So I got a new car after my 191k mile Murano started behaving like a pending maintenance nightmare. I knew that in the latest models a radio head unit swap isn't easy and sometimes impossible, and in my 2019 Mazda CX-5 that's definitely the case. I've got the non-Bose 6 speaker setup in it.
First listening impressions... not bad but definitely low end weak. So I brought out the little mic and audio tools to see what was happening. Turns out it's not as bad as I thought, RTA attached. The horizontal lines are 15dB windows. The bass is usable to about 40 and drops fast below that. Tone controls are boosting the highs, I like the clarity, and the bass control mainly raises that whole lump centered around 80Hz. There's a pretty big depression at 500 though, which I'd correct if I could.
Main takeaway from this... I like my deep bass way too strong in the car. I knew that and am really compensating for driving noise and vibration, but this really drives it home.
I'll be living with this for quite a while it seems. There is very little information on this car, it's too new for a freely available service manual. I'm hoping to locate and intercept the speaker level wiring some day, where I'll insert a DSP and re-amp the speaker with compensation and a proper sub.
First listening impressions... not bad but definitely low end weak. So I brought out the little mic and audio tools to see what was happening. Turns out it's not as bad as I thought, RTA attached. The horizontal lines are 15dB windows. The bass is usable to about 40 and drops fast below that. Tone controls are boosting the highs, I like the clarity, and the bass control mainly raises that whole lump centered around 80Hz. There's a pretty big depression at 500 though, which I'd correct if I could.
Main takeaway from this... I like my deep bass way too strong in the car. I knew that and am really compensating for driving noise and vibration, but this really drives it home.
I'll be living with this for quite a while it seems. There is very little information on this car, it's too new for a freely available service manual. I'm hoping to locate and intercept the speaker level wiring some day, where I'll insert a DSP and re-amp the speaker with compensation and a proper sub.
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