Mechanicsville Audi S6 Audio Upgrade Is a Concert on Wheels

A client from Mechanicsville came to Extreme Audio, looking to significantly upgrade his 2015 Audi S6 audio system. In our usual fashion, our team went out to his vehicle and sat in it so we could hear how the factory systems sounded. It also gave us an opportunity to look over the vehicle extensively with the client and explore options for the upgrades.

We listened as he explained his goals for the upgrades and we offered our time-tested suggestions along the way. At that point, we invited him inside our state-of-the-art showroom to let him listen to some of our suggested products on our interactive displays. He liked the upgrades we were suggesting, so we worked up a solution that we felt best fit him. He liked it, so we set a time for him to drop off his vehicle.

Advanced Digital Preamp

We began the install by adding a Mobridge DA3 digital preamp to the vehicle. It replaces the factory amplifier that is connected through a fiber optic network, and gives us eight channels of outputs along with a full-blown DSP processor for us to fine-tune the sound quality. It should be noted that this device is not for the faint of heart, since it is a sophisticated device and the software assumes the user has a good knowledge of working with sound processors.

AudioFrog Midranges And Woofers

The factory S6 speaker cavity looks challenging, but we know how to make a perfect factory fit

Testing fitment of the mounts along the way ensures no minor details are overlooked

Custom mounts allow us to use factory speaker shapes, factory fasteners and fastener mounts, and factory-matching height for the new components

Custom fabrication allows a fit that is never too big and never too small, but just right

Custom mounts also allow us to utilize 3-way components for true concert quality sound

The AudioFrog 6″ woofers create incredible mid-bass in the sound stage

Fits like a glove! Like it was made and installed by Audi themselves!

Now that we had a great musical source to start with, we set out to improve the sound quality for the passengers. The client chose AudioFrog speakers, which are some of the best-sounding on the market today. We installed the GB60 6.5” woofer in the factory location in the front doors, on custom composite speaker mounts that we made in-house. We installed GB25 2.5” midranges in the factory midrange locations, again using custom mounts made by our staff.

Audiofrog Tweeter Upgrade

Custom fabricated mounts let us put amazing speakers in perfect locations to set up the sound stage

Another view of the AudioFrog tweeters

When it came time to choose tweeters, we picked the GB10 1” tweeters and mounted them in the factory locations in the dash on custom brackets.

Powerful, Thin Subs

Custom enclosures give us the exact airspace and parameters required for maximum output from the subs

A beautiful and well-blended finish to the sub enclosure

Now that the front sound stage was set up, we turned our attention to the subwoofers. Since this guy wanted to really jam, we chose a pair of JL Audio 13TW5v2 subwoofers for their combination of great output, incredible clarity and extremely small enclosure size. Both of these subwoofers fit in an enclosure only 1.5 cubic feet in size, meaning the client lost very little trunk space. We fit a custom trim plate perfectly to the contour of the trunk with matching carpet and installed protective grilles over the speakers.

Ground Shaking Power

The ARC Audio amplifiers save space and put out massive power

Wiring is all neatly bundled and wrapped in TESA tape just like the factory uses to ensure secured and vibration, noise free operation

Since we knew this vehicle needed to have great output, we chose a pair of amplifiers from ARC Audio. We chose the XDi1100.1 to power the subwoofers, sending more than 1,100 watts of clean power to them. For the front speakers, we chose the XDi1200.6, another incredible powerhouse. Each of the front speakers gets 150 watts per channel of power, meaning this system has more than 2,000 watts of power. When the client wants to hear his music at concert levels, he will have all the power needed to recreate his favorite experience.

We also made an amp rack to fit perfectly behind the rear seat with a matching trim plate to give the vehicle a clean, classy look.

Concert Grade Tuning

Now that the system was installed, the expert tuners at Extreme Audio set out to fine-tune the system. We adjusted everything from digital delay, crossover points, equalization and output level individually for each and every speaker. The result was a detailed sound stage that blends beautifully across the top of the dash.

Audi S6 Audio Nirvana

When the client came to pick up his vehicle, it was as though he was falling in love with his S6 all over again. That made our day.

Give Us A Call Today to Upgrade Your Audi S6 Audio!

If you have always wanted a sound system that made you want to drive your vehicle, one that could recreate your favorite live concerts, come see us at Extreme Audio in Mechanicsville or Midlothian. Our team of audio experts will work with you to design and build the audio system you have always wanted.

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