Recent content by yoratbastard

Dude, go easy. Maybe you could help them fix it or give them some guidance. They won't learn much if your destroy the cones or embarrass the hell out of them. Not everyone is born with the needed abilities, and based on your description, they aren't. We all need assistance from other's once in a...

Rather than installing a special switch or adding a control knob of some sort, can't you just turn the volume down or off when approaching area's where you want to be discrete?? Doesn't every system have volume & power controls?? dbr

radar, I'm also East of KC, in the 'burb's. I think the track your referring to, over near the Nebraska Furniture Mart, is the Kansas Speedway. KCIR is the 1/4 mile drag strip on Noland Road. Yeah, it's too bad about BrandsMart, there are only a few independent shops left. dbr

Alpine issued a Tech-Tip for the 7998 & 7897 regarding the Auto-Close feature. Go to alpine-usa.com and select Tech Center. A dialog box appears, Select "Consumer Site" and scroll down. It is the third item down. I could not attach the link because it launches a pdf file within the same...

Get the alarm that James Bond used in"The Spy Who Loved Me" on his Lotus Espirit Turbo. The bad guy touches the car and the car blows up. End of problem... dbr

The problem with bulletin boards/discussion boards is that they become the repository of copyrighted material. That is the reason that the original Napster went through its legal battles and eventual downfall. The RIAA is all over these collections of "their" copyrighted information. The P2P may...

What model of cd changer is it?? Have you checked the Kenwood site for any technical information or installation guidelines that may be available?? No one would know Kenwood equipment better than Kenwood. dbr

I agree Alpine's do a good job with error correction. My Eclipse unit would play anything but the car I've got now still has the stock hu and it won't play unless all of the stars are in allignment. dbr

The advantage of mp3 is the smaller file size while maintaining the sound quality. wma is just a different format, comparable in sound quality, but the size is as large as cd audio. If original cd's are ripped to mp3 at 320kb, most listeners could not identify which was which, even with high...

If you make it loud enough to hear outside your car and you play it that way most of the time, you better be prepared to reinvest in new equipment on a regular basis as it will soon become someone else's property - as in Stolen. That's what happens when you profile yourself. The booming thumps...

Thanks to both of you for the information, It gave me some options to consider before I begin this project.

This may be for the more advanced installer/users. What are the benefits of Serial Wiring vs. Parallel Wiring?? I have a 4-channel amp running front & rear speakers and a pair of 10" subs in a single sealed cabinet (each with their own wiring connectors). I've changed cars and wanted to...