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> McIntosh audio in a 914, Sound quality in a fourteener??
Rod
post Oct 17 2008, 02:15 PM
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Ok a little thread about upgrading the Hifi in a 914....

I Finished the interior today (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) New carpet set went in which I ordered from appearance and performance, I also ordered some extra material so I could cover my sub box.

I'm running some pretty esoteric equipment in this 914, McIntosh MX406 & MPM4000 built int the dash (I deleted the glovebox and built an aluminium panel to hold the HU & meters. The amp is a Mcintosh MC4000M - The mother of all SQ car amps... The sub is a CDT 8" SQ sub, I managed to squeeze a 9 litre enclosure into the footwell. the sub faces up at the dash, rather than be kicked by the passengers..

I'm very impressed with the sub - it is in a TINY box, yet sounds like a much bigger enclosure, I'm chuffed.

Anyway some pics...

The car in question

(IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/rodericdavies/IMG_0436.jpg)

(IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/rodericdavies/IMG_3975.jpg)

(IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/rodericdavies/IMG_4271-1.jpg)

(IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/rodericdavies/IMG_3986.jpg)

The speakers are KEF Kar 160q's (They have the tweeter in the middle of the midrange cone)

Thanks A&P - very happy with your carpet set (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)
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Rod   McIntosh audio in a 914   Oct 17 2008, 02:15 PM
dw914er   looks really good, and very very clean!!   Oct 17 2008, 02:19 PM
ruddyboys   Very Nice. :beer2: What is that were the glove b...   Oct 17 2008, 02:23 PM
Rod   Very Nice. :beer2: What is that were the glove ...   Oct 17 2008, 02:25 PM
Root_Werks   Very nice! Now start producing them so we can...   Oct 17 2008, 02:27 PM
Rod   Very nice! Now start producing them so we ca...   Oct 17 2008, 02:54 PM
jc914   GREAT JOB. I am to in the process of updating my s...   Oct 17 2008, 02:58 PM
carr914   Rod, The install looks great. :trophy: I really ...   Oct 17 2008, 03:07 PM
retrofit   Very tasteful setup! Got a amp question. How ...   Oct 17 2008, 03:24 PM
Rod   Very tasteful setup! Got a amp question. How...   Oct 17 2008, 03:56 PM
veltror   Nice, surely with all that sound heating should eb...   Oct 17 2008, 08:47 PM
Rod   Nice, surely with all that sound heating should e...   Oct 18 2008, 02:01 PM
orthobiz   Beyond awesome. Keeps in line with the spirit of t...   Oct 19 2008, 04:38 PM
RJMII   McIntosh makes some good stuff. very good stuff. T...   Oct 20 2008, 09:21 PM
Rod   Beyond awesome. Keeps in line with the spirit of ...   Oct 21 2008, 01:13 PM
Rod   thought you guys might want to know how this is pr...   Feb 11 2009, 08:25 AM
So.Cal.914   I reckon you won't have to turn the V knob u...   Feb 11 2009, 08:44 AM
seanery   Looks cool! That amp is a monster!!...   Feb 11 2009, 10:46 AM
ericread   That's an absolutely beautiful setup for a sho...   Feb 11 2009, 10:50 AM
Rod   That's an absolutely beautiful setup for a sh...   Feb 11 2009, 11:12 AM
monkeyboy   Did you do any charging modifications to keep up w...   Feb 11 2009, 11:13 AM
Rod   Did you do any charging modifications to keep up ...   Feb 11 2009, 11:19 AM
monkeyboy   Did you do any charging modifications to keep up...   Feb 12 2009, 03:21 PM
Rod   Cool system! I'm into Soundstream stuff...   Feb 12 2009, 03:39 PM
monkeyboy   Cool system! I'm into Soundstream stuf...   Feb 13 2009, 03:04 PM
Zundfolge   Beautiful setup! Should sound wonderful (at l...   Feb 11 2009, 11:57 AM
dkjens   Has anybody tried BassShakers in a Teener? I had ...   Feb 11 2009, 03:07 PM
Rod   Has anybody tried BassShakers in a Teener? I had...   Feb 11 2009, 03:22 PM
Cevan   Rod, how did you make the sub enclosure? Any pict...   Feb 12 2009, 05:41 PM
Rod   Small update - I have finished the amp cover, t...   Mar 5 2009, 01:27 PM
turboman808   I had no idea they made stuff for cars. That...   Mar 5 2009, 04:47 PM
thesey914   Rod, that is beautifully engineered. One question ...   Mar 5 2009, 05:07 PM
jsayre914   I love it, Very nice cabinet in the back. Im a lit...   Mar 5 2009, 05:11 PM
Rod   Rod, that is beautifully engineered. One question...   Mar 6 2009, 04:48 AM
Rod   Well I have very nearly finished :) We had a coup...   Mar 17 2009, 04:41 AM
rjames   Does it get too hot back there above the exhaust f...   Jun 2 2009, 11:53 AM
Rod   Does it get too hot back there above the exhaust ...   Jun 7 2009, 05:58 AM
degreeoff   geez that might actually over power the ambient no...   Jun 7 2009, 01:46 PM
Rod   geez that might actually over power the ambient n...   Jun 7 2009, 02:44 PM
r_towle   geez that might actually over power the ambient n...   Jun 7 2009, 04:20 PM
Rod   Thought I'd keep you guys upto speed as some b...   Sep 19 2010, 09:49 AM
thesey914   loving your work there Rod 8)   Sep 19 2010, 09:59 AM
Rod   loving your work there Rod 8) Thankyou :) The...   Sep 19 2010, 10:04 AM
thesey914   so come over, take me for a spin in your six and...   Sep 20 2010, 01:03 AM
jsayre914   Your system is awesome, I love the work and detail...   Sep 19 2010, 10:07 AM
Rod   Your system is awesome, I love the work and detai...   Sep 19 2010, 10:12 AM
johannes   That's crazy stuff !!!! WOW ...   Sep 19 2010, 02:30 PM
Rod   A new boot build has been done :) Now running thr...   May 10 2014, 02:59 AM
Jon H.   Install looks great. I have always wanted sound s...   May 10 2014, 04:36 AM
Rod   Hi and thankyou! I love these old Soundstream...   May 10 2014, 04:46 AM
Mike Bellis   I love amps from the early 90's too. I recent...   May 10 2014, 07:05 AM
orthobiz   This might be the right thread to post in... I...   May 10 2014, 09:08 AM
Mike Bellis   This might be the right thread to post in... I...   May 10 2014, 11:20 AM
orthobiz   Are those vintage speakers? I've never heard...   May 10 2014, 01:28 PM
Rod   I think that the standard 914 speaker locations ar...   May 10 2014, 12:56 PM
housepumpinpc   Hi guys...I'm new to this. Not to crazy about ...   May 10 2014, 09:13 PM
monkeyboy   Love the old Soundstreams... I have my Class A 10....   May 12 2014, 04:46 PM


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