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DIGItonium

[Blushes] Thanks! Album updated with some trunk dimensions and speaker box sketches. I don't even have my car yet, so I'm relying on others to provide some measurements. I've not had a 12" sub since high school (15" Kicker Classic in my '87 200SX at best before switching to a 10W3), so my goal is to have a 12" setup in my car. The subwoofer is Elemental Designs newest sub: ED5.12. It is a hefty sub and quite overkill for my needs (compared to a 10W3), but is a neat looking sub without melting my credit card.

Other owners already started on their builds, so they've confirmed the door drivers are 6.5" and the tweeter is around 1". The speakers I will be using for this project is the Diamond HEX S600s. I bought these speakers from a former Z owner, and he only used them for a few months. Since I only have the front speakers to deal with, I want them to sound their very best while keeping the stock look.

The amplifiers are a pair of Elemental Designs NINE.2. The Diamonds will be fed 100x2, which is more than adequate for my needs. The ED5.12 (dual 2 ohm coil) will be wired for single 4 ohm load, and the NINE.2 will be bridged for 400x1 operation.

To make these speakers sound their best, I'm looking at the Kenwood DDX-814 (Release April '09). The current model is DDX-812. All I know about this head unit is the 13-band parametric EQ, adjustable crossovers, etc. If time permits, I may pull the cover off and see if there are any op amps available to swap (Burr Brown OPA 2107!!!)

This is as simple as it gets for my audio setup without breaking the bank. It is no competition by any means. I care about enjoying my high quality encoded 80's tunes... on a USB flash drive. :-)

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