Digital Designs..

[WildSebring 0]

I ended up getting a good deal on the Digital Designs component set today so I bought them. 6.5" Mids along with the tweeters, and all x-overs.

My question being, does any here have experience with them...how do they perform...and what are your opinions on them? I'd like to get some other peoples opinions on them...

I have a Soundstream 4 channel to push them....and my last question being...as long as I sound deaden the doors, will fitting them in the stock location be sufficient for great sound, or do I need to build pods for them....?

Thanks for your help in advance..

[///M5 2,833]

You have a 9887, you don't need components. I can't say I am a fan of the DD's but they might do what you want them to.

The rest of your questions really depend on the mounting locations in your car and your goals.

[WildSebring 0]

Now bear with me ///M5, I know I have the Alpine 9887...but why do I not need components?

I'm still learning....I wanna be a SPL nut on the weekend...then during the week, blend the sub way down...and have a little bit of SQ...for every day purposes..I don't wanna listen to 155dB daily...

The factory locations for my 6.5"s are in the doors, and the factory locations for the tweeters are on the A-Pillar..Now I currently have Treo 6.5's and some Infinity tweeters installed, but they aren't very clean sounding...the tweeters are too high pitched for me, and even messing with the x-overs and stuff, they don't do what I want. I'm going to sound deaden the doors as well...

I just want something that will not distort and sound good...where I can enjoy my music, rather than enjoying JUST the subwoofer.

Sorry for the vague descriptions but I do not know any other way to explain.

[franz777000 0]

Deaden your doors...

[creyc 1]

Now bear with me ///M5, I know I have the Alpine 9887...but why do I not need components?

I'm still learning....I wanna be a SPL nut on the weekend...then during the week, blend the sub way down...and have a little bit of SQ...for every day purposes..I don't wanna listen to 155dB daily...

The factory locations for my 6.5"s are in the doors, and the factory locations for the tweeters are on the A-Pillar..Now I currently have Treo 6.5's and some Infinity tweeters installed, but they aren't very clean sounding...the tweeters are too high pitched for me, and even messing with the x-overs and stuff, they don't do what I want. I'm going to sound deaden the doors as well...

I just want something that will not distort and sound good...where I can enjoy my music, rather than enjoying JUST the subwoofer.

Sorry for the vague descriptions but I do not know any other way to explain.

I dunno about the 9887 comment, perhaps he's insinuating you run active...

[audio-neon 34]

Yes, Sean was trying to imply running active. I have played with the DD components (albeit active for me as well) and they aren't bad for the money and can get loud without being harsh.

[///M5 2,833]

For how much time you spend tinkering with your car, and having an active capable headunit I would surely use it. For less money you can WAY outperform those DD's.

[WildSebring 0]

And your right Sean, I do tinker with my car a lot...but more on the SPL side rather than the SQ side.

But bare with me, I want to learn a little bit about SQ. What in your honest opinion would outdo the DD's? I only paid $75 for the complete component set brand new from a friend sealed in the box due to him going a different way.

I'm still reading up on the active setup, that you speak of. Bear with me, SQ is new to me, but next season, I want to participate in SQ as well as SPL.

I like to enjoy my music, but not at 155-160dB.. and the Treo 6.5" mids and Infinity 1" tweets that are in the car do not cut it for me...after I get about past volume 22, the tweets do not blend well and sort of distort. I want something that I can play volumes 25-26, be super clean on sound, with the sub blended way down.

I've got a Soundstream 480.4 sitting here that I'm going to run the set off of..but like you say Sean, I do not need a component set or should I run it off the headunit? I'm just looking for the best possible scenario to sound good without adding 50 tweeters to my car..

Thanks for your replies, have been much helpful.

Edited May 22, 2008 by WildSebring

[///M5 2,833]

Active has nothing to do with SQ, install does. An Active setup is WAY, WAY better for SPL setups as well as you can really choose what speaker plays what and optimize things for your needs. You don't want my opinion of the DD's as it isn't positive.

[WildSebring 0]

Nah, I'd like to hear your honest opinion of them. Thats what I'm asking you guys for is your truthful opinions.

May not be good or bad, but everything has their pro's and con's. What do you truly think of them? Constructive criticism is welcomed..it does not bother me.

But my 3 questions remain....why do I not need a component set since I have the 9887?

And would running the set off of the SS 480.4 channel be sufficient enough? And how would I run them active? I'm still reading up on all this, but it's not making much sense to me...if you can put it into laymens-terms that would be much helpful.

Thanks for taking your time to help me..much appreciated.