Vehicle Installs

CSD Audio Custom Car Audio Installations

Range Rover Sport Headrest Video

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These custom built headrest systems are great. Featuring super clean looking 7″ monitors with dual DVDs, they keep the kids entertained and help you stay sane. Two DVD players let each back seat passenger watch the video of their choice, or combine efforts and mirror one screen to the other. One of the most important features of these monitors, particularly for the higher end vehicles, is the ability to closely match the leather color, texture, and stitching of the original interior. This system looks perfectly at home in any vehicle and works like a charm!

 

 

Audi S5 Custom Subwoofer Enclosure

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Just like the M4 I posted a couple weeks ago, (See it here)  this S5 owner needed more bass than the factory installed Bang & Oulfsen premium stereo could provide. This car came with an essentially useless donut spare tire so it was removed to make way for this dual Focal 10 inch custom subwoofer enclosure powered a Pioneer Digital Series Subwoofer Amplifier.

 

BMW M4 Custom Subwoofer

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At CSD Audio, it’s all about clean & stealth. We all want our cars to sound better but don’t want to lose storage space. In this M4, I stashed two Focal Access 10 inch subwoofers in a storage area under the floor. Weight was a major concern for this BMW owner so this box was fabricated mostly from fiberglass and weighs only about 8 lbs. Hidden, lightweight, and sounds amazing!

The NEW CSD Audi Allroad

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If you like music, you’ll love the new CSD Audio Audi Allroad. I crammed a whole bunch of gear in this wagon, some of the best equipment on the planet. Man this thing sounds great! I could go on and on about specifications, part numbers and so on… but instead I’m just going to suggest you set up a time to come take a listen for yourself. There’s nothing around that sounds quite like it!

Call Travis at 801.960.2999 or email travis@csdaudio.com to set up a private listening session now!

Mercedes E55 AMG Tech Upgrade

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This 2001 Mercedes E55 AMG with its supercharged V8 can keep up with just about any new car on the road today. The only thing it was lacking was the current technologies found in newer vehicles. That’s not the case anymore! CSD added a Pioneer DEH-X9600BHS head unit, adding CD, USB, Auxiliary input along with Bluetooth hands-free phone and streaming audio.

One important concern about adding aftermarket equipment is how it will affect the cosmetics of the dash. Particularly in high-end cars, most of their owners want to preserve the integrity of the factory interior. This Pioneer head unit gives us the ability to precisely tune the color and even the intensity of its buttons and display to exactly match the rest of the dash. This makes the aftermarket equipment look perfectly at home in any vehicle in which it is installed.

Toyota Tacoma Double Cab Utopia System

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This Taco got the works! The Pioneer AVIC-8000NEX navigation receiver with capacitive touch screen has all the bells & whistles including Navigation, DVD, HD Radio, HDMI input, USB, Bluetooth. CSD also custom integrated the factory USB plug and Back-up camera to use on the new in-dash screen.

The real star of the show is the amazing sound produced by this system. Focal Utopia Be 3-way front speakers were hidden behind the stock grilles with the Beryllium tweeters molded into the sail panels. A Mosconi 6to8 processor, tuned via laptop, sends signal to three Mosconi AS series amplifiers. An Illusion Audio Carbon C12 in a CSD custom enclosure provides the deep, articulate bass. With the amps & subwoofers behind the back seats and the speakers hidden behind factory grilles, this system sounds incredible and is darn near invisible.

Toyota Tacoma Stealth System

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In a truck, there’s not a lot of spare room. So we had to think small to get big sound! A custom subwoofer enclosure housing two 10″ Pioneer shallow woofers was stashed behind the back seat. On the driver’s side, two Mosconi amplifiers which power the system were mounted to a custom amp racks and hidden behind the seat as well. Focal K2 Power component speakers were installed in the front doors after thorough sound deadening. Focal Access SG coaxial speakers were added to the rear doors to fill in the sound. The owner of this truck wanted to keep the factory cosmetics of the dash intact so this system was integrated into the stock Toyota navigation unit. The end result is a a tremendous upgrade in sound without any impact on the interior of the vehicle!

Focal Utopia System in Audi RS5

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Over the years I’ve auditioned hundreds of different speakers and the Focal Utopia Be are the best i’ve ever heard. The Audi RS5 is among one of my favorite cars I’ve ever driven. It made perfect sense to combine the two and create one of the best driving experiences available.

A Mosconi 6to8 sound processor was integrated into the stock audio system allowing CSD to keep the factory head unit and cosmetics of the interior completely intact. The 6to8 features integrated equalization, 4-way electronic crossovers and time delay allowing flexible and precise tuning of the car for amazing sound quality. Two Mosconi AS100.4 amplifiers send their power to Focal Utopia Be No. 7 3-way speakers and an 11″ Subwoofer. The amplifiers are fan cooled which allowed them to be mounted under the rear deck, up and out of the way. The door and dash speakers were stealthily installed behind the factory grilles and custom panels were created to house the Beryllium tweeters to keep a stock-looking appearance. The end result is an incredible soundstage from a nearly invisible installation.

The original plan was to install the subwoofer into the rear quarter panel in a small sealed enclosure. After talking to the client, who generally listens to Hip-hop and electronic music, a CSD custom designed vented box was chosen for deep bass and much more output. We designed the woofer enclosure in a down-firing configuration to protect the speaker for when the client puts his golf clubs in the back. It’s also easily removable to save weight on track days.

Dual monitors in a Toyota Sequoia

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This Toyota received a major technology upgrade including in-dash 7″ touchscreen DVD player, iPod video, Bluetooth streaming audio & hands free phone, back-up camera, and a 10″ overhead DVD player for the rear passengers. The whole family can enjoy a movie on both screens or the kids in the back can watch their own DVD player mounted in the roof and listen in using the infrared wireless headphones.

Upgraded sound for a Lincoln Hybrid

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We had a unique challenge with this vehicle. The goal was to increase the quality of the sound in the car without adding major current demands on its electrical system.

CSD picked a Focal Performace subwoofer with high efficiency and coupled it with a custom designed and built enclosure to provide the a maximum amount of bass with a minimal amount of power. The Pioneer D-Class amplifier, because of its small size, was hidden below the trunk floor to be kept out of view.

The front speakers were also replaced by Focal Access 6-1/2″ component speakers & tweeters connected to the stock amplifier. Normally, to get the best performance out of your speakers, it’s best to add an additional amplifier. In this case, we wanted to draw as little power as possible so we chose the Focal speakers whose materials and construction were far better than the Lincoln factory speakers.

The end result of this design is substantially better sound with a very small electrical ‘footprint’ in the car.

Ford F-150 Simple and clean

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Bryant loves his sync system but hated the way it sounds. CSD to the rescue! A 4 -channel Focal Power Performance Amplifier, a Pioneer Shallow 12″ Subwoofer in a custom built enclosure, and Focal Performance 6-1/2″ Component speakers were all connected to the factory in-dash head unit to keep the features and interior cosmetics intact. The speakers were hidden behind the stock grilles and the amp and custom subwoofer were tucked neatly out of sight under the rear bench seat.

Entertainment for the whole family

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Shane has a big family and a big vehicle to carry them. Having 3 rows of seats, we decided to do three rows of monitors! A 7″ Pioneer in the dash for the grown-ups and two 12″ overhead monitors for the kids in the back. We made this system as flexible as possible by allowing all three monitors to play the same video source or let the kids do their own thing in the back using wireless headphones while the adults enjoy their own entertainment up front. Everybody in the car will be happy when this family cruiser hits the road for summer vacation.

For safety, the factory back-up camera came connected to a tiny screen built into the rear view mirror. CSD was able to split the signal and display the camera’s image on both the mirror and the in-dash screen.

Craig’s 2013 Camaro

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Craig bought this car completely stripped down knowing the first thing he’d change about the car is the lackluster stock audio system. After shopping around, he picked CSD audio to do the work to the Camaro. Technology upgrades were handled by a Pioneer in-dash DVD receiver that adds a 6.1″ touch screen, video iPod playback with advanced app mode, Bluetooth streaming audio and Hands free phone, and a back-up camera.

The audio system is controlled by a Mosconi 6to8 digital signal processor, sending 6 channels of crystal clear signal to the Focal Power Performance amplifiers. Focal’s K2 Power series component speakers provide the midrange and highs. CSD ran all four channels of the FPP4100 to the front speakers allowing for a perfect blend between the woofers down low and tweeters mounted up high in the doors. The speakers were hidden behind the stock grilles hidden from potential thieves. A Focal Performance 12″ Subwoofer fills in the low end providing smooth, detailed bass without overpowering the other speakers in the car.

Justin’s B8 Audi S4

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Justin’s S4 came with the “premium” audio system by Bang & Oulfsen. But the B&O system lacked detail, volume, and most of all, bass. After listening to the CSD Audi, Justin chose to go with a similar Focal & Mosconi setup.

The Mosconi 6to8 digital signal processor is the brains of this system splitting up the signal and sending it to Mosconi 4-channel and monoblock amplifiers. Focal K2 Power Series 3-way component speakers were installed behind the stock grilles to keep the system as stealthy as possible. The only noticeable modification to the passenger cabin was the accent LED lighting installed in the front & rear foot wells as well as behind the front grille of the Audi.

The truck is stuffed with two 13″ Focal Performance subwoofers in a vented enclosure. This customer listens to a lot of dubstep & hip hop and craved MASSIVE bass and this CSD Audio custom designed vented enclosure delivers!

69 Camaro Build

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When Iron Horse Customs was looking for high performance sound for this built from scratch 69 Camaro, CSD Audio was the only choice. This system will blow the roof off this custom classic… if it had one. Because it’s a convertible, we needed to make sure to really load this thing up with Audison Speakers, Hertz Subwoofers & enough power from the Audison amplifiers to compete with the noise from the wind and the massive 650 bhp motor.

ShortBus Sound Upgrade

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This short bus has been modified to the ultimate tailgating machine. Now it’s the complete gameday package with an audio system from CSD Audio. A Pioneer in-dash receiver with USB iPod control provides power to the Pioneer speakers throughout the bus. Also, a set of Yamaha outdoor speakers can be connected and placed around the bus during tailgating parties, or mounted on top to listen to the announcers call the race at NASCAR tracks around the country.

Stealth Bass in a Nissan Xterra

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This customer wanted a major upgrade in sound but couldn’t give up any valuable cargo space. CSD took an OEM subwoofer enclosure, modifying it to house a Pioneer shallow 10″ subwoofer and hid it behind the factory trim panel, keeping the appearance completely stock. Focal 6″ component speakers installed in the stock locations provide great detail and clarity.

This Xterra got a technology upgrade as well, adding Navigation, DVD, Bluetooth streaming audio & hands free phone, and iPod video.