Shaker™ Pro Audio System vs. Premium 9 Speaker System

Kevin08 said:

Your sub may blow the OEM sub out of the water but the OEM trunk blows your now 2 cu.ft. trunk out of the water.

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4 ROUSH said:

The Shaker Pro has somewhat more bass. Have it in my 17. The 12 speakers sound a little more refined than the 9. The Premium 9 speaker system, sounds alright without the sub in the trunk. Kicker upgrades can always help .

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Synyster06Gates said:

I added a Zenclosure single 10'' rear facing sub box with a Kicker CVX and Kicker CXA600.1 mono amp. It absolutely blows the stock 12 speaker sub away. Not even remotely comparable. In my 16 I have the 9 speaker and my moms ecoboost has the 12. Any time I drive hers I am disappointed in the sound. I got their box that has the built in amp rack, so everything is hidden between the rear seat back and the amp rack space. I don't use my trunk pass through, so it was a huge win for me. The only wiring you can see is my LOC that I used.

Did you need the LOC? That amp claims to work with the signal from the speaker wires. I am curious because my zenclosure box is on its way and I am going with a JL amp that accepts high level inputs. I had originally planned on a LC2i between the rear speaker wire and the amp but if I don't need it I will skip it. Did you have issues without it or did you start with the LOC in the first place just to avoid any problems?

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West TX GT said:

Synyster06Gates said:

I added a Zenclosure single 10'' rear facing sub box with a Kicker CVX and Kicker CXA600.1 mono amp. It absolutely blows the stock 12 speaker sub away. Not even remotely comparable. In my 16 I have the 9 speaker and my moms ecoboost has the 12. Any time I drive hers I am disappointed in the sound. I got their box that has the built in amp rack, so everything is hidden between the rear seat back and the amp rack space. I don't use my trunk pass through, so it was a huge win for me. The only wiring you can see is my LOC that I used.

Did you need the LOC? That amp claims to work with the signal from the speaker wires. I am curious because my zenclosure box is on its way and I am going with a JL amp that accepts high level inputs. I had originally planned on a LC2i between the rear speaker wire and the amp but if I don't need it I will skip it. Did you have issues without it or did you start with the LOC in the first place just to avoid any problems?

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Since there's only RCA in for the amp, you either need a LOC to tap into the rear speakers or the Kicker KISL 2 channel (https://www.crutchfield.com/p_206KI...a&awnw=g&awcr=47622911185&awdv=c&awug=9028268)

Either is fine. I would say you don't need the LC2i unless you want it.

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UserName said:

After having decent aftermarket stereo systems for the last quarter century, the 9 speaker shaker is not too bad and I would estimate that tons of folks would find it satisfactory. However, I am accustomed to much better SQ and as such, I am in the final stages of gear acquisition.

The goal of the install will be a 100 percent stock appearance in the cabin and the ability to transport two sets of golf clubs in the trunk.

To facilitate this, I will be using the stock deck that has been de-equalized and factory dsp shut off via obd2 port. A Helix DSP will take care of the time alignment and eq duties. Next in the signal chain will be two Mosconi Zero 3s and a Mosconi Zero 1 for the front stage amplification of Morel Elate Ti 603s. The sub is still up in the air as I may recycle my Helix SPXL 1000 amp paired to a Helix SPXL 12. I'm currently (pun intended) looking for a high output alternator solution as all this gear will present quite a load on electrical.

If folks are interested, I can start a build log when the install kicks off.

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UserName said:

After having decent aftermarket stereo systems for the last quarter century, the 9 speaker shaker is not too bad and I would estimate that tons of folks would find it satisfactory. However, I am accustomed to much better SQ and as such, I am in the final stages of gear acquisition.

The goal of the install will be a 100 percent stock appearance in the cabin and the ability to transport two sets of golf clubs in the trunk.

To facilitate this, I will be using the stock deck that has been de-equalized and factory dsp shut off via obd2 port. A Helix DSP will take care of the time alignment and eq duties. Next in the signal chain will be two Mosconi Zero 3s and a Mosconi Zero 1 for the front stage amplification of Morel Elate Ti 603s. The sub is still up in the air as I may recycle my Helix SPXL 1000 amp paired to a Helix SPXL 12. I'm currently (pun intended) looking for a high output alternator solution as all this gear will present quite a load on electrical.

If folks are interested, I can start a build log when the install kicks off.

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West TX GT said:

I am interested. I have been eyeballing that Helix DSP.

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vnzbd said:

Wow! I was not familiar with the Mosconi, Morel or Helix brands. After browsing at the products with their prospective MSRPs.... I am more biased towards my 401K! I would sure love to hear it though!!!

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mumbles said:

Yeah, they are definitely geared towards hardcore stereophiles

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mumbles said:

Good choice of equipment, and we all like to see pictures, so a build log would be cool... just don't use Photobucket :doh:

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