PR Audio
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I just finished installing a new car audio system in my 2006 Mits Montero Ltd. It had the factory Infinity system, which by my standards (home audio tube amp fan) sounds awful. Since I do quit a bit of 4 Wheeling and use the storage area of the vehicle, I wanted to keep everything in it's stock position; except for the amp.
The system is:
+ Clarion VZ-709 Head Unit
+ Infinity Kappa 60.9 CS Front
+ Infinity Kappa 62.9i Rear
+ JL Audio 8W1v2-4 8" Sub
+ Alpine PDX-5
+ 2 ea. Planet Audio 7" Screens Behind the Rear Seats
Everything fits perfectly in the factory location, and it was easier than I thought. The hardest part was taking apart the rear panels of the SUV to mount the subwoofer. The sub went in without any mods, direct bolt-on, and the same thing almost happens with the amp, but it didn't fit in the factory location by less than 1/2", maybe a smaller 5 Channel fits, but I wanted the Alpine, and was ready for this. So, I installed under the front passenger seat (lots of space for the Alpine). The front and rear speakers needed very minor mods to install on the factory location. The x-over for the front components fit on the door fine, and the tweeter fit the factory location. For the tweeters you have to heat the factory plastic cover with a blower or heat gun, then install and let cool, or make new ones in fiberglass, but that takes more skill. A component speaker with shallower tweeters, or 3/4" tweeter will be a perfect fit.
I connected everything, but one front channel is not sounding, only a faint sound comes from it. Thought it was the x-over, but apparently the problem is the pre-out from the head unit. Speaker on AMP Channel 1 will sound, but not the one on Channel 2. If I switch the RCA male cable going into 1-2 Channels IN on the amp, Front L/R, then Channel 2 will sound, but not Channel 1. This tells me that all channels on the AMP are working, and the problem is the Front Pre-Out on the Clarion VZ-509.
Checked the connections, and they seem to be correctly paired/installed. Any suggestions???
By the way, with just 3-Speakers working, and the sub, this system sounds awesome, and will recommend this setup to anyone in a budget of around $1,000.00.
The system is:
+ Clarion VZ-709 Head Unit
+ Infinity Kappa 60.9 CS Front
+ Infinity Kappa 62.9i Rear
+ JL Audio 8W1v2-4 8" Sub
+ Alpine PDX-5
+ 2 ea. Planet Audio 7" Screens Behind the Rear Seats
Everything fits perfectly in the factory location, and it was easier than I thought. The hardest part was taking apart the rear panels of the SUV to mount the subwoofer. The sub went in without any mods, direct bolt-on, and the same thing almost happens with the amp, but it didn't fit in the factory location by less than 1/2", maybe a smaller 5 Channel fits, but I wanted the Alpine, and was ready for this. So, I installed under the front passenger seat (lots of space for the Alpine). The front and rear speakers needed very minor mods to install on the factory location. The x-over for the front components fit on the door fine, and the tweeter fit the factory location. For the tweeters you have to heat the factory plastic cover with a blower or heat gun, then install and let cool, or make new ones in fiberglass, but that takes more skill. A component speaker with shallower tweeters, or 3/4" tweeter will be a perfect fit.
I connected everything, but one front channel is not sounding, only a faint sound comes from it. Thought it was the x-over, but apparently the problem is the pre-out from the head unit. Speaker on AMP Channel 1 will sound, but not the one on Channel 2. If I switch the RCA male cable going into 1-2 Channels IN on the amp, Front L/R, then Channel 2 will sound, but not Channel 1. This tells me that all channels on the AMP are working, and the problem is the Front Pre-Out on the Clarion VZ-509.
Checked the connections, and they seem to be correctly paired/installed. Any suggestions???
By the way, with just 3-Speakers working, and the sub, this system sounds awesome, and will recommend this setup to anyone in a budget of around $1,000.00.
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