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Trying to improve sound, not just add BOOM and make louder - 2017 Subaru WRX
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<blockquote data-quote="trumpet" data-source="post: 8508426" data-attributes="member: 628688"><p>I'm a huge fan of JBL MS-8, and I had an awesome time with 5.1 music in my car while I had one installed. There are multiple reasons MS-8 is discontinued and that there is no MS-8 rev. 2 in development. I cannot recommend this processor any longer as it's too reliant on parts that are no longer available from JBL. The display goes out? Can't adjust it. Microphone headset gets chewed on by your cat? Can't do the calibration. Etc. Also, while the setup seems simple there are several ways the sound can end up disappointing(as with any powerful DSP, but this one is unique), and this goes back to lack of support as JBL will not be able to help.</p><p></p><p>Ultimately MS-8 is as much a liability as a backbone of your future awesome sounding WRX. Give it a pass. Alpine PXA-H800 with the RUX controller, on the other hand, is a nice DSP that you can still buy new.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.alpine-usa.com/product/view/pxa-h800" target="_blank">PXA-H800</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.alpine-usa.com/product/view/rux-c800" target="_blank">RUX-C800</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trumpet, post: 8508426, member: 628688"] I'm a huge fan of JBL MS-8, and I had an awesome time with 5.1 music in my car while I had one installed. There are multiple reasons MS-8 is discontinued and that there is no MS-8 rev. 2 in development. I cannot recommend this processor any longer as it's too reliant on parts that are no longer available from JBL. The display goes out? Can't adjust it. Microphone headset gets chewed on by your cat? Can't do the calibration. Etc. Also, while the setup seems simple there are several ways the sound can end up disappointing(as with any powerful DSP, but this one is unique), and this goes back to lack of support as JBL will not be able to help. Ultimately MS-8 is as much a liability as a backbone of your future awesome sounding WRX. Give it a pass. Alpine PXA-H800 with the RUX controller, on the other hand, is a nice DSP that you can still buy new. [URL="http://www.alpine-usa.com/product/view/pxa-h800"]PXA-H800[/URL] [URL="http://www.alpine-usa.com/product/view/rux-c800"]RUX-C800[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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