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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 11:10 PM
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I have successfully completed my Audio install, there are still minor tweaks needed but yea...

Headunit: Pioneer MVH-P8200BT
Speakers: Hybrid Audio Technologies Clarus c61-2
Amp: Arc Audio SE2075
Amp wiring kit: Stinger HPM 4 gauge
Speaker Cable: Belden 8471
RCA cable: Belden 8412
RCA connector: Neutrik Profi
Solder: WBT silver solder
Amp Rack: PS2KNUT
Speaker Spacer: PS2KNUT 3/4"

Problems
The reason for the long install time was to fit the Clarus speakers in, they do fit with 3/4" MDF speaker spacer but will require to dremel off a tiny useless tap off the woofer metal bracket with a result of less than 1mm clearance between the magnet and the window. I tried dremeling the back of the plastic door card and was proofed unnecessary and pointless.

Another difficult part was the wire 2 pairs of Belden 8471 16 gauge twisted pair to the doors.

The Neutrik Profi RCA connectors are too long and will need a 90degree rca adapter to fit the headunit in. and super difficult to solder on.

Initial Thoughts
Clarus speakers sounds great and very similar to Imagine series with better imaging right of the bat considering that they arent broken in yet. The tweeter at +3db setting is a bit much, will play with that later.

Arc Audio Amp was straight forward and easy to install, will still need to play with the gain settings. The build quality of the amp is amazing, sounds very quiet non-colored sounding amp without being overly accurate.

Stinger HPM Amp kit, the best I have used so far.

Belden speaker cables good and cheap twisted pairs. Belden RCA cables are very very good, I heard a huge difference with the custom Belden RCA vs generic RCA interconnects that came with my cheapo DVD player.

Neutrik Profi RCA connectors the best i have used personally.

PS2KNUT amp rack and speaker spacers made it an easy plug and play install.



more pics will come later, and detail actual sound review after the speaker is broken in.
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 01:20 PM
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Looking forward to updates.

**Any install pics?**
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 06:27 PM
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+1
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Old Jul 10, 2011 | 08:47 PM
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will get pictures after my final adjustment.

Since I became the guinea pig and be the first to try to squeeze these pair in to s2000, I would highly recommend this pair of HAT Clarus speakers to anyone its awesome!
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by etang789
will get pictures after my final adjustment.

Since I became the guinea pig and be the first to try to squeeze these pair in to s2000, I would highly recommend this pair of HAT Clarus speakers to anyone its awesome!
Finally heres one of the pic I took recently... still too lazy to clean up the wires I just shoved them away and cover it up
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 11:27 PM
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That's scary! You seriously gotta clean that up!
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Old May 1, 2012 | 11:56 PM
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I have just tired wiring the tweeters out of phase and -3db, and now it sounds just the way I wanted.
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Old May 2, 2012 | 12:44 PM
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no spare ??
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Old May 2, 2012 | 09:29 PM
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Wow, you shelled out the cash for a ARC SE!
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Old May 3, 2012 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by vactor
no spare ??
Na do not need one.
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Wow, you shelled out the cash for a ARC SE!
The ARC SE has gotten a lot cheaper since they have a online store from their website
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