Testing surround sound
08-22-2007, 09:24 AM
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Testing surround sound
Yesterday, I put together an experimental surround system in my daily driver 
It's very messy install, but it works for testing purposes. I used very old and rare Jim Fosgate's (no Rockford yet 
) analog surround processor - Gavotte. I am sure It can be easily found in car audio museums other then in real cars. It can decode a surround sound from specially recorded 2-channel media, and can add "surroundness" to normal stereo. It has nothing to do with time delays, which allow to virtually "move" speakers, it is subtracting channels - left from right and feeding rears with pre-processed version of difference. What I can say is - WOW!!! It adds "ambience" to studio recordings, making them sound better; and it really blows your mind on live performances. Separation is just hands down amazing! However, installation is a PITA, having to tweak 10 potentiometers without manual is a far shot. If anyone has a manual for this thing - please share. Here is a pic 
And yes, it is W6v2 in MTX stealthbox for non-believers
It's very messy install, but it works for testing purposes. I used very old and rare Jim Fosgate's (no Rockford yet ) analog surround processor - Gavotte. I am sure It can be easily found in car audio museums other then in real cars. It can decode a surround sound from specially recorded 2-channel media, and can add "surroundness" to normal stereo. It has nothing to do with time delays, which allow to virtually "move" speakers, it is subtracting channels - left from right and feeding rears with pre-processed version of difference. What I can say is - WOW!!! It adds "ambience" to studio recordings, making them sound better; and it really blows your mind on live performances. Separation is just hands down amazing! However, installation is a PITA, having to tweak 10 potentiometers without manual is a far shot. If anyone has a manual for this thing - please share. Here is a pic And yes, it is W6v2 in MTX stealthbox for non-believers
Last edited by valter; 08-22-2007 at 10:48 AM.
08-23-2007, 06:48 PM
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Does your W6 sound good? I've been wanting to find a true answer to this. I always get 50/50 answers. I'm gonna get the stealthbox and I wondered wether go W6 or W3. What do you think? I'd be doing the passenger side too.
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08-23-2007, 07:11 PM
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Very good - clean, loud and drops surprisingly low for 10" size. I tested many subs in it's place (but no W3, sorry), and W6v2 is the best.
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