Solid eBay advice for Car Audio....
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Solid advice? Lol. Guy had 1,000 watt Rockford amp on bazooka subs that he paid way too much for //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif
What a joke
Take it from a guy who had a $3500+ Competition Stereo System in his car for 5+ years. Though $3500+ is not much for a car stereo system these days, back in 1995 through 2001, it was a big deal. Being only a 5 minute drive to the Crutchfield Store (Number one Car and Home Audio Store in the USA) I was able to get good deals from friends that work there (at store prices of course), and get quality products that were dependable. I had a stereo system that reached up to 154db. That would have been almost equaled to standing next to a jet engine, and that is no joke. Loud enough, that when at competitions, I needed to wear ear protection, and when in the car I could feel the air being ****** from my lungs. Friends have had nose bleeds due to the massive waves of air forcing through my car. I went through this new car of mine at the time, and sealed every floor board, firewall, hole nook and cranny with clear silicone caulk and added sound dampening material to it (called dynomat) which made my car almost like being away from everything when it was shut off because it was so quiet, and when it was on, it was like being right on stage next to the speakers feeling the air move with in the car. It was a huge rush. I could have gone louder, but did not want to risk blowing windows out of my car and having to replace them with Plexi Glass windows. I was able to jump not a penny, dime, nickel, or a quarter, but a Silver Dollar on the roof of my car almost a foot high, so with that much flex in my roof (WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN TO PREVENT BLOW OUT)and my headlights dimming from the power drain (even with the Cap) I could not afford to go louder, yet still winning commpetition after commpetition with room to grow. But it was not just about the Bass, it was about clean sound. Running a clean 1000 Watts from my Punch Amp to my Subs, and 800 Watts from a Kenwood Amp to my MB Quart and Boston Mids and Highs, it was fantastic clarity, and quality. You could not just hear my Bass from 5 blocks away, but you could also hear the words of the song as well, and feel the beats in your chest as if someone were punching you again and again, and that is some serious sound. I was running a Punch Amp (to full capacity), a Kenwood Amp (at mid capacity), 4 12 inch Bazooka Woofers in a custom box, Kenwood tweeters, and Boston and MB Quart Mids and Tweeters also. I had 2 guage wire with a 60 Amp Fuse under the hood, and a nice distribution block and cap in the back. I am one for clean, crisp, clear sound with absolutely no distortion. I can't deal with that distortion crap, not at all. I was raised to not allow it, and I will not let it be in any of my vehicles today. Since I have had my daughter, and have family cars, I have sold most of my stuff, and use some of the other stuff (woofers) for my home theater system which is something in itself. I still have my 2 Amps though and plan on using them again some day as I will never get close to what I paid for them and am not going to lose $ on them. Seriously though, if you are thinking about putting a system in your car, even a cheap system, CONSIDER EAR PLUGS as it is not a joke to what it can do to your hearing. Mine is partially bad, but not all the way, and I am thankful. You can still enjoy good clean sound at a respectful level of volume.
What a joke
Take it from a guy who had a $3500+ Competition Stereo System in his car for 5+ years. Though $3500+ is not much for a car stereo system these days, back in 1995 through 2001, it was a big deal. Being only a 5 minute drive to the Crutchfield Store (Number one Car and Home Audio Store in the USA) I was able to get good deals from friends that work there (at store prices of course), and get quality products that were dependable. I had a stereo system that reached up to 154db. That would have been almost equaled to standing next to a jet engine, and that is no joke. Loud enough, that when at competitions, I needed to wear ear protection, and when in the car I could feel the air being ****** from my lungs. Friends have had nose bleeds due to the massive waves of air forcing through my car. I went through this new car of mine at the time, and sealed every floor board, firewall, hole nook and cranny with clear silicone caulk and added sound dampening material to it (called dynomat) which made my car almost like being away from everything when it was shut off because it was so quiet, and when it was on, it was like being right on stage next to the speakers feeling the air move with in the car. It was a huge rush. I could have gone louder, but did not want to risk blowing windows out of my car and having to replace them with Plexi Glass windows. I was able to jump not a penny, dime, nickel, or a quarter, but a Silver Dollar on the roof of my car almost a foot high, so with that much flex in my roof (WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN TO PREVENT BLOW OUT)and my headlights dimming from the power drain (even with the Cap) I could not afford to go louder, yet still winning commpetition after commpetition with room to grow. But it was not just about the Bass, it was about clean sound. Running a clean 1000 Watts from my Punch Amp to my Subs, and 800 Watts from a Kenwood Amp to my MB Quart and Boston Mids and Highs, it was fantastic clarity, and quality. You could not just hear my Bass from 5 blocks away, but you could also hear the words of the song as well, and feel the beats in your chest as if someone were punching you again and again, and that is some serious sound. I was running a Punch Amp (to full capacity), a Kenwood Amp (at mid capacity), 4 12 inch Bazooka Woofers in a custom box, Kenwood tweeters, and Boston and MB Quart Mids and Tweeters also. I had 2 guage wire with a 60 Amp Fuse under the hood, and a nice distribution block and cap in the back. I am one for clean, crisp, clear sound with absolutely no distortion. I can't deal with that distortion crap, not at all. I was raised to not allow it, and I will not let it be in any of my vehicles today. Since I have had my daughter, and have family cars, I have sold most of my stuff, and use some of the other stuff (woofers) for my home theater system which is something in itself. I still have my 2 Amps though and plan on using them again some day as I will never get close to what I paid for them and am not going to lose $ on them. Seriously though, if you are thinking about putting a system in your car, even a cheap system, CONSIDER EAR PLUGS as it is not a joke to what it can do to your hearing. Mine is partially bad, but not all the way, and I am thankful. You can still enjoy good clean sound at a respectful level of volume.
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but doesnt that make his "154" dB that much more impressive? I wish I could get 154 off of my Fosgate 1000W amp.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif
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I bet it was on an Audiocontrol meter! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif
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$3,500 for a Rockford 1,000 watt amp and four bazooka 12's is a rip off
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They were probably the bazookas subs that circuit city sold buy one get one free back in the day!!! Lol
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Hey, I still haven't given you a demo, lol. Would you want to go to Ohio for Springfest?
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It didnt fit anywhere else //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif There isn't a dedicated section for car audio related dumbassery
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What happened in here?
adulbrich
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I didn't even realize this was in the dome, lol.
Yeah, general discussion is where bullshit and miscellaneous car audio stuff goes
Yeah, general discussion is where bullshit and miscellaneous car audio stuff goes
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So let me get this straight? I can throw any car audio garbage into general?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/nutkick.gif.acc8dcd6c1bd27fba0cbeda5b212085c.gif
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Yes.
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