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<blockquote data-quote="jdubu" data-source="post: 8607653" data-attributes="member: 656408"><p>Calm down dude, yes I forgot, and the harness + DIN kit is $10... Not like it's a huge savings.</p><p></p><p>Here's the receipt for the X12 + Focal Kit + a whole shitload of other crap I had bought.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y_g5nOTuhcBjFx8-6zcoiRHtreBFHg8y/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y_g5nOTuhcBjFx8-6zcoiRHtreBFHg8y/view?usp=sharing</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zGB5QIgRGz9YSlPPAFyw7AyE6RaL67iA/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zGB5QIgRGz9YSlPPAFyw7AyE6RaL67iA/view?usp=sharing</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kEA8AaJrbpdtEx-eKeJd1iUraxK1rg2t/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kEA8AaJrbpdtEx-eKeJd1iUraxK1rg2t/view?usp=sharing</a></p><p></p><p>I didn't know how to install the car alarm, so I had everything professionally installed at the same time. The only thing I did myself was build the box, and upgrade the system further later on. (Like a Singer alt, which the car couldn't even idle with lmfao.)</p><p></p><p>I bought the amp used off of the DIY Mobile Audio classifieds. I wasn't about to waste $1000 on a new JL amp. That's stupid lol I picked it up for $300.</p><p></p><p>Honestly though, 1200W on a X12 is pretty much barely tickling it. Either way, I don't care if the bass drowns out the music sometimes. And I can upgrade the mids + highs later if I actually do not like it. I'm not going to start out buying amps I might not even want/need. It's not for others enjoyment; it's for mine. What I do know for certain is that there was practically no difference besides a little more bass when running the focal 6.5" + tweets off the DEH-80PRS vs the focal amp. The bass was certainly a good bit better, but as for real "Sound," it was no different. Maybe slightly more crisp, but not any louder.</p><p></p><p>Honestly I don't care if I hear half the **** I'd play anyway. I don't much care for gangster rap like Jeezy which has such good bass lines... So if I can't hear the vocals much, all the better. I'll miss that beat, but at least I still get the important part: The massage!</p><p></p><p>Your suggestions seem pretty solid. So thank you, even though you're kinda being rude lol</p><p></p><p>I do think you are under-playing the importance of the alternator. You can cram all the batteries you want in a system, but if the alternator can't charge them fast enough it wont do jack ****. In fact, it doesn't take a load off the alternator, it adds to it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdubu, post: 8607653, member: 656408"] Calm down dude, yes I forgot, and the harness + DIN kit is $10... Not like it's a huge savings. Here's the receipt for the X12 + Focal Kit + a whole shitload of other crap I had bought. [URL="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y_g5nOTuhcBjFx8-6zcoiRHtreBFHg8y/view?usp=sharing"]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y_g5nOTuhcBjFx8-6zcoiRHtreBFHg8y/view?usp=sharing[/URL] [URL="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zGB5QIgRGz9YSlPPAFyw7AyE6RaL67iA/view?usp=sharing"]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zGB5QIgRGz9YSlPPAFyw7AyE6RaL67iA/view?usp=sharing[/URL] [URL="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kEA8AaJrbpdtEx-eKeJd1iUraxK1rg2t/view?usp=sharing"]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kEA8AaJrbpdtEx-eKeJd1iUraxK1rg2t/view?usp=sharing[/URL] I didn't know how to install the car alarm, so I had everything professionally installed at the same time. The only thing I did myself was build the box, and upgrade the system further later on. (Like a Singer alt, which the car couldn't even idle with lmfao.) I bought the amp used off of the DIY Mobile Audio classifieds. I wasn't about to waste $1000 on a new JL amp. That's stupid lol I picked it up for $300. Honestly though, 1200W on a X12 is pretty much barely tickling it. Either way, I don't care if the bass drowns out the music sometimes. And I can upgrade the mids + highs later if I actually do not like it. I'm not going to start out buying amps I might not even want/need. It's not for others enjoyment; it's for mine. What I do know for certain is that there was practically no difference besides a little more bass when running the focal 6.5" + tweets off the DEH-80PRS vs the focal amp. The bass was certainly a good bit better, but as for real "Sound," it was no different. Maybe slightly more crisp, but not any louder. Honestly I don't care if I hear half the **** I'd play anyway. I don't much care for gangster rap like Jeezy which has such good bass lines... So if I can't hear the vocals much, all the better. I'll miss that beat, but at least I still get the important part: The massage! Your suggestions seem pretty solid. So thank you, even though you're kinda being rude lol I do think you are under-playing the importance of the alternator. You can cram all the batteries you want in a system, but if the alternator can't charge them fast enough it wont do jack ****. In fact, it doesn't take a load off the alternator, it adds to it. [/QUOTE]
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