Yes I don’t believe there’s a full front to back kit. Ya know something idiot proof. Head unit, door speakers and tweeters, amp, sub and possibly additional rear speakers
As cool as it would be, it's unlikely we'll release an audio solution - sorry! The team at Crutchfield offers excellent help and can point you in the correct direction. :)
I'm a stereophile. Been into audio since 1994. I believe in brand names and reasonable budgets. That being said, my go to for miatas are the Alpine Type-S 6.5" components($100) for the doors and the alpine 10 inch bass tube for the trunk. But you lose 40% of your trunk. LoL. And a brand name 4 channel amp(kenwood, alpine, pioneer, jvc). Used amps from a reputable seller are the way to go. Loud, vivid, clear, full sound.
You can definitely achieve excellent results using the proper gear, and we agree that it can really rock if done right! Of course, the argument for trunk space versus a fuller sound definitely means you'll have to decide which to prioritize for your personal Miata. 🙂
Thanks for the video! I personally prefer to turn off the music from the radio and just enjoy the music coming out of my NB Miata engine with the FM exhaust 😂. I enjoy going out and driving the backroad twisties. It completely melts the stresses of the day away ❤😂
Thank you for a thorough and passionate explanation! It is always so apparent how genuinely invested every person involved in your operation is, which is so important.
When I had my 95 Miata, I mounted my four channel amp in my spare tire. I made a round MDF boar with a mount on the bottom to hook a bungie cord. The other side connected to the wheel. It worked and looked great!
The spare tire area is a great place to fit audio equipment IF you're comfortable going without a spare tire. We're glad to hear it worked well for you!
I got the carbon Miata rear shelf speaker kit. Love it. Replaces the galvanized panel under the carpet. Trimmed the rubber insulation, covered with insulation and carpet, still sounds good.
Great video Jeremy! It's interesting to hear about other non-FM parts that you like. I have a similar rig with an amp behind the passenger seat, it works surprisingly well! The Leroy Engineering panel is also great for adding rear speakers.
I got light wheels, exhaust, coilovers, and then I installed a Rockford Fosgate 300-10T in the trunk of my NC2 GT. It is slimmer, and it fits the recess on the floor perfectly. It has a quick disconnect if I want to track it. I know it sounds crazy, but it is almost too much base, for the NC models, I love it. On highway, with the roof down, you get perfect base at any speed. It completes the stock Bose system, which lacks base on its own.
@@FlyinMiataVideo The Rockford Fostgate 300-10T has a slimmer profile than its other siblings, and it is a sealed unit. Which translates in more trunk space. I can post pictures if you're interested.
Finished getting mine installed last weekend on my nb2. A coup key takeaways i have. I recommend buying from Crutchfield. I didn’t, I wish I had after helping my friend set his up and he got it from them. They include a lot of hard way that you’ll need for free, or at a really reasonable rate. Things like speaker adapter cables for the factory harness, or the mounting interface for your head unit. Other than that, I recommend getting a passable 4 channel amp, and running your sub off of the B side. You can bridge the output to make a mono signal at double the wattag. That way you can save some weight, as well as cost. For an arguably better set up than a self powered amp. Also, if you have the factory tweeters, make sure you get a separate set of speakers, just go with woofers in the doors, and tweeters in the tweeter mounts. Avoid two or three way speakers. It’s about the same price overall, but sounds a lot crisper with the highs coming out of the top of the doors!
This is great, i like listening to music so i actually got a quiet stainless exhaust when i changed it. For the time being, some decent door speakers on the nb oem head with the hardtop is "fine", sound deadening in the doors is a must though, takes out lots of road noise too.
Well I learned a long time ago that you don't need much to have nice sound. I have a 5 1/4 component set in the doors on my 91 miata. I got a new sony tiny 4 channel amp and my high school 8 inch. Bazooka and it's nice. Although my mb quart components are very old and still sound great, I would prefer the 6 inch in the doors but miata has the weirdest hole pattern on this old car. I'm loving the tiny Sony amp. Man, it does all I need. Maybe I'll do a video on this topic one day too.
I have an ND2 Miata and I'm generally happy with the quality of the stock Bose audio system for playing music. My one area of complaint is when I'm listening to audiobooks, I'd love it if I could get the headrest speakers to be as loud as they are for phone calls. I don't see any aftermarket solutions for this specific problem...
Can we get a mini series of Jeremy doing a complete audio setup on the new 1.6 car? Or any NA with headrest speakers? 3rd Millenium makes some killer speakers for the Miata also!
Are you referring to the parcel shelf behind the seats? That might be a good place, but it could get in the way of the soft top going up and down. Some people have gone to the lengths of modifying their parcel tray cover panels to fit speakers to get around this issue, but we have no experience with this so we can't really tell you if it's good or not.
Hi from Scotland UK, thanks brilliant RUclips hope there's updates to say fitting to the NC , I no it's basically the same principles But just to see what other do to there mx5 , but thanks
what I did with my 96 was use a double DIN alpine head unit w/carplay and Android auto that has the added feature of being shallow, and therefore has a 50x4 amp you can add on it kind of like a backpack that winds up being regular stereo sized all together. That means that all my speaker amplification is behind the stereo. The wiring was a tight fit, but it does fit with a little squeezing, lol. There's an adapter from Jass Performance that lets the double din fit in the non-din sized hole some of the NAs have. Also, using this meant I didn't have to worry about punching it, because it sits flush with where the original stereo is. A lot of the current "screen stereo" solutions are like a single DIN unit that has a screen bolted to the front that sits a couple inches ahead of where the stereo normally would, and that gets you the punching problem. For extra speakers I used the carbonmiata fiberglass rear deck panel since I have no headrest speakers, but I did re-use that wiring since it was there. It fills out the sound nicely, but you are going to want to cut the insulation off of the carpet above those speakers and maybe punch some holes in the carpet as well for maximum sound passage. For bass? Slimline under-seat powered sub in the trunk, nice and small, supplies enough to make me happy, and it barely takes up any space in there :)
Oh and I should add, the alpine amp/head unit combo lets me set the crossover points, that is SO important! Also: even though it's a vert, dynamat helps!
With just an aftermarket head unit, the stock speakers in my NC have been giving it their all, and I've been surprised with how decent it sounds. That said, definitely planning on a nice 2, or possibly 3 way component set. Only real issue is finding space for the processor and amps. I've been thinking about trying to fit them under the seats, but I feel like that's going to be a tight fit, especially when we consider cooling. For sub s, I want to go with a pair of 6.5" subs and have Hexibase (technically Audio Control, but hexibase is the guy who does that job) design a pair of 3d printed enclosures for the area behind the rear bulkhead, under the soft top tray if there is enough space there. I need to get a decent 3d scanner and pull the interior out to scan the area though.
@RF-Fast All of Jeremy's suggestions here should be directly applicable to your MSM. Anything modern will likely be a significant upgrade over the factory stuff - it's all 25 year old technology at this point.
I’m sorry if someone already asked this, but is this information also relevant for ND models? I know the audio isn’t fantastic, but can these recommendations improve noticeably beyond the NDs existing sound quality?
@naregmekhitarian7233 Some of the information is, but swapping head units is much more complex (if it's even possible) due to the CANbus wiring from the factory on the NDs. You should be able to swap the speakers out, but anything else will likely require a lot more work.
A mk2 is a bit easier, remove the 5x6 speakers & there adaptor spacers, you have space for focal isu 200 8'' components. I've fitted these with a 2 channel Rockford I've had since 1999 (same year as the car) nostalgia you know.. And a pioneer under seat sub in the footwell, as the missus is 4 '8'', nice foot rest & massage.
Luckily, there's a kit called the Paco Motorsports ND Miata Complete Audio Kit. It has door speakers, tweeters, and even a crossover, as well as precut sound-deadening panels and a wiring harness. I have it, and it is a huge improvement.
There are 3 amps in total. The head unit amp runs the headrest speakers, the amp behind the seat runs the door speakers, and the amp in the trunk runs the 8" sub. Typically, the more dedicated power you have, the better the system sounds.
this is cool but on my nb, i’ve tried a sub in the trunk and literally no bass carried into the cabin, so idk if it was becuase of the size of trunk with the size of the subs i tried or you need to remove the metal cover that covers the gap, but i tried a lot and i have a sound and lighting buisssmess so it’s not like i don’t know what im doing, but i just could never get any real bass from the trunk.
Factory head unit "Junk"?? It's been 27 years and is fully functional -- no broken knobs, buttons, or lights...to me that isn't junk Mr.!!! 😤😉 Also, Crutchfield even says you can modernize/amplify your stock unit (FYI)...OEM FTW! 😁👍✌
Oh, sorry. He used an existing M6 stud for the bottom mount and a self-tapper to secure the top. It's just slightly crooked but the ease of installation was worth it.
Nice content. I installed a complete system in my ´94 MIata a few years ago. Took the passenger seat out and pulled up the carpet and installed an amplifier in the ¨bi-amp¨ mode to double the power and used that to run the Millenium Door speakers. The amplifier is a Class D so it runs cool and I have had no issues with it installed under the carpet in front of the passenger seat. I also installed an 8¨ self-powered JBL sub-woofer behind the passenger seat sitting vertically. Although it is plastic, the unit is right inside the passenger area so it really puts out. I routed the included loudness attenuator knob to the center console. All of this is driven by an Alpine head unit which also powers the door speakers by way of routing the speaker leads through the added amplifier. I unplugged the headrest speakers as it messes with stereo separation. The system can play loudly and accurately. A far cry from my first car system installed in 1971 consisting of an 8 track player and 6x9 rear deck speakers pushing Electric Ladyland at full volume. I concur with the Crutchfield recommendation.
@@dcvroom Alpine KTP-445U from Crutchfield. You have to read the fine print on these to be sure you get the one you need. I especially required the ability to bi-amp the output for double the power as I was only using one set of door speakers and did not need two unused rear channels. I also pulled power for the amp and sub directly from the battery using bus bars for power and grounds.
@@stantheman5163 Thanks for the info. I'll call Crutchfield and explain what my setup is and what I'm looking for. I'm more comfortable with a turbo install than the above😏
@@dcvroom Cool! I also noticed that I said ¨bi-amp¨ when I meant to write bridge mode when using the amp. This is a 4 channel amp and the power is doubled by combining the rear channel power with the front channel power. I´ve been researching the bi-amp configuration for my home AV system and mixed up the terminology. 😕
We didn't delete it. You commented on the original live version of this video in vertical format. This is an upload of the same session in landscape mode - a lot of our viewers prefer that and it gets shared differently by RUclips than a live video. Unfortunately, it does cause some confusion. Here's your comment from the other video: I use two Rockford Fosgate amps in my trunk, one 300 watt mono amp for an 8in RF sub and one 400watt amp for a cpl 1in RF tweeters and crossovers and a couple 8in RF midrange speakers in the doors. My 8in RF sub is in a custom passenger footwell sub box. I have used this system in two of my 99 model Miata's and I'm here to tell you it freakin rocks hard. I am a professional career musician where performing was my only job for three decades and I know what sounds great. If anyone needs to know the details of the gear I installed hit me up, be happy to help.
What is it like trying to get inside the upholstery on the headrest? Does it really unzip like you said? Also, what measures do you take for theft protection? You mentioned concerns about this I’m just curious how do you handle it?
Some of the NA Miatas came with speakers mounted in the headrests from the factory. These seats do have zippers that allow the top of the headrest cover to open pretty easily to access the speakers. Theft is a relatively low risk where we live, fortunately. Most of us don't even lock our doors when we park at the office. However, here are our recommendations for best practices for easy theft prevention: 1. Make the installation simple and tidy so it doesn't stand out (visually). 2. Don't buy really expensive gear that would be painful to replace. 3. Don't bump in your hood. A lot of thefts for this kind of thing happen in your own driveway, so don't advertise what you've got.
Can you please answer my question regarding the ND Miata? Does it have a headrest that unzipped? I’m pretty sure it doesn’t. The only advice I can get here is about 30 year-old Miatas . Are there any companies that focus on modern Miatas and their issues and problems?
@@L5man The NDs do not have headrests that unzip as far as we can tell, but we haven't had any 2023 or 2024 models in our shop yet. Our previous comment provides some recommendations for theft prevention. Could you describe specifically what issues that modern Miatas have that you want solutions for?
I would really dig a complete audio solution from FM.
Yes I don’t believe there’s a full front to back kit. Ya know something idiot proof.
Head unit, door speakers and tweeters, amp, sub and possibly additional rear speakers
@@Mike-Home-Cook a set of matching speakers and filters would already be great!
that would be really cool!
As cool as it would be, it's unlikely we'll release an audio solution - sorry! The team at Crutchfield offers excellent help and can point you in the correct direction. :)
I'm a stereophile. Been into audio since 1994. I believe in brand names and reasonable budgets. That being said, my go to for miatas are the Alpine Type-S 6.5" components($100) for the doors and the alpine 10 inch bass tube for the trunk. But you lose 40% of your trunk. LoL. And a brand name 4 channel amp(kenwood, alpine, pioneer, jvc). Used amps from a reputable seller are the way to go. Loud, vivid, clear, full sound.
You can definitely achieve excellent results using the proper gear, and we agree that it can really rock if done right! Of course, the argument for trunk space versus a fuller sound definitely means you'll have to decide which to prioritize for your personal Miata. 🙂
i agree, crutchfield is awesome, ive dealt with them for 30 years & theyre the best!
@heavychevy4616 Crutchfield is definitely our go-to for audio products!
Thanks for the video! I personally prefer to turn off the music from the radio and just enjoy the music coming out of my NB Miata engine with the FM exhaust 😂. I enjoy going out and driving the backroad twisties. It completely melts the stresses of the day away ❤😂
Thank you for a thorough and passionate explanation! It is always so apparent how genuinely invested every person involved in your operation is, which is so important.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Really enjoyed ! Love the music too ! Tighten !! 😁
@DerekJamesLynn Thanks for watching!
When I had my 95 Miata, I mounted my four channel amp in my spare tire. I made a round MDF boar with a mount on the bottom to hook a bungie cord. The other side connected to the wheel. It worked and looked great!
The spare tire area is a great place to fit audio equipment IF you're comfortable going without a spare tire. We're glad to hear it worked well for you!
I got the carbon Miata rear shelf speaker kit. Love it. Replaces the galvanized panel under the carpet. Trimmed the rubber insulation, covered with insulation and carpet, still sounds good.
@ST0DDR0D Those do look like a great way to easily mount speakers!
Great video Jeremy! Two mics, lights and a lower third title, good videography!
Thanks for watching!
Good info for most any automobile.
@nosefirst Absolutely - thanks for watching!
Great video Jeremy! It's interesting to hear about other non-FM parts that you like. I have a similar rig with an amp behind the passenger seat, it works surprisingly well! The Leroy Engineering panel is also great for adding rear speakers.
Rock on!
I got light wheels, exhaust, coilovers, and then I installed a Rockford Fosgate 300-10T in the trunk of my NC2 GT. It is slimmer, and it fits the recess on the floor perfectly. It has a quick disconnect if I want to track it. I know it sounds crazy, but it is almost too much base, for the NC models, I love it. On highway, with the roof down, you get perfect base at any speed. It completes the stock Bose system, which lacks base on its own.
@vlenhoff That sounds like an awesome setup - thanks for sharing!
@@FlyinMiataVideo The Rockford Fostgate 300-10T has a slimmer profile than its other siblings, and it is a sealed unit. Which translates in more trunk space. I can post pictures if you're interested.
@@vlenhoff Yeah, we'd love to see some photos. Shoot us an email to support@flyinmiata.com, if you don't mind.
@@FlyinMiataVideo Ooops I missed this post. Sure, I'll send some pictures.
Leroy Engineering makea a killer set up, & im drooling over it, but its a bit on the pricey side, so maybe down the road...
@heavychevy4616 That is a nice looking setup!
Thanks, Jeremy!
Thanks for watching!
Finished getting mine installed last weekend on my nb2. A coup key takeaways i have. I recommend buying from Crutchfield. I didn’t, I wish I had after helping my friend set his up and he got it from them. They include a lot of hard way that you’ll need for free, or at a really reasonable rate. Things like speaker adapter cables for the factory harness, or the mounting interface for your head unit. Other than that, I recommend getting a passable 4 channel amp, and running your sub off of the B side. You can bridge the output to make a mono signal at double the wattag. That way you can save some weight, as well as cost. For an arguably better set up than a self powered amp.
Also, if you have the factory tweeters, make sure you get a separate set of speakers, just go with woofers in the doors, and tweeters in the tweeter mounts. Avoid two or three way speakers. It’s about the same price overall, but sounds a lot crisper with the highs coming out of the top of the doors!
Agreed, Crutchfield is great. Good tips on the factory tweeters!
This is great, i like listening to music so i actually got a quiet stainless exhaust when i changed it.
For the time being, some decent door speakers on the nb oem head with the hardtop is "fine", sound deadening in the doors is a must though, takes out lots of road noise too.
Agreed! Eliminating small rattles/vibrations makes a world of difference.
Well I learned a long time ago that you don't need much to have nice sound. I have a 5 1/4 component set in the doors on my 91 miata. I got a new sony tiny 4 channel amp and my high school 8 inch. Bazooka and it's nice. Although my mb quart components are very old and still sound great, I would prefer the 6 inch in the doors but miata has the weirdest hole pattern on this old car. I'm loving the tiny Sony amp. Man, it does all I need. Maybe I'll do a video on this topic one day too.
Sweet! We're glad you like it!
great video, thank u
@heavychevy4616 You are welcome and thank you for watching!
I have an ND2 Miata and I'm generally happy with the quality of the stock Bose audio system for playing music. My one area of complaint is when I'm listening to audiobooks, I'd love it if I could get the headrest speakers to be as loud as they are for phone calls. I don't see any aftermarket solutions for this specific problem...
Good idea! However, I think this might be out of our scope of work.
Can we get a mini series of Jeremy doing a complete audio setup on the new 1.6 car? Or any NA with headrest speakers?
3rd Millenium makes some killer speakers for the Miata also!
@ianrasch Interesting idea; we'll put that on our internal list of video topics for the future!
Have you thought about putting the sub on the shelf?
Are you referring to the parcel shelf behind the seats? That might be a good place, but it could get in the way of the soft top going up and down.
Some people have gone to the lengths of modifying their parcel tray cover panels to fit speakers to get around this issue, but we have no experience with this so we can't really tell you if it's good or not.
Awesome vid🤟🏿👍🏿 thanks guys
@dopechicken9190 You are welcome and thank you for watching!
Would love to see a collaboration between you guys and 3M Audio. Incredible quality designed specifically for the Miata.
Thanks for the suggestion! We'll look into it.
Hi from Scotland UK, thanks brilliant RUclips hope there's updates to say fitting to the NC , I no it's basically the same principles
But just to see what other do to there mx5 , but thanks
We have a couple of employees with NCs now so, I'm sure they'll have some input. Thanks for watching and we'll keep that in mind.
what I did with my 96 was use a double DIN alpine head unit w/carplay and Android auto that has the added feature of being shallow, and therefore has a 50x4 amp you can add on it kind of like a backpack that winds up being regular stereo sized all together. That means that all my speaker amplification is behind the stereo. The wiring was a tight fit, but it does fit with a little squeezing, lol. There's an adapter from Jass Performance that lets the double din fit in the non-din sized hole some of the NAs have. Also, using this meant I didn't have to worry about punching it, because it sits flush with where the original stereo is. A lot of the current "screen stereo" solutions are like a single DIN unit that has a screen bolted to the front that sits a couple inches ahead of where the stereo normally would, and that gets you the punching problem.
For extra speakers I used the carbonmiata fiberglass rear deck panel since I have no headrest speakers, but I did re-use that wiring since it was there. It fills out the sound nicely, but you are going to want to cut the insulation off of the carpet above those speakers and maybe punch some holes in the carpet as well for maximum sound passage.
For bass? Slimline under-seat powered sub in the trunk, nice and small, supplies enough to make me happy, and it barely takes up any space in there :)
Oh and I should add, the alpine amp/head unit combo lets me set the crossover points, that is SO important!
Also: even though it's a vert, dynamat helps!
Thanks for sharing!
With just an aftermarket head unit, the stock speakers in my NC have been giving it their all, and I've been surprised with how decent it sounds. That said, definitely planning on a nice 2, or possibly 3 way component set. Only real issue is finding space for the processor and amps. I've been thinking about trying to fit them under the seats, but I feel like that's going to be a tight fit, especially when we consider cooling.
For sub s, I want to go with a pair of 6.5" subs and have Hexibase (technically Audio Control, but hexibase is the guy who does that job) design a pair of 3d printed enclosures for the area behind the rear bulkhead, under the soft top tray if there is enough space there. I need to get a decent 3d scanner and pull the interior out to scan the area though.
Sounds like a fun project.
I have an '05 MSM with the factory 6-disc Bose system. I'm curious to hear your opinion what upgrades would be suggested for this unit.
@RF-Fast All of Jeremy's suggestions here should be directly applicable to your MSM. Anything modern will likely be a significant upgrade over the factory stuff - it's all 25 year old technology at this point.
Crutchfield has been great for me and my cars for many years.
What are your thoughts on Leroy Engineering’s speaker and sub panel?
We've never tried it, but it looks like a quality piece!
Good info...
I’m sorry if someone already asked this, but is this information also relevant for ND models? I know the audio isn’t fantastic, but can these recommendations improve noticeably beyond the NDs existing sound quality?
@naregmekhitarian7233 Some of the information is, but swapping head units is much more complex (if it's even possible) due to the CANbus wiring from the factory on the NDs. You should be able to swap the speakers out, but anything else will likely require a lot more work.
So, why does my Alpine tuner’s reception weaken when I turn my parking lights on???
Hmm. That's a good one but my guess is a poor power or ground circuit. You might reach out to Crutchfield on this one.
A mk2 is a bit easier, remove the 5x6 speakers & there adaptor spacers, you have space for focal isu 200 8'' components.
I've fitted these with a 2 channel Rockford I've had since 1999 (same year as the car) nostalgia you know..
And a pioneer under seat sub in the footwell, as the missus is 4 '8'', nice foot rest & massage.
@ragingbalrog Sounds like a great setup!
@@FlyinMiataVideo Cheers fella's, for what it cost me, it's great 👍
We need a ND Vid = ) Bose and Non
Thanks for the suggestion!
Luckily, there's a kit called the Paco Motorsports ND Miata Complete Audio Kit. It has door speakers, tweeters, and even a crossover, as well as precut sound-deadening panels and a wiring harness. I have it, and it is a huge improvement.
@@WestsideCollectorCarStowage @WestsideCollectorCarStowage Good suggestion!
What about battery/alternator? Miata’s have tiny batteries/alternators. Can stock(ish) handle 750ish watts?
@seantompkins2 Jeremy's stock battery and alternator have handled everything fine so far!
So isnt there 2 amps now total. Wouldnt the amp behind the seat be enough to power a sub?
There are 3 amps in total. The head unit amp runs the headrest speakers, the amp behind the seat runs the door speakers, and the amp in the trunk runs the 8" sub. Typically, the more dedicated power you have, the better the system sounds.
I'm kinda a audiophile (rocking the twin lavalier mics) hehe
@suffolkrider7 Awesome!
this is cool but on my nb, i’ve tried a sub in the trunk and literally no bass carried into the cabin, so idk if it was becuase of the size of trunk with the size of the subs i tried or you need to remove the metal cover that covers the gap, but i tried a lot and i have a sound and lighting buisssmess so it’s not like i don’t know what im doing, but i just could never get any real bass from the trunk.
Hmm, that's interesting. Since this is your professional field, do you think you're expecting more than the rest of us?
@ i think it has to do with the air being able to get through to the cabin in my car.
@@EthanMadeIt1 👍
Factory head unit "Junk"?? It's been 27 years and is fully functional -- no broken knobs, buttons, or lights...to me that isn't junk Mr.!!! 😤😉
Also, Crutchfield even says you can modernize/amplify your stock unit (FYI)...OEM FTW! 😁👍✌
I do like your idea for the headrest speakers and your t-shirt! I plan to get some similar speakers to replace the stockers.
Wow! That's pretty good on the stock unit if you're OK with its audio performance. We aren't as you can tell😁
'97 and you have caught my interest, I love the stock look with all it's buttons and dim little green screen. Will be contacting crutchfield tomorrow!
What steering wheel is that ?¿ factory nb ?
Correct. NB2 Nardi wheel.
How is the amp mounted to the car?
It's behind the seat, next to the factory ECU location on NA8s.
@ Sorry I should have been more specific. What hardware is used to keep the amp mounted to the car? I recall where it is just now how it’s mounted.
Oh, sorry. He used an existing M6 stud for the bottom mount and a self-tapper to secure the top. It's just slightly crooked but the ease of installation was worth it.
@ sweeeet thanks 🙏
Nice content. I installed a complete system in my ´94 MIata a few years ago. Took the passenger seat out and pulled up the carpet and installed an amplifier in the ¨bi-amp¨ mode to double the power and used that to run the Millenium Door speakers. The amplifier is a Class D so it runs cool and I have had no issues with it installed under the carpet in front of the passenger seat. I also installed an 8¨ self-powered JBL sub-woofer behind the passenger seat sitting vertically. Although it is plastic, the unit is right inside the passenger area so it really puts out. I routed the included loudness attenuator knob to the center console. All of this is driven by an Alpine head unit which also powers the door speakers by way of routing the speaker leads through the added amplifier. I unplugged the headrest speakers as it messes with stereo separation. The system can play loudly and accurately. A far cry from my first car system installed in 1971 consisting of an 8 track player and 6x9 rear deck speakers pushing Electric Ladyland at full volume. I concur with the Crutchfield recommendation.
What was the specific amp you used?
@@dcvroom Alpine KTP-445U from Crutchfield. You have to read the fine print on these to be sure you get the one you need. I especially required the ability to bi-amp the output for double the power as I was only using one set of door speakers and did not need two unused rear channels. I also pulled power for the amp and sub directly from the battery using bus bars for power and grounds.
@@stantheman5163 Thanks for the info. I'll call Crutchfield and explain what my setup is and what I'm looking for. I'm more comfortable with a turbo install than the above😏
@stantheman5163 That sounds like an excellent setup!
@@dcvroom Cool! I also noticed that I said ¨bi-amp¨ when I meant to write bridge mode when using the amp. This is a 4 channel amp and the power is doubled by combining the rear channel power with the front channel power. I´ve been researching the bi-amp configuration for my home AV system and mixed up the terminology. 😕
Where's my comment?
You guys hated it enough to delete it?
Fine, see ya.
We didn't delete it. You commented on the original live version of this video in vertical format. This is an upload of the same session in landscape mode - a lot of our viewers prefer that and it gets shared differently by RUclips than a live video. Unfortunately, it does cause some confusion.
Here's your comment from the other video:
I use two Rockford Fosgate amps in my trunk, one 300 watt mono amp for an 8in RF sub and one 400watt amp for a cpl 1in RF tweeters and crossovers and a couple 8in RF midrange speakers in the doors. My 8in RF sub is in a custom passenger footwell sub box.
I have used this system in two of my 99 model Miata's and I'm here to tell you it freakin rocks hard. I am a professional career musician where performing was my only job for three decades and I know what sounds great. If anyone needs to know the details of the gear I installed hit me up, be happy to help.
What is it like trying to get inside the upholstery on the headrest? Does it really unzip like you said? Also, what measures do you take for theft protection? You mentioned concerns about this I’m just curious how do you handle it?
Some of the NA Miatas came with speakers mounted in the headrests from the factory. These seats do have zippers that allow the top of the headrest cover to open pretty easily to access the speakers.
Theft is a relatively low risk where we live, fortunately. Most of us don't even lock our doors when we park at the office. However, here are our recommendations for best practices for easy theft prevention:
1. Make the installation simple and tidy so it doesn't stand out (visually).
2. Don't buy really expensive gear that would be painful to replace.
3. Don't bump in your hood. A lot of thefts for this kind of thing happen in your own driveway, so don't advertise what you've got.
Can you please answer my question regarding the ND Miata? Does it have a headrest that unzipped? I’m pretty sure it doesn’t. The only advice I can get here is about 30 year-old Miatas . Are there any companies that focus on modern Miatas and their issues and problems?
@@L5man The NDs do not have headrests that unzip as far as we can tell, but we haven't had any 2023 or 2024 models in our shop yet. Our previous comment provides some recommendations for theft prevention. Could you describe specifically what issues that modern Miatas have that you want solutions for?