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I'm thinking of doing the exact same thing you are. For around $300 the sound quality can be significantly improved. The 12 speaker premium audio is not as bad as I expected it to be. With a little more umph on the low end it can sound quite good. I know you are running a power line to the battery. Are you tapping into the existing sub for audio? Please show some photos.
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I'm thinking of doing the exact same thing you are. For around $300 the sound quality can be significantly improved. The 12 speaker premium audio is not as bad as I expected it to be. With a little more umph on the low end it can sound quite good. I know you are running a power line to the battery. Are you tapping into the existing sub for audio? Please show some photos.
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Good luck and I hope you're happy with the results.
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Bridgewater is pretty cool when it comes to stereo mods. They insisted I leave all the aftermarket equipment in the 330 when I traded it in. Even gave me a few extra bucks for it But it wasn't installed by someone they use. I had a local guy who also did body work for a few Lexus dealers. So I felt very comfortable letting him handle the installation. Oh, and my new installer, he also recommended Rockford. But I've already spent all I want to by getting ML. About the only thing I'd spring for is something like dynamat.
Good luck and I hope you're happy with the results.
Good luck and I hope you're happy with the results.
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Dynamat is an adhesive backed material used to control noise and vibration. Back in the day, we'd add it to the inside of doors as a way to reduce road noise and provide a better 'enclosure'. Many would line the floorboards which really reduced road noise a lot. The material was really popular in the 90's with the competition car stereo crowd.
As for the treatment in the RX, the material has been added to the area around the sub and the floor of the cargo area. "Stiffening" up these areas results in better bass response in the cabin. I have no doubt this has a positive effect. Probably not as much as adding a dedicated powered subwoofer, but it doesn't take away from the space in the cargo area.
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As for the treatment in the RX, the material has been added to the area around the sub and the floor of the cargo area. "Stiffening" up these areas results in better bass response in the cabin. I have no doubt this has a positive effect. Probably not as much as adding a dedicated powered subwoofer, but it doesn't take away from the space in the cargo area.
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ecr72 explained the benefits of dynamat well. There are other brands that do the same thing. It's pretty inexpensive and installation is not bad. MEP7557 did it to his RX with ML. Here is one of his threads on it. He said it made a difference. Not that I plan on ripping off the door panels myself. I'd leave it to an installer or my brother who has done it before.
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I have added Dynamat (and other similar products) to several cars that were unusually noisy--mostly road noise--and it always made a noticeable difference. Much quieter afterward. I primarily attacked the trunk area (or rear cargo areas in SUVs) and under the rear seats and floor. I have read many posts where guys have done the doors & headliners too, with great results. It really is a good product that does what it's advertised to do: reduce vibrations and noise.
AFAIK, Dynamat is still quite popular, especially since most car manufacturers are actually removing lots of sound deadening material to reduce weight and cost in order to improve gas mileage. Honda is really bad at this and their vehicles are very noisy.
AFAIK, Dynamat is still quite popular, especially since most car manufacturers are actually removing lots of sound deadening material to reduce weight and cost in order to improve gas mileage. Honda is really bad at this and their vehicles are very noisy.
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Well, the subwoofer is a great improvement over stock subwoofer. The system is much more satisfying to listen to. The sub was sounding incrementally better as I drove home. Electronics and especially woofers take some time to break in. After a week or two, I will need to tweek the level and eq to blend it better into the system. It is definitely worth the $300 expense, if you don't mind a subwoofer hanging out in your cargo area. It is pretty compact and is positioned up against the rear drivers side seat. Thanks. Regards. Ned.
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Congrats Ned. Did they install a switch and where is it located. Are you able to do a comparison flipping the switch. How easy is it to disconnect the Rockford sub. That sub also comes with a wired remote; where was that installed at? BTW, I love the idea of a switch; sometimes you need that extra cargo area.
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Congrats Ned. Did they install a switch and where is it located. Are you able to do a comparison flipping the switch. How easy is it to disconnect the Rockford sub. That sub also comes with a wired remote; where was that installed at? BTW, I love the idea of a switch; sometimes you need that extra cargo area.
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I've never posted pictures, but it is completely in back of the cargo cover. It sits in back of the driver side rear seat. Looks pretty cool. Doesn't get in the way 99% of the time. Given that no cutting was done and it only cost $180 for woofer and another $100 for install, a pretty cheap attempt to raise level of a decent sound system to next level. It is only 9 inches deep at bottom and 18 inches wide. Thanks. Regards. Ned.