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If you are like me and considering buying an Alpine IVA-W205 or IVA-W505 head unit and upgrading to GPS navigation by buying an Alpine Blackbird PMD-B200 to go with it... DO NOT DO IT. I have had my Alpine Blackbird PMD-B200 for three months now, and it has been replaced five ( 5 ) times now...

Just like the title says, I have an Alpine DVA-5202 in-dash DVD player ( single-DIN sized ) for sale or for trade ( if you are local to the Dallas, Texas area ). I'd like to get $100 plus shipping for this. I'm also willing to trade for bulk sheets of Dynamat Xtreme.

After reading your statement, could it be reasonable for me to consider the fact that these speakers have been running off of my built-in Alpine head unit for a while now as an indicator that the speakers actually operate at 4 ohms as opposed to 2 ohms? From what you posted, I am left with the...

my first system was in a 1972 GMC C1500 ( 1/2-ton truck ) and consisted of the following: 1. Kenwood eXcelon head unit ( I can't remember the model number anymore ) 2. MB Quart three-way components with supplied passive crossovers 3. Rockford Fosgate Power 360 amplifier ( for the components )...

Considering the fact that achieving the best sound quality that I can with the setup that I have is my main goal, that makes me feel better. I have no problem buying a couple of external two-channel amplifiers and an external signal processor if the impedance turns out to be an issue.

I have a basic knowledge of audio, but I am not a professional by any means ( or even close to it ). To be honest, all of the factors that influence electrical impedance would confuse me to the point that my actions would probably be useless without a more-experienced installer present.

I understand that, but I think I may have asked the question in a confusing manner. Let me rephrase it... Assuming that the Infinity speakers are actually 2-ohm speakers and I run them off of an external amplifier that is stable at 2 ohm loads, how much sound quality am I sacrificing in...

That is a good suggestion and I will definitely do that. Thanks a lot for the input. However, I still need to know if the Infinity speakers are truly 2-ohm speakers or if their " true 4 ohm " technology makes it to where they are actually operating at a 4-ohm load though rated at 2-ohms. Also...

I am not an expert on mobile audio by any means. However, I have heard other experienced installers/journalists state that running too many speakers in a system gives your music a more artificial sound. I have always been advised that the best way to go ( for sound quality ) is to use good...

Here is the situation and concerns regarding my mobile a/v system... I have an Alpine IVA-W205 source unit. I am assuming that the built-in amplifier of this source unit is rated and designed to operate with speakers rated at an impedance of 4 ohms. Running off of the head unit's built-in...