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swimmerdude
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Yup, tried that, among others. Either you get "we've never examined that vehicle" or something like that.
Folks who drive bigger volvos don't seem to do sound upgrades. (the typical S80 driver doesn't look anything like me; I also ride a harley, complete with beard, long hair, etc, you do the math;-) )
The grills look like they cover a 6.5", while I've also heard 5.25" as well(from Cargodz). Time to crack open the toolbox and just go for it ;-)
Gotta say, those fusion subs look very nice indeed. Gotta pull out the calc and see what creative enclosure I can guestimate for the trunk. I do travel a lot, so I need the trunk useful, but it is already big enough for two dead bodies (hey, i live in NJ, what can I say!). Just need to leave room for one at least.
Thanks again for all the informative posts. Really do appreciate it.
Folks who drive bigger volvos don't seem to do sound upgrades. (the typical S80 driver doesn't look anything like me; I also ride a harley, complete with beard, long hair, etc, you do the math;-) )
The grills look like they cover a 6.5", while I've also heard 5.25" as well(from Cargodz). Time to crack open the toolbox and just go for it ;-)
Gotta say, those fusion subs look very nice indeed. Gotta pull out the calc and see what creative enclosure I can guestimate for the trunk. I do travel a lot, so I need the trunk useful, but it is already big enough for two dead bodies (hey, i live in NJ, what can I say!). Just need to leave room for one at least.
Thanks again for all the informative posts. Really do appreciate it.
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I would recommend popping it open too, cause sometimes my reference catalogs are wrong... and yeah I Love the Fusion stuff... and that's not just dealer bias, cause I carry alot of other brands too.
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Ok...the SQ God is here......and I am peeking out from the other room. SQ is a tough thing to do. First off, choosing a luxury car for a SQ vehicle is an excellent thought because of the stock deadner already in the car. I have found this to be true with my Mark VIII. Also the Volvo S80 T6 is one of my "must have" cars cause of the pure sanity it can give in an insane world. Excellent choice of car my good friend.
On to the problem at hand. Fusion I have heard is good stuff, but I haven't tuned my ears to it yet. So in that sense, your guess is as good as mine. AS for SQ components, Jeremy hit it on the head with the K2p Focals! Excellent sounds and Evanescence just shines in my car! Excellent sound. But also as Jeremy mentioned, the tuning is the key. The Tweeter is harsh out of the box, but with the right amount of tuning, sounds oh so sweet! As for Sub duties...look into the Focal 33V2 13" DVC sub. EXCELLENT sound, will get loud too, just not stupid loud. Besides, what SQ purist really wants super loud music anyway. I have hit 130db in competition, and to me, that is plenty loud enough. I have one, Justin from Detroit has one. We both have the Audison LRx1.400 powering the sub and just ask him if they don't sound awesome!
As for another option for amp, look at the slash series JL amps, even the new "E" series amps are outstanding and the money is right on them too. Also Joey on here sells Morel speakers with Lunar amps. I have had the recent joy to hear a Lunar/Morel setup at a shop here in OKC and let me tell you, those amps are on my short list for next season. OUTSTANDING clarity!
As for the rest of the thoughts, stay away from any kind of rear speakers, they just get in the way of your sound stage. Work on the midbass drivers in the doors and mount the tweeters midlevel (re...eye level) on the a-pillar. This will bring your stage up and give you a broader listening environment. I think that may just have to be my placement when the build happens this weekend and next.
Anyway, welcome to the forum, enjoy your stay. And keep rockin the Volvo and Harley!
Joe
On to the problem at hand. Fusion I have heard is good stuff, but I haven't tuned my ears to it yet. So in that sense, your guess is as good as mine. AS for SQ components, Jeremy hit it on the head with the K2p Focals! Excellent sounds and Evanescence just shines in my car! Excellent sound. But also as Jeremy mentioned, the tuning is the key. The Tweeter is harsh out of the box, but with the right amount of tuning, sounds oh so sweet! As for Sub duties...look into the Focal 33V2 13" DVC sub. EXCELLENT sound, will get loud too, just not stupid loud. Besides, what SQ purist really wants super loud music anyway. I have hit 130db in competition, and to me, that is plenty loud enough. I have one, Justin from Detroit has one. We both have the Audison LRx1.400 powering the sub and just ask him if they don't sound awesome!
As for another option for amp, look at the slash series JL amps, even the new "E" series amps are outstanding and the money is right on them too. Also Joey on here sells Morel speakers with Lunar amps. I have had the recent joy to hear a Lunar/Morel setup at a shop here in OKC and let me tell you, those amps are on my short list for next season. OUTSTANDING clarity!
As for the rest of the thoughts, stay away from any kind of rear speakers, they just get in the way of your sound stage. Work on the midbass drivers in the doors and mount the tweeters midlevel (re...eye level) on the a-pillar. This will bring your stage up and give you a broader listening environment. I think that may just have to be my placement when the build happens this weekend and next.
Anyway, welcome to the forum, enjoy your stay. And keep rockin the Volvo and Harley!
Joe
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Just a quick look with a flashlight and a ruler shows the current drivers in all four doors at just over 6" (edge of rubber surround to the opposite edge). that's good news, IMO.
I've heard recurring recommendations on all the speakers mentioned, in particular, the focal series. I've previously had polk mids/highs and a JL sub in a much smaller car, and it was "ok" but could have been better with some tuning.
Current mounts for the front tweeters are top of the door at the front, curved "inward" a bit so they really appear aimed directly at the middle of the opposite front door window. Sets a nice soundstage already. I'm looking to move from "good" to "excellent" SQ.
What's lacking in the current system is the bottom end of bass response, and dynamic headroom from being underpowered.
I figure removing the rear speakers just gives a sub in the trunk more room to breathe anyway. The sound deadening material even on the trunk lid/deck is > 1 inch thick.
I'm thinking first get the sub and amp in and tuned, then a 4channel (100w+ RMS/channel) amp and components for the front doors and coax for the rear doors.
Then we'll move to the head unit and all that. (perhaps the wife will less notice my spending $$ on this a piece at a time?)
As for the S80, dual turbo, it's fast as snot, gets zero attention by law enforcement, which is a big plus in my book.
thanks again,
andy
p.s. where in NJ? middletown, about 30 miles south of manhattan (NYC) as the crow flies.
I've heard recurring recommendations on all the speakers mentioned, in particular, the focal series. I've previously had polk mids/highs and a JL sub in a much smaller car, and it was "ok" but could have been better with some tuning.
Current mounts for the front tweeters are top of the door at the front, curved "inward" a bit so they really appear aimed directly at the middle of the opposite front door window. Sets a nice soundstage already. I'm looking to move from "good" to "excellent" SQ.
What's lacking in the current system is the bottom end of bass response, and dynamic headroom from being underpowered.
I figure removing the rear speakers just gives a sub in the trunk more room to breathe anyway. The sound deadening material even on the trunk lid/deck is > 1 inch thick.
I'm thinking first get the sub and amp in and tuned, then a 4channel (100w+ RMS/channel) amp and components for the front doors and coax for the rear doors.
Then we'll move to the head unit and all that. (perhaps the wife will less notice my spending $$ on this a piece at a time?)
As for the S80, dual turbo, it's fast as snot, gets zero attention by law enforcement, which is a big plus in my book.
thanks again,
andy
p.s. where in NJ? middletown, about 30 miles south of manhattan (NYC) as the crow flies.