I will try to be humble when I say this ... all you have to do is follow how I set up my system, and you will end up with a great sounding system in your FJ.
Here are my 8 keys to having a great sounding stereo in your FJ.
1. Less is best! Don’t fill your FJ up with drivers just because you have the room! In other words, don’t waste your money on drivers located behind your ears, unless they are subs!
2. Use a HU that has at least a 4V pre-out section.
3. Use a 3-way component for the front that you can bi-amp.
4. Make sure your 3-way component has a very large sub/mid bass driver, preferably a 9 inch driver for the doors. Also, make sure the components include a soft dome mid. There is nothing warmer or smoother sounding then a soft dome mid.
5. Mount the mids and tweets in the dash/pillar area. This will result in great imaging, and fantastic up/forward sound stage.
6. Use 2 10 inch subs and point them towards the back of the vehicle.
7. You can run this whole system with a 4 channel amp, and a single D-class mono amp for the subs. Don’t under power anything …. Overpower if you must.
8. Tune your system, tune it again, and then tune it some more.
These steps are for those that want a nice sounding system. It’s not the loudest, it doesn’t have the booming bass, but it’s just clean and accurate …. The way music is supposed to sound.
Have you noticed that my key steps reflect how I set up my system?
