The new enclosures are finished and ready for shipping! I made some last minute changes and like the addition of a truck bed liner coating to the exterior. This will help ensure an even better seal and give it a more uniform look. In addition to all of that, the enclosure will be quite a bit tougher due to the coating. I know a lot of the IS300 guys wanted something removable so they could take it out if they needed to access the spare or also when they wanted to auto-x and shed some weight. Now, when the enclosure is out of the car you don’t have to worry about getting anything on it or scuffing it up. I’ve also included a protective grill that will come with ALL of the boxes ordered so you can be sure your woofer is protected. Now that the Stereo Integrity BM woofer is available and shipping; IS300 drivers can finally have their bass and use their trunk too! To order one of these, please CLICK HERE…
If you’ve been keeping an eye on the slide show on the left side of the site you may have noticed a new build that I’d not yet mentioned before this moment.
*Enter the Coniston^2*
This design was one developed by Dave Dlugos and Scott Lindgren at www.Frugal-Horn.com. As with all of their designs, this one was both elegant and functional meaning it was going to sound great and look great doing it! Stereo Clarity was privelaged to be the first to build and test the design and we are VERY happy with the result. The plans for the design can be found on their site if you wish to try your hand at creating your own pair. If you’d like to have a set built for you please email Steven@StereoClarity.com
The Coniston^2 design yields an 8ohm full range tower speaker with authoritative response down to the mid 30’s. Their 8ohm load makes them compliant with the majority of home audio amps so integration into the home shouldn’t be a problem. Truly no need for a sub with these so if a true stereo (two channel) setup is what you’re looking for these are great. If you have a sub and would like to incorporate it too I’d recommend a crossover in the lower 60hz range. These will get plenty loud even off just 10 watts so you don’t need to have a monstrous amp to power them. These can be used in larger sized rooms with great success. Enjoy the pictures. If you have any questions please send us an email.
I’ve wanted to play around with the SDX-7 for quite some time now. I’ve had one of the drivers in storage for a while but had never done anything with it. I had time recently to create a small ported subwoofer using it and a Dayton 2.1 plate amp. The idea was to create a small system that would boast full sound for nearfield listening and smaller rooms. The sub turned out better than I expected with response very full even in the mid 30’s. The SDX-7 right now operates as it’s own unit but has amplified outputs for two satellite speakers. I’m not sure yet which full range drivers I’ll be using to fill this position but I suspect that it will be the CHR-70 or a variation thereof.
For now, enjoy the pictures as we further develop the system!
Progress on the truck has been slow. The first Pioneer NAV unit that was sent to me was defective and had to be returned. I lost a month in limbo during the return process. I ended up going with the Eclipse AVN726e as the source with all other components being the same. I’ll go into more detail on the progress when everything is finished up.
For now; please enjoy Stereo Clarity’s review of the Eclipse AVN726e!
Team Stereo Clarity has taken on its first project car named, “Project Optimus Prime”. This is my personal vehicle and this will be an ongoing project. The vehicle is a new Speedway Blue, 2009 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport. This vehicle is all stock and we will be starting our build from the ground up.
Goals for this Vehicle
- True honest sound reproduction
- Well defined sonic “image”
- Stealthy installation
- Retain vehicle usability
- Ability to pound out some fun on command
A successful project requires a proper plan. The first step in any proper sound project is to treat the listening environment. In a vehicle listening environment, one of the largest obstacles to overcome is road noise. Vibration and noise control will be our primary focuses. For these reasons we will use a series of sound deadener products from Don at Sound Deadener Showdown.
The source has yet to be determined but I’ve narrowed it down to a few choice DVD Navigation units. Eventually, the system will incorporate a sound processor. I’m undecided on this as well. The Audison Bit.1is a fantastic unit and is readily available. The JBL MS8 is also on my short list as well but is not yet available. If this phantom processor ever comes to market it will likely be the processor of choice. Amplification will be done via a JL Audio HD 900/5,the cutting edge in new digital amplification in a conveniently small package. The sub stage was decided from day one; Tang Band 6.5” Neo Subwoofers. I had used these in my last vehicle and they were nothing short of amazing. I suppose we could try something new but if it’s not broken why fix it right? Shifting from low to high we should also talk about the tweeters this car will be testing. A new company called Wavecorhas created a compact soft dome tweeter with the ability to yield a surprisingly low FS. These look VERY promising and Team Stereo Clarity looks forward to hearing these. Midbass duties will be taken care of by a pair of H-Audio Ebony 6.5” drivers; the very same drivers we sell in the car audio section. We believe these drivers have what it takes to yield amazing results in our application.
We will be documenting the build every step of the way so stay tuned!
We all love great bass but few of us can afford to give up our entire trunks to lavish subwoofer installs. Most of us compromise on either sonic reproduction or storage space. But faced with an A or B decision I’ve always been one to propose option C….and this case is no exception!
New Stealth Enclosures are available for both the 05-09 Subaru Legacy GT and the first generation Lexus IS300. These enclosures sacrifice nothing and are easy to install. Simply drop them into your spare tire area under the trunk floor carpet and connect the speaker wire. That’s all there is to it!
There is a new driver being released soon and we are excited to be one of the first to experience it. I’m limited to the amount of information I can disclose but I think it will be something that many of you will like. Cabinet plans have already been drawn up and a few of them are already close to being finished. The two new models that will be introduced include a tall Lotus BVR style enclosure and another tower style set around waist high. We are very excited about these new drivers and the new designs that have yet to come. I will update you all as soon as they become available!
Stereo Clarity recently hosted a large tweeter test to put some of the best car audio applicable tweeters (and full range drivers) through their paces. The day was a very enjoyable experience and an overwhelming success! We had some of the best ears in the DFW come and listen (subjectively) and give their thoughts on the available equipment. Big thanks goes out to the manufacturers for lending us some of their equipment for testing. Pictures from the day and the impressions from each listener can be found HERE…
If you have any questions about any of the equipment tested please email Steven@StereoClarity.com
We’ve got many things going on at once right now. Building some vehicle specific enclosures, some new designs for a not yet released driver, and shipping drivers out to people. CSS is going to debut a very innovative driver soon and Stereo Clarity has begun work on two different enclosures for these wonderful little toys. Start looking for some updates soon in the car audio section. There will be some vehicle specific subwoofer enclosures listed and a NEW BRAND that I will announce sometime next week!
Today Mark Audio listed Stereo Clarity as their newest official USA dealer! We are happy to carry their outstanding products and look forward to bringing the USA all Mark Audio has to offer!
