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Multi69s
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Nikon-User
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 Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 2:12 am Post subject: Re: Where did you mount your amplifier? |
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Below the seats, there is plenty of space. And you don't need an additional fan...
For the current sound setup, I have an active Pioneer Subwoofer under the seat as well.
The next step will be a 5Ch Amplifier PDX-V9 incl. DSP... This will be hidden under the left rear seat... Due to the fact, that this Alpine Amplifier is a digital one - I don't expect any issue with too much heat. |
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Multi69s
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:09 am Post subject: Re: Where did you mount your amplifier? |
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| Occasionally I do have passengers in the back seat. Any issues with them kicking your amp? |
Or stepping on it with their feet under the front seats?
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blues90
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Will it fit under the glove box fitted to the strap or maybe under the right front foot plate? I know you can remove the right foot plate although there is not much room under there.
I don't have an amp just the old alpine AM/FM Cassette deck 35 watts per speaker. |
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Multi69s
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Erik G
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| Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 9:03 am Post subject: Re: Where did you mount your amplifier? |
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the new digital amps are awesome, can be mounted upside down, hidden behind door panels, and are really down in size compared to the old class a high current models I used 20 years ago. For amps that I didn't want to display (little ones, not the big coffee table sized amps) I would try to hide them under the front seats, but yes, they would be kicked, stepped on, wires pulled out, so I try to keep my passengers to a minimum. If I had cheap amps I really didn't care about, I think they would last a few years under the back seat. My expensive stuff, probably not
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bluebullseye
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I just got my Square on the road and audio is a next step. I'm thinking about a Bluetooth head unit but am not sure what to do for speakers. Would like 4-channel. What are people doing for front and rear speaks?
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Absoluteyeti
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| Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:59 am Post subject: Re: Where did you mount your amplifier? |
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| I went with a Kenwood KAC-M1824BT 400W 4 Ch mounted under the back seat of my fastback. it's a marine ATV amp so it doesn't require a headunit and it's bluetooth enabled. I'm also planning on installing one in my 68 beetle as well to do away with the headunit in the glove box. |
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Multi69s
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I've been out of the high end audio equipment for a few years, just too much other toys robbing my bank account. One of the head units I was looking at is a JVC (don't have model number handy). It has a blue tooth feature that has an external mic, and a setting that will answer your phone, after a given time that you select. I thought that feature was pretty cool. Half of the time I miss calls, and I just don't feel comfortable trying to find the answer button in certain traffic situations.
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