Just got my PPI 355CS compnents today

[sennasixty8]

I think I just bought the last pair of 355's.

[StereoInstaller1]

A 500/5 is an awesome amp in the right hands.

[CO318is]

Must be the 500/5, been like 3 months since I have seen the car so I am having a hard time remembering...

[StereoInstaller1]

Why the hell would you have a 1 channel amp running your mids and highs?

[CO318is]

These components have me thinking, especially at that price. What would people suggest for running in the rear if anything? Right now I am running eclipse's all the way around, through a JL 500/1 amp from a couple of years ago, anyone have anything to say about the amp? I have been rather disappointed with the sound of the system but I think it has more to do with the lack of bass than anything else...

[sennasixty8]

I sent a pm about the amp, but haven't heard back yet... I need it too!

[StereoInstaller1]

I gotta say I love my PPI 4800.2
4 Channels with built in x-over 2 ch for front @ 100watts each. And the other 2 bridge to run a microsub JL built box holding 3 8w6's with dual voice coils wired in parallel series.
dlm ny

Anyone looking for a PH 15 ADS amp?
Give a shout

PM James Crivellone, please. He is gonna need something for the Xterra, and he loves his ADS stuff.

[dlmrun2002]

I gotta say I love my PPI 4800.2
4 Channels with built in x-over 2 ch for front @ 100watts each. And the other 2 bridge to run a microsub JL built box holding 3 8w6's with dual voice coils wired in parallel series.
dlm ny

Anyone looking for a PH 15 ADS amp?
Give a shout

[zhp43867]

I got these awhile ago for my e36 m, but now I think I'm going to put them in the e30. Do the tweeters mount in the original location?

[stumble_t]

I am planning to use an a/d/s pq40 with 1/2 used for the fronts(@100wpc) and 3/4 bridged to run the sub(@300w). I also have available a 642csi that I plan use as a pre-amp x-over. We'll see how all that works out.

Also, I'm loving the factory grills idea!


edit: in reply to sennasixty8: yea when I got mine for $75 a pair it was shipped and they shipped FAST

[sennasixty8]

is this the deal found on sonic for 89 shipped?

[Eric Giles]

What amp are you running?

Originally I was using my 20 year old a/d/s/ PH15 amp which is 50 watts into 6 channels. 50 watts to the tweeters, 50 to the mids, and the rear channels bridged for an elemental designs sub.

A few weeks ago a friend of mine gave me a new Blaupunkt Velocity VA4100 which is 100 watts into 4 channels. I purchased a matching VA1400 mono amp for the sub. I am a little torn now on what to do..on one hand, I appreciate the extra reserve power that I have with the Blaupunkt's and the new sub amp definitely helps keep the woofer in control better. But on the other hand, with the Blaupunkt's the tweeters now sound overly bright and slightly harsh at times. I have readjusted the levels to get the balance where it was previously, but overall the a/d/s/ amp just sounded smoother on the high end. Alecs MacDonald has listened to my setup with both amps and also commented that the a/d/s/ amp sounded better in regards to the high end.

Ok sorry for the rambling-but that is what I am using!

[2002maniac]

Sorry, not Luke-but I have the exact same setup in my E30. Now granted, I have almost fully sound deadened the inside of my car and I have the PPI components actively crossed over with a number of hours of fine tuning involved...but the setup honestly sounds amazing. I have had a few E30's with systems in each, and this sounds the best by far.

For the PPI components, especially if you use the supplied passive crossovers, I recommend at least 75-100 watts continuous power. 50 TRUE watts per channel will suffice, but they really come alive with around 100 watts.

What amp are you running?

[twistednut]

Please correct me if iiI'm wrong, but I think he means rotate the speaker 1/4 turn to expose the original screw holes for the grill cover.

I'd be concerned about glovebox clearance with the PPI grills though, they're much deeper than the ones twistednut has pictured.

You are correct. The hard part was finding factory original grills from the junkyard that weren't cracked.

[twistednut]

Stan, you still here?

Does the glovebox open OK with that setup?

Looks pretty nice IMO!

Yes it still opens just like it should.