veronique likenesses: Rex's 2001 Range Rover build

I will preface this build by saying this....... Its going to take some time to get everything together. I am going through a divorce, just had a daughter born, moved to a tiny apartment, trying to re-establish my company, selling a house, and blah blah blah.......So right now this is not priority #1 (except when I drive

But as the dust settles.........this is where I'm headed!

Ok, so this is the proverbial "shit before the shovel" thread at this point.....I'm a little bit away from the build.....I am semi solid on my plan at this point though. I have the time (few and far between) so I thought I would start the thread! That and it will motivate me a tad more!

I will be deadning the shit out of this thing.....despite it already being solid as a tank and quiet as a flea fart! Quality wiring and running lines of speaker wire I hope to god I never need, but should I? they will be there! Plan for the worse hope for the best!

I will post some stock interior pics soon...... Here are the goals and selection at this point!

Ok, Cargo area- Has to stay COMPLETELY functional with no loss of real space! Not an option! Need to keep the spare tire as well! Cant take the chance.....although there is a little "extra" space under the floor
One side has an open area behind the wheel well (dvd nav from factory etc...) that I plan on using for an amp rack (3 amps one on top of another) but space limits choices a GREAT deal! The other side is where the factory dual 6.5 subs/enclosure is.....That will be my sub space! Either a pair of type R 8s ported or a single 10 (maybe 12) sealed. Needs to be flush, covered, and protected whatever I do! Output is not a "huge" concern as this will be strictly sq/musical enjoyment!

Front stage- Doors have 6.5s in the lower doors (amazing low frequency response from stock) and can probably fit larger drivers with ease should I choose.... Right above the midbass is a stock 4" driver......HATE this location personally but.........I'll get into this later when I explain driver choices
Tweet is in sail panel......also not a fan of sail panel tweets.......This is one of the worse sounding stock systems I have ever heard....for the expense of this vehicle when new......YIKES! Its the H/K.....Alpine setup! I will say this about the alpine stock tape player/cd changer.....it has t/a (driver, etc....) and actually works very well! I bet an ms-8 would do amazing things with the setup actually! Aside from that? YUK!

I am going to definitely put tweets in the pillars or pods on the dash (dash is HUGE by the way so cool things may happen there?

Never a fan of kicks but I have enough room in this monster (the interior/front is ginormous!) to put 8s or something and have EVERYTHING up front? Probably not willing to go through the effort though......another part of all this is simplicity! My last 4-5 installs in my vehicles have been all about simple and I have really enjoyed them so I will continue this theory.
The more I get into music (writing/dealing with producers) the more I care about just enjoying my music.....less about splitting hairs on what some software shows me

I believe in quality in and quality out and extra quality in planning and install! Since my patience for install has long since left me.....I will do extra planning

So sub stage has been touched upon....I will do the actual "sub" choice last....I want to hear what the front stage "REALLY" does first. Then look for the appropriate choice to "fill" in and fit my space criteria.

Front stage......originally I was looking into just a two way set with a tweet that could play low (bulk of the expense of the system minus deck/amps) and a harty midbass driver with the potential to add something like the Eton match 3" drivers (love those things so much!!!) should I want/need them. Also debated some other combo's of other drivers, debated/debating, going Dyn's (LOVE) and some other things.......
At this point I think I am going to fiddle with 3ways to try out the stock locations...in this case I think I am best with a dome midrange..... Not looking to do a "lot" of work in install so normal tweets are great for me at this point............. So for the sake of cost vs performance and ease of install is easily the DLS 6.3 Gothia's. Cant see a bad decision here! If I hate the midrange location (possible) I will add them to the dash with the tweet (combo mount).

Now power.....as I said, space is an issue. Well, considering the amps I would like you use for this?
Assuming that I either Bi amp (not to be confused with tri amp (look up the passives with the set) or just run two amps bridged....... I am thinking that either two Soundstream Reference 2.640's (maybe a 3rd depending on substage) which would give 190 to each mid and 190 between midrange/tweets or a 4.400 and 2.640 with the 4.400 bridged to the mids or mid/tweet or run everything active via amps? May go that route just to have the option! Other options are Rockford Power, Boston GT, and a few others? Again....size!

I am ok going passive! A lot will depend on deck and should I go processor?

Hmmmm......deck!
Well this will depend on what things look like when I take the stock nav out (supposedly little to no space back there......I will be the judge of that
and stock deck...... they are not one and the same (pics soon). I would prefer a double din all in one setup...(kenwood probably) but I may go another route.....Take out the screen and build a simple pocket that holds my phone (larger for later phone upgrades?) samsung galaxy sIII with usb plug and holder w/a single din deck. I would do this because I love the phones nav and its large enough at that distance to me, and with a usb wired up I can use Kenwood software on my phone to access playlists on the phone (64g card in my 32g phone and also I would add a aux 3.5 cord too! Also Kenwood allows pandora via android as well (get with the program everyone else!). This would allow something like a 996 and make me very happy! Cheap, great, even plenty of eq and t/a for me at this point! I could also add a MS8 or something to that effect if need be later. Its a great deck! I could also go the way of a the pio 80 for the sake of auto eq? If things change I will absolutely go the route of p99rs and the phone pocket thing! Or DD and processor?
I really want to be one and done when it comes to the deck and speakers. Wiring options are not as big an issue!

So DLS Gothia's (not willing to go through the efforts for the Scandinavia's (maybe add the tweets if I go active) More then enough power and maybe the option to allow for active setup even if its only via amps (had great success with this same situation in the past). Deck that allows full function of my phone be it pandora, stored music (also a 250g harddrive on tap), BT, and maybe nav.....if I cant fit a DD that I want comfortably. And an appropriate sub stage......rear fill? Wouldnt count on it but you never know?

One other option I have contemplated is the JBL 660GTI set too! Definitely do 2x ss Ref 2.640's....bridged per side Yee Haa! its a little more expensive then the gothia's though.......

Pics soon, build? Who knows....but it will happen.....it has too! Any vendors interested in reviews and charity work? Lol