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tbomachines · #16 06-23-2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dee8go

It's a moot point at the moment, as I have not the funds to go either way. I'll just have to see what opportuities present themselves, I guess. I was going more for simplicity than anything else. Plus, I'm fond of Infinity's products.

Fair enough, both sound like very viable options for you.

donbryce · #17 06-24-2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by tbomachines

I'm inclined to think that the black trays would probably rattle around quite a bit with heavy bass.

Nope, they don't rattle at all. From what I have read, which was a long time ago, the best position for the sub is facing across the trunk sideways. I don't have the technical answer, but I can say from experience with the Basslink and the W126 that nothing rattles, the bass is pure and deep, and the sound waves go right through those plastic trays.

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Originally Posted by tbomachines

Also if you haven't already you should jump the fader in the center console, it is a needless source of added resistance and possible source of noise/poor connectivity. If you feel really gung-ho, the old wires are also usually junk by now too, any 20+ year old car could use a good re-wire. w126 is pretty easy to do it on.

Good point. I bypassed the fader, but those tiny oval speakers are fine off the stock wiring. I can't recall the exact numbers, but the fronts are Eclipse and the rears Sony, all high-end stuff.

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Originally Posted by tbomachines

Don, how much wiring is involved with the basslink? I'd imagine you still need to run all the usual amp lines like 4/8g fused wire from battery, acc, ground, RCAs to HU.

As simple as it gets. I'll come back and correct this later when the new one arrives, if wrong, so as I remember the W126 install, power is off the 12V feed to the antenna, 1 ground, also to the antenna harness, and a pair of wires to each of the rear speakers. The unit senses voltage to the speakers and turns on/off automatically. An alternative wiring is to use a remote turn-on signal, such as the antenna trigger, and use RCA leads from the head unit.

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Considering, it might not be much easier getting a single unit seeing as there are pre-made boxes readily available fairly cheap. IMHO the time it takes to mount a separate amp is worth saving a hundred or two bucks. Not trying to persuade you out of getting the Basslink, it has excellent reviews--but if money is your priority you can definitely do it for half the price and get a more fitting system.

Ah yes, but can you get the same punch out of a boxed sub less than 1.5 cu ft in size and still have trunk space? We use out Mercedes on trips, mainly, so I can't sacrifice precious cargo space. Just for giggles, check out my webpage and see what I did over the years with the streetrod sound system. Same deal re. trunk space...but I went all out on that project, and it sounds waaay better than anything the Basslink could deliver...but not at the cost.

Dee8go · #18 06-24-2009, 10:09 AM

I ran new speaker wire when I replaced the speakers and I did bypass the fader.