Sundownsyndrome

[Bill Metts 0]

Jacob, thank you so much for all of the support and finally here it is... the F150 is done mostly. Most of these photos are on my build log posted on the SSA forum. Here is the finished (mostly) product. A few more tweaks are coming a Kenwood head unit, leather interior, some fiber glass work (probably going to put some E8s in for mid-bass), wheels and new paint.

Oh did I mention that it's a sleeper?

[power-fanatic07 0]

very nice system you have there. ever had it metered?

[Duran 387]

Damn, looks so clean!

[helotaxi 46]

Nice and clean and, I'm going to guess, loud?

[Bill Metts 0]

very nice system you have there. ever had it metered?

I have not actually had the time as of yet. Most of the build has been in since mid September, the subs have only been in about an hour at the time of this post. I will probably meter it tomorrow. I am going to take one of Steve Meade's ideas... I am going to get a peak test tone, but I am also going to get a music peak, a music average and a five hertz incriment peak (20-80hz). I put together a score sheet which I will up load along with voltage and amperage readings. This probably was way longer than the response you wanted, but I am over the top excited about the build finally coming together.

Edited October 25, 2008 by Fi-150man

[jonbearsmt 919]

very nice

[sundownz 197]

Awesome - how does it sound ?

[manbeer 0]

looks great, nice clean install and great choice of products. let me ask you your thoughts on the KLM cable, how do you like it in terms of not only flexibility but performance as well?

[coobies5 43]

nice and clean! very good work man.

[Bill Metts 0]

Awesome - how does it sound ?

To me it sounds amazing. The DQXS takes it to another level. At Finals alot of people were amazed that it sounded like it did. I think it lacks a little in the mid-bass range but alot of people say it just needs a little tweaking. I will make sure that I get out to some comps in the Carolinas this season so you can hear it bro. Thanks again for everythin man.

[Bill Metts 0]

looks great, nice clean install and great choice of products. let me ask you your thoughts on the KLM cable, how do you like it in terms of not only flexibility but performance as well?

You really can't beat it for the price. I think it's CCA and not pure copper I am going to do some power and heat tests to see where it really stands as compared to some of the other cable brands.

[pear_b 1]

Yea man, im interested in seeing the results when you get the tests done.

[sblazer 0]

how does the setup handle the epic? reviews? im lookin to add a dqxs in my setup next yr. lookin to do same processor setup. any insight is welcomed

[Bill Metts 0]

how does the setup handle the epic? reviews? im lookin to add a dqxs in my setup next yr. lookin to do same processor setup. any insight is welcomed

As far as my particular setup I will probably use Comedown by Bush for my Bassrace song. While at Finals I had an opportunity to show off the Epicenter to some of the guys that used their daily drivers as burp cars. All of them now say they need an Epicenter because any, and I mean any, song can WANG. Alot of people think that the DQXS can't really keep up in a three way setup, but it's not what you use but how you use it. It is so veristile it isn't funny and the guys down at Audiocontrol will literally walk you through the particulars of setting it up. Before this, I had never really used a parametric EQ. Just imagine having 8 outputs (4 pairs) and having a fully adjustable graphic AND parametic per output... I am not exaggerating, a total of 192 bands. Twelve clicks both up and down (a total of 24). The parametic is variable from 1/2 to 1/12. As far as SQ is concerned the only slight disadvantage for the DQXS is its lack of time alignment, but you can make up for that with the right head unit. The DDC makes it really user friendly. Since you can store up to 8 presets I first setup what sounded (because I don't have a spectrum analizer... YET) like an optimal all around curve (it took about 2 hours) and then stepped up and stepped down the bass curve according the different modes I use; ie flat for the Epicenter, + 3 for daily, + 6 for street beat and - 3 and -6 for dvd. If you have any questions lemme know.

Edited October 26, 2008 by Fi-150man

[pimpedout97x 4]

lol @ 5 hour energy shot hahaha

nice set up though!

[SpeakerBoy 64]

Wow!

[TeamNemesis-DJ 5]

Very clean ..just need to come to show ....ill be putting on a few ..

[Bill Metts 0]

Very clean ..just need to come to show ....ill be putting on a few ..

I will be on the East Coast until the March-April time frame. Let me know and I am there.

[Bill Metts 0]

Okay folks, no power testing for now... but soon... hopefully. Here is the raw SPL data though. This series of tests was done on Ray Farmer's meter and the ambient air temperature was 62 F., the EQ is adjusted to flat from 800hz down unless otherwise specified. The head unit goes to click 50 and I usually compete at click 25 to make sure I get the cleanest sound possible for the voltage out of the head unit. Volume levels are indicated at the beginning of each section. Gains and bass boost are set to minimum settings. The head unit's EQ is set to flat, volume adjust is +12 and the sub level is 0. I also have a chart, that I took some queues from Steve Meade to build, to help visualize the curve for the results in the various sections which I will include in this post. The chart is a scan if anyone likes the chart let me know and I will forward it to you.

Overall 20-80 hz SPL [Click 18]

20hz---110.0

25hz---117.2

30hz---129.2

35hz---134.3

40hz---136.6

45hz---137.9

50hz---138.9

55hz---139.2

60hz---139.0

65hz---137.8

70hz---134.8

75hz---130.0

80hz---126.2

Music Average (Song/Artist followed by Click #)

Sittin on Candy/db Jams Volume 11

18 = 129.9

20 = 133.0

Trap or Die/Young Jeezy

18 = 129.4

20 = 133.4

22 = 135.4

Go Getta Remix/Young Jeezy feat. R. Kelly and Bun B.

18 = 128.0

20 = 131.8

Aye BayBay Remix/Hurricane Chris feat. The Game, Lil Boosie, E-40, Jadakiss and others

18 = 132.1

20 = 135.9

22 = 137.8

Comedown/Bush

18* 127.1

18** 135.0

EQ Setting: Street Beat/Bass Race+ [Click 22]

Aye BayBay 145.4

Music Peak EQ Setting: Street Beat/Bass Race+ [Click 18]

Aye BayBay 142.7

SPL (Burp) Peak: In testing order EQ Setting: Street Beat/Bace Race+ [Click 15]

54hz--- 143.5

55hz--- 143.1

52hz--- 143.7

49hz--- 144.3

47hz--- 144.3

48hz--- 144.3

46hz--- 144.3

50hz--- 144.3

* = Epicenter at roughly 1/3 full assist

** = Epicenter at roughly 1/2 full assist

+ = EQ set at +6 for every frequency 800hz-25hz

Here is the chart

[80INCHES 0]

download wutang-triumph and use the epic on that song and u will be amazed

80

Edited October 26, 2008 by 80INCHES

[sundownz 197]

Pretty nice response graph

[thefordmccord 0]

That's a pretty killer setup. Nice and clean.