Rex Festiva Audio Build

Sub Amp - Crescendo Audio BC2000D - $500

Subwoofer - DC Audio M2 XL 18 - $550

    -8ga leads

    -1.4 Ohm

Woofer, Mid, & Tweeter Amp x3 - Crescendo Audio S550.2 - $660

Woofer x2 - GRS 10SSW-4  - $60

Mid x6 - GRS 5PF-8 - $30

Tweeter x4 - Pyramid TW44 - $40

My First Created Audio Build

So today I stumbled across my very first audio build and man have I come a long way. This is all it said:

3 Subs "Pioneer TS-W304R"
Inside a "Qpower QBASS123"
Powered by a "Hifonics HFi 1000.1D"
2 Mids "Rockford Fosgate PPS4-6"
Powered by a "Crunch PZX1000.2"
Door speakers powered by a "Autotek ATA1000.4"
Tweeters "Audiopipe ATQ-1250"
Split by "Soundstream PR02.XVR"
Power Wire Disturbed by "Xscorpion TB4444G"

Compared to what I do now, this is embarrassing. But it shows something important; progress. I know I'll get better at this, and I still am. If you're getting into the car audio game, just remember that it takes time and experience. You have to actually do some things to understand it (which I struggle with) and don't give up if something's not making sense. Lean, ask questions, read forums, and don't just take an answer, know why it is that way so you understand it better.

Future Audio Build - Trunk

Battery(s): (2) XS Power D2400 $620
Speaker Wire: Kolossus Fleks Kable (8 AWG Blue & Black)

Amp: Crescendo Audio BC5500D $1100
Subs: (2) Sundown Audio Zv.4 Rev.2 12" $1200

Custom Box: 

Future Audio Build - Front Doors

Amp: Rockford Fosgate Punch P600X4 $450
75W x 4-Chan. @ 4 ohms (Tweeters)
150W x 4-Chan. @ 2 ohms (Mids)

Mids: (2) Rockford Fosgate PPS4-6 $360

(Rated 100W rms @ 4 ohms)

Tweeters: Rockford Fosgate PP8-NT $600

(Rated 50W rms @ 8 ohms)

Sean's Audio Setup

Car: 2011 Subaru Impreza Wagon STi

Use: Daily Driven, Drag Racing, and occasional Auto-X

Summary: 2 subwoofer, all doors replaced and new tweeters in front

A line converter will need to be used to keep the stock headunit and to send signal the amps. Splitting rear signal to rear and subwoofer

Line Converter: Rockford Fosgate RF-HLC4 ($32)
2 - RCA: SHCA Triple Twisted 3' ($25)
3 - RCA: SHCA Triple Twisted 12' ($48)
2 - RCA 'Y' Connector: SHCA Triple Twisted 1F2M ($16)
Install Kit: SHCA 1/0 OFC Amp Install Kit ($110)
        w/ 1/0 to 4AWG reducer
2 - Distribution Block: Rockford Fosgate RFD4 ($45)

2 - Subwoofer: Rockford Fosgate RDF1210 ($120)
        (second hand. price included box)

Sub Amp: Rockford Fosgate Punch P1000x1bd ($400)

4 - Front Mid-woofer (6.5"): Rockford Fosgate PPS4-6 ($360)
4 - Tweeter: Rockford Fosgate PP8-NT ($600)
        2 - Inline Crossover: Parts Express 5kHz HPF 4 ohm ($16)
Front Amp: Rockford Fosgate Punch 600X4 ($450)
2 - Rear Mid-woofer (6.5"): Rockford Fosgate PPS4-6 ($180)
Rear Amp: Rockford Fosgate Punch P400X2 ($250)
Equalizer: AudioControl MATRIX-PLUS ($160)

Free Subwoofer Box Design - 2 12" Ported Box (3ft x ~3ft)

2 12" Ported Sub Box

SoundQubed HDC312 or HDC412

~2.8ft^3 @ 32Hz

Intro to Blog

So here's the intro to my blog. In this I'll be laying out my plans or random ideas I have, mainly so I don't forget about them.

Current setup:
2 Sound Qubed HDS212-D2
Hifonics ZXR2416.1D

Old bandpass style box (pic coming soon)

For my electrical I got isolated battery in the rear (pos old stock car battery for the moment), with a Cole Hurst Battery Isolator (200a) and still need to run 2/0 Welding Cable from the isolator to the rear battery. I also have a custom made 4 awg big 3 upgrade and a stock ~75a alternator.


Around this time I should be moving and selling my 1999 Oldsmobile Intruge which is what I have now. After finding another car and deciding that I actually want to keep it, I'll buy a 200 amp alternator and making another big 3 with 1/0.