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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8327541" data-attributes="member: 614752"><p>(dirt) cheap 150 db daily setups</p><p></p><p><strong>Hoffman's iron law sais that you can have good low extension, high efficiency, or small space, but only 2 at a time. Be prepared to give up bandwidth or space to see 150dB cheap.... of course cheap is very relative, and it'll be much easier if you want to see numbers on a meter to own a meter.... which in itself is 400$ and up so "cheap" perhaps isn't appropriate for the discussion</strong></p><p></p><p>best sounding front stage setup any price range or combination of speaker/tweeter/crossover/</p><p></p><p><strong>Completely dependent on install, correct processing and vehicle acoustics. Provided you don't buy anything with known and glaring problems, just about anything can be made to sound really nicely.</strong></p><p></p><p>best pair of subs (10-15") to handle 12k clamped. daily. lol.</p><p></p><p><strong>None. Clamp 5000W at 50hz to any of these 5KW rated woofers and start a clock. Then come back and LMK how the warranty pans out on melted voice coils. Some of the better premium priced companies may be able to afford to comp you a recone or two, but I think it's more likely they'll just say you were "clipping" and make you pay for repair/parts. "Clipping" is the biggest forum boner now. It's like witchcraft... it automatically explains just about everything people don't understand.</strong></p><p></p><p>active headunits that are idiot proof.</p><p></p><p><strong>You're in the wrong hobby....</strong></p><p></p><p>favorite processor / reasons why</p><p></p><p><strong>Pioneer P99RS. Bad arse head unit with all the processing power you'll need. Replaces it's cost in outboard x-over/EQ/TA devices and does it all from the dash.</strong></p><p></p><p>maxwell caps being ran with batteries (12 banks 2.7v + 4 xs 7500) - how much amperage/wattage can that support being ran by a mechman 370a alt mulitple runs of ofc.</p><p></p><p><strong>Good luck with those. They're big bucks and capacitor banks big enough to really support high power amps are pretty dangerous. I'll stick to batteries.</strong></p><p></p><p>bandpass vs transmission vs sealed vs ported vs horn vs etc. (if you had to pick one) (and why)</p><p></p><p><strong>for what application?</strong></p><p></p><p>favorite amplifier</p><p></p><p><strong>Frank Amp'n Stein .... because I really like the name.</strong></p><p></p><p>favorite subwoofer</p><p></p><p><strong>Shocker Neo</strong></p><p></p><p>favorite woofer/speaker</p><p></p><p><strong>Really impressed with the Anarchy mids. They're really beast</strong></p><p></p><p>favorite tweeter</p><p></p><p><strong>All the ones I've really liked over the years aren't in production anymore. I'm really glad I'm not tweeter shopping today since the only ones I really like the looks of are large-format or ribbon.</strong></p><p></p><p>when did you first get into car audio?</p><p></p><p><strong>Later half of the 80's</strong></p><p></p><p>first system. lol.</p><p></p><p><strong>Jenson "200W" amp on pair of Ultimate 12's (Ultimate made some decent woofers at the time.... wonder what happened to them?) Can't remember what I had for fronts, but Punch 45 and fronts were the next additions (I'm thinking Polk....back when they were good).</strong></p><p></p><p>where do you see yourself one year from now (audio wise)</p><p></p><p><strong>I'm really happy now, not sure if I'm going to mess with anything. Probably going to less competitions though... some brutal drives for me this year.</strong></p><p></p><p>favorite setup you've ran weather it be sq spl sql</p><p></p><p><strong>Current, though I've really enjoyed almost everything along the way.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8327541, member: 614752"] (dirt) cheap 150 db daily setups [B]Hoffman's iron law sais that you can have good low extension, high efficiency, or small space, but only 2 at a time. Be prepared to give up bandwidth or space to see 150dB cheap.... of course cheap is very relative, and it'll be much easier if you want to see numbers on a meter to own a meter.... which in itself is 400$ and up so "cheap" perhaps isn't appropriate for the discussion[/B] best sounding front stage setup any price range or combination of speaker/tweeter/crossover/ [B]Completely dependent on install, correct processing and vehicle acoustics. Provided you don't buy anything with known and glaring problems, just about anything can be made to sound really nicely.[/B] best pair of subs (10-15") to handle 12k clamped. daily. lol. [B]None. Clamp 5000W at 50hz to any of these 5KW rated woofers and start a clock. Then come back and LMK how the warranty pans out on melted voice coils. Some of the better premium priced companies may be able to afford to comp you a recone or two, but I think it's more likely they'll just say you were "clipping" and make you pay for repair/parts. "Clipping" is the biggest forum boner now. It's like witchcraft... it automatically explains just about everything people don't understand.[/B] active headunits that are idiot proof. [B]You're in the wrong hobby....[/B] favorite processor / reasons why [B]Pioneer P99RS. Bad arse head unit with all the processing power you'll need. Replaces it's cost in outboard x-over/EQ/TA devices and does it all from the dash.[/B] maxwell caps being ran with batteries (12 banks 2.7v + 4 xs 7500) - how much amperage/wattage can that support being ran by a mechman 370a alt mulitple runs of ofc. [B]Good luck with those. They're big bucks and capacitor banks big enough to really support high power amps are pretty dangerous. I'll stick to batteries.[/B] bandpass vs transmission vs sealed vs ported vs horn vs etc. (if you had to pick one) (and why) [B]for what application?[/B] favorite amplifier [B]Frank Amp'n Stein .... because I really like the name.[/B] favorite subwoofer [B]Shocker Neo[/B] favorite woofer/speaker [B]Really impressed with the Anarchy mids. They're really beast[/B] favorite tweeter [B]All the ones I've really liked over the years aren't in production anymore. I'm really glad I'm not tweeter shopping today since the only ones I really like the looks of are large-format or ribbon.[/B] when did you first get into car audio? [B]Later half of the 80's[/B] first system. lol. [B]Jenson "200W" amp on pair of Ultimate 12's (Ultimate made some decent woofers at the time.... wonder what happened to them?) Can't remember what I had for fronts, but Punch 45 and fronts were the next additions (I'm thinking Polk....back when they were good).[/B] where do you see yourself one year from now (audio wise) [B]I'm really happy now, not sure if I'm going to mess with anything. Probably going to less competitions though... some brutal drives for me this year.[/B] favorite setup you've ran weather it be sq spl sql [B]Current, though I've really enjoyed almost everything along the way.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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