Infinity Basslink in a W202

[benzonline]

http://products.howstuffworks.com/infinity-basslink-review.htm

Im growing tired of the bump in your back subwoofer in my trunk no matter how I tune it. It look "punky" too now that im getting older. I kept hearing about the Infinity Basslink and im really considering it now, especially cause its a 10" which has better bass (to me) than my 12" plus I want my trunk back.

Where could I install the basslink in the W202 for best sound, yet concealed away? I do have fold down seats aswell.

A very nice spot I think for it would be mounted under the rear shelf in the trunk.:) It will use the trunk as a infinite baffle aswell.

Any help on this....

[ryhi]

why dont u get rid of the rear deck speakers n throw some 8s in there? good bass and concealed!

[benzonline]

It would be more complicated. With the basslink, my current sub is already tapped and the +,- are there so wouldbe an instant swap.

[BrazBenz]

Originally posted by ryhi
why dont u get rid of the rear deck speakers n throw some 8s in there? good bass and concealed!

Which 8s do you refer to? Will they handle under 50 Hz bass?
If yes that could be great as an intermediate solution w/compononents in the front door and those connected as if they where subs.
Jorge

[anf6789]

ive been trying to decide whether or not to go with the basslink, its all in one, and its 299 or 399, the later comes with a free 4ch amp built in from crutchfield. ive never heard one but infinity's a pretty good company right?

[benzonline]

Infinity isnt a cheap no name brand no. They are equal to something like Bose, perhaps better.

[Denlasoul]

I've considered this option many times. Let us know how it turns out.

Have you considered mounting it to the right-side behind the wheel well?

[Benzon]

Infinity is not a no name brand, but would not consider them as good as Bose (or if you don't like Bose, any other HIGH end company) Infinity makes nice stuff, but some of there stuff is sh*t, I would say more like a good budget company (I'm only talking about some of there stuff don't yell at me and go Kappa Perfects are the best thing ever, it's all about what your ears like). I would definitely try to find one to listen to.

[benzonline]

I agree with some of their stuff being good or bad. Im willing to give this a try and id say 90% of the reviews I read on the basslink is good.

[Benzon]

Yeah every company is pretty much two ways, Those small all in one solutions, from everyone I've talked to don't sound quite right. Guess it's all in what sound your looking for.

[benzonline]

Im trying to look for one in my city (Toronto) to hear. So far I only seen them online but gonna stop in some audio shops to look if they have.

[Benzon]

Call around to bigger retailers like Sound Advice, might have more of a stock than the locale's. Or ask the workers what people have thought of them (if they've ever sold any).

[unHookt]

I have one in my trunk. I have it mounted hanging from the rear deck, on the right side. To improve pass-through of the bass, I had to remove the right rear deck speaker.

It is a definite improvement, but I've had a lot of trouble tuning it just right. In my last car, the Basslink sounded incredible - very clean and precise. However, that was an Acura Integra with a hatchback, and the sub was connected to an Alpine receiver via a dedicated sub output. I wonder how much difference the line taps make in the overall sound quality...

In the Benz, it's too loud with certain kinds of music, almost not present with others.

Also, I find that I have to keep the volume turned down quite low to avoid having rattles.

Still, a definite improvement over the stock Bose system...

[benzonline]

Hmm cause I have a single 12" now and amp. Wondering if I should keep or not? However I want a tighter more precise bass at the same time.

unhookt, does the bass reach the front quite well? What music you listen to?

[unHookt]

With the rear right speaker removed and the basslink right underneath the opening, the bass fills the cabin easily. In fact, I have the basslink turned down quite a bit, because if I turn it up more than a third of the way, the bass is a bit overwhelming, and the car starts to rattle annoyingly.

I listen to everything under the sun - from hip-hop to classical.

[benzonline]

Sounds good! Is your basslink drilled onto the rear shelf underneath? How is it put?

Im not sure if I need Basslink or Basslink II ....

[unHookt]

it's drilled right in.

[Denlasoul]

Any pics? Curious as how it looks hanging there.

[unHookt]

Sorry, crappy cellphone shots I took before heading off for work...

http://pubcomm-29.ucdavis.edu/images/02-28-07_0838.jpg

http://pubcomm-29.ucdavis.edu/images/02-28-07_0839.jpg

[Denlasoul]

Thanks for the pic and info, though I am not sure I would mount the sub in that manner.

[anf6789]

i was reading some reviews on crutchfeield and alot of people were saying that they would not reccomend it in a trunk, because it wont produce enough bass, not sure if it has enough umph to be louder inside the trunk. dont know though ive never heard one, looks like a good deal though.
also it probably wouldn't rattle as bad if it was mounted on the trunk floor, not hanging from the deck, for me that is where the most rattles come from with the stock bose. you dont have any problems with it like that?

[unHookt]

Mounted on the floor, the sub will interfere with access to the removable panels and to the spare beneath the trunk. What's wrong with mounting it where it is?

I find that the subwoofer produces plenty of bass to fill the cabin. In fact, as I said before, I have it turned down quite a bit because it can be too overwhelming relative to the output of the other speakers in the stock Bose system. The sub is likely also benefiting from being mounted directly beneath the opening where one of the rear deck speakers has been removed.

[Denlasoul]

Originally posted by unHookt
Mounted on the floor, the sub will interfere with access to the removable panels and to the spare beneath the trunk. What's wrong with mounting it where it is?
Kind of an eye sore dont you think?

Also, dont like the fact that it is in the way for the bulk part of the trunk. :(

As long as it serves it function. I just like things tucked away and would rather mount the sub behind the rear wheel well.

[unHookt]

Until you need to change a tail light...anywhere else in the trunk and it obstructs access to necessary serviceable components. I refuse to have to worry about catching a flat while I drive because I chose a bad location for a subwoofer based upon some purely aesthetic rationale. I'd rather not have it in there than need to remove it each time one of my tail light bulbs burns out - which they do from time to time...

It's not much of an eye sore to me as I don't have x-ray vision and I stopped driving with my trunk open when it started raining...

[Denlasoul]

Hmmm. I know in my car I could mount it to the right wheel well and still access the trunk and crap. You are correct in that changing a tailight bulb might be a PITA, but I guess I'd rather do that instead of not being able to bring full size luggage to the airport.

Whatever suits you best. Thanks for the info, again.

[unHookt]

I just took my buddy to the airport on Sunday night. He had a rolling carry on and a full sized (28") rolling bag like this one:

http://us.samsonite.com/us/images/prodlx/500x500/229ccc103be01.jpg

and it all fit in the trunk, with the subwoofer, no problem.

[anf6789]

well there you go, as long as it works for you

[benzonline]

Originally posted by unHookt
Mounted on the floor, the sub will interfere with access to the removable panels and to the spare beneath the trunk. What's wrong with mounting it where it is?

I find that the subwoofer produces plenty of bass to fill the cabin. In fact, as I said before, I have it turned down quite a bit because it can be too overwhelming relative to the output of the other speakers in the stock Bose system. The sub is likely also benefiting from being mounted directly beneath the opening where one of the rear deck speakers has been removed.

It looks good! Actually it looks bigger than I thought the sub would be. I was picturing it in my mind having it the way you have it put. Is it completely necessary to remove one deck speaker? I just dont want to go thru the hassle of having one deck speaker missing in case.

Bass reaches FULLY to the front correct?

[unHookt]

Like I said, with the speaker removed the bass suits me just fine...even with the basslink turned down low.

Next step -> HU replacement. I think it would sound cleaner connected to a dedicated subwoofer output, and I would really like to be able to change the sub level from the HU as I switch from one type of music to the next.

Oh, BTW, with the battery in the trunk, installation is sooo easy!

[benzonline]

Thanks so much man!

This is an awesome forum BTW..you guys know you're shiat!:)

[benzonline]

I went to go hear this thing in the store. Not bad at all! Bass seems rich which I like.

unhookt, doesnt it rattle that shelf its bolted on?

[benzonline]

Anyways...went and picked it up and had installed. Its on the floor of the trunk tucked in the upper right corner with still plenty of trunk room left. No rattles just pure rich bass sound.

When cranked to the max, the Bose and the Infinity simultaneously control the bass and keep it at the same level with no distortion.

Im very pleased. :)

[unHookt]

glad you like it. maybe I'll move mine down to the floor - can you take a pic of where yours is placed?

thanks

[benzonline]

I'll have to take a pic with the cell cause batt is dead on camera.:(

Had the car out tonite and now im in that mood where I have to hear every song to hear how it is....really good. Any low low bass notes in a song is "rolled" so its audible but just at a higher HZ level.

[Denlasoul]

Did you remove any of the rear deck speakers like unhookt?

Doh! Just realized (silly me) that you are referring to the Basslink and not the Basslink II. :(

Anyone got any input on the Basslink II?

[benzonline]

I was a bit confused with the I and II versions. The one I picked up has 2 woofers in it and I think Basslink II perhaps is a bit more power plus is square woofer.

Didnt remove rear woofers eitheir...actually they are audible now again due to the big noise maker 12" I had before which muted them. My passengers dont have to get sick now under high volume sitting in the back from the shaking....not how a Benz should be.

[anf6789]

the bass link ii has one 10inch square woofer and a square woofer without any power, it also has 250 watts compared to 200,

so you like the sound? it adds a noticable amount of the good sounding bass, if you know what i mean,
i know in my car i have 3 rear deck speakers, i think one is for the phone, on the right side it has only one speaker and a foam baffle, i would remove the foam baffle, and dfinatly the phone loadspeaker, cause i sure dont use it, i would then have two ports. benzonline does your car have this?

[benzonline]

No i have the updated model with only 2 6.5" Woofers and nothing else. The phone speaker is in the front of the car hidden.

The sound is full and natural, not very boomy. It can be heard from outside but its a tight bass.

[Denlasoul]

Both Basslink and the Basslink have a 10" woofer and a 10" passive radiator (whatever the heck that is). Basslink II is square and has 50 more watts.

[anf6789]

im guessing th epassive radiator makes mor bass? smoothes out the sound? to make it look like its got two, dunno,lol

[unHookt]

Passive radiator information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_radiator_%28speaker%29

[anf6789]

oh i see now

[benzonline]

I spent 30mins tuning it last night. When its tuned correctly the bass should fill the car and not sound like its coming from the rear.

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1021/0603071738uh7.jpg

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/901/0603071737vk2.jpg

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9457/0603071739wl8.jpg

[anf6789]

looks nice!, was it around 299usd?

[benzonline]

was $299 cdn