Car Audio: A fair weather friend

[sleazebagger 10+ year member]

82,981 non active members cant be wrong!

Always the first to go when the moneys tight.

I know I have burned through about 15 set ups, how bout you?

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[mast240 10+ year member]

o god... how many set ups??? i dont even know, lol

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

I have went through many setups, but this has been a part of my life for 14-15 years now..not so sure it will change any time soon lol.

I agree though, this is one of the first things cut when funds run low, as it should be. This is only a hobby for 99% of everyone so no need to let bills go unpaid for a hobby.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

I bet over half of those are spammers. Half those again probably posted 1 stupid question and never came back. Half of what's left probably posted a legit question, got their answer, and never came back, the rest probably got married to women that don't allow them to indulge in the hobby anymore.

I may sell extra gear, but I drive way too much to compromise on my tunes. I'd make sacrifices in almost everything else before selling my installed equipment..

 

[sleazebagger 10+ year member]

the sh1tty thing is the amount of time, money, more time, more money and depreciation of gear. I have probably flushed about 5 grand in losses over 13 years

 

[mast240 10+ year member]

i dont know if i would call it losses tho bro... did you enjoy the equipment when it was installed, and learn more from each new set up?? dont think i would call that a loss, you know

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

the sh1tty thing is the amount of time, money, more time, more money and depreciation of gear. I have probably flushed about 5 grand in losses over 13 years

I go through that in about year if you would add it all up. Then add going to shows(hotels, gass, food...blah blah)... I spend way to much money, but I like it and so does my woman...we use shows as like a small vacation every few weeks haha.

 

[sleazebagger 10+ year member]

I bet over half of those are spammers. Half those again probably posted 1 stupid question and never came back. Half of what's left probably posted a legit question, got their answer, and never came back, the rest probably got married to women that don't allow them to indulge in the hobby anymore.
I may sell extra gear, but I drive way too much to compromise on my tunes. I'd make sacrifices in almost everything else before selling my installed equipment..

yeah... you gotta figure there's at least 5 one time in and out profiles made everyday for the last 10 years.

thats 1,825 a year. 18,825 in ten years. hmmmmmm that leaves 60,000 AE's lol

 

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i dont know if i would call it losses tho bro... did you enjoy the equipment when it was installed, and learn more from each new set up?? dont think i would call that a loss, you know

makes sense

 

[jtomsic 5,000+ posts]

ive been into car audio for around 9-10 years now ...since i started driving at 16.. but always loved subs and car audio before that when my older friends had them. i have probably went through...around 12 different setups... only thing i havent changed is my sub in the past few years...and i am now in the process of planning out a new build.. ive spent a good bit of money on car audio..in high school my stereo was worth more than my car probably lol.

 

[sleazebagger 10+ year member]

ive been into car audio for around 9-10 years now ...since i started driving at 16.. but always loved subs and car audio before that when my older friends had them. i have probably went through...around 12 different setups... only thing i havent changed is my sub in the past few years...and i am now in the process of planning out a new build.. ive spent a good bit of money on car audio..in high school my stereo was worth more than my car probably lol.

why did you block me fool!!??

 

[jtomsic 5,000+ posts]

why did you block me fool!!??

what do you mean block you? i havent blocked you on anything? lol

 

[twistedchild420 5,000+ posts]

Never had to sell audio out of financial necessity crew checking in!

 

[jtomsic 5,000+ posts]

Never had to sell audio out of financial necessity crew checking in!

neither have i ..thank god. ive only sold when i didnt want it anymore or got something new.. never had to sell to pay bills or nothing

 

[Joseph7195 10+ year member]

I am coming up on twenty years in Car Audio. I watch my stepfather spending all kinds of money on hunting and tells me I waste time in Car audio. I like hunting, it's just not my hobby, I tell him. So I ask him to give up hunting and he says no, I tell him it's the same as hunting is to you.

When I turned twelve, I built this tiny 3/4 watt amplifier on a small breadboard and installed it in my Mom's 1988 Dodge Colt. There was hardly a difference, except om my DMM, but it sparked a passion going on 20 years.

The first time I went to see Santa Clause (around 3 or 4) I asked for the biggest stereo he could fit in his sleigh. And I asked for the same thing every year since!

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Never had to sell audio out of financial necessity crew checking in!

I never sold things to pay bills, but a few years back I sold 15 MA Audio HK4kDs to help fund a nice vacation for me and the woman...haha.

I also didn't use them any more...