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[ryanhouk]

Hi all
About to do a install in my 2010 FG XR6 Falcon.

Gear list includes:
Alpine SPX-17pro splits front(run passive till i can afford a bit ten)
Genesis profile 4 ultra running the splits (using the hi level adapter from genesis)
Genesis profile sub ultra (still tobe purchased from MAD89 i hope)
Sub ? was thinking single 12 mabey dual 10's unsure of what sub or subs ive looked at the alpine type X 12, hertz hi energy 12, polk MM12 and 10,
or jl 12w6 just dont know any help in this area would be great

has anyone used the genesis hi level input adapter as i cant find any info on this, i am unsure of how to wire up this so any info would be great.

looking at using q-matt by mongoose for deadening

have ordered all power wire from KnuKonceptz 0ga from batt to distro then 4ga to amps also upgrading the grounds etc

has anyone got some ideas on tweeter location in the FG as i have yet to come up with ideas guessing there will be some fab involved which i'm fine with

main goal is sq/sql

any help and thoughts will be great

[SQXPRT]

I think they're in the A-Pilllar from factory - that's a good start.

[TMM]

Only if equipped with the premium sound pack i believe, same deal as BA/BF. You can buy the pillars with factory tweeter mounts if you're after a stealth look, but the best sound would be had from fibreglassing the standard pillars.

[Aussierox]

You may find using the high level option that you'll have a lot of "noise"/hiss since apparently it's a common problem with the ford icc although I have been in an fg that had an Arc Audio LOC with no noise.

[MAS Andrew]

The ARC converter is called the SRi

[2013FOCUS]

The ARC converter is called the SRi

And I have just installed an SRi in an FG XR6.. the system also consists of DLS RA40 amp, DLS Ultimate UP6i speakers and ARC Audio ARC12 sub.
Absolutely noise free.. no system hiss or vehicle created noise

I have used many LOC's over the years and the SRi is the only one I will use from now on

[SQXPRT]

Out of the subs you listed, my fave is the JL 12W6. very clean SQ

[wazzab4]

Side note at Mark and Andrew How does the Arc Audio LOC delete the hiss from the factory unit, Very interested in this.

Wazza

[MAS Andrew]

Must be magic Wazza..
It's a very high quality piece. It's Robert Zeff designed and features the chip sensing Auto turn on circuit like the KS mini amps have. These are always noise free. Just in case the SRi also has 3 position grounding selection switch.

[TMM]

Side note at Mark and Andrew How does the Arc Audio LOC delete the hiss from the factory unit, Very interested in this.

Wazza

Probably mostly from presenting a high impedance load to the headunit (as opposed to a low impedance transformer like the cheaper ones use). Hiss is incredibly hard to 'get rid of', but with the right circuit design you can stop making it any worse than it is in the first place.
Most LOCs take shortcuts in their design which just compounds the problem.