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pmac 07-01-2010 04:00 PM

Alpine Upgrade
 
So i finally finished upgrading my speakers, I went with all alpine. I put type r 5x7's in the front and rear doors, and the alpine power pack to give a little boost to the speakers. I also got the bluetooth adapter (KCE-400BT). These speakers sound great, the clarity is amazing. I will probably put a sub in eventually but i can do without for now. The powerpack and bluetooth adapter I put in my glovebox so they are out of the way.

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smakes 07-01-2010 04:11 PM

Re: Alpine Upgrade
 
you couldve hidden the bluetooth adapter in the dash under the radio bezel, like i hid mine. i dont have a picture of it, but i have the exact same one, and have a 9885 h/u

STL 07-01-2010 06:06 PM

Re: Alpine Upgrade
 
Very nice choice

I wanna add the power pack to my system

TomN 07-01-2010 06:27 PM

Re: Alpine Upgrade
 
I have the power pack in my glove box too. I didnt really notice that much of an improvement. It sounds better but not as good as I had thought.

BigT8600 07-01-2010 07:33 PM

Re: Alpine Upgrade
 
power pack? is this a cheap way of avoiding adding an amplifier?

pmac 07-01-2010 08:12 PM

Re: Alpine Upgrade
 
i noticed an improvement when i added the powerpack, it wasn't a huge improvement but its about the increase i expected.

TomN 07-02-2010 04:51 AM

Re: Alpine Upgrade
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by BigT8600 (Post 147564)
power pack? is this a cheap way of avoiding adding an amplifier?

Its a quick little mini Amp. It plugs in between the wiring harness from your truck to the back of your head unit. It only works with Alpine Head Units. It can be mod-ed to work with any radio but you need to cut the connectors off which void your warranty. It bumps your Head unit power up to 45 Watts by 4 Channels. For the $110 I spent on it I was happy with the results. I had high hopes for more bang but what ya gonna do.

geezmo2001 07-04-2010 05:30 AM

Re: Alpine Upgrade
 
You may find that adding a sound deadener may improve your overall listening experience.

BigT8600 07-04-2010 05:33 AM

Re: Alpine Upgrade
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by geezmo2001 (Post 149042)
You may find that adding a sound deadener may improve your overall listening experience.

Thanks for clarifying what it was.

and the above info is right. some dynomat will make a great bit of difference.

pmac 07-04-2010 12:09 PM

Re: Alpine Upgrade
 
ya i want to get some dynomat for all the speakers to start then maybe do the whole doors after.


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