.
So far I have the 90 amp alternator. |
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Glenn
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| Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:08 am Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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Stream from my smartphone to a bluetooth speaker on the passenger seat.
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Xevin
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| Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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| Glenn wrote: |
| Stream from my smartphone to a bluetooth speaker on the passenger seat. |
I’m surprised Bluetooth was an available technology the last time you drove an ACVW 
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:22 pm Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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| Xevin wrote: |
| Glenn wrote: |
| Stream from my smartphone to a bluetooth speaker on the passenger seat. |
I’m surprised Bluetooth was an available technology the last time you drove an ACVW |
You didn't. Yah you did! 
For what it's worth. I do the same with the Bluetooth speaker. But place it in the middle of the back seat. I think the acoustics are better. 
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YDBD
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| Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:58 pm Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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In the buggy:
The amp is under the seat, went with a marine amp due to sometimes it may get damp in the buggy.
The two woofers are behind the driver seat and backed with PVC caps and vented.
Two 6x9s 3 ways are under the dash
Two tweeters are on the dash by the windshield
and two two way box speakers mounted behind the roll bar-these provide the most sound for the passengers.
This all gets it's sound signal from a bluetooth dongle next to the steering column on the dash board and connected to my smartphone, the black thing on the left side.
Not the most expensive or highest quality sound components, but gets the job done at 100kph.
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slayer61
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| Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:50 am Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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| YDBD wrote: |
In the buggy:snip
This all gets it's sound signal from a bluetooth dongle next to the steering column on the dash board and connected to my smartphone, the black thing on the left side.
Not the most expensive or highest quality sound components, but gets the job done at 100kph. |
I've been out of the car audio game for longer than I care to admit...  Please elaborate about this "dongle".
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Glenn
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| Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:54 am Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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| Xevin wrote: |
| Glenn wrote: |
| Stream from my smartphone to a bluetooth speaker on the passenger seat. |
I’m surprised Bluetooth was an available technology the last time you drove an ACVW |
Oh... burn.
Hey, offer the right number and it can be yours.
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Xevin
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| Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:34 am Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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| Glenn wrote: |
| Xevin wrote: |
| Glenn wrote: |
| Stream from my smartphone to a bluetooth speaker on the passenger seat. |
I’m surprised Bluetooth was an available technology the last time you drove an ACVW |
Oh... burn.
Hey, offer the right number and it can be yours. |
The amount of time you sit in the saddle of your road bike means you’re winning. Very impressive 
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Glenn
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| Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:40 am Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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| Xevin wrote: |
| Glenn wrote: |
| Xevin wrote: |
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| Stream from my smartphone to a bluetooth speaker on the passenger seat. |
I’m surprised Bluetooth was an available technology the last time you drove an ACVW |
Oh... burn.
Hey, offer the right number and it can be yours. |
The amount of time you sit in the saddle of your road bike means you’re winning. Very impressive |
One of these years i'll downsize from a house with a garage to a smaller place where the exterior is not my responsibility. By then it needs to be gone.
If it weren't for the tire kickers, I would of passed it on already to someone else who can enjoy it.
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YDBD
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| Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:38 am Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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| I've been out of the car audio game for longer than I care to admit... Please elaborate about this "dongle". |
https://www.amazon.com/COMSOON-Bluetooth-Headphone...b_title_ce
Then use a miniplug to RCA for input into the amp.
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Big Bull Shooter
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| Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:55 am Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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For my 1969 Beetle, I went with the RetroSound Long Beach unit that closely resembled my original Saphire IX radio. It pairs with my phone automatically for music and hands free calls.
For the front, I went with Rockford Fosgate Prime 6.5" 3 way 45W speakers mounted in Glass Action kick panels.
For the rear, I went with Rockford Fosgate Prime 6x9 3 way 65W speakers mounted in an oak plywood luggage shelf.
I didn't use any other amplifiers or sub, and the sound is good enough for my old ears.
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slayer61
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| Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:42 am Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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Thank you Sir!
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mlee371
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| Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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| Big Bull Shooter wrote: |
For my 1969 Beetle, I went with the RetroSound Long Beach unit that closely resembled my original Saphire IX radio. It pairs with my phone automatically for music and hands free calls.
For the front, I went with Rockford Fosgate Prime 6.5" 3 way 45W speakers mounted in Glass Action kick panels.
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Looks great!
How much room did you have behind the kick panels from Glass Action? I bought cheap EMPI ones and there's not even two inches behind for the speaker depth.
Also, how did you mount the fire extinguisher? |
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Big Bull Shooter
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| Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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| mlee371 wrote: |
| Big Bull Shooter wrote: |
For my 1969 Beetle, I went with the RetroSound Long Beach unit that closely resembled my original Saphire IX radio. It pairs with my phone automatically for music and hands free calls.
For the front, I went with Rockford Fosgate Prime 6.5" 3 way 45W speakers mounted in Glass Action kick panels.
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Looks great!
How much room did you have behind the kick panels from Glass Action? I bought cheap EMPI ones and there's not even two inches behind for the speaker depth.
Also, how did you mount the fire extinguisher? |
There wasn't too much room left between the magnets and the body. I mounted the panels with heavy duty velcro. The velcro and carpet on the panel gave me another 1/4clearance, lol. I also trimmed and tweaked the kick panels quite a bit to get them to fit around my heater/defrost levers.
My fire extinguisher is mounted by four bolts through the body.
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Shonandb
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| Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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Just a plain aftermarket Sony deck with 6" round speakers from a Subaru in my 76 Westy.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:01 am Post subject: Re: audio system from scratch |
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I had a dead radio in my '60 Beetle (not a VW/Blau/Motorola one, something aftermarket but period correct, made in Canada).
I found a 6v Bluetooth transceiver with amp on eBay for $10, took the radio apart and put the eBay guts inside. Sound quality isn't incredible but it's nice to be able to stream music from my phone, radio is a repetitive mess where I live, and it looks like it belongs.
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