One Mile Up
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My truck : 2017 2500 6.4L Hemi (Laramie) w/factory Alpine 9-speaker system
Doing the audio upgrades in phases (as money allows
)... just got phase 2 completed!
Phase 1:
- Replace factory 8.4 U-connect with KENWOOD eXcelon Reference DMX1057XR head unit.
Phase 2:
- Replace factory 8" Alpine subwoofer with Audiomobile EVO 2408 D4 8" subwoofer (designed for compact + IB enclosures).
- Yank out the factory enclosure and treat the inside with sound-deadening mat / fill with polyfil to trick the sub into thinking it's in a larger enclosure.
- Introduce / install new AudioControl LC-5.1300 amp to power ONLY the new sub (for now, I will use the other 4 channels later on in Phase 3!).
- Install sound deadening mat in all 4 doors / back wall of the cab.
Phase 3: (future date)
- Replace 6x9's in rear doors / hook them up to my new amp for power
- Replace 6x9's in front doors (with components!) && Replace 3.5" mid's in the corner dash / hook these all up to the new amp for power
Which leaves the other speakers in the truck... the center dash and two in the headliner in the back of the cab... I have decided to keep my factory amp hooked up and powering these speakers... TBH, I don't even know if I'll replace the speakers as of yet. IMO -- they actually sound decent (to me). My new head unit is STUPID crazy at having the ability to tune all of these speakers... so I'm able to get the sound juuuuuuuuuuust how I like it!
![A7E9E3EB-84A6-4E87-B710-D0CC8933835C_1_105_c.jpeg A7E9E3EB-84A6-4E87-B710-D0CC8933835C_1_105_c.jpeg](https://www.ramforum.com/data/attachments/511/511304-a9c62f98d87467a01058e24a5496ca0b.jpg)
Doing the audio upgrades in phases (as money allows
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- Replace factory 8.4 U-connect with KENWOOD eXcelon Reference DMX1057XR head unit.
![Check mark button :white_check_mark: ✅](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/2705.png)
- Replace factory 8" Alpine subwoofer with Audiomobile EVO 2408 D4 8" subwoofer (designed for compact + IB enclosures).
- Yank out the factory enclosure and treat the inside with sound-deadening mat / fill with polyfil to trick the sub into thinking it's in a larger enclosure.
- Introduce / install new AudioControl LC-5.1300 amp to power ONLY the new sub (for now, I will use the other 4 channels later on in Phase 3!).
- Install sound deadening mat in all 4 doors / back wall of the cab.
![Check box with check :ballot_box_with_check: ☑️](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/2611.png)
- Replace 6x9's in rear doors / hook them up to my new amp for power
- Replace 6x9's in front doors (with components!) && Replace 3.5" mid's in the corner dash / hook these all up to the new amp for power
Which leaves the other speakers in the truck... the center dash and two in the headliner in the back of the cab... I have decided to keep my factory amp hooked up and powering these speakers... TBH, I don't even know if I'll replace the speakers as of yet. IMO -- they actually sound decent (to me). My new head unit is STUPID crazy at having the ability to tune all of these speakers... so I'm able to get the sound juuuuuuuuuuust how I like it!
![9E26DB82-0E13-4D04-B7FF-0A6400EDD7ED_1_105_c.jpeg 9E26DB82-0E13-4D04-B7FF-0A6400EDD7ED_1_105_c.jpeg](https://www.ramforum.com/data/attachments/511/511303-4f2ea54e6c1e0b719f24aa14b2ed3e11.jpg)
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