My man...really glad to hear that! I came into the game as an SPL guy, but when I stopped competing, my teammate went to SQ....Once I heard his system, I needed both! The accuracy of SQ, and that SPL at the turn of a bass knob! Best of both worlds!

Lol thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful. When I used to sell car audio, some of my coworkers would give very technical explanations to non technical people, and would lose the sale. I noticed the pattern and tried a more average Joe approach and it worked....so now I try to split it down the middle... slightly simple, slightly technical.

My man... thank you 🤙🏿

Thank you brother, and I agree! Having a thicker gauge in a shorter run won't benefit you as much as one might think, so you can save a few dollars, and not have to hassle with running the thicker wire.

Thank you! Really glad you found it helpful.

My man... thank you ✊🏿

Hi brother... all is well...thank you! Yes, most of us made that mistake, and learned the hard way. Hopefully this video will stop some from making the same mistake 😉

Brotha, I really wanted to go, but I usually just go with Deron for support, since I don't compete. But it was crazy hot, so I chilled instead. I do want you hear my latest "perfect" tune, to get your thoughts on it. I'll likely be at the next show for sure, whenever that is.

Very true, and I agree 100%. Tweeters are typically "harsh" by nature, but when tuned correctly to where they ride along with midrange frequencies, they blend seamlessly when done right. It's a push and pull balancing act.

Lol every gain I've seen is lower counter clockwise with higher being clockwise... but yes, if you need glasses, PLEASE wear them... lol. I currently do not have an oscilloscope, but I think my boy still has his. I may try to get it when I see him.

@@Ahm-Creative they’re pretty cheap on Temu or similar. Have one, but it’s like giving a monkey a revolver. Easy enough to do subs, but the rest alludes me. Pure laziness on my part that I was winging it with no glasses. 😃

I'm not knocking the scientific way, but my ears have served me well...and have actually impressed quite a few..,so I tend to avoid scientific methods before my tune starts losing personality. I've heard quite a few scientifically tuned systems, and was sitting there like 😴😆😆😆 I did a system with 2-JL13W7's and we timed the distance. We could hear him like 15-20 seconds before we could see him 😁

Thanks brotha! I'd say yes and no about the distortion, unless they're using distortion as "bass". A buddy of mine used to do that, until he heard my car and I rebuilt his system. When tuned right, unless the song itself has distortion, you won't want it anywhere near your system. And I believe I know what you're talking about, but that can be achieved with a proper tune.

@@Ahm-Creative Yeah, exactly what I’m saying. It may be that that’s their understanding of how bass in a car is supposed to sound. Several blown amps and subs later😂 they run into a correctly tuned system. Some are lucky to find that system sooner or, like myself, know how a system SHOULD NOT sound

@@milesbachelor8747 LOL yeah...budget systems = blown speakers to replicate bass.

Absolutely!

LOL Bro, every time I SEE Boss tweeters, I make this face 😫

@@Ahm-Creative What brands do you recommend for SQ tweets that aren't so bright? I'm on my way to go active for the first time and I think I'm at a point where I think I need to change up my tweets even though mix-matching is bad

@@gabzor4716 Actually, mix-matching isn't as bad as I once thought. I see quite a few SQ cars that way, and they sound great! I'm all Morel, so of course I'd suggest the Elate Carbon Alto, but there's also Dynaudio tweeters, and you don't even have to get their flagship for good sound like I think you would with Morel. For the warmest Morel sound, I'd suggest the Elate Carbon Alto, or the MT450. For a warm Dynaudio sound, I'd suggest their Esotar or Esotan tweeters. If those exceed your budget, then my next choice would be the ScanSpeak Illuminator D3004/6020-00 Tweeter. It sounds very natural.

@@Ahm-Creative Haha I figured you would say morel, guess I might as well just save up for a set of those, I have some 20 year old focal mids with jbl crossovers and jbl tweets, but my buddy wants to buy the whole jbl set that's why, and I know focal mids are known for being overly bright Those scanspeaks might actually be decent, thanks for the suggestions!

@@gabzor4716 lol yeeaaah maaaann.... there's just none better to me. They're giving me everything I wanted in my dream system.

Ah, that's the word! Yep, sensitivity. High level inputs...the names skipped my mind as I was recoding this on the fly 😁

SLA is helpful with aux, but won't necessarily increase distortion if you're setting your gains properly.... it's still a balancing act with both high and low voltage. I do everything by ear, so while you will likely notice some amount of distortion when using an oscilloscope, it may not be audible enough to worry about as it will likely not ruin your sound.

@@Ahm-Creative I just replaced my old MB Quart components speakers for Focal (on deck power). I also moved my sub around, pointing up was the best sound to me, and it seemed to blend easier. Combination of those two and Fiio M11 through Aux, it has never sounded this good. I am starting to think distortion detection is not as important as speaker placement and tuning. You can totally hear if the speakers are suffering.

@@MrChipDouglas1 bro that's awesome to hear. Yes, I try not to be overly technical when tuning and listening. Yes, technical knowledge is important, but I don't want to go so far where I'm not enjoying the system I built.

Thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful!

Absolutely! Forgot to mention that. If you are not careful, you could mess around and blow everything instantly!

Crank it up baby! That's the amp's own volume that's separate from the head unit's volume. Everybody knows that 😁

What's up brother! I would use this amp to it's full potential by using channels 1-6 for your 3-way front stage, rear-fill off head unit power, with the head unit faded forward a bit, to cut the power so the rear doesn't interfere with your front stage, and channels 7-8 for the sub because of time alignment, and so you wouldn't have to buy another amp and tune another dsp. With the Alpine, you can do all your dsp tuning and time alignment within...it would make it easier for you both install and budget wise, if that is a concern.

I'm Team Morel for life, brotha! My absolute favorite speakers, both amplified and on head unit power. As for U.S Acoustics, I was THIS CLOSE to getting their 6 channel Lanna, but read a few forums saying the build quality of the power and speaker terminals was less than stellar, but the sound quality was pure. I've only heard their Tony sub amp, but their full range amp specs look amazing. I say go for it. It'll make your Tempo Integra's sound insane!

The US Acoustics Barbara Ann sounds really clean. Had ZERO noise floor and it never went into protect, even when playing it near clipping in the Summer. They make them in Korea now, so they should be even more stout than the models of the past. I'd have ZERO reservations buying the Barbara Ann. Sound Solutions Audio also sells the exact same amp as the DM100.4 if you want to spend a little less. (It's the exact same amp, confirmed by Mike Nichols)

@@SeanOMatic Oh man, that is awesome information! Thank you! I am definitely happy with my Zapco's, BUT IF I ever decide to switch, it's going to be either Arc Audio...which is old school Zapco, or U.S Acoustics/Sound Solutions!!

@@Ahm-Creative I can say from personal experience that you're going to LOVE Arc Audio. I run their X2 monoblock on my SQL12 and use their PSM Pro DSP, which is excellent. I am saving up for their Blackbird DSP amp, right now. ($1600!)

@@Ahm-Creative Thanks so much for the input, y'all are amazing. I'll let you know how the Tempo Ultras run when I get it all set up. Cheers

😂😂😂 painfully bright.

I wanted those, my Fiio player would need an external amp to drive them, and I didn't care to go that route...for now at least

I have a fiio KA5 and a Fiio KA17 and use them with my mobile phone, both work great, tbh they also work fine directly from a headphone jack, they're pretty sensitive, and even though the're 32ohms ,they don't need much power to drive them well, despite what people say. I inherited them from my father, who, was a hifi enthusiast.

@@BarryWhitfield-dj7xf I could have sworn they were 300 ohm, which is why I felt I would need an amp. That's why I bought the OneOdio

Oh yeah sorry I meant 300 ohm lol

@@BarryWhitfield-dj7xf lol it's all good, but I just looked it up and the HD650 is 300 ohms, but the HD650S is 120 ohms, so I SHOULD be ok, if you're driving yours off your phone at times.

Hello brother... thank you for viewing my channel. Yes, that's exactly how I'm connecting mine. 3.5mm to aux, then RCA out to my dsp.

How about sir if i use a dac? Like the topping dx1. From iphone to dac to aux (radio). Is it okay?

@@MrAlberto356 yes, that way works great too. If you view my video with my boy with the DynAudio Honda Accord, he's using an iPhone connected to a D10S topping unit, and it works great.

@@Ahm-Creative yeah man saw that too! That mans a genius!! Sadly though my dsp dont have a digioptical or a coaxial Its okay to run it with aux (radio). Right?

@@MrAlberto356 yeah, that's my man. But yes, aux to the head unit is perfectly fine.