Old Schoolers Unite

[OldSkull]

Hello car audio fellas, like most of us, I'm an old school C. A. fanatic, specially Zed made stuff, but all I hear in the O. S. forums is talk about Orions, PPIs, Soundtreams, Zed, and US Amps. I've been in this business since 86, and I think we should pay some respect to other manufactures that paved the way for this phenomenon that it is today... All I'm asking is to help me mention some names so we don't forget about them! (U see, my memory is not as good as it was 25 years ago) . Anyway, here are some brands that I recall, some help please.....

Audiovox
Altec Lansing
Avalanche
Blade Technologies
Carver
Fuji
Fultron
Craig
Denon
American HiFi
Advent
Deltasonic
Petras
Sanyo
Legacy......
...................just to start off with

[Vis01]

Those brands really werent good.. even in the old day, honestly.

[wenn_du_weinst]

mcintosh and ads is the only oldschool stuff I'd still run

[OldSkull]

I never said they were good, even tho some were, but all of us seen em, used them, or installed them, @ 1 point or another! If it wasn't for most of them, what would car audio be today with only 4-8 manufacturers?

[wenn_du_weinst]

Oh I forgot Denon, I have been looking to run one of their headunits.

[OldSkull]

I've used Mcintosh and ADS, believe me, I got my 1st job as an installer in 86, and I've been managing the same store for the past 18 years so I know what good, ok, and crap is! Those are good brands, well, ADS was good b4 directed started making them, but all I"m trying to do is remember some old brands whether they were good or not, or if they still exist or long gone. ... Thanks tho!

[05fronty]

jew called

[OldSkull]

Oh I forgot Denon, I have been looking to run one of their headunits.

Wow! Denon were real good back then! Remember when Soundstream used to make some real nice headunits too?

[DARKHART]

Those brands really werent good.. even in the old day, honestly.

I count at least six brands on that list that were pretty darn good brands.....let's not forget

Pyle Driver
Audiomobile
Alpine
Clarion
Pioneer
Proton
M&M Godfather
Hafler
Nachimichi
Rockford Fosgate....(yes I said Rockford)

just to name a few others

[OldSkull]

ADS
Alpine
AudioControl
Autotek (Bts, Mean Machine, Street Machine, Stealth)
Audison
Ample
Alphasonik
Audiotek
Bostwik
Cadence
Crunch
Monoithic
Crossfire
Esx
Clarion
Coustic
Audio Art
Rodek
Bazzoka
Adcom
Audio Gods
Interfire
Earthquake
M&M
Hollywood Soundlabs .......

[Vis01]

mcintosh and ads is the only oldschool stuff I'd still run

I was unimpressed with my mac amp, honestly. I mean, it was nice, but for the overall price it was blah..

[OldSkull]

I count at least six brands on that list that were pretty darn good brands.....let's not forget

Pyle Driver
Audiomobile
Alpine
Clarion
Pioneer
Proton
M&M Godfather
Hafler
Nachimichi
Rockford Fosgate....(yes I said Rockford)

just to name a few others

Appreciate it my friend... I'm still working on my list

[OldSkull]

I was unimpressed with my mac amp, honestly. I mean, it was nice, but for the overall price it was blah..

SQ Flawless, but way overpriced

[wenn_du_weinst]

I was unimpressed with my mac amp, honestly. I mean, it was nice, but for the overall price it was blah..

99% of the benefit of these amps is only released when everything else is perfect.

[OldSkull]

I count at least six brands on that list that were pretty darn good brands.....let's not forget

Pyle Driver
Audiomobile
Alpine
Clarion
Pioneer
Proton
M&M Godfather
Hafler
Nachimichi
Rockford Fosgate....(yes I said Rockford)

just to name a few others

Wow! Pyle Drivers were my 1st true woofer that I used after upgrading from my 15'' fishers in my car that were pushed by a Pyramid 100 watt booster. then "upgraded" to a majestic amp!