JL Audio's Full Cadillac Build is PACKED with AMAZING DETAIL!

I recently went to the MasterTech EXPO and JL Audio was one of the many manufactures at the event. Along with several other demo vehicles JL brought a Cadillac with a FULL build. This build features JL Audio's C7 Component speakers, W7 Subwoofers, and VXi series amplifiers. Better yet all of the gear is tuned with TüN™ 4 software and the MAX measurement system. This build was packed with tons of high level fabrication too! Watch as I talk with Matt from JL to review the build!
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✔️ VXi Amplifiers: www.jlaudio.com/collections/c...
✔️ TüN™ 4: www.jlaudio.com/pages/discove...
✔️ MasterTech EXPO: www.mastertechexpo.com/
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[@tomk166]

That build is AWESOME. Really cool to see JL and some of these other manufacturers doing these high end builds in house. Speaks volumes about a brand that does that over these "manupackager" brands that just buy containers of poorly designed product overseas and push it to people that don't have a clue that buy with their wallets and not their brains.

[@Rah-know]

😂😂😂😂 you are so right!!!!! People watch too many competitions and think Chinese subs are musical, but those woofers are just annoyingly loud…

[@dtorb6657]

Definitely want to get a MAX tune now. That mic array looks legit

[@JLAudioInc]

Fantastic video as always, Mark! Love to see the added features of our TüN 4 Software and MAX Measurement System and how they can make the biggest difference to an audio system. Looking forward to the next one!

[@6980869]

Hey JL, iSee that on that page, when i pressed on download, the first box asks what our OS is, Mac blah blah or Windows 8-10. I just recently updated my laptop to Windows 11. Is it gonna work with Windows 11? Thanks a bunch for making that software free to all, regardless. Aloha!

[@AMVRebirth]

Excellent video! The sliding of the amps really go me though lol. This channel belongs on television honestly.

[@mildaudiophile3879]

I don’t think people are in to audio like that like us

[@drrckhamilton]

@@mildaudiophile3879 🤔 huh?

[@uik99]

Can’t believe a 13 w7 was my first ever subwoofer back in high school will never forget 🤘 have evolved since then with my sound systems but JL will always be the first!!

[@jse112584]

My first sub was a JL W7 as well! Sophmore in high school and I had a 91 Honda prelude and worked 2 jobs to be able to put a killer system in my car . Along with the W7 I also had JL back deck and front door speakers And that was a game changer for Me! Oh, and my head unit was a Pioneer Premier OLED with the moving graphics. I miss those days!

[@timdogg8635]

The Cadillac is amazing! I appreciate your dedication to making informative videos filled with great content and insight. Watching a lot of your videos over the winter had me inspired enough to be in the garage working in single digit temperatures to make some progress on my own builds. Thank you, Mark for all you do!

[@Snattle_Rake]

Last few videos have been 🔥 Keep em coming!

[@jimmyjam5588]

Excellent attention to detail

[@moe5046]

Now that's what i call stealth custom build,absolutely perfect 10 build,love it...keep up the awesome vids mark,love the channel

[@LostWon]

This was awesome!

[@highlevelbars]

Incredible. Such attention to detail at the max.

[@Deraco1]

Amazing job and craftsmanship on those installations!

[@JeffAdairKTM530]

amazing content please bring this stuff weekly

[@Thunderbolt03]

what a beautiful work

[@rexlysailas4215]

This is just impressive

[@tsar-bomba2413]

Probably the cleanest build I've ever seen, would expect no less from JL audio

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

6:00 This also makes it available for easy recreation in the event someone else sees it and says "I need that". With minor customization during the recreation, the new customer could have the same setup, made to their style, with minor changes to the process. Big moves by JL. Love it.

[@biggestthreattoyourexistence]

Amazing

[@eddiesquitter]

Love this channel, learning so much with different fine tuning and what not to do on building my own set up. Love JL Audio as it’s what I have 12w6 600/1 amp and 300/4 but need components. Was looking at focal or morale components up front.

[@CarAudioFabrication]

Much appreciated!

[@drm9979]

Great plan! Morel Piccolo tweeters, Focal Utopia midrange and 6.5"s, JL 10w7 sub. I am extremely happy with this.

[@boostedlife.]

I stuck to all 7 series honestly wouldn’t change it for nothing else 2 w7 12 7- 3 1/2 c7 mids 4 c7 tweeters 1 1-1500/1 JL 1- 800/8 vxi 1 400/4 vxi and a mobridge to put it all together for tuning

[@Camoburb]

Love seeing your fab work! Wish I had those skills. I've been able to watch Tom at Musicar NW work his magic in person. You guys do amazing work! Also appreciate all the info you share. Maybe someday I can do a build ill be really happy with.

[@voltagefreak6350]

I'm building a back-to-back folded twin horn enclosure in a center console between the backs of the bucket seats in a 2 seat Chevy PU. I have chosen 2 sizes of subs, either a pair of Wavecor 4.5" in combination with the Tang Band 5.25" or the TB 5.25" in combo with a Dayton 6.5" (1ea on either side). This is probably hard to visualize, just see it as 2 enclosures in the same box with the drivers and ports all facing outboard with the port at the lowest and widest part of the taper. In all there would be 4 drivers (2 on each side). Question: Will the different size subs work well together?

[@rickfeith6372]

Hey Mark, love the channel and have been a JL fan since the mid 90s when I had a trio of original 12W6s in a custom 3.9 ft³ sealed trapezoidal enclosure made with 1" HDF that I made myself from the spec sheet. I see that you're more into the sound quality and artistic style of car audio. Are you familiar with servo controlled open baffle subwoofers? There is a little company called GR Research, they also happen to have a sweet little KZbin channel, that makes these sub kits with flat pack HDF panels made on a CNC router...you should just build your own though, because you're a beast. The owner of GR is the most knowledgeable man I've ever seen about speakers. He also "fixes" common high end off the shelf speakers by fixing the crossovers and eliminating ferromagnetic materials from the signal path. He does all his work scientifically using testing equipment similar to what the Max system is, so it's very objective. This guy is so good, that he can accurately draw a given speakers frequency response from 20-20k just from listening to a two second sine wave sweep. He said he has tested more than ten thousand speakers. They sell some phenomenal kits for DIY home audio...and everything is VERY reasonable priced...which is awesome, considering they are competing with cost-no-option gear. He also sells naked drivers, naked servo subwoofers, designs custom crossovers, and claims to have the best listening room in the country. He has an open invitation to come down and check it out in person. I saw your home theater setup and caught that you were thinking about doing some DIY home stuffs. These are something I came across from the audiophile world. Those guys are NUTS. I also discovered that you do not want any magnetic material in the signal path. It makes a huge difference. He uses these speaker terminal connectors called tube connectors...he said they are the best signal transfer possible, and you can even hear and see the difference in a properly tuned system....that's pretty impressive to get that level of sound quality where you CAN HEAR A BINDING POST!!! Lol. This is a crazy sport...that goes WAY *WAY* down the rabbit hole.

[@fire_breathing_hamster]

Really clean build I absolutely love it

[@danielgreene3346]

Just ordered a box design from you excited to see what you come up with for me keep up the great content mark

[@bitzer8722]

How did the box end up? Were you happy with the product/experience? I am thinking about doing to same thing.

[@lucaslong5368]

Daaaaamn! That aluminum is beautiful!!😍🥰 🔊🔊 And that extra space! ...in case you gotta "pop the trunk"😉😉

[@derekgardin1512]

Gotta have somewhere to stash the keys.

[@macbook802]

Insanely beautiful

[@lloydhudson6463]

Nice system, digging that sliding amp rack.

[@mattfire8579]

I remember the first videos you created. Mark you have come a long way! Thank you.

[@teamboval8342]

True that. I miss the old school though when he was like most of us and without the fancy tools. Just a guy making stuff and getting creative with what he has rather than prepping it up on the pc and letting the computer do the work. Good stuff either way.

[@mattfire8579]

@@teamboval8342 Definitely not complaining and I know what your saying. He was hungry and grinding hard back then, but he still is only difference is he leveled up!

[@TheY2ken]

U are teaching me alot would like to know whts the difference between bullets tweeters and horn drivers

[@drm9979]

would love to know the shops in Phoenix that did that work? awesome video.

[@collinstriplin4822]

Hey I have a question can a amp give a sub to much power and blow it if so how do I fix that

[@joeychavez8318]

JL really makes heavenly subs. 🔉🕊

[@bigray3360]

I love your videos! Do you have a video on the Masconi Atomo dsp?

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

I know they listed a bunch of names for the team involved at the beginning, but 4:30 Props for putting the graphical designers name out like that again. All too often the "creators" behind the "logo or Brand name" are not recognized in this way. Much Respect to JL for that. Makes me like them that much more.

[@molecularaudiocanada]

Hello Mark. Thanks for sharing another awesome video. That's a very high quality looking creation. I've made some significant progress towards launching my own high end audio brand. Canada's leading audio driver designer is aboard to develop custom spec drivers for our company's audio applications. Cheers!

[@SwordLords1234]

The Caddy is pretty impressive looking for sure. Would have liked to make it out to master tech to see the other cars. My mazda was next to the caddy in the Kfest dallas booth last year and I have to say seeing it in person is even better.

[@scooterinvegas1]

Great video Mark. How long till you build the F-150 box for the 4 10's?

[@Codename_Leo]

I need something like that in my Cadillac XT5

[@dwayneratliff1142]

So many questions. JL recommends up to 175w RMS for the C7-650cw but they’re running 300w to each? I have these speakers installed running 75w to each and they are extremely hifi and detailed but I’m noticing the midbass at this wattage is underwhelming. Maybe I need to rethink my power? I’m currently running VXI700/5 active with 75w to each c7 tweeter and c7 6.5 and 300w to the stealthbox.

[@nathangardner772]

More power would do good Similar speakers I guess, on focal kx2 just the woofer I went from 75 to 200 Sounds great

[@gabrielgalaxygh]

They rate them low so they don't blow fast but they can definitely take more power than rated

[@dwayneratliff1142]

@@gabrielgalaxygh I realized after I posted that I was wrong. They’re running the 6.5” at 180w each at 4 ohms which is just 5w above the recommended wattage. The C7’s put out such beautiful fidelity. It’s crazy.

[@samle8260]

i have a queztion. i have a cerwinvega ztroker 1vc 4ohm, and i have a cerwin vega 154 vflex 4 ohm. can i uze them in a zetup any way at the zame time. i do have 3 amplifier laying around, i uze a excursion full bridge amp now 1500w 4ohm 2500w 2ohm 3500w at 1ohm and have a mb quart raa2400 and a ample A242x laying in my garage.. could i make a infinite baffle with one and the other one in the box,the ztroker are in a box vented after zpecifacation..

[@13slot28]

I wounder how much this cost, from front to back.

[@gabrielgalaxygh]

Probably 5 to 10k

[@TeamJesus515]

JL W7 for the win 🤘

[@Ichabod_Jericho]

My god what a build. I’d love to keep all the same level equipment and put it in a 2019 civic hatchback. I’m so fuckin jealous lol I gotta start saving my cash 😅

[@JakePusicz]

Hey I have a question what amps ran what and at what amount of watts and how many ohms?

[@watchme1368]

Man Id love to hear this car over kicker anyday

[@bc_usa]

It would have been nice to hear what the systems sound like.

[@CarAudioFabrication]

You wouldn't be hearing what this system sounds like. You would be hearing what your phone or whatever you are listening through sounds like.

[@vernonjackson1792]

What kind of custom box was that for the mustang? Ported seal?

[@chatobalencian1504]

Hey brother what year is that vehicle would u happen to have the the paint code to it its very nice 👍👍👍 also u do awsome work bro

[@clydesharman2053]

I commented on another video about the Tun Max and like I had mentioned and now that I just officially heard you have been given a Tun Max by JL ....me personally id love to see some training videos from you on the Max. as far as I understand you don't have a shop where you do installs... but if you did id bring my car and you put a Max Tun on my setup with my JL TWK88.

[@gtaylor1564]

There amps are the best money can buy I've got one of there 600 watt amps on a 3000-watt skar subwoofer and it pushes the subwoofer to its maximum qt limits

[@arthurculver2773]

What shop would you recommend in Gilbert and mesa area

[@kvn2266]

I’m still waiting on the amazing guys at JL Audio to come up with a bad ass stealth box for the latest G wagon (G63). Come on JL, how can we make this happen…

[@kiiarahasnosynonyms]

cool

[@Mark_5150]

It's the 11th anniversary of those 10th anniversary W7's.

[@CarAudioFabrication]

And they are STILL among the best subwoofers created. Crazy!

[@brianholland2916]

The amp rack pull away would fit an AR for sure

[@GIANRA]

What about the power? How many batteries or high output alternator?

[@msmith954]

One battery, stock alternator

[@LifeSized101]

Those two 10W7AE - Sealed or ported ?

[@eliezernunes9601]

Olá amigo ficou super top show este som automotivo 👉🏽🚙🔈🔉🔊🥇🏆😎🤟🏾👍🏽👌🏽

[@Zafir89]

How much does a setup like this cost on average?

[@adriancastillo6892]

I wanna hear the Cadillac so bad 😂😂

[@JoseMartinez-hi9ie]

That shit is I’ll bro 🙏😎👍🏽

[@thevideogamer0mg99]

weird that they didnt play any music at any point

[@CarAudioFabrication]

Not really. You can't hear the quality through KZbin. You would be hearing whatever system you are watching the video on.

[@joelowens5211]

No mention of how long it took to do the custom build and the approximate cost with custom work. I have thought of buying a car with the system in mind and do up the whole thing for sound quality. I would want a manufacturer level custom quality build. Local shops do not tend to have the skill level for that at all they just build the boom, boom vehicles with basic stuff.

[@kennymccormick8295]

Call the shops who do elite builds. Not that hard to figure out. Seriously. Wake up.

[@petar443]

I hear Mark in my right speaker and JL guy in my left speaker :)

[@peaceandwealthseeker4504]

lol true

[@d.linkythekat2530]

I'm a COMPLETE newb looking for design ideas. I just bought a 22 civic and really want something nice. This is beautiful, but WAY over my head and I wish there was more time spent on the build opposed to the guy's resume. I really couldn't care less "speaking for myself of course".. Looking for more how to's... great channel tho- I love it

[@robinmaina3000]

Can’t believe you didn’t even play them

[@CarAudioFabrication]

I intentionally don't because people 1) think that their phone is an accurate representation of the IRL sound quality (which it isnt) and 2) think that unless the vehicle is shaking apart it doesn't have good bass. If you want to hear what it sounds like the ONLY way to do that is visit a show and hear it in person 👍

[@AJD-LsUp]

If god chose a car audio system, it would be JL 7 just the front C7’s would be amazing

[@KoolKatBeatz]

Cost estimate?

[@smiththers2]

Cadillac is probably around 15-20 grand

[@CarAudioFabrication]

@ justin smith, with all that billet? x3 or more if I had to guess.

[@KoolKatBeatz]

@@CarAudioFabrication i mean the audio

[@darkwinter6028]

Well, if you’re a) into this sort of thing either professionally or DIY and b) looking to spend something on that order on an install… I would really suggest getting a CNC machining center and learning how to use it. Basic machines suitable for this kind of work, along with basic tooling, can be had ready-to-go for around $7.5k. Double that price and you can get a really nice setup for doing this sort of work on a one-off basis (mass-production ready machines will of course be much more $$$; but for custom work you just don’t really need that level of capability). There are lower cost options as well, but they take more fiddling with to get good results. If you are willing to use softer materials (wood, plastic) entry-level CNC routers and large-format 3D printers are a low-cost option as well; and if you are willing to DIY the machine build as well, you can get a lot of capability for not much $$$ (what you end up spending doing that is your time and effort). 🤔

[@lallmann1847]

What's d point, if we can't listen how they sound....

[@CarAudioFabrication]

You can't make a true evaluation of a speaker system over video as you are only hearing the sound your phone or whatever you are watching on sounds like. I've had people in the past say "it sounds like there's no bass". Yeah... because you are watching on a phone that doesn't have a subwoofer. (And even if you were watching on a system with a subwoofer, you are still hearing THAT sub, not the system in the video)

[@cbttrainee5961]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@TickleFingers]

I will always take the W6 over the W7.

[@Rah-know]

If so, you didn’t tune your W7 right….. Don’t clip those W7’s or you lose sound quality…. Those are not Chinese competition subs….. you can’t dump massive loads of power to it …. Bass is less than 20% of your sound stage newbie….

[@TickleFingers]

@@Rah-know 🤦‍♂️ I compete in IASCA and USACI SQ. I have placed in competitions with systems I have built myself. How you manage to conclude that I am a "newbie" from a single sentence shows your incompetence and why no one listens to the shit you spew and they think your a fool 😂. Grow up! And by the way W6 over the W7 ANY AND EVERY DAY!

[@pnda9211]

I come from tiktok hi

[@jamesfair9751]

Why would you go to the extreme of using c7 components then only use w6 subs. Yes I know the w6 is still an amazing speaker and hits hard but I mean if you gonna do all that take it to the max and put the w7’s in there!!!

[@joserildocarvalho6510]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💯

[@kevette357]

No Demo 🥱

[@CarAudioFabrication]

This isn't the type of vehicle where everything is shaking and distorting, and you can't evaluate sound quality when you are listening through a totally different sound system.

[@kevette357]

@@CarAudioFabrication Headphones matter man.

[@CarAudioFabrication]

You'd be listening to the performance of your headphones, not the system in the video.

[@stephanbotha4052]

would've loved, if we could actually get to hear how it sounded and not just watched' all the awesome installments and not hear a single noise...? (not hating, just saying)

[@CarAudioFabrication]

How would you hear how it sounds when you are watching listening through a totally seperate system?

[@stephanbotha4052]

@@CarAudioFabrication i understand that. A reaction video would also work.

[@slipi4648]

i wish i was rich

[@elmv6664]

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