How to build an Amplifier Rack: 3-Way Front Stage Build Part 2!

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In this video I tear out my old amp rack and build a new one to hold THREE amplifiers, a DSP, and fuse blocks.
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@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

These little amps are amazing! Here is an affiliate link from Amazon: amzn.to/2K0V0bV

@A6Legit 3 года назад

I love little amps that put out power but whats the reason for the premium price, other than the small form factor? Why cant all amps be smaller 😭

@gwsmith76 3 года назад

I love the use of the free Harbor Freight flashlights! Here's a guy that knows what he's doing.

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

You should see my tarp collect!

@A6Legit 3 года назад

Buy a LED headlamp. Its a life changer. Probably not ideal for recording YT videos, but excellent at putting light right where you want it. 🙏

@superchile9640 4 года назад

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos and share the skills and talents you have.

@superchile9640 4 года назад

Was wondering if you have any floor pics taken while the carpeting was out. I am considering taking out the dodge installed compartment under the rear seats.

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l9LiBOGlCNE.html. There's a good picture of the back seat area with the carpet out around the 10-minute mark. Under the carpet there's a metal bar going across the front of the storage area.

@jsnichols1 4 года назад

I've had my eye on those Kenwood amps for a while now. They pretty much murdered the amp dyno. Beautiful work on this project!

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

Bang for buck.

@matmichalke5734 2 года назад

You should make yourself a crosscut sled for your table saw, definitely the safest way to crosscut on a table saw

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

I have one, I just don't always think to grab it.

@majinkaos 3 года назад

The amount of harbor freight tools in this video!!

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

I have had good luck with them.

@3RDERA 5 лет назад

I got an old Folgers coffee container with all my random screws. Keep it up man looking good!

@DIYAudioGuy 5 лет назад

Thanks man! I appreciate you.

@A6Legit 3 года назад

Classic 🤣

@guestguest Год назад

Tackle box for loose screws. Awesome idea! I currently use an old rectangle toolbox. It doesn’t help much. It still takes a while to look for a certain screw only to find out I don’t have one 😅

@momurderah 8 месяцев назад

Hey! I have that same alpine amp in my single cab, it is a great amp despite it's age; best 30 bucks I've spent lol

@DIYAudioGuy 8 месяцев назад

It sure is!

@cartruck1070 3 года назад

Good info and great timing for me about that lug crimper. Now i can save my money and will be looking for a better one insted. Thanks again.

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

I really wish I knew which one this was so I could warn people to avoid it. I absolutely hate it.

@hakenkreuz7076 2 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy I bought the blue ASTRO off Amazon, works nice and the reviews are good. Even videos on YT from people who have bought it. Little expensive but worth it.

@elfuego4341 4 года назад

My loose screws are in old school glass baby food jars with the metal cap screwed to the overhead of the work bench.

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

I have a few screws loose as well!

@majinkaos 3 года назад

I use peanut butter containers large plastic and clear!

@xreviews3304 4 года назад

I'll look into that. Thanks

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

Awesome!

@MoragTong_ 4 года назад

I own that exact fuse block and love it...but I also own an open end wrench. Don't use a sledgehammer to cut a diamond and you might have an easier go of it, that adjustable/Crescent wrench should be thrown in the trash.

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

My open ended wrench did not fit in the space between the bushings, that little wrench saved me from buying a new set of wrenches.

@mikevenz1331 Год назад

I love Taramps amplifiers.

@UltraCon79 2 года назад

I bought the industrial Temco hydraulic crimper that goes up to 600 mcm. It is so nice for all my power wires. Knukonceptz 4/0 uses a 350 mcm die

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

Nice!

@ShirazBhutto 4 года назад

Great video!!! You mentioned that the NVX amplifier is based on a Philips board. Very interesting, did not know that before watching your video.

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

As far as I can tell it's the only amp currently available for sale that uses the Phillips board. Several brands had a full lineup that matched the specs on these NVX amps. Some brands would be a little generous with the numbers, like PPI. Polk Audio made some as well, after they discontinue the line a bunch of cheap ones showed up on eBay. If I had a time machine I would have picked up a cheap model block amp.

@hakenkreuz7076 2 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy I'm not understanding the whole Philips board thing are you talking about Philips made circuit boards?

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

@@hakenkreuz7076 Yes, it was a very popular board and the design, or clones of the design, were used by several brands. As of today they have all been discontinued.

@dennisritchie965 4 года назад

Good job I like it

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

I'm glad you like it

@brucebwatson 4 года назад

The Dayton doesn't follow conventional wire colors for channel matching. You most likely have all your channels flip flopped unless you changed them digitally.

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

I didn't use the speaker level inputs.

@lowhertzhighspl 4 года назад

11:30 I like the -$20 hammer crimper more than I expected to.

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

I recently picked up some new crimpers, a smaller one for speaker wires in a larger one that can handle up to 4 gauge power wire. They're both ratcheting crimpers, and they're both better than what I've been using. But, I still find crimping to be a royal pain in the rear and I always try to solder whenever I can. I suppose I should make a video showing off my new crimpers.

@jpowens2253 2 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy I know this is an old video and hopefully you got a better quality crimper that doesn't leak. But just to let you know, that style of hydraulic crimper is meant to sit on a stable surface (table/floor/etc) and with one hand on the pivoting handle and the other hand holding the wire, push down on the pivoting handle into the solid surface. It's a very good style, just need to know how best to hold it. I'm sure you've already figured this out by now.

@five5ix56 2 года назад

That prefab box must’ve sounded horrible with that seat down. It imprinted the whole set up on the underside of the seat!

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

Every dodge has the same problem.

@A6Legit 3 года назад

6:28 I just mark on my workpiece and take the fence off, or put it off to the side. Your method is good if you need to make identical pieces.

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

When I try your way I mess it up every time.

@A6Legit 3 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy You can spin the blade to contact your line and get it perfect before you start the saw. It helps to look down on the blade to see how far the teeth stick out to the side, occasionally theyre staggered.

@GerardoGonzalez-gb6ve 4 года назад

Is it ok if we use an 1/8 abs to make an u derseat amp rack or should i go with 1/4 abs?

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

1/8 is very flimsy, I would stick to 1/4 ABS. If you use PVC sheet don't go smaller than 1/2.

@Llegando_Tarde 4 года назад

Great videos 👍🏼 new subscriber

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

Welcome to the adventure.

@cornbread10378 3 года назад

I have an 07 ram and was wondering where you came through with your main powet cables

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

My version is an automatic. So I went through the clutch delete plate. It is a piece of plastic covering the hole where the clutch is mounted if it were a manual.

@rakkup7572 4 года назад

Sounds just like Big DWiz Lol

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

We go to the same barber. 😆

@rakkup7572 4 года назад

DIY Audio Guy you guys both get the #7, shiny and low maintenance, lol

@Ravin.c.J 3 года назад

What are those things you used in place of the fuse for the ground fuse block?

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

It's a ground link. When you order the fuse block you can ask them to send you those or fuses.

@mafosa8519 3 года назад

what size is your door speaker wires? on my 2021 toyota camry there 18 gauge. cant go past 50 watts. larry

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

18 gauge -- I would love to run some 14 gauge, but there is a harness clip in the way. I will have to drill it out.

@ceavalencia4767 3 года назад

Regarding the DSP. 03 Infi FX35 Bose . Do I "tap" into the amp before or after? im a bit confused on working with stock HU

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

I honestly don't know. Sometimes the head unit is just sending data to the factory amp, If that's the case you'll have to tap into the factory system after the amplifier. Sometimes the head unit is sitting line level signal to the amplifier, in that case you can use line level inputs and tap into the system in front of the factory amplifier. In either case you're going to need to measure the signal with pink noise and an RTA so you can know what you're tapping into.

@ceavalencia4767 3 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy Thanks. I plan on adding a AudioControl DM-608 with the biult in line out converter and RTA. I will try both before and after hopefully nothing explodes lol.. Thanks for the quick reply, highly appreciated.

@raptorgamer8878 4 года назад

what year is you truck?

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

2004.

@davidj7823 4 года назад

Is a 5 channel amp the way to go for a simple setup or is a dedicated sub amp with a separate amp for mids/highs preferable?

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

Absolutely, yes. If simple is what you are looking for then a 5 channel is the best option. What do you think about this one? amzn.to/2G9meyA

@davidj7823 4 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy That's a nice looking amp, hadn't seen it before. Was thinking of the Kenwood XR901.5 or the 5 channel NVX amp. I have an Alpine MRP-F300 that I had planned to pair with a JL360/2 in the past but now wondering if simpler is better.

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

It really depends on how much power you want to send to the subwoofer. If you only need 300 watts and the sub-stage then a 5-channel amp is the way to go.

@davidj7823 4 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy thanks for the feedback. Yea, keeping it simple in the car. Was actually going to just do the front stage and a sub bridged off the 2 rear channels of the MRP-F300 until I found out I may get have some issues with signal.

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

@@davidj7823 I'm working on my wife's car right now, I managed to talk her into a head unit (backup camera for safety and Android Auto so she can see a map).eventually I'm going to talk her into a subwoofer and I will probably go with a 5 channel amp.

@xreviews3304 4 года назад

Damn needed 53" and 1/2" thick. My amp is 25 lbs lol. Guess I'll make it out of plywood. Thanks though

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

You can probably order a full sheet of half inch ABS.

@xreviews3304 4 года назад

Where can I buy a sheet of the black material used? Sry if u mentioned it I had to watch the video on mute

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

Right here: amzn.to/3gW71hk

@xreviews3304 4 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy I appreciate it

@chriswhite4596 4 года назад

Why didn’t you just you All Rockford Fosgate Mini T Amps !!!!

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

PRICE. I was able to get both kenwoods for less than one of the four channel T400XAD from Rockford Fosgate. I like Rockford Fosgate they make great stuff, but it's hard to justify spending double.

@matmichalke5734 2 года назад

You need to invest in stubby wrenches

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

True.

@themanthelegend7048 Год назад

Solder dont crimp

@DIYAudioGuy Год назад

That is a quick way to start a fight in the video comments! People have strong opinions on that subject.

@TMouse-hd5jb 4 года назад

How do you like the Dayton DSP?

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

It's great. It has all the functionality you should expect from an entry-level DSP.

@chriswhite4596 4 года назад

I can’t stand there Fuse Blocks either !!! Glad you got rid of it

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

It's just the ones with the bushings that I don't like. I did a video comparing it to their other fuse blocks. It is not a bad fuse block, I just think that there are better ones out there. I still have it laying around the garage. I'm trying to figure out if I'd rather sell it or do a giveaway when I hit a thousand subscribers.

@chriswhite4596 4 года назад

DIY Audio Guy I’d just throw it in the Trash 🗑 !!!! Lol , but that’s coming from a Stereo Shop Guy ... We only use Stinger & Metra Products !!! I’ve used countless of other Brands and the others just don’t hold up to these.. Just my thoughts 💭