Sheesh - This hobby is expensive....

[altoncustomtech 10+ year member]

well, crapola..... I figure that most of you knew it was bound to happen. I for one didn't see it coming quite this quick, and hoped that it wouldn't at all. While Hifonics isn't bad gear for the money there's definitely better to be had for only a little more. I'm at the point now of where do I stop.

I recently had one of my Brutus subs motor come apart, clamp the voice coil and kill it. A call to Maxxsonics and I discover there's no service dept. for any of their products, no repairs. Now my amps are acting weird and my Atlas Components are on the fritz so....... GO TO HE-L-L Hifonics. I'm on the look out for stuff for a new system and I'd like to run my current ideas accross you guys for better or worse opinions.

I'm wanting to go with a pair of FI Q12's, 2.5 cubes each @ 33Hz as recommended by FI ($244 each), powered by a pair of JBL GTO14001's ($380 each). I'm going to fiber in two sets of Image Dynamics CTX65CS components ($180 each) into the front doors powered by a JBL PX300.4 ($320), the one that gives that oddball 123.5 WRMS x 4 not the 75 x 4 version.

I'm going for a SQ balanced daily driver, so you guys think I'll have better luck with this setup? Anyone have any better suggestions for around the same amount of money?

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[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

Yeah that new setup sounds sweet...........did you say sheesh ??lol

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

you must be new to CA

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

you must be new to CA

x2, i wouldnt call that expensive, but rather average...

you think your gona spend a lot now, give yourself a few years, then have a reality check

 

[MTXman 10+ year member]

Yeah that new setup sounds sweet...........did you say sheesh ??lol

Dont forget "crapola" lol.

 

[Looney_Tune 10+ year member]

sounds good but get just one 2000-2500wrms amp. If your getting two for 380 each u can get one hell of a single amp.

 

[MysticStyl3z 10+ year member]

sounds good but get just one 2000-2500wrms amp. If your getting two for 380 each u can get one hell of a single amp.

^^^

 

[altoncustomtech 10+ year member]

sounds good but get just one 2000-2500wrms amp. If your getting two for 380 each u can get one hell of a single amp.

I was looking at something like the Memphis MCD4KW for that purpose, however I'd like to keep the damping as high as possible. Using the two JBL's I can run the Q's at 4 ohms and have 1200rms on tap for them, keeps the damping high and the headroom available.

 

[altoncustomtech 10+ year member]

Dont forget "crapola" lol.

it just blanks out the cus words..... didn't see the point.......

 

[altoncustomtech 10+ year member]

you must be new to CA

Nah..... just don't post a lot..... more of a listen and learn kinda person..... er.. read in this case....

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

Nah..... just don't post a lot..... more of a listen and learn kinda person..... er.. read in this case....

i was saying that you must be new, seeing as you are stating it's expensive. everyone that is here knows this //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

you buying NEW and from a local dealer or what??

 

[JL Audio 5,000+ posts]

it just blanks out the cus words..... didn't see the point.......

shit ass fuck cunt pussy whore bitch damn

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[altoncustomtech 10+ year member]

i was saying that you must be new, seeing as you are stating it's expensive. everyone that is here knows this //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

LOL.... no its expensive to me... I've been messing around with this for almost 14 years now and when the total for the equipment alone is $2000 it's expensive. I spent around $1200 on the Hifonics gear, HO alty and deadening and my wife nearly beheaded me. That's more than almost anyone around here spends on stereo equipment, expensive car stereo systems just aren't THAT big around here. The biggest system around is some dumb teenagers 4 15" JLW6's on two 1000/1's. No big 3, 4 awg power and no deadening.

you buying NEW and from a local dealer or what??

I'm buying this stuff wherever I can get it new. I hate buying used equipment, get burned every time.

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

u shoulda done some research before u bought all hifonics equipment. The only hifonics equipmnet i would buy is their amps, they do almost rated power and are cheap. All their other stuff is crap, IMO.