Why does every one flame AUDIOBAHN

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

Lucky you edited it.
Let it die now.

- Steve

No he didn't http://forums.caraudio.com/vb/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=66252

I deleted it

 

[slack 10+ year member]

ah big deal... i was checking the threads and it said this one was new so i replied to it. And im not gonna read thru 6 pages of uneducated opinions thats why i didnt see that someone said to let the thread die. If u hav that much of a problem with me replying to it.... u have to much time on ur hands.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

And im not gonna read thru 6 pages of uneducated opinions

Just because your opinion is uneducated, doesn't mean everyone's is //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[slack 10+ year member]

Just because your opinion is uneducated, doesn't mean everyone's is //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

i never stated an opinion...... dont u feel stupid. btw this is my last post on this thread. Not gonna start a flamewar

 

[Norcalracer283 10+ year member]

I just read through the entire thread, all the posts. What i found, was the people who currently run Audiobahn Amps overall like the performance. I would say 70 percent. As for audiobahn speakers, most people liked the prices, not so much the sound quality, the loudness was ok, and the versatility from all their speakers is good. As for audiobahn subs, i found that most people do not like them. When an enclosure is built right, i found people to say the knock pretty hard. When done like an amateur, they are pretty bad. From personal experience, i like audiobahn amps, and that is all i ever plan on buying from them. My friends have used them, one powers an 18" XXX with an audiobahn amp, and to my ears, it sounds awesome, the amp has had no problems, and he is extremely happy with it. One thing i chose to leave out of my analysis was the look of their amps. Many people hate the chrome and flames, many people like it. That is purely a personal preference and should not factor into how you rate the performance. Many people have become bias against Audiobahn because they are such a huge company and because of their marketing. Half those people have very little experience, and little if none, personaly experience with the products. For those who judge audiobahn by the prefab setups in Best buy and stuff, you are too quick to judge. I have heard audiobahn setups that sound good. When a box it right, the subs sound right. As for their quality, i have to say, i am happy with the build quality in their amps. Speakers.... no personaly experience. Subs, i have found to be poor in their lower end subs. The everything below their High Excursion seems to have poor gluing and is sub par to what i consider to be good craftsmanship. In conclusion to my post, i have to say, audiobahn is a company that you have to pick your ways....some of their stuff is good, others is bad. All this is in the eye of the beholder though. For now, i am going to say that people should not conform so much to what other think. Derive your own personal opinions from personaly experience, not what you read in threads from other bias members. Thank you for your time and i hope this can bring somewhat of an end to this long thread that was just a gathering of bias opinons.

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

:handclap:good conclusion.

Remember guys its all in the install, ie. enclosure

which you should know by now !

 

[bass maniak 10+ year member]

figured i would add my experiacne with audiobahn subs.

i have owned a aw1508q audio bahn sub and personaly i didnt like the sq one bit,sub didnt sound good in multiple install's with dif. box's.

i would have to say tho when i trough it in a giant *** box tuned to peak at 47hz it was **** loud lol.

i still wouldnt recomentd audiobahn to anyone.

actauly lol i got a jenson sub to test today and itreminded me so much of an audiobahn ,the way it sounded and all lol.

had alot of excursion but sounded wack after half it could go hahahaa.

by the way that jenson is gonna recieve a recone from me,you know i live my boring *** life and have to do somthing with it...............

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

I just read through the entire thread, all the posts. What i found, was the people who currently run Audiobahn Amps overall like the performance. I would say 70 percent. As for audiobahn speakers, most people liked the prices, not so much the sound quality, the loudness was ok, and the versatility from all their speakers is good. As for audiobahn subs, i found that most people do not like them. When an enclosure is built right, i found people to say the knock pretty hard. When done like an amateur, they are pretty bad. From personal experience, i like audiobahn amps, and that is all i ever plan on buying from them. My friends have used them, one powers an 18" XXX with an audiobahn amp, and to my ears, it sounds awesome, the amp has had no problems, and he is extremely happy with it. One thing i chose to leave out of my analysis was the look of their amps. Many people hate the chrome and flames, many people like it. That is purely a personal preference and should not factor into how you rate the performance. Many people have become bias against Audiobahn because they are such a huge company and because of their marketing. Half those people have very little experience, and little if none, personaly experience with the products. For those who judge audiobahn by the prefab setups in Best buy and stuff, you are too quick to judge. I have heard audiobahn setups that sound good. When a box it right, the subs sound right. As for their quality, i have to say, i am happy with the build quality in their amps. Speakers.... no personaly experience. Subs, i have found to be poor in their lower end subs. The everything below their High Excursion seems to have poor gluing and is sub par to what i consider to be good craftsmanship. In conclusion to my post, i have to say, audiobahn is a company that you have to pick your ways....some of their stuff is good, others is bad. All this is in the eye of the beholder though. For now, i am going to say that people should not conform so much to what other think. Derive your own personal opinions from personaly experience, not what you read in threads from other bias members. Thank you for your time and i hope this can bring somewhat of an end to this long thread that was just a gathering of bias opinons.

One thing you left out is that Audiobahn steals other companies product designs and rebuilds them to a lower quality. The hornbodies are exact copies of ID horns, right down to the trademark ID puts on the bottom of the horn body, only made out of lower quality materials and with much lower quality compression drivers. Also, they have been sued for stealing amp designs from companies such as Phoenix Gold. Just those reasons alone is enough for me to never spend a penny on their product, regardless of the products functionality or sound quality. I'll never support a company who steals product designs. It is simply a very bad and unethical business practice.

 

[Norcalracer283 10+ year member]

I still believe their amps are good.....

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

squeak9798, stealing ideas is what its all about.

Lexus/Toyota has stolen numerous styling ques from MB. There really noticible also.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

squeak9798, stealing ideas is what its all about. Lexus/Toyota has stolen numerous styling ques from MB. There really noticible also.

Borrowing "design ques" is one thing, making an exact copy of a product is another. It's called a patent, you can't do it (well, obviously you can, but it is illegal). When a product is such a carbon copy that it even has the trademark that the rightful owner of the design placed on the original product, then it is more than just a "design que", it is patent infringement

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

unfortunetly, yes they steal designs and are getting away with it- but fact remains that craftsmanship and componentry are of lesser quality than those they imitate, and those who have owned their products who loved'm are like most people- blinded by psychoaccoustics- they see Xzibit bob his head on MTV,the product looks good(to them) they spent their hard earned money on it-turned it on and now have a perception of what sounds good- which by all means is OK

Unfortunatly most people do not have the accessibility to audition different products in different scenerios to make an educated listening decision, so marketing plays a big role.

To those that own and enjoy Audiobahn products....God Bless you, there's nothing better to be happy with an investment- but just keep in mind there are companies out there with actual decades of R&D that seek music reproduction perfection, who do not care much to cater to fads or to anyone at all- audiophiles look for them

Just because I personally do not like the company itself, doesn't make me any better than anyone who does- we are in the same game- some deeper in this game than others with

more experience and $$$ spent,thats all. I'm sure Audiobahn will eventually offer us something special, groundbreaking- high fidelity- only time will tell,but they have not as of yet IMO.

 

[Norcalracer283 10+ year member]

I would much rather have an Audiobahn sub, any audiobahn sub over any bazooka or any sony.... or the dreaded wall mart subs that i saw in a post once...

Only thing i dont like about my audiobahn amp is that it didnt come with a remote bass boost cause its their entry level amp.... otherwise, its all good. I didnt mind spending the extra 15 dollars for their knob.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Audiobahn, better than Sony and Wal Mart brand.

 

[Norcalracer283 10+ year member]

Yes, you are right. Audiobahn makes good amps....speakers and subs are designed for loudness. If you read this whole thread, you should know that the speakers and subs are not for people looking for any sq at all....