From The Driver Seat
Once the power button was pushed on the Alpine IVA W50S AV 7-inch mobile multimedia unit, a selection was made from either of the Sirius radio, CD, DVD, iPod modes. The Alpine V-Power amplifiers came alive with instant concert hall thunder and midrange clarity. After a couple of heavy metal and classic rock tunes, Darrin inserted the Star Wars DVD to test the surround sound. The audio power exploded from the two JL 10-inch subs in the custom sub enclosure located behind the rear seat and the four coaxial two-way speakers located in the two kick panels and two rear door panels. It gave the audio illusion that the music was rotating and coming at you from ten different directions. The Alpine 7-inch monitor was bright, with vivid colors and a crystal clear image, even from the back seat. Being entertained with this budget-friendly system, had us fooled by its high-dollar sound.
Time Spent Working: Components and wiring: 6 hours. Kick panels and subwoofer enclosure construction and install: 26 hours.
Degree of Difficulty: Components and wiring Intermediate. Kick panels and subwoofer enclosure Advanced.
Tools Needed:
Power-tester, wire stripers, connector crimpers, wire connectors, drill, bites, DA, table saw, jigsaw, table router, assorted handtools, heat gun, disposable brushes, speaker fabric mesh, fiberglass angle hair
Parts Used:
1 IVAW505 Alpine A/V receiver with 7-inch touch monitor $1,100.00
1 MRAF350 Alpine amp five-channel mobile DTS system $300.00
1 MRPM500 Alpine amp 1X500 W V-Power $230.00
1 SPS600C Alpine speakers 6-inch Type S 80-watt component $129.00
1 SPS600 Alpine speakers 6-inch Type S two-way 85W $120.00
1 SBSS05DC Alpine speaker center channel1-DIN $160.00
2 10W1V24 JL Audio sub 10-inch W1 series 4-OHM SVC300N $139.00 each
1 SCC1 Sirius connect universal vehicle tuner $69.99
1 KCASC100 Alpine Sirius interface cable for SCC1 $69.99
1 KQE610A Alpine cable fiber optic for IVAW505 $149.99
1 12022C6M Monster interconnect low-noise RCA $39.99
1 0AMPKIT Monster high-power amp kit $99.90
2 Custom kick panel speaker pods $400.00
1 Custom subwoofer/amp enclosure $1,800.00
Total: $5,347.84
(Prices from al-eds.com and does not include tax or installation)