I've been following UNBROKEN's post and there is so much great info there. I'm not a competitor for SPL competitions and I don't have 20k to dump into this. I spent 16k on a chassis for my 57' Chevy stepside, I have two teenage daughters in club sports (one getting ready to drive), and my house is a constant construction project. So my disposable income is limited.
Right now I'm planning on a JL TW5 sub in a custom enclosure beneath the rear loading deck but above the spare tire. Likely pairing with an Mosconi or Audio Control amp. Haven't decided on components for the doors yet but will probably go with Focal. I'll probably have to do the sub/amp first and then the components a few months later, if I can...
My main questions for you experienced explorer audio guys is once the Nav TV Zen A2B is hooked up, your factory speakers are no longer powered, since the Nav TV unit removes the factory (garbage) amp, right? I would think this means as soon as the Nav TV unit is in, you're forced to install component amplification. Is that right? The factory components are no longer in use except for the front tweeters which are powered by the "head unit"?
I've also never used a DSP. Every vehicle I've owned has been analog EQ. Do I need DSP? I was under the impression the Nav TV unit flattened everything out and I could adjust EQ via the amps if I go the analog route. I'm hoping the software is fairly intuitive and I don't need a sound engineering degree to use it if I'm forced to use DSP. I should probably get with the times! Thanks in advance for your input.
Right now I'm planning on a JL TW5 sub in a custom enclosure beneath the rear loading deck but above the spare tire. Likely pairing with an Mosconi or Audio Control amp. Haven't decided on components for the doors yet but will probably go with Focal. I'll probably have to do the sub/amp first and then the components a few months later, if I can...
My main questions for you experienced explorer audio guys is once the Nav TV Zen A2B is hooked up, your factory speakers are no longer powered, since the Nav TV unit removes the factory (garbage) amp, right? I would think this means as soon as the Nav TV unit is in, you're forced to install component amplification. Is that right? The factory components are no longer in use except for the front tweeters which are powered by the "head unit"?
I've also never used a DSP. Every vehicle I've owned has been analog EQ. Do I need DSP? I was under the impression the Nav TV unit flattened everything out and I could adjust EQ via the amps if I go the analog route. I'm hoping the software is fairly intuitive and I don't need a sound engineering degree to use it if I'm forced to use DSP. I should probably get with the times! Thanks in advance for your input.