Vehicle Installs

CSD Audio Custom Car Audio Installations

Rockin’ Rock Crawler

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Misty loves her music. We loaded this Jeep up with all the latest and loudest components from Pioneer. The control center of this system is Pioneer’s AVH-P6300BT with built in DVD, iPod Video playback, Ap Mode and Bluetooth hands free phone, GEX-P920XM module, and ND-BC4 back-up camera. Under the rear seat, we stashed two Pioneer amplifiers, the GM-D7500M pushes two JL Audio 10″ W3v3 subs and GM-D9500F to power the D-Series 5-1/4″ components in the front and coaxials in the sound bar above. This jeep is the complete package and absolutely rocks!

CSD Audio – Back to its roots

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A lot of people ask me… “What does CSD stand for?”
Originally I started out as Custom Speaker Designs. I designed and built tons of crazy loud subwoofer enclosures, and other custom speaker cabinets. I changed the name to CSD Audio when i started to offer a full line of home theater & car audio electronics and installation services.

This project I just completed took me back to the old days… when people really wanted it LOUD! Starting with loudspeaker performance modeling software, I get with the customer, discuss his or her musical tastes and goals, and begin to design a speaker system to match. Every custom design I create is one-off for that particular person and boy this thing got busy! If you’ve never heard Rick Astle’s “Never Gonna Give You Up’ at 145 decibels… you haven’t lived!

A Tale of two 3’s

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I enjoy projects like this when they come along. Mike was looking to make a substantial improvement to the Bose system in his Speed3, but uses his car to haul things for his business, and couldn’t give up any trunk space. I built him a custom fiberglass woofer enclosure INSIDE his spare tire which housed one of Pioneer’s Shallow 12″ woofers. We also added a bass knob in the dash to allow him to fine-tune the music to his exact tastes on the go. Mike now has a car that sounds awesome, retains 100% of the cargo room and still has easy access to his spare tire.

***UPDATE***
This is the great part about designing a system from the ground up for each customer. Mike’s buddy loved this system so much, he wanted one of his own. The design goal was simple… “Make it louder than Mike’s!” Cool. Cargo space was just as important to Blaine so we stuck with Pioneer’s shallow 12″ subwoofer, only doubling the quantity and designing a custom vented enclosure to wring every ounce of performance out of this system. Even with 2 woofers and the custom box, we only lost 4″ of cargo room in the rear. The box also has a Speakon quick disconnect system so the box can be quickly and safely removed to free up the rest of the hatch for hauling stuff.

Travis Pendley Named as Top 100 Installer in USA

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May 13, 2011 – Torrance, CA – Travis Pendley, a mobile electronics installation professional at CSD Audio in Sandy, UT, has been named to Mobile Electronics Magazine’s Top 100 Installers list for 2010 – 2011. The Top 100 list is compiled each year from nominations by factory and independent sales and customer service representatives from the mobile electronics industry.

“The magazine’s job is to highlight the best examples of businesspeople and installation professionals in our industry, in order to create the standard that thriving specialist retailers and installers should aspire to,” said Solomon Daniels, editor-in-chief of Mobile Electronics. “The Top 50 Retailers and Top 100 Installers lists reflect those who work hard to represent the best our industry can offer. They have been recognized by their peers with this award and we are proud of them”

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Bugeye WRX

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There’s something about the old bugeye wrx that I just love. Now, this one’s even cooler. Alex bought this WRX a few days ago with tons of work done to the engine & suspension. Now all he needed was audio & video to match. We took out the dreary factory CD player and replaced it with the AVH-P2300DVD in dash DVD/USB/iPod receiver from Pioneer. I love the interface on this unit ad it looks perfectly at home in the dash of this Subaru with its ability to change color to match the lighting scheme of the interior. Soon he’ll be getting speaker & subwoofer upgrades to finish off his great looking & sounding system.

You don’t need a high end vehicle for high-end service

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Most of my install galleries feature large, custom installs in expensive vehicles. In the Salt Lake valley, there’s really nobody better than CSD Audio. But great service doesn’t need to break the bank. Whether you drive a Ford or a Ferrari, you can expect friendly, professional, honest service… regardless of the size of your installation.

This super clean ’97 Ford F250 is a great example. Alecs wanted better sound on a budget, so we added a Pioneer DEH-4300UB with USB Ipod Control, Pioneer D series speakers in the front, and G series in the back. It’s a quick, but substantial upgrade to the factory audio system… all for under $400.

Arthur’s Infiniti G35 Coupe

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An incredible sounding vehicle that still has enough room in the trunk for Arthur’s golf clubs. 2 Amps, 2 Batteries, 2 10″ Subs, 4 6″ midbass drivers and a set of components up front give this car incredible detail and impact! We ordered a special dash bezel from japan to accommodate the aftermarket stereo and retain the stock navigation system. This kit now houses a double DIN DVD screen… two times the video & two times the fun!

John’s Audi R8

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The goal of this project was to add some extra functionality and safety to this R8, keeping the wires and components totally out of sight. After the project was completed, there was really nothing inside to look at. Mission accomplished.
On the outside, though, there’s a whole lot of beauty to behold.
Special thanks to Jordan Wadsworth for the photos!

Patrick’s legacy GT filled with Morel Speakers & Genesis Amps

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Morel Elate Speakers & Genesis Series III Amplifiers in Patrick’s ’08 Subaru Legacy GT
This system was designed to provide an amazing listening experience while maintaining the cosmetics of the Subaru interior. 3 Genesis amplifiers, an Audison BitOne processor and Stinger 2 Farad capacitor are all hidden in a compartment under the floor, keeping them out of cargo areas as well as out of sight from would be thieves. We kept the factory radio in the dash to preserve the factory cosmetics and mounted the dash controller for the BitOne in a pocket above the clock. Custom fiberglass enclosures holding Morel Ultimo SC 12″ subwoofers were molded into the rear quarter panels to add great low end to the system while maintaining the cargo space for a couple sets of golf clubs. Thorough treatment of the vehicle with sound deadening material, careful placement of speakers, active crossovers, 1/3 octave EQs for each channel and digital time alignment of each individual speaker all combine to create incredibly realistic sound, natural vocals, smooth highs, and tight punchy bass.

We rounded off the install with a Viper Responder LE 2-way remote start and security system with Smart Start. This customer can arm, disarm and start his vehicle from anywhere in the world!

Italian Beauties

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Raise your hand if you hate speeding tickets! I do too. Ferraris are all about performance and speed. Radar and Laser guns aren’t. To help win this war I installed discreet radar detection systems on several Ferraris with laser shifting technology. At a glance, the cars look totally stock, but these babies are equipped with the tools to fight the man.(Always drive responsibly.)