Broadfield Introduction "B&B"

[redhb240SXS13]

Pre-fab for my girlfriends eclipse. I havent really looked locally. I didnt even think about shipping. I guess I'll just have to buy a headunit from you somewher down the road

[jpeters270]

I have a 2006 M 35 (Base model) and the sound system seems week, no bass response.What do you have as far as a sub that I can interface with the stock sound system? Will Canging the speakers in the doors help as well? Do I HAVE to add a clean sweep to make this happen?Thx

[Broadfield]

I have a 2006 M 35 (Base model) and the sound system seems week, no bass response.What do you have as far as a sub that I can interface with the stock sound system? Will Canging the speakers in the doors help as well? Do I HAVE to add a clean sweep to make this happen?Thx

You can easily add a sub and amp to your factory setup. A simple hi/low converter will turn your high level speaker wire signal into low level RCA signal. If you are wanting more volume and better sound quality, then I would recommend replacing your mid/high speakers and add a 4 channel amp to power them. If you know you want to do both, then I would recommend a 5 channel amplifier to run it all. The Alpine PDX 5 is a heck of an amplifier in a very, very small chassis.

Let me know what you are leaning towards and I'll start shooting you some prices.

Thanks,

Toby

[Z32 TwinZ]

sent you an email on10/23/08. how long does it normally take you to respond?

[Broadfield]

Hey what's up man! My email says I received it yesterday the 24th..... I usually try to respond by the next day. I get too many emails to be able to respond to them instantly..... sorry! Unfortunately they are usually very involved responses since customers want a whole list of prices and multiple system ideas. I will send you a email shortly. Thanks for understanding.

Toby

[CSLAVE]

Hey, i just got a JL 12w7 and now i need something to power it. Any suggestions/ prices. Also any box recommendations. My old bandpass took a beating before my audoibahn's overheated.

[Broadfield]

Do you have any idea how much power you want or what you want to spend? I usually sell either JL Audio or Alpine amplifiers. I would recommend any where from 500 watts rms to 1000 watts rms.

[CSLAVE]

Im looking for somewhere in the 500W-700W rms range. I was looking at the JL 1000W amp and it is def pricey and i still need to buy a box.

[Broadfield]

The Slash series 1000/1 will run you $769 shipped. It will put out 1000 watts rms at any voltage and any impedance between 1.5 ohm and 4 ohm. In their budget line they just came out with a 1200 watt amplifier. It is the G-MAX in the G series amplifiers. It will put out roughly 900 watts rms at a 3 ohm load @ 14.4 volts and 700 watts @ 12.5 volts. I will have to check on a price when I get to work tomorrow. If you are on a budget I also have the Alpine MRP-M1000. It would run $329 shipped and would put out about 800 watts rms at 3 ohm @ 14.4 volts and 600 watts at 12.5 volts.

[R350Zz33]

hi Broadfield i have a 2008 350z enthusiast and i was wondering if you can help me with a nice set up. im looking for a head unit with navi and ipod connectivity with later options to add a backup cam.replacement for the speakers behind the seats not sure what size they are and 2 10" subs im getting one of those custom boxes off line that go right under the strut bar i also need amps to power them and all the accessories. im looking for a cheep but good system if u could let me know what u could do that would be great. i also have a question on remote starts i have one on my z and the installer dident put an antenna the guy said nissan already has the antennas installed and i was wondering is it run through the radio antenna because i put a shorter one on and to start my car i have to be within 15-20' so remote start is not really worth it on it.you can email me at [email protected] thx in advance send the info there plz incase i forget to look here.i like alpine's IVA-W203/P1 because it can work with the steering wheel controls. thats a must the head unit has to work with the steering wheel controls
Modified by R350Zz33 at 2:47 PM 12/31/2008

[Broadfield]

hi Broadfield i have a 2008 350z enthusiast and i was wondering if you can help me with a nice set up. im looking for a head unit with navi and ipod connectivity with later options to add a backup cam.replacement for the speakers behind the seats not sure what size they are and 2 10" subs im getting one of those custom boxes off line that go right under the strut bar i also need amps to power them and all the accessories. im looking for a cheep but good system if u could let me know what u could do that would be great. i also have a question on remote starts i have one on my z and the installer dident put an antenna the guy said nissan already has the antennas installed and i was wondering is it run through the radio antenna because i put a shorter one on and to start my car i have to be within 15-20' so remote start is not really worth it on it.you can email me at [email protected] thx in advance send the info there plz incase i forget to look here.i like alpine's IVA-W203/P1 because it can work with the steering wheel controls. thats a must the head unit has to work with the steering wheel controls

Modified by R350Zz33 at 2:47 PM 12/31/2008

I have been waiting for Alpine to get back from their Christmas/New Years break. I need to call them to see what my pricing is on the 203/P1 combo. That combo is brand new and I don't have my dealer pricing on it yet. So I don't know what kind of deal I can give you yet. I will know this week though.

Is the remote start a Nissan installed?

[R350Zz33]

no a guy came to my house to do it all our cars have the same system and works fine but mine is the only one that dident need another key fob or antenna

[brizanden]

hey really off topic i know, but what kind of pedals do you have?thanks

[Broadfield]

hey really off topic i know, but what kind of pedals do you have?thanks

I modified 350Z pedals to fit.

[brizanden]

nice imma have to try it they look great.

[240sx_NyC]

hi, im wondering if you can make a custom enclosure for a 12 inch w7 in a hatch. i want to place it where the spare tire would be.

[Broadfield]

hi, im wondering if you can make a custom enclosure for a 12 inch w7 in a hatch. i want to place it where the spare tire would be.

Not a problem! But the enclosure is going to be 3 times as deep as the spare tire well. If you want something to sit flush with the floor and not stick up at all, you would want to do a W5 series. Basically a squashed down W6 that is only 2.5" deep. I will be using a 13W5 in my coupe once I finally decide to do a sub in it. So the box will fit flush with the floor. The sub will be counter sunk into the top of the enclosure. I will make a custom grill to protect the sub that will fit flat underneath the trunk carpet. So all said and done everything will fit under the trunk carpet and you won't even be able to tell that it's there.

[240sx_NyC]

well i already have a w7 and i was wondering if you can build a platform the size of the trunk floor so the w7 would sit flush....or should i just get rid of the w7 and get something smaller?

[deaftosociety]

broadfield i was wondering, if you had a good class d sub amp that will run about 900 watts rms something that runs pretty cool and wont zap my alternator too bad thanks man the amp im using dosent have enough juice for my subs so thanks

[Broadfield]

well i already have a w7 and i was wondering if you can build a platform the size of the trunk floor so the w7 would sit flush....or should i just get rid of the w7 and get something smaller?

The W7 will definitely outperform the W5, but it is mega deep. So you would have to build the floor up quite a bit..... would look kind of funny. But I'm not sure what look you are going for...... you may not care if it looks goofy as long as it sounds the way you want it to sound. I personally would not do it in my own car, but that's just me. I would want the sub enclosure to be flush with the original floor.

[Broadfield]

broadfield i was wondering, if you had a good class d sub amp that will run about 900 watts rms something that runs pretty cool and wont zap my alternator too bad thanks man the amp im using dosent have enough juice for my subs so thanks

What ohm load are you running from the subs? What subs are they and what is the impedance of each sub?

[deaftosociety]

What ohm load are you running from the subs? What subs are they and what is the impedance of each sub?

they are mb Quart rwe304 4 ohm dvc subs 500 watt rms 1000 watt peak for each sub thanks man

[Broadfield]

they are mb Quart rwe304 4 ohm dvc subs 500 watt rms 1000 watt peak for each sub thanks man

Sorry, I forgot to ask how many subs?

[deaftosociety]

2 lol swore i put that

[Broadfield]

2 lol swore i put that

Well, that's going to prevent you from using a "standard" mono-block amplifier. The norm is a 2 ohm load...... you can wire your setup for either a 1 ohm or 4 ohm load. So that will greatly narrow down your options. Do you have any idea what you want spend? I have three lines of amplifiers that will fit the bill.

1)The Alpine PDX line are VERY efficient and output rated power anywhere from 2 - 4 ohm at 14.4 volts. Very small chassis amplifier.

http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-e...1.600

http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-e....1000



2)Next up would be the JL Audio Slash series amplifiers. They output rated power anywhere from 1.5 - 4 ohm load and at 11 - 14.4 volts.

http://mobile.jlaudio.com/prod...d=439

http://mobile.jlaudio.com/prod...d=440



3)Then you have the JL Audio HD series. Same as the Slash series, only in a really small chassis like the Alpine PDX.

http://mobile.jlaudio.com/prod...d=483



All of these are great amplifiers. They are listed in order of sound quality... #3 being the best. The Alpine outputs rated power only at 14.4 volts...... slightly less at lower voltages. The JL's have a fully regulated "smart" power supply, so they output rated power at any voltage. Check these out and let me know what you might want prices on. Keep in mind these are great amplifiers, so they are not going to be priced like a MTX.

[deaftosociety]

hey man thanks for yer help from what im seeing they all look a bit outa my price range at the moment, from looking at what others are selling them for im intrested in the 1000 watt amps because atleast it would be getting some of the power it should be, anyways preferably the jl since you said the power is constant at any voltage level but anyways if you have any other ideas or anything man just hit me up with a pm or something

[Dittoz7]

Hey Toby I'm Looking For Head Units.Around Budget ~$150 Or Lower.With Ipod Compatibility Or/With Outer Aux.

What Do You Recommend I Get From You.

Email: [email protected]

[Broadfield]

I would recommend this guy for $129 shipped..... has both the AUX on the front and will also do full iPod control with the optional cable ($15)

http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-e...-9874

Or you can wait a few weeks and get the new CDE-102..... has AUX and USB on the front and has the full iPod control with the optional cable.

http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-e...E-102

I don't have pricing yet since it's still not shipping, but it will probably be around $149 shipped or less.

[Dittoz7]

How Much Time Would You Say, Till It Comes Out?

[Broadfield]

I just talked to my rep yesterday and he said they would start to ship from Alpine in a couple weeks...... but generally it's longer than they say.