BUILD SPOTLIGHT

Ben Forman's 
2013 GMC Yukon

BUILD SPOTLIGHT

Ben Forman's 
2013 GMC Yukon

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As Master Trainer for Sundown Audio and XS Power, Ben Forman doesn't just teach the standard: he builds it. This 2013 GMC Yukon is Ben's personal showcase of what happens when a front stage tuned for accuracy meets a sub stage built for pressure, all backed by an electrical system engineered to keep every watt honest. It's a rolling reference point for work done right. 

Front Stage: Precision Built In

 

The front stage in Ben's Yukon was custom fabricated from the ground up — purpose-built A-pillars and door panels designed specifically to house a full active setup, not a compromise dictated by factory space.

 

The lineup:

  • 2x SA-1T tweeters for detailed, extended high-frequency reproduction
  • 2x SA-3M midrange drivers handling the critical vocal and instrument range
  • 2x NeoPro. v4 12s working as dedicated midbass, giving the front stage real low-end authority.
  • 1x Salt 2000.6 six-channel amplifier powering the entire front stage with headroom to spare

The result is a front stage that can stand on its own: full-range, well-imaged, and capable of the kind of midbass output that most builds ask their subwoofers to handle.

Sub Stage: Built for Output


 

Where the front stage handles finesse, the sub stage in Ben's Yukon is about moving air with authority.

The lineup:

  • 1x Team 10K amplifier providing the power foundation for the entire low-end
  • 2x NS-Series V.6 15s— a subwoofer configuration engineered for high excursion and serious output.

This isn't a sub stage chasing a number for its own sake. It's built to complement the front stage's output, delivering the low end with the kind of control and impact Sundown products are known for. 

Electrical System: The Foundation That Makes It Work

 

None of the above matters without an electrical system capable of supporting it, and this is where the build gets it's support to keep performing. 

 

The setup:

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