No door box.. by sealing the door with the acoustic matting, the whole door becomes the box. I haven’t seen a speaker box for these trucks either

Thanks!

That’s a good idea, I’ll try that to see if it makes a difference. Thanks!

I’ve never had condensation behind the seats. I’m wondering if the vents behind your seat might be dislodged. I covered mine with the acoustic stuff. The only side effect I noticed about that was the doors didn’t close as easily because it was more air tight. Not sure what else would let moisture in.

@@timothymatthews3894 Thank you for your comment, I will check if the problem coming from the vents or something else 👍

Thank you. Got it for my 12th birthday

The radio is a little louder on 1 but not when using pandora or tidal. It is a little weird though

No, the harness from pac audio connect (link in description) allows you to tie into the factory wiring harness that goes to the speakers. You plug it into the connector that used to be hooked to the factory amp, then other end goes to the speaker outputs on the new amp. The zen unit takes output signals from the headend and creates rca inputs that plug into the input side of the new amp.

Let me know if this makes sense

10 in sub. Has plenty of bass

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Hope this helps

@@timothymatthews3894 thank you for the quick reply. Amazon says that it won’t fit. Do you know if the carburetor on your 74 would be the same as the one on a 79?

@@mitchg6829 reach out to Business Name:Main Street Muscle LLC Business Address: 495 N Main ST PAYSON UT 84651 US They should have your kit

Yes it is. They make a custom full length one too.

@@timothymatthews3894 I'm interested in their single 10 behind the seat box for the 2020 F150 as well as the shorty board. I was curious if I was going to have trouble fitting an Audio Control DM608 and LC5.1300 on it, but after watching your video, I feel much better about that.

@@ghostinthetreeline yeah, you should be good. The other nice thing is that they give you brackets that line up perfectly with mounting points on your truck. It’s very secure.

From what I understand, the center channel is what the car manufacturer uses to create a sound stage. When you upgrade to a better system, the sound stage becomes better with the upgraded stereo systems, reproducing music the way it was recorded.

lol..not cheap. about $4k.

Thanks! Love my smooth 😂 jazz

I’m not a huge fan of jazz, but I have to admit that music does go perfectly while working in the kitchen cooking or making hot sauce lol I’m digging it

Thank you 😊

Thanks 👍

Thank you 🙏 let me know if you have any questions. Be glad to help.

Zero regrets! I took my time and addressed anything that might be an issue. No rattles. No loose connections. No distortion, great sound quality from lows to highs. Rack is top notch.

did u predrill holes did u use screws to hold the amps in and stuff or did you use inserts? i pulled the trigger on the same amp the shorty ha

@@TheLawlessGang I used screws for the equipment. I laid it out first before drilling anything. I made sure that the location of the equip didn’t hinder the seat going back. Then I drilled holes for the wires and dressed the cables in the back. I made sure I had enough long cables so I could take the board out and lay it on the seat for servicing

I’m not sure how to do a sound demo. I’ve had people ask for one but I don’t know how to record in high quality. It sounds horrible if I use my phone. Any suggestions?

Great! He’ll learn a lot

Thank you for that. I’m going to do that. Navtv (manufacturer of the zen a/b unit), told me to turn up the head unit 100% and then tune. I’m curious to see if there’s any clipping.

@@timothymatthews3894 Odd, I have that unit as well. It is after the signal though so it won't be relative to what the head unit does. I'll see if I can find the video I used.

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Here’s a link to the brand I used . It’s called t-spec www.crutchfield.com/fg_715_FFBrand%7cT-Spec/T-Spec-Power-Distribution-Blocks.html

Thanks mark. No plans for a dsp. I really like the sound quality. I have nice highs, mids and lows. I’m following the path of, “ if ain’t broke…” 😂

Thank you, just watched him. It was a Big help!!

Lol. I was wrong. It’s a 1974, k1. The Honda dealer said it was a 78…but someone in the group corrected me. Good catch!

Nope. No dsp. I don’t regret it either. The low level outputs that the navtv unit has, gives a nice clean signal for the amp. The highs and lows are all being reproduced nicely without a dsp.

​@@timothymatthews3894The factory head unit has a built-in EQ curve to help the factory speakers give a smooth frequency response. When you change out the speakers the frequency response is it going to be a little out of whack. There's no doubt that a good DSP that's tuned for your particular speakers will elevate the sound quality to the next level. If you're satisfied with the sound quality you currently have then you're probably fine. If in the future you ever wanted to improve the sound, then consider adding a DSP and having it tuned by a professional. 👍

@@JasonWW2000 Jason, thank you for that response. Nobody has ever explained it to me like that. It makes a lot of sense. Although I’m very happy with my current setup, I do notice that some music that is,complex, has trouble being reproduced properly. The ability to reproduce a Full range of music from highs to lows is very important to me. I will try adding a dsp this summer. I’ll probably have to put it under the seat since I’ve used most of the real-estate behind the seat. Any recommendations on brand/model?? Thank you for enlightening me!!

@@timothymatthews3894 This can get pretty complex. So far it looks like you are only using 5 channels total. Front L and R, rear L and R and sub. Assuming you want to keep things as they are using passive crossovers, then you only need a 6 channel dsp. These are the most common. You might want to talk to your installer to see what dsp they recommend. Find out if they can tune with an rta. If so, they can recommend one they are used to tuning. If they are not able to rta tune then you'll need to find someone who has the gear and knowledge to tune it. They might recommend a dsp they are familiar with. I know JL Audio has the TWK 88 which is an 8 channel dsp. I don't know much about that unit, but I've heard it's a quality unit. Runs about $550. You'd basically run the rca cables from the Zen to the dsp and then from the dsp to the amp.

The tuner person is basically going to set up their microphone and RTA to analyze the sound coming from your speakers and can fine-tune your crossovers and equalization to eliminate any large peaks or dips in the frequency response. Once the response curve is looking and sounding really good you can go into the time alignment section. By taking some distance measurements you can add a time delay to the channels so that the image is best for the driver seat, the passenger seat or the front seat in general. I have a tendency to use two presets that are identical except that the time alignments are flipped. This allows me to use preset one for the driver seat and sounds amazing to me. If I want to give someone in the passenger seat a demo I switch to preset two which has the time alignment perfect for them. And then I might do a third preset that I can just play around with. That's the great thing about dsps. Most dsps have some type of controller that you can mount up front and use it for a variety of things. Some can be a master volume, subwoofer level or preset selector. I know the TWK 88 has a controller that's included. Most modern dsp are adjusted on a laptop. Some have phone apps. I've been using an Alpine dsp for the last 15 years. If I decide to replace it I'll probably go with a Helix unit. Other good brands are Audio Control and Arc Audio.

Hey Brent, I just put it back. I was going to cut it but found that I could just smash everything in there. The only spot where it looks a little funny is where they have a molded hump in the carpet that now gets pushed in. It behind the seat so it doesn’t matter much. Not sure if that makes sense.

Thank you!!

thank you!!

The premium sound package is included with the lariat luxury package on the ford. it included a lot of other upgrades for the truck

Yes, III measure it tomorrow

hey Oside_Ls3, it is a sealed enclosure measuring 33 1/2 x 14 x 4 the cut out in the center is 10 x 5 x 4 Cost for box only - $220.05 The speaker is a JBL Audio - JL TW# 10 in thin line sub - $329.99

@@timothymatthews3894 thanks!!

Haha..thanks jay. Trust me, my daughters told me the same thing! But, it my defense…this was my first KZbin video! Since then, I’ve “learned” to turn the phone 😂

Any Suggestions on how to do a good sound demo? Using a phone doesn’t do justice

Yes, you’re probably right however, I’ve played with different settings and found that turning gains all the way up allows me full control from front. With newer music with strong bass, I have to turn the knob down. It probably does clip if I don’t. With old music, I’m able to squeeze more bass out of it.

Thank you!

No, it doesn’t seem too be an issue. I travel a lot and play the music loud for extended periods. No issues.

Yes. I noticed people tend to concentrate on lots of bass and never talk about the clarity and crispness of the other speakers. This turned out to be a full range stereo system. It has nice separation, the highs and mid ranges are excellent. The focal speakers are REALLY nice!

Yea, but I’ll lose all the integrated sounds like backup sensors, phones etc

@@timothymatthews3894 there is a nice dash kit from maestro that retain everything and also it can give you vehicle info. This is just a piece of advise.

@@robertfrangie8986 do you have a link for maestro?

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Thank you!

Thank you! Happy to help. If you have the b&o system then it should work. If you have Sony, it will be different. Check with Mti audio for a design

Absolutely! I got a lot of great tips from watching their videos

Not a problem. It’s fun stuff! Yes, I only used the single output from the Navtv to the left channel of the amp. I also left the crossover at 80hrz.

Send me some pictures of your setup when your done. I’d like to see how it turned out

Will do

How in the hell did you get those tweeter mounts from mti to fit?

@@honkey_boy haha… I had to make the speaker hole a little bigger. I just used a razor blade

I ran 14 gauge speaker wire for both. Tweeters don’t draw much at all. Nether does the Navtv unit (14 ga for ground). The amp is the one thing that needs 4 gauge cables. Also, the Navtv comes with 12 rca audio outputs that plug directly into the amp. I only used 4 of the 12 outputs. You can hook a laptop to the Navtv unit and tell it which outputs you are using.

Thank you. I watched a lot of other guys on KZbin. Take your time and you’ll be fine. Send my your email and I’ll send you a spreadsheet with the parts I used

@@timothymatthews3894 hello man I’m a lil scared of doing my truck but looks like it’s not to bad if you could also send me a spread sheet of the stuff you bought also I would appreciate it thanks

@@robis805 I would recommend having Mti audio put your parts list together. I watched a LOT of videos. Take your time and learn it 100% before you buy anything. I don’t want you to underestimate what’s involved.

@@robis805 but I’ll happily send you what I got

No. But The nice thing about the wiring harness adapter is that allowed me to keep the wiring hooked up to the center channel and only amplify the new speakers. Music only plays through the door speakers and sub. I think the phone audio might come out of the center channel but im not sure.

I really am having a hard time understanding this last statement. If you pulled the factory amp and installed the JL one. There is no “wires “ left to hook to. It would be the new amp or nothing at all. So how did you power the center channel?

I used harness adapters from pac audio. These adapters allow me to have access to factory wiring without cutting. Once I removed the amp, I plugged the factory harness from old amp into to zen a/b. The zen gives me the inputs to new amp. The pac audio adapters allows you a way to keep center channel connected however it does not run through my 5 channel amp. Sorry for late response. Hope that clarifies.

@@HairExperience i was reading your comment again and your right. no sound comes out of my center channel. the connector from pac audio has wires for the center channel and i did connect them to my center channel. but since there is no amplification for center channel, it doesn't do anything. when i was first doing the connections, i figured it couldn't hurt to connect them but after reflection, you're100% right. there's nothing to power the center channel. sorry for the late correction.

@@timothymatthews3894 gotcha. I did the same exact thing. Mine sounds great