7 speader option
02-23-2004, 03:04 PM
#21
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Re: 7 speader option
The "sub" woofer in the center console is small and boomy because of the
space limitation.
It takes a large box volume to properly load most decent woofers. The
factory sub plays what I call one-note bass. The bass control slider's
frequency is too high to tame this large bass peak. I've been real tempted
to just disable my sub and probably will after it warms up a bit. It would
probably be possible to find an aftermarket woofer that is a better match
for the console woofer cavity which would even out the response but it will
have other trade offs too. Other than that the rest of the system isn't too
bad but is probably somewhat of a rip off for what the package costs.
If you are at all serious about music in your jeep go with the basic factory
CD system (or nothing) and sink the difference into better aftermarket
components. The only to get even acceptable bass in a wrangler is to put a
box, properly sized for maximum low freq. response and flatness for a
specific good quality woofer , behind the back seat. A woofer and it's
(properly designed) cabinet are a tuned system - arbitrarily changing either
will get you varying magnitudes of poorer performance.
-jd
"arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
news:103gblbraphr167@corp.supernews.com...
> I've heard lots of negative feedback on this option. Is anyone happy that
> they have this or is it generally accepted it was a let down?
> --
> 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
>
>
space limitation.
It takes a large box volume to properly load most decent woofers. The
factory sub plays what I call one-note bass. The bass control slider's
frequency is too high to tame this large bass peak. I've been real tempted
to just disable my sub and probably will after it warms up a bit. It would
probably be possible to find an aftermarket woofer that is a better match
for the console woofer cavity which would even out the response but it will
have other trade offs too. Other than that the rest of the system isn't too
bad but is probably somewhat of a rip off for what the package costs.
If you are at all serious about music in your jeep go with the basic factory
CD system (or nothing) and sink the difference into better aftermarket
components. The only to get even acceptable bass in a wrangler is to put a
box, properly sized for maximum low freq. response and flatness for a
specific good quality woofer , behind the back seat. A woofer and it's
(properly designed) cabinet are a tuned system - arbitrarily changing either
will get you varying magnitudes of poorer performance.
-jd
"arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
news:103gblbraphr167@corp.supernews.com...
> I've heard lots of negative feedback on this option. Is anyone happy that
> they have this or is it generally accepted it was a let down?
> --
> 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
>
>
02-23-2004, 03:04 PM
#22
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Re: 7 speader option
The "sub" woofer in the center console is small and boomy because of the
space limitation.
It takes a large box volume to properly load most decent woofers. The
factory sub plays what I call one-note bass. The bass control slider's
frequency is too high to tame this large bass peak. I've been real tempted
to just disable my sub and probably will after it warms up a bit. It would
probably be possible to find an aftermarket woofer that is a better match
for the console woofer cavity which would even out the response but it will
have other trade offs too. Other than that the rest of the system isn't too
bad but is probably somewhat of a rip off for what the package costs.
If you are at all serious about music in your jeep go with the basic factory
CD system (or nothing) and sink the difference into better aftermarket
components. The only to get even acceptable bass in a wrangler is to put a
box, properly sized for maximum low freq. response and flatness for a
specific good quality woofer , behind the back seat. A woofer and it's
(properly designed) cabinet are a tuned system - arbitrarily changing either
will get you varying magnitudes of poorer performance.
-jd
"arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
news:103gblbraphr167@corp.supernews.com...
> I've heard lots of negative feedback on this option. Is anyone happy that
> they have this or is it generally accepted it was a let down?
> --
> 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
>
>
space limitation.
It takes a large box volume to properly load most decent woofers. The
factory sub plays what I call one-note bass. The bass control slider's
frequency is too high to tame this large bass peak. I've been real tempted
to just disable my sub and probably will after it warms up a bit. It would
probably be possible to find an aftermarket woofer that is a better match
for the console woofer cavity which would even out the response but it will
have other trade offs too. Other than that the rest of the system isn't too
bad but is probably somewhat of a rip off for what the package costs.
If you are at all serious about music in your jeep go with the basic factory
CD system (or nothing) and sink the difference into better aftermarket
components. The only to get even acceptable bass in a wrangler is to put a
box, properly sized for maximum low freq. response and flatness for a
specific good quality woofer , behind the back seat. A woofer and it's
(properly designed) cabinet are a tuned system - arbitrarily changing either
will get you varying magnitudes of poorer performance.
-jd
"arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
news:103gblbraphr167@corp.supernews.com...
> I've heard lots of negative feedback on this option. Is anyone happy that
> they have this or is it generally accepted it was a let down?
> --
> 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
>
>
02-24-2004, 11:06 AM
#23
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Re: 7 speader option
And the small, hard acoustics of the Wrangler interior aren't the easiest to
work with either.
"jdarg" <ruhle@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:F1t_b.9131112$Of.1502367@news.easynews.com...
> The "sub" woofer in the center console is small and boomy because of the
> space limitation.
>
> It takes a large box volume to properly load most decent woofers. The
> factory sub plays what I call one-note bass. The bass control slider's
> frequency is too high to tame this large bass peak. I've been real tempted
> to just disable my sub and probably will after it warms up a bit. It would
> probably be possible to find an aftermarket woofer that is a better match
> for the console woofer cavity which would even out the response but it
will
> have other trade offs too. Other than that the rest of the system isn't
too
> bad but is probably somewhat of a rip off for what the package costs.
>
> If you are at all serious about music in your jeep go with the basic
factory
> CD system (or nothing) and sink the difference into better aftermarket
> components. The only to get even acceptable bass in a wrangler is to put a
> box, properly sized for maximum low freq. response and flatness for a
> specific good quality woofer , behind the back seat. A woofer and it's
> (properly designed) cabinet are a tuned system - arbitrarily changing
either
> will get you varying magnitudes of poorer performance.
>
> -jd
>
> "arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
> news:103gblbraphr167@corp.supernews.com...
> > I've heard lots of negative feedback on this option. Is anyone happy
that
> > they have this or is it generally accepted it was a let down?
> > --
> > 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> > http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> > http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
> >
> >
>
>
work with either.
"jdarg" <ruhle@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:F1t_b.9131112$Of.1502367@news.easynews.com...
> The "sub" woofer in the center console is small and boomy because of the
> space limitation.
>
> It takes a large box volume to properly load most decent woofers. The
> factory sub plays what I call one-note bass. The bass control slider's
> frequency is too high to tame this large bass peak. I've been real tempted
> to just disable my sub and probably will after it warms up a bit. It would
> probably be possible to find an aftermarket woofer that is a better match
> for the console woofer cavity which would even out the response but it
will
> have other trade offs too. Other than that the rest of the system isn't
too
> bad but is probably somewhat of a rip off for what the package costs.
>
> If you are at all serious about music in your jeep go with the basic
factory
> CD system (or nothing) and sink the difference into better aftermarket
> components. The only to get even acceptable bass in a wrangler is to put a
> box, properly sized for maximum low freq. response and flatness for a
> specific good quality woofer , behind the back seat. A woofer and it's
> (properly designed) cabinet are a tuned system - arbitrarily changing
either
> will get you varying magnitudes of poorer performance.
>
> -jd
>
> "arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
> news:103gblbraphr167@corp.supernews.com...
> > I've heard lots of negative feedback on this option. Is anyone happy
that
> > they have this or is it generally accepted it was a let down?
> > --
> > 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> > http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> > http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
> >
> >
>
>
02-24-2004, 11:06 AM
#24
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Re: 7 speader option
And the small, hard acoustics of the Wrangler interior aren't the easiest to
work with either.
"jdarg" <ruhle@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:F1t_b.9131112$Of.1502367@news.easynews.com...
> The "sub" woofer in the center console is small and boomy because of the
> space limitation.
>
> It takes a large box volume to properly load most decent woofers. The
> factory sub plays what I call one-note bass. The bass control slider's
> frequency is too high to tame this large bass peak. I've been real tempted
> to just disable my sub and probably will after it warms up a bit. It would
> probably be possible to find an aftermarket woofer that is a better match
> for the console woofer cavity which would even out the response but it
will
> have other trade offs too. Other than that the rest of the system isn't
too
> bad but is probably somewhat of a rip off for what the package costs.
>
> If you are at all serious about music in your jeep go with the basic
factory
> CD system (or nothing) and sink the difference into better aftermarket
> components. The only to get even acceptable bass in a wrangler is to put a
> box, properly sized for maximum low freq. response and flatness for a
> specific good quality woofer , behind the back seat. A woofer and it's
> (properly designed) cabinet are a tuned system - arbitrarily changing
either
> will get you varying magnitudes of poorer performance.
>
> -jd
>
> "arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
> news:103gblbraphr167@corp.supernews.com...
> > I've heard lots of negative feedback on this option. Is anyone happy
that
> > they have this or is it generally accepted it was a let down?
> > --
> > 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> > http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> > http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
> >
> >
>
>
work with either.
"jdarg" <ruhle@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:F1t_b.9131112$Of.1502367@news.easynews.com...
> The "sub" woofer in the center console is small and boomy because of the
> space limitation.
>
> It takes a large box volume to properly load most decent woofers. The
> factory sub plays what I call one-note bass. The bass control slider's
> frequency is too high to tame this large bass peak. I've been real tempted
> to just disable my sub and probably will after it warms up a bit. It would
> probably be possible to find an aftermarket woofer that is a better match
> for the console woofer cavity which would even out the response but it
will
> have other trade offs too. Other than that the rest of the system isn't
too
> bad but is probably somewhat of a rip off for what the package costs.
>
> If you are at all serious about music in your jeep go with the basic
factory
> CD system (or nothing) and sink the difference into better aftermarket
> components. The only to get even acceptable bass in a wrangler is to put a
> box, properly sized for maximum low freq. response and flatness for a
> specific good quality woofer , behind the back seat. A woofer and it's
> (properly designed) cabinet are a tuned system - arbitrarily changing
either
> will get you varying magnitudes of poorer performance.
>
> -jd
>
> "arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
> news:103gblbraphr167@corp.supernews.com...
> > I've heard lots of negative feedback on this option. Is anyone happy
that
> > they have this or is it generally accepted it was a let down?
> > --
> > 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> > http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> > http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
> >
> >
>
>
02-24-2004, 11:06 AM
#25
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Re: 7 speader option
And the small, hard acoustics of the Wrangler interior aren't the easiest to
work with either.
"jdarg" <ruhle@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:F1t_b.9131112$Of.1502367@news.easynews.com...
> The "sub" woofer in the center console is small and boomy because of the
> space limitation.
>
> It takes a large box volume to properly load most decent woofers. The
> factory sub plays what I call one-note bass. The bass control slider's
> frequency is too high to tame this large bass peak. I've been real tempted
> to just disable my sub and probably will after it warms up a bit. It would
> probably be possible to find an aftermarket woofer that is a better match
> for the console woofer cavity which would even out the response but it
will
> have other trade offs too. Other than that the rest of the system isn't
too
> bad but is probably somewhat of a rip off for what the package costs.
>
> If you are at all serious about music in your jeep go with the basic
factory
> CD system (or nothing) and sink the difference into better aftermarket
> components. The only to get even acceptable bass in a wrangler is to put a
> box, properly sized for maximum low freq. response and flatness for a
> specific good quality woofer , behind the back seat. A woofer and it's
> (properly designed) cabinet are a tuned system - arbitrarily changing
either
> will get you varying magnitudes of poorer performance.
>
> -jd
>
> "arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
> news:103gblbraphr167@corp.supernews.com...
> > I've heard lots of negative feedback on this option. Is anyone happy
that
> > they have this or is it generally accepted it was a let down?
> > --
> > 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> > http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> > http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
> >
> >
>
>
work with either.
"jdarg" <ruhle@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:F1t_b.9131112$Of.1502367@news.easynews.com...
> The "sub" woofer in the center console is small and boomy because of the
> space limitation.
>
> It takes a large box volume to properly load most decent woofers. The
> factory sub plays what I call one-note bass. The bass control slider's
> frequency is too high to tame this large bass peak. I've been real tempted
> to just disable my sub and probably will after it warms up a bit. It would
> probably be possible to find an aftermarket woofer that is a better match
> for the console woofer cavity which would even out the response but it
will
> have other trade offs too. Other than that the rest of the system isn't
too
> bad but is probably somewhat of a rip off for what the package costs.
>
> If you are at all serious about music in your jeep go with the basic
factory
> CD system (or nothing) and sink the difference into better aftermarket
> components. The only to get even acceptable bass in a wrangler is to put a
> box, properly sized for maximum low freq. response and flatness for a
> specific good quality woofer , behind the back seat. A woofer and it's
> (properly designed) cabinet are a tuned system - arbitrarily changing
either
> will get you varying magnitudes of poorer performance.
>
> -jd
>
> "arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
> news:103gblbraphr167@corp.supernews.com...
> > I've heard lots of negative feedback on this option. Is anyone happy
that
> > they have this or is it generally accepted it was a let down?
> > --
> > 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> > http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> > http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
> >
> >
>
>
02-25-2004, 02:28 PM
#26
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Re: 7 speaker option
Here is what I have done. It is fairly theft proof (what do you want out of
a rag top) and sounds great. I can even take my top off and it is just as
secure.
http://myweb.cableone.net/jhupe/jeep/sub.htm
Jeremy
"Davenport" <davenport@centurytel.net> wrote in message
news:j-GdnUonZ7MLoKTd4p2dnA@centurytel.net...
> I just bought a Rubi and wanted the 7-spkr./sub. option, but could not
find
> one otherwise equipped as I wanted with it, so what are some suggestions
for
> improving the sound of the standard stereo. I don't want to give up
console
> space and have a soft top, so a "stealth" installation would be great.
>
> Perhaps a custom box behind a front seat? Rear seat?
>
> Let's hear it from those who have done it!
>
> Thanks.
> ***************
> "arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
> news:103gblbraphr167@corp.supernews.com...
> > I've heard lots of negative feedback on this option. Is anyone happy
that
> > they have this or is it generally accepted it was a let down?
> > --
> > 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> > http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> > http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
> >
> >
>
>
a rag top) and sounds great. I can even take my top off and it is just as
secure.
http://myweb.cableone.net/jhupe/jeep/sub.htm
Jeremy
"Davenport" <davenport@centurytel.net> wrote in message
news:j-GdnUonZ7MLoKTd4p2dnA@centurytel.net...
> I just bought a Rubi and wanted the 7-spkr./sub. option, but could not
find
> one otherwise equipped as I wanted with it, so what are some suggestions
for
> improving the sound of the standard stereo. I don't want to give up
console
> space and have a soft top, so a "stealth" installation would be great.
>
> Perhaps a custom box behind a front seat? Rear seat?
>
> Let's hear it from those who have done it!
>
> Thanks.
> ***************
> "arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
> news:103gblbraphr167@corp.supernews.com...
> > I've heard lots of negative feedback on this option. Is anyone happy
that
> > they have this or is it generally accepted it was a let down?
> > --
> > 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> > http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> > http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
> >
> >
>
>
02-25-2004, 02:28 PM
#27
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: 7 speaker option
Here is what I have done. It is fairly theft proof (what do you want out of
a rag top) and sounds great. I can even take my top off and it is just as
secure.
http://myweb.cableone.net/jhupe/jeep/sub.htm
Jeremy
"Davenport" <davenport@centurytel.net> wrote in message
news:j-GdnUonZ7MLoKTd4p2dnA@centurytel.net...
> I just bought a Rubi and wanted the 7-spkr./sub. option, but could not
find
> one otherwise equipped as I wanted with it, so what are some suggestions
for
> improving the sound of the standard stereo. I don't want to give up
console
> space and have a soft top, so a "stealth" installation would be great.
>
> Perhaps a custom box behind a front seat? Rear seat?
>
> Let's hear it from those who have done it!
>
> Thanks.
> ***************
> "arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
> news:103gblbraphr167@corp.supernews.com...
> > I've heard lots of negative feedback on this option. Is anyone happy
that
> > they have this or is it generally accepted it was a let down?
> > --
> > 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> > http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> > http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
> >
> >
>
>
a rag top) and sounds great. I can even take my top off and it is just as
secure.
http://myweb.cableone.net/jhupe/jeep/sub.htm
Jeremy
"Davenport" <davenport@centurytel.net> wrote in message
news:j-GdnUonZ7MLoKTd4p2dnA@centurytel.net...
> I just bought a Rubi and wanted the 7-spkr./sub. option, but could not
find
> one otherwise equipped as I wanted with it, so what are some suggestions
for
> improving the sound of the standard stereo. I don't want to give up
console
> space and have a soft top, so a "stealth" installation would be great.
>
> Perhaps a custom box behind a front seat? Rear seat?
>
> Let's hear it from those who have done it!
>
> Thanks.
> ***************
> "arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
> news:103gblbraphr167@corp.supernews.com...
> > I've heard lots of negative feedback on this option. Is anyone happy
that
> > they have this or is it generally accepted it was a let down?
> > --
> > 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> > http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> > http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
> >
> >
>
>
02-25-2004, 02:28 PM
#28
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: 7 speaker option
Here is what I have done. It is fairly theft proof (what do you want out of
a rag top) and sounds great. I can even take my top off and it is just as
secure.
http://myweb.cableone.net/jhupe/jeep/sub.htm
Jeremy
"Davenport" <davenport@centurytel.net> wrote in message
news:j-GdnUonZ7MLoKTd4p2dnA@centurytel.net...
> I just bought a Rubi and wanted the 7-spkr./sub. option, but could not
find
> one otherwise equipped as I wanted with it, so what are some suggestions
for
> improving the sound of the standard stereo. I don't want to give up
console
> space and have a soft top, so a "stealth" installation would be great.
>
> Perhaps a custom box behind a front seat? Rear seat?
>
> Let's hear it from those who have done it!
>
> Thanks.
> ***************
> "arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
> news:103gblbraphr167@corp.supernews.com...
> > I've heard lots of negative feedback on this option. Is anyone happy
that
> > they have this or is it generally accepted it was a let down?
> > --
> > 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> > http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> > http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
> >
> >
>
>
a rag top) and sounds great. I can even take my top off and it is just as
secure.
http://myweb.cableone.net/jhupe/jeep/sub.htm
Jeremy
"Davenport" <davenport@centurytel.net> wrote in message
news:j-GdnUonZ7MLoKTd4p2dnA@centurytel.net...
> I just bought a Rubi and wanted the 7-spkr./sub. option, but could not
find
> one otherwise equipped as I wanted with it, so what are some suggestions
for
> improving the sound of the standard stereo. I don't want to give up
console
> space and have a soft top, so a "stealth" installation would be great.
>
> Perhaps a custom box behind a front seat? Rear seat?
>
> Let's hear it from those who have done it!
>
> Thanks.
> ***************
> "arvin" <arvinnospam@mo-net.com> wrote in message
> news:103gblbraphr167@corp.supernews.com...
> > I've heard lots of negative feedback on this option. Is anyone happy
that
> > they have this or is it generally accepted it was a let down?
> > --
> > 2CJs '82 258 CJ-7 O|||||||O
> > http://arvin.homestead.com/files/websignature.jpg
> > http://users.mo-net.com/arvin
> >
> >
>
>