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8" Blues Towers - Home Speakers Review

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:23:21 +0000

I recently received a pair of 8" Blues Towers home speakers from Ray. These are some of the brand new old stock he still had from back in the day. (He currently has some more stock listed for sale on here)

I am extremely pleased with my purchase. I used to own Kilpsch Reference and I must say I prefer the Blues in every way. The bass is tighter and more pronounced. The mids and highs are more crisp and detailed. I believe the Blues give a more accurate reproduction of live music, which is what I'm always after.

I'm now the proud owner of both the towers and a 6.5" component set which will soon go in my car. I'm a firm believer in the product and will own nothing else as long as they are produced.

As always, Ray is prompt, courteous, and took the time to answer all of my questions before the purchase.

Thank you!

Chris

Advice/help with first vented box

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:47:31 +0000

I'm upgrading to two RE audio SEX12s, and I want to build a vented box for them, I'll be powering them with a Hifonics BRZ1700.1 at 1 ohm. I've messed around with the RE box calculator a bit, and came up with these numbers: 35W x 14H x 24.5 Depth, Square port width: 5.6 inches, and square port length #two: 5 inches. Ends up 4.25ft^3 @33.6 hz. Any opinions on this? This is my first vented box so I don't know too much about it, would this setup cause port noise? Also, I'll have these in an extracab truck sitting on the back seat with subs up and port up, I really appreciate any help!! -Abe

We're in the 21st century and we have the worst sound that we've ever had

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:54:08 +0000

A subject that the SQ folks have been complaining about for years. Several good reads and videos in the articles. Nice to read that some artists are complaining also. The "dumbing-down" of sound quality is driving everyone on the creation end nuts, but it also diminishes the listening experience for you and I.

I've been re-ripping all my discs (2000+) as lossless and buying SACDs whenever I can. I've also renewed an old habit of just listening to albums of music while bypassing all the "features" in my HT receiver. Just left and right channels with the sub. I really wonder if some of the 24-bit versions on HDTracks is worth buying? And what would I lose in in the conversion to CD format? Or could I burn it as DVD audio and save some of that resolution?

I hope what I've been reading about a renewed movement to put high-resolution audio into Blu-Ray discs is true. And I hope it succeeds in the way that SACD and DVD-A did not. But we all know, it will take the car audio manufactures several years to catch up. Well, some manufactures anyway. I'll put my plug in here for Blues and LP for being on the front of the wave in designing and building no compromise SQ products.

Why Your MP3s Sound Bad: High-Resolution Audio Explained

Neil Young Wants Digital Music to Die

Bon Jovi: Steve Jobs Killed the Music Industry

Neil Young and the Sound of Music

Neil Young Angered By 'Sound Of Music Today'

the new guy

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:03:43 +0000

Hey! Just signed up...been on diyma mostly, but wanted to expand.

Ohm's Law in Car Audio

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:39:49 +0000

Source: http://www.caraudiohelp.com/ohms_law/ohms_law.htm

Ohm's Law in Car Audio

Ohm's law is the most basic and most useful electrical equation. It's used frequently in car audio installation on both the power input and the power output side. Simply stated Ohm's law is:

E=I*R

Where E is voltage measured in volts, I is current measured in amperes (amps) and R is resistance measured in ohms. Memorize this equation. You'll use it A LOT in car audio. For example, if you need to figure out the current (amps) moving through a 12 volt circuit and you know the resistance of the circuit is 4 ohms, the equation would look like this:

E = 12volts
I = unknown
R = 4 ohms

I = E/R or I = 12/4 which is I = 3 amps

Another useful equation to know is the power equation:

P = E*I (power equals voltage multiplied by current or watts = volts * amps). From this we can substitute Ohm's law for any values we don't know. For instance if we need to know power but we only have amperage (I) and resistance (R) then we could substitute I*R in the power equation (because according to Ohm's law E=I*R) and get P = I*R*I.

Wiring

There are two ways to wire electrical components. In parallel or in series (or a combination of the two). Both are important to understand, especially when properly hooking up speakers to amplifiers.

Parallel Wiring

Parallel wiring is connecting components to a source so that they share the same voltage. To put that in a useful way, it would be connecting all of the speaker positive terminals to the positive terminal of the amplifier and connecting all of the speaker negative terminals to the negative terminal of the amplifier.

This increases the work load on the amplifier because more current will need to be supplied to this lower resistance (impedance). Parallel resistances (in this case 4 ohm speakers) will combine according to this equation:

1/Rt = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3...

Where Rt is the total resistance and R1, R2 and R3 are the individual resistances. For our example Rt will be the resistance at the amplifier's speaker output terminals andR1, R2 and R3 will be the resistances of the individual speakers. If we connect (2) four ohm speakers (R1 and R2) in parallel to an amplifier the total resistance will be:

1/Rt = 1/R1 + 1/R2 or 1/Rt = 1/4 + 1/4 or 1/Rt = 1/2
Inverting the equation we get Rt = 2 ohms.

Similarly if we connect (3) four ohm speakers (R1, R2, and R3) we will get:

1/Rt = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 or 1/Rt = 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 or 1/Rt = 3/4
Inverting the equation we get Rt = 4/3 or 1.33 ohms.

Series Wiring

Series wiring is connecting components to a source so that they share the same current. To put that in a useful way, it would be connecting the amplifier's positive terminal to the positive terminal of the first speaker and then connecting the negative terminal of the first speaker to the positive terminal of the second speaker and so on. The final speaker in the chain will have it's negative terminal connected to the negative terminal of the amplifier.

This decreases the work load on the amplifier because less current will need to be supplied to this higher resistance (impedance). Series resistances (in this case 4 ohm speakers) will combine according to this equation:

Rt = R1 + R2 + R3...

Where Rt is the total resistance andR1, R2 and R3 are the individual resistances. For our example Rt will be the resistance at the amplifier's speaker outputs andR1, R2 and R3 will be the resistances of the individual speakers. If we connect (2) four ohm speakers (R1 and R2) in series to an amplifier the total resistance will be:

Rt = R1 + R2 or Rt = 4 + 4 or Rt = 8 ohms

Similarly if we connect (3) four ohm speakers (R1, R2, and R3) we will get:

Rt = R1 + R2 + R3 or Rt = 4 + 4 + 4 or Rt = 12 ohms

Cabin Gain

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:37:43 +0000

Source: http://www.caraudiohelp.com/newsletter/cabin_gain.htm

The Effects of Cabin Gain in Car Audio

Have you ever wondered why car audio systems can have so much bass as compared to a home stereo system? The reason has to do with space. Your home has a lot of it and your car doesn't. Because there is so little space in a car the bass notes (which are long pressure waves) build up inside the passenger area. To calculate the length of a sound wave you divide the speed of sound (in feet per second) by the frequency. At sea level, the speed of sound is approximately 1,127 ft/sec. For example, a 40 Hz note has a wavelength of approximately 28 ft (at sea level).

(speed of sound)/(frequency) = wavelength

OR

(1,127 ft/sec)/(40Hz) = 28.175 ft

Since the length of the average car interior (including trunk) is in the 12 ft range the 40 Hz note will be longer then the car's interior. This is why notes below 70-90 Hz (depending on the vehicle) will have a greater output than the rest of the frequencies. Once this magic frequency is reached, bass output will increase by about 12 dB/octave below that frequency. This phenomenon is called cabin gain or the "transfer function". So a smaller vehicle will have a greater cabin gain and should be able to have greater low bass than a larger vehicle. This is true for identical subwoofer systems with identical power. However larger vehicles are able to fit more subwoofers and amplifiers and so can out produce a smaller vehicle with limited space.

The transfer function works well because human ears are less sensitive to low bass. This natural bass boost helps to compensate for this. It doesn't matter what type of vehicle you have, the cabin gain will still apply. It will just be at a lower frequency with larger vehicles and at a higher frequency with smaller vehicles. Firing orientation of the subwoofer system has no effect on the transfer function of a particular vehicle. You can face the woofers in any direction or place them anywhere in the vehicle and the gain will be the same because it is only dependent on vehicle size. This is not to say that firing orientation or woofer placement will not have an effect on the subwoofer system output. It certainly does but this difference is not attributable to the cabin gain.

Up Front Bass

Another happy side effect is that we are not able to tell where the subwoofer is placed in the vehicle. Basically what happens is that below this magic, vehicle dependent, frequency the subwoofer is simply pressurizing the air in the vehicle and no longer becomes an identifiable point source. This allows placement of the subwoofer in the trunk and still have the impression that the bass is in front of us, commonly called "up front bass". This is often more difficult to achieve in practice and requires careful selection of crossover frequencies and high subwoofer crossover slopes. If the slope is not high enough or the subwoofer crossover point is not low enough then we will hear mid-bass frequencies coming from the rear of the car and will be able to localize the subwoofer system. Any rattles that come from the trunk area will also ruin the effect. This is where proper use of damping materials comes into play.

Maximizing the Output of Your Subwoofer Through Proper Placement

Choosing the right subwoofer with the right enclosure and the proper amount of power is only half the battle in achieving maximum bass. You also need to properly position the subwoofer in the vehicle. If you've been into car audio long enough you'll learn that an enclosure will sound louder in different parts of the vehicle. Common sense would tell you that you should get the enclosure as close as possible to the passengers. Actually this is not always correct. Most enclosures, as a general rule, will sound the loudest when placed in the far extreme corners of the vehicle. This means the area near the taillights or against the side panels of the trunk or hatch area. This is called "corner loading". Trucks usually have little choice for subwoofer placement but the area against the rear cabin wall is usually the best (often the only) location.

Subwoofer placement for the best bass is something you will have to experiment with. Try different areas and different orientations of the subwoofer system. You may find that simply turning the speaker enclosure around gives you more bass from the same location. Personally, I use a small subwoofer enclosure and play bass notes through it while testing various locations and mounting orientations before building the "real" enclosure. This ensures I don't build a box that is too big to fit in the ideal location. If your vehicle has a trunk then make sure you listen to the locations with the trunk closed. It can make a difference.

The Horn Effect

If you drive a hatchback then you will get the added benefit of the "horn effect". The area formed by the rear hatch door and the hatch floor form a triangular area similar to a horn. This shape causes the sound from the rear mounted subwoofer to be amplified as it leaves the hatch area and travels through the passenger compartment. This is the same principle that musical horns use to create much louder notes than could be created by a human mouth alone (can you out yell a trumpet?). See the diagram below for a visual representation of this.

The "Horn Effect" of a Hatchback
This horn effect combined with the effect of "corner loading" is a major reason why it is easy to make a very loud subwoofer system for a hatchback vehicle.

Bottom line: The cabin gain or transfer function will increase the low bass in a car stereo system over that of a home stereo system. The smaller the vehicle, the greater the gain.

When the Death Star blows up, this is what I drive....

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:33:25 +0000

Happy Hollidays

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:43:30 +0000

I just wanted to take this time to wish the Car Audio - Forum family a Merry Christmas and Happy Hollidays !!!
Looking forward to a NEW YEAR !!!

Being the holliday weekend, I might not get any computer time, so Very Best Wishes go out the Car Audio - Family family ...
From the Johnson / Myers Family !!!

2013 SL

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:17:53 +0000

So long SAAB, sad to see you go.

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:59:41 +0000

So long you quirky Sweedish car: http://newsroom.saab.com/news/news/saabautomobilefilesforbankruptcy.5.33e35a55134420c33657ffe39.html

Does anybody here use bass pump?

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:23:10 +0000

Hi!

I'm new here. I'd like to know if anybody know or use bass pump in a car. It's a vibration speaker.
We manufacture this product, for cars,also could use in gaming chairs and sofa.
If you have interest or any questions, you are welcome to contact me.
Have a great day!

Tony Wang

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Anyone know what happened to CarAudioMag?

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:08:28 +0000

Anyone know what happened to www.caraudiomag.com? The amplifier reviews mysteriously disappeared. Too bad, they were a good review source.

Well, here I am....unfortunatly.

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 09:06:58 +0000

Not really into car audio much anymore after being screwed over by a local shop on an install/wall build over a year ago. I'm really just here to see what I should be asking for the audio equipment that I was going to use for that build. It's all Orion stuff, but I'm not sure where to ask this question, is there even a place for that here? A local shop said he will sell it on consignment for me....

Thanks,
John

hi there

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:51:08 +0000

new here wassup

Happy Thanksgiving

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:41:36 +0000

To the CA-F family ... Happy Thanksgiving !!!
Have a wonderful day !!!

Volkswagen R Cars' Future Is Diesel, AWD;

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:08:51 +0000

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/21/volkswagen-r-cars-future-is-diesel-awd-light-weight-trumps-hy/

I really like the sound of this. Torque, scoots and VW.

Happy Birthday Dvalue

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:44:42 +0000

21st is a big one.

advice on wall positioning

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:08:10 +0000

im building a wall for a 95 buick regal 2 door. My goal is spl, I have about 1 ft leeway on positioning the wall. Should i put it as close to the front seats as possible, or leave the 1 ft leeway? any advice would be appreciated!

Randomly Assorted Home System and Help with possible speaker fix?

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:28:10 +0000

So here is my assorted system of equipment I have gotten mostly free from friends and family and also at the bottom i have questions about speaker fix of a Klipsh speaker.

Pioneer rear projection tv that I got from a friend and same for the pair of Polk Audio S6 on top of KEF C40's, which my parents bought along with the Denon reciever and cd player and pair of Optimus speakers on top. Then a Fisher receiver from an aunt and an 8" Klipsh subwoofer behing the tv.

What's up

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:23:01 +0000

I'm sure many of you may know me from other forums and DC Creations. I have just ventured over here and figured I would say hey.

To those that do not know who I am, I suppose I can give a brief background of myself for you. Here is a link to my web site with some info on it. http://dc-creations.com/about.php

If you have any questions about me please feel free to ask away.

Thanks to Aaron for giving me the heads up on the forum as well.

BOSS BV9555

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:58:25 +0000

HI GUYS PLEASE I NEED TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF USB GOT THIS UNIT A MICRO USB OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT THANKS

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Rainbow or Vibe

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:01:03 +0000

i,m looking for rear speakers and want to ask what would be better, Rainbow SLX265 or Vibe BlackAir. I'm interested in tight, dynamic and powerful sound. Please help me.
There are links:
http://www.raysmith.co.uk/rainbow-dreamline-car-speaker-systems-1.html
http://www.raysmith.co.uk/vibe-blackair-6-component-speakers.html

4th Order Enclosure

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 03:52:19 +0000

I am looking into building a 4th order for my single 12" Onyx LSM. I want to keep my tuning in between 22-28 hz to keep with my SQ desires.

The dimensions I want to stay in are 13.5"H x 26.5"W x 18"D or smaller. I will be building the top and bottom pieces with 1/2" mdf due to height restrictions.

If anyone could help, that would be great!

Thanks
Mike

Just me

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:48:21 +0000

Im a noob from down south got a little somthing going to upgrade soon, not an expert installer but learning! Hope to have tons of fun filled conversations.

2011/2012 Team Nemesis-DJ build

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:02:42 +0000

I will start this topic with videos of the last build :

Performance of well to vastly under-powered subs?

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:14:27 +0000

Here is my situation - I am installing a new system in my Jimmy. The plan is to go with 6 speakers for which it provides mounting holes, the two in the front connected to my h/u and the two in the back connected to a 4 channel amp. I also want to extend the bass lower from what that will produce, so I'd like to add either 1 or 2 subs to the equation.

The amps I am looking at provide 50 watts x 4 channels continuous at a 4 ohm load. Nothing special, but cheap and sufficient I think. I know it will handle the back speakers just fine, but my curiosity is what to do about the subwoofer situation. I'm past the days of getting balls shaking loud for the sake of it (well in my car anyhow - my pa is an entirely different matter), so what I am really looking to do is extend some quality bass below what I am going to get from the rest.

I'll just use the constant rms ratings here as the maximum power is never going to come into play. What I am looking at are a couple different subs - a set of 200 watt 12" single coil subs with 94 db spl 1w/1m, and a 900 watt 15" dual coil sub 96 db spl 1w/1m.

My last sub install was a very underpowered - 250 watts to a 10" 2k watt CV Stroker, and it to me was about the perfect woofer as far as not coloring the sound, it didn't drop quite as low as I'd have liked, but I'm also not dropping that kind of cash again on a single woofer. Could I really expect to get a similar performance out of a 15" sub powering it that low? It's a lot more woofer to move, but a lot less motor weight/resistance at the same time.

As far as enclosures go, either way will likely end up in sealed boxes just because I prefer the sound. Not that it should matter in any way, but that's the plan.

Any thoughts you all might have would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

First build in old F100

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:44:09 +0000

This is going to be my first real build in this truck =D Its a 1981 Ford F100 with a tiny space behind the seat. Right now I have some super cheap subs i got used before I knew much about car systems so now im going to be installing a 12" Dcon in a custom box designed by Bromo! I will post some pictures of current setup and then more when I start making the box.

detroit and flint make americas most dangerous citys list.

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:56:59 +0000

see link for info on america most dangerous citys.

http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/americas-most-dangerous-cities-2011.html

sound quality

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:07:20 +0000

what would you feel was better at doing sound quality than pure bass?

im thinking abaout doing a pure polk db sound system setup that an local store is selling..

the car is an 09 golf stv

noobs golf sport delux.. (picture heavy...)

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:12:27 +0000

okay here is my new projekt, its a 09 sports edition golf station wagon.
what i hope to realise with this build is better sound quality than what i have originaly in the car.
(btw english is not my first language : P)
btw just found out that you cant have more than a few photos in each post so this is where it all are:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v221/tellerts/noobs%20golf%20sport%20delux/

annyhow

had the car for 2-3 weeks and i got this:
avh3300bt from pioneer

after this i have primerely been doing sound deadening. first i started in the boot floor with stinger roadkill extreeme or somthing.. and did not read finely on the packet that i shoulda heat those up first. hopefully they dont fall off : \

then i installed an cteck charger for my battery.

then i got this:
: P

his weigh where 4.170 and was 51 cm long..

then i started with the cables a phono on the right side and the power on the left side.

almost all this i had to do in my new garage,....................................................

then i started with the sides of the boot,

then i took a trip testing it out : PPP

whats next on the list?

get new speakers preferably something thats geared towards sound quality (suggestions??)
a local store got a deal on polk atm (2way frontset, sub and an 4 channel amp) for abaout 50% off retail price.. polk audio db series

also i am thinking of keeping it to one manufacturer

oh well abaout time to go back to the bed... *SNneeeeeeeeeeeeEEeeeEEesssSSSeeee*

bass horn subs ???

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:06:23 +0000

whats is your thought of this for a bass horn either sub?

these and i need to look at blues subs they look like some thing that may fit a bass horn the fs has to be high and the qes low vas what ever these seem to work with the program would not mind a blues sub if they fit the build.

Me likey S3

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:35:19 +0000

Speakers dont work on AMP

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:58:55 +0000

Hi, I have a Focal Solid 4 AMP, JBL GTO 938 100w RMS rear speakers and Pioneer TS-WX301 800W - 150 W RMS sub. The radio is radio PIONEER DEH-2300UB

The Amp is 4 channel. I connected the sub in bridge mode (rear 3-4 channel), the rear speakers on the 1-2 channel (front). The problem is that the sub is working great, but the speakers aren't. I have no clue, i tried to connect the speakers on the 3-4 channel, but they still aren't working. Actually I hear some music but i think they are acting like a sub not like speakers......

Could anyone help??

Which is your favorite soccer player Rooney or Messi?

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 04:43:17 +0000

Which is your favorite soccer player Rooney or Messi?

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New Member

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:29:02 +0000

Hello everyone, i am new member , i hope we will have a good time in the future.

New bed delivery car

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:27:29 +0000

Newbie

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:36:55 +0000

Hello! New to the site and still fairly new to the world of car audio! I was sent here by Emery.H and am looking for help on getting new subs!

Pioneer DEH-7350BT no memory

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 05:52:07 +0000

hi guys and girls..

My brother has just upgraded his stereo from his VY commodore (ute) and installed a Pioneer DEH-7350BT, using a aerpro wiring harness.. everything works fine, tuner, cd, usb etc, however there is no memory, for example any stereo he programs in, he loses once power is lost.

Any ideas?

Thnks in advance.

Complete power system

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:24:52 +0000

Dear Forum Members,

I'm looking to buy a new audio system for my car! I want something powerful and i'd give about 300 $ !

I want speakers and an amplifier! I found some on the ebay but i dont really know if they are good, thats why i'm asking the pros!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1400W-Car-Amplifier-2-6x9-Two-6-5-Speakers-Package-/260810514939?pt=Car_Amplifiers&hash=item3cb984a1fb

http://www.ebay.com/itm/320688899094?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Are they good? Do you have to suggest something else?

I wanna instal the kit on my Opel Corsa C but after i sell my corsa i will take the set and put it to my new car!

Thanks in advance

How to install a camera with Alpine Nav.?

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:40:19 +0000

I bought a special backup camera for my 2008 Cadillac CTS4, do work well,
but now I'm having difficulties finding the Video input locations..
I don't see a port in back of the radio..

I have no Video input to my navigation system-- Alpine. I installed the camera's power to the reverse power source but I need a lockpick or video in motion unite for my 2008 Cadillac CTS4 with Nav and no factory RCA input.

Anybody could direct me??

Started building again

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:27:38 +0000

I haven't posted here in a long time and I've started to build boxes for people local to me. Thought you guys might like this. It's for a Fi BL 12. After the kid figured out how to turn his gains down to not clip the hell out of the signal, he said it sounded awesome.

hope every one is safe after the hurricane

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:09:23 +0000

hope every one on the east coast is safe aaron included stay safe man!

Hello!

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:06:54 +0000

hey everyone im here to try and get the most bang out my car since im new at the whole car stero thing

2011 USACI World Finals ... Shreveport, La

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:45:50 +0000

Hope to see everyone there !!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NEM !!!

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:00:43 +0000

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NEM !!!

CA-F Now upgraded! 3.2 IPBoard Software installed!

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:10:49 +0000

All new software installed and skinned!

Enjoy

happy b-day cablguy184

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:46:32 +0000

like the title say hope your have a great day tomrrow and tonight.

box for m5 audio spl12 what would you suggest.

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:00:05 +0000

what would you guys suggest for a spl 12 from mach five audio? i am thinking a abc box but was not sure if it would preform any good in it . i know you guys don't carry m5 audio any more and i also know there not as good as ssa subs. but was wondering how they do in a abc box i may build one for it this week end. so please suggest away

First impressions of an SA-8...

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:06:18 +0000

Posted this review on another forum and thought it may be useful to some of you on here that are thinking about a Sundown SA-8...this is more of a sound quality review than pure output, but you'll get the picture...

Okay, it's been a couple days since I installed it, you can look at my build log My link ....Anyways, it's installed in about .6 cu. ft. center console enclosure firing down about 3 1/2" off the floor and a 3" Aeroport firing out toward the front, under the dash. It's tuned to around 36-37Hz...for power I have an old school Planet Audio (Zed made) P1002, running 2 ohms mono (about 450 watts). For mids and highs, I have an Autotek Model 33 running some 6 1/2" Viper Audio, some Vifa/Hollywood Sound 4" dome midranges, and some Polk MM1200 tweets. (Yeah I know, all old stuff, gotta get updated in my next build)

Let me preface these reviews saying I have the sub level turned a little lower level than I normally listen at, I set it more like what an IASCA/USAC judge would listen to. Honestly, I have it even higher than that, as usually the judges prefer it even lower but it's a little too "light" sounding in the sub-bass for me that way. Now, on to the review...

Jennifer Warnes - "Bird on a Wire" from the album Famous Blue Raincoat
Listening to this track brings me back to the old competition days...The SA-8 had just the right amount of depth and "overhang" on the beats. Every note sounded solid and deep, just as the recording was intended. Good start.. 4.5/5 rating from me

Jennifer Warnes again - "Ain't no Cure for Love"
Balanced, clean bass. Sounded smooth and a perfect mix of impact and punchiness. I like it. (By the way, great track if you want to test the stereo separation and imaging of your system, USAC judges used to use this to hear the placement of singers and musicians across the soundstage.) 4.5/5

Clair Marlo - "All for the Feeling" off the Sheffield/Coustic Test and Demonstration Disc
Again, a song USAC judges used to use. From the percussionists to the sound of the drumming by the late Jeff Porcaro, of Toto fame (yeah dating myself here) a good track to hear a lot of distinctive sounds in the bass. Tight when it needed to be, the SA-8 did a nice job here. 4/5

Metallica - "Enter Sandman"
Wow...the SA-8 sounded like thunder at the beginning of this track. Maybe not QUITE as clean as some setups I've heard on this, but still very good. The regular bass drum in the rest of the song was great though, tight, DEEP, and felt like you were sitting right next to Lars Ulrich's bass drum. NICE. 4/5

Maroon 5 - "Harder to Breathe"
DAMN! Shocked me the output and impact the SA-8 had on this song...Clean, powerful, and just rocked the van with great bass. One of my favorite songs I listened to. 5/5

Michael Buble - "Come Fly with Me"
Really impressive here. The stand up bass sounded great. The best word I can describe it here with is REALISTIC. I love listening to his music because it shows a balance of so many different instruments, plus his voice is outstanding. The SA-8 really shined on this one. 5/5

Now onto some fun...

Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra - "Back to the Future" theme song off Star Tracks II
This one was more for my pleasure. This song, (along with The Planet Krypton an the same disc) have SERIOUS lows...well below most people's hearing. Being that my enclosure is tuned at 36-37, I didn't expect much here. I was pleasantly surprised though, as long as I didn't try to overdrive the SA-8, it did a pretty nice job of making you feel the low bass without sounding like it was going to come ripping out of the box. Not bad. And the notes that weren't WAY below the tuning frequency of the box sounded great. No complaints from me. It is just an 8", so for that I cut it some slack. 4/5

Bass Patrol - "30's and Lows"
Just HAD to see what the little beast could do. The first few notes in this song are kind of low for this box, so it wasn't spectacular there, but when the higher bass notes kick in, WOW. Is that really an 8"? REALLY impressive output for such a small driver. I played a few more bass songs after this, and it does great as long as you don't go too far below the tuning frequency. 4.5/5

So overall, that means my score I gave the SA-8 in this review was a SOLID 35.5 out of a possible 40. I may have even been able to grade it a little higher with a lower tuning point, but just didn't have the space for a longer port. Still though, LOVE this sub, and already have a friend thinking about a bunch of these or the E8's in his next build, since he's always liked the snappy sound of small drivers. Actually have another friend I may get into a few 12" like the Z series...only problem with this review is it makes me see the limitations of my old school inside speakers, can't wait till I get a nicer car so I can upgrade all of that too!

Last thing I have to say, GREAT JOB JACOB! I'm a believer, I always ran stuff like JL, Orion, Oz Audio, MB quart etc., and this little sub runs right with the big boys, if not surpassing many of them! Thanks!

Members around Northeast Ohio area...

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 03:49:28 +0000

Hey there everyone....I have a few friends who do a little free "tweak and test" thing for SPL every couple weeks. The next one is Saturday, August 20th (weather permitting of course.) It will be from 4pm-9pm at the Brunswick car show. The city holds a car show/crusin gig every Saturday at Laurel Square Shopping Center. They have their own space to do test and tune, just look for the EZ-UP tent and some loud cars around it. The address is 1733 Pearl Road, Brunswick Ohio 44212. It's about 18 miles south of Cleveland and about 20 miles north of Akron. Of course its free. They will be having a competition there in the fall where all money paid in to compete gets paid back to the winners. These guys don't do it for the money, just because they love loud cars. These guys and I have built a few IASCA and Db Drag World Record holders in the past, so we love our loud cars. So come on down, they'll have the meter there, and test your car for free! Or, if you just love to hang out and talk stereo, that's cool too. There's usually a bunch of cars to look at for the car show too, so it's fun all around.

By the way, they aren't too bad about it being loud, as long as you aren't playing it with the doors wide open for a long time. So come on out and have fun! I'll try to update the thread when we get close to the date so everyone knows if it will look like the weather is going to let us be there..... Thanks, Mick.

help needed, golf 09 stv adding amp and speakers

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:13:02 +0000

as said in the topic im wondering if it is even posible to ad this to this car, all i know abaout it is that is an 09 golf stv sport "edition"(?) with disel and automatic, fairly good equiped. so as i where almost done with the build in my last car (that got scrapped 4 houers prior to the build where finished) i have an itch in my hands to do somthing in the new car. but as it have an built in handsfree system and probably ok sound system it would be cool (if posible) to showcase the amp and soundfilters in the back..

i am realy anxious to know whats posible and not with this car at all..

Hello

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:06:05 +0000

Hello,

i'am a noob from Cali, just looking to expand my car audio knowledge .

Great forum here

Which sports make you fit and Active?

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:14:45 +0000

I Played Golf sports. it's makes me perfect and active. it is very healthy sports.

project devastation. to the ranger

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:53:37 +0000

ya i will be up dateing it two places here and under the bums ranger just to keep the thread up. any ways lowering it 2 front 4 rear that was inches. will be doing a hole shit load of stuff over the next few years auto body last any ways i will be up dateing every night as the bild goes along with the lowering.any ways i keep ya up to date.

Here is a picture of the current devastation to the truck if you do not know it is a ranger. I am in the process of lowering it. any ways I got the axel nut spring bolt unbolted remove the shock and started to unbolt the sway bar end link now I got to put a smaller jack under it and jack it up and remove sway bar end links. I will be pad locking the chain instead of it flying every ware. As always I will get a picture and a list of all tool and part if needed but I will picture the parts going on for ya to check out in a bit.

Finally out of RETIREMENT!!! hopefully!

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:58:09 +0000

Well after searching and searching and searching, I may have finally found an individual that can make me the recone kit for my ONYX LSM 12" sub.

They will now be D2, 3" VC, woven tinsels, stronger spiders, and hopefully 1000+ rms handling!

I will post pics as I bring them back to life!

Just found this interesting,what you think?

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:10:11 +0000

Hello guys,recently when surfing web I came across this website and found this Nissan truck pretty interesting ,am looking forward to buy this truck but before that I want your review on this truck.I also liked this site and I would recommend you people to visit this site "Big trucks" specially if you are looking to buy a truck.

had comcast installed yestarday

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:08:36 +0000

all i can say is damn the internet is faster then at&t . better servies is back thank god. here one to laugh at . all i can say is the comcast guy was getting pissed at at&t because they would not release our phone number. wile they were lieing to us on the phone saying it was not a portable/ changeable number. the comcast guy was helping us out lol's calling them out on it and the lady huing up in fright that the comcast guy was smarter then all them combined togather lol's. thought cableguy184 would get a laugh about that lol'z.

MECA Handlebars & Hot Rods Tulsa

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:41:59 +0000

Looking to get in contact with Aaron Bryant and Richard Nye from the show. PM or email. I may have left something there I cannot replace!

-Todd

New Build - 2011 Ford Fusion - Blues / Linear Power

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:13:01 +0000

How important is Made in the USA to you?

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:51:46 +0000

Just wondering, as it used to be very important to people.

this double din dvd is nice ?help me ?

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:20:58 +0000

hi,

I saw one double din dvd from 12vcity which has the folowing features

Full touch screen control with interactive GUI Interface
7.0 inches high quality TFT LCD display
USB 2.0 port & SD/MMC card slot
ESP buffer & Mechanical anti-shock
Mosfet : 50 watts x 4 max power output
Built-in TV tuner with 100preset stations (PAL/NTSC /
SECAM compatible)
Built-in AM/FM/RDS tuner with 30 preset stations
(18FM, 12AM)
Built-in Microphone & Bluetooth (A2DP)
5.1 channel coaxial SPDIF audio output
4 RCA line out

1 RCA camera video input
Aux In & Subwoofer
2 RCA video output
1 pair RCA A/V input
Internal cooling fan with intelligent temperature control Parameters:
Brake car function & Infrared romote control Applicable power
Dual zone for FM/DVD/SD/MMC/USB/GPS

Optional:
Built-in GPS navigation
Built-in infrared module for infrared headphone

Anybody has installed this product in your car and how about the quality?

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bum's sub box log

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:42:50 +0000

here is a box i have been working on for a wile you may or may not reconize it any ways here are the pictures.

now i got to air brush and clear it................

Converting Alesis MEQ-230 to 12V!!!

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:19:01 +0000

As the title states I have an Alesis MEQ-230 and want to convert it to 12v. Does anyone have any idea how this is done?

Hello everyone

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:33:23 +0000

Hiiiiiiiiiiii to all,
am Jeniffer D new to this forum.Hoping to enjoy and learn more about automotive from this forum.

happy fathers day

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:56:51 +0000

happy fathers day to Aaron and the other dads of ca-f .

Local classic car show today.

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:53:42 +0000

Between moving runs today, I took Arthur to a classic car show. The weather got a bit hot and we did not stay as long as I would have liked, but I snapped a few shots of some of the more interesting cars. Kind of skipped the 8000 '67 camaro's and corvette's.

The mini was funny for him as he know's it as Mr. Beans car and it was just his size.

Took this picture for Sean:

Yes, my 5 year old can say Lamborghini correctly.

2002 Dodge Dakota Ext. Cab Build

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:54:18 +0000

Here are a few pics of one of my past builds. Unfortunately, the pictures during the build were lost to a hard drive crash.

Putting a new system in my 68 Impala

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:57:48 +0000

Im new to the whole idea of restoring a car let alone putting any audio systems in it. If i buy a speaker that fits in the appropriate space will it work with the old setup??

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Trouble Uploading Pictures

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:32:15 +0000

Ok, I'm looking for some assistance from some of you more experienced users of the forum. For some reason, I can't upload any pictures. It would appear I have a quota of 500K, which I have easliy already exceeded. Is there a way to get this increased? I'm trying to upload some pictures of a past build, but can't do it at the moment. Any help or advice is much appreciated.

4 10S AND 900 WATTS BUT NO BOOM

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 22:49:55 +0000

I am putting 4 infinity kappa perfect 10s in my boat two on each side and powering them with a orion xtr900. The boxes are 4 individual .65 cf boxes stuffed with polyfill. I have both positive and both neg hooked together on each side then the positive from one side into pos of the amp and the neg going into the pos from the other side with the neg from the other side going into the neg on the amp. The amp is bridged with correct phase switch positions, OK here is the problem. The drivers move a lot (almost an inch) but my 6.5 mids are overpowering them it seems like with that much cone area moving it should be pretty loud but it just isnt. Is there anything im overlooking or is this just a bad combination? the reviews say the kappa 10s rock and hit super hard in a sealed box but I got nothing.... help I looked on a system diagram program and it suggested hooking it up with both pos and both neg going to each side then running from pos on speaker 1 out neg on 1to pos on skeaker 2 then out neg on speaker 2 to amp either way it should be a 4 ohm load , right? I might have used a better title because I am not wanting boom , I want tight hard hitting bass like in speed metal I just dont seem to be getting the output I thought I would, Is polyfill required ? I put it it loosely so it would not affect the volume of the box too much.

Thanks Bromo!

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:01:52 +0000

Not really a build log just the finished product of Bromo help

Orion HCCA 15 at 2ohm off a Crescendo BC3500D

mechman 240 alt with AVBM set at 14.8v cold start

XSpower S3400 under hood parallel to D1200 in trunk 1/0 big 3 as well as all other runs

Sorry not enough pics.

Poor little 98 Hyundai Accent taking a beating lulz

Past Builds by Audio-Concepts

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 02:52:27 +0000

As the title states these are some past builds I have done. These are just a few of my builds, there are many, but just some of my favorites!

I will start with a box build for an old boss. The box was fabricated while I was not able to do body work, due to a broken collar bone, so all was done while in a fixed sling!

Enjoy the pics!

The vehicle!

The basic skeleton!

Wrapping fleece!

Resin and matting ( 5 layers total)

Bondo and finesse work! Started with duraglass, then bondo the glazing putty, for all the finer points!

Test fit prior to primer!

Ready for primer

Primer

Time to seal and paint!

Base coat ( 4 coats)

Clear coat! (5 coats)

5.1 surround

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:43:37 +0000

Alright guys. Putting in 4 6-1/2 inch speakers in my Civic (thats what fits). Ready for a really nice sound system that can play all genres: rock, rap, death metal, dubstep, jazz, you name it.

Keep in mind I have 5.1 rca output that will go into some amps then to the speakers. I want the speakers powered by amps. I want name brand quality sound that will impress my friends and make our ears very happy (:

I want to be able to blare my music loud and proud with no distortion and good bass etc.. I have the sub for now which will be replaced once I get this part of the audio system done. Still debating how I am going to do the center speaker. I am lost when it comes to this stuff so I really need some suggestions.

My budget: $400 for 5 powered 6.5" speakers. I would like to pay less but I am lenient. I don't want to waste my money I want to go big or go home.

Thanks.

Explorer Build for a friend

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:54:57 +0000

A buddy of mine loves my stereo and wanted to step up to something better, he got 4 Autotek m12d4s and an Autotek m4000.1d amp. I know not the greatest of equipment but a decent get by for now. So I built him a box and hooked everything up and I have to admit it did impress me. I didn't get to round over any of the port corners since my router died cutting the first sub hole. That was upsetting. But a new router will come and he is planning to upgrade to better subs as money permits.

So on with some pics and short vid.

Sorry no pics of the amp.

Happy Birthday Aaron !!!

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:56:34 +0000

Happy Birthday Bro !!!

Orion HCCA 15 T nuts???

Thu, 26 May 2011 03:23:28 +0000

I have a orion hcca 15 and seller sent me the screws to mount it but what do I use on the other end? Anybody have experience with this sub? Are there any T nut adapters that work with these screws?

I will be double baffling side where sub is mounted with two 3/4in mdf.

got the scat race seats i odered

Wed, 18 May 2011 19:13:51 +0000

there a little on the hard side cause there all fiber glass but you can buy a foam insert for them which i will have to do. any ways every thing about these set except for them being hard on the ass is great fit and finish they look awesome build tuff. etc etc...any ways here is a couple pics of them. got them on scats e- bay page fond on scat pro car web site.

REALLY ANNOYING ISSUE PLZ HELP!!!!

Tue, 17 May 2011 23:28:32 +0000

Well I am new to this forum and in search for some professional advice. First of I have a 2001 grand prix gt. Im pushing three MB Quart Reference 12's with a MTX TE601d monoblock amplifier. I have Rockford Fosgate Power series 6.5" components in the rear deck, 5.25" Diamond Audio Hex components in the doors. Im pushing all of these with a MTX TE404 4 channel. Im running 4 gauge power wire back the splitting into 8 gauge to each amp.

Im having a wierd noise issue that only shows up in the front channel of my amp. It is almost like alternator noise, but it is not constant. It typically comes on after I have played the stereo loud for a little while, and some times even changes amplitude periodically. I have made sure that the RCA cables are ran back to my trunk on the opposite side of the car than the power wire. After the noise persisted I bought replacement RCA's with no luck in eliminated the problem. I then replaced my head unit also with out any luck at all. I have changed the grounds for my amplifiers and am positive that the are solid connections. I have also triple checked to make sure no speaker wires were grounding out against the chassis.

I have also switched the RCA's on the amplifier ( I moved the RCA's plugged into the rear and placed them into the front channel and vice-versa) the periodic noise then moved to the rear.

I also put an inline noise filter on the 12 V constant supply to the head unit.

The only things i can think of would be that the amplifier has bad channels or that the headunit is bad. Considering I literally just got the head unit 3 days ago i doubt it is that.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET RID OF THIS RIDICULOUS NOISE!?!?!

gripe about used cars on cragislist

Sat, 14 May 2011 23:06:17 +0000

between the neon blue or orange dash parts and the high ass prices on these cars. i am just feed up with people and their stupidity.

just because this one is rusted out it worth so much less then one that is older then newer one this is the type of bull sh*t i have been putting up with here in michigan. great car/trucks but to much rust just can't find a good one with out rust cheap. if i was to move down south i would not have this problem. from what i heard is we are starting to get cars shipped from canada cause of cash for clunkers deal that the gov was giving.

http://annarbor.craigslist.org/cto/2378169413.html

any ways here is a older car that cost more then the link above talk about some b.s. also they think kbb is accrate wich is just assinhine. because of the fact you should have your car apprized buy your bank apprazer for it's blue book value. man i have even seen the oppsite them pricinvg the cars above cause the guy thinks it is in exclent condition for twice what better car goes for.

http://annarbor.craigslist.org/ctd/2353763177.html

ups dropped off a toy.

Fri, 13 May 2011 19:07:38 +0000

look what mr. ups broght me lols the only thing that wrecked the mood was a little cosmetic chips on the magnet edge. as you can see in photo so slight it does not matter this may be because of shipping and who it was shipped threw. i have heard hore store of ups. it is so minor i am not going to worry about it. listen to the sub and damn i gots to say this is one clean sounding mother funking sub. i belive it is louder then my jbl's i got definitly louder then one single ten of the jbl power p1022 maybe almost as good as two from only 356 watts rms on bridge mode. from a fosgate p325.2 usa made amp. any ways i like them a lot and want to order 3 more to bad i do not gotthe money at this minute to purchase them. i think they sound better then jbl's fo show. btw here are som pic of the sub.

Hello!

Fri, 13 May 2011 11:18:47 +0000

Hi to all! I love car audio, have ever since I was a little kid. Took a break for a bit, now getting back into it.

just order all three of kunkoncepts special of the week

Thu, 12 May 2011 22:02:20 +0000

a klm-k4 wire kit w/ rca's 26.99
a set of ssgr0 set screw gague reducers 0 to 4 gague 3.??x2 = 6.98
and 20 foot of klmx o gague 30 bucks total with shipping $74.46

they got some great specials check them out they also got awesome wire. if you have not used them yet.

Not taking the easy route. Im looking for opinions on setup please

Wed, 11 May 2011 19:16:33 +0000

Thank you all for taking your time to help me. I have a few questions about equipment and setup. I am installing this equipment in a 97 grand marquis. most of the equipment I have is either old or given to me so please keep that in mind.

I will be installing a jensen vm9512
I also have (4) 6.5 Earthquakes I was considering for the rear.
I have a old polk Db i believe it 400w rms its in a sealed fiberglass box

amps:
mtx 102
hifonics zx-4000
clarions apa 450
pioneer gm7200
and a small jensen 18wx2 rms was considering using for tweeters in a component

have access to a clarion dpx 2250 if needed as well

I have been reading a lot and confused best way to set up the amps and speaker?

I'm not sure which amp to what speakers is best. I have a few ideas but........

Also I'm having a really hard time deciding on speakers for the front doors?
i was considering 5.25 such as: infinity reference 6032cf , polk db 5.25, mq quart dsh 213 or maybe even soundstream sst5.25

I been doing a lot of research and rattling my brain unfortunately I am on a budget and don't have someone where close by to listen to variety of different speakers.

I promise not looking for the easy route by asking for help. Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated

Thank in advance

does this type of build fit car audio???

Tue, 10 May 2011 06:58:27 +0000

see i am in need of some thing that will not rust fiber glass is my only option. and the other i want to go high or low with the truck meaning raise or lower i got the parts to lower it but nver real cared for lowered trucks at least looks. i am think leaning towards raiseing it. using baja kit like preruner/ baja bummpers and a prerunner or baja body kit do you think this is a area of motor sports for car audio ??? i have to get a roll cage and am wondeering what you guys thenk most likely a 4 point cage. do you think i should go this route big swap tires and etc... later it will have a ford 302 or 351w in it. ya like i am thinking you need light adgile trucks to do baja and most do not inclde a sub box because ofd this. any ways tell me your thoughts i am use to luxury cara the prefered choice for car audio. but look at imports that are race ready ?? and they got stereo 's any ways give a hint on thought here please help !!! here is a web site of the body kits so you can see what the trucks look like.

http://www.fiberwerx.com/html/ford/ranger/bedsides.html

Mercury Sable Old School SQ!!!!

Sat, 07 May 2011 05:12:32 +0000

Well everyone, Im new to the forum and wanted to share my build log of my daily driver!

The vehicle is a 1998 Mercury Sable

The equipment:
Headunit: Alpine 9886
Knu Konceptz wiring
Front stage: KEF KAR160q
Front stage amp: Linear Power 952iq
Equalizer: Alesis MEQ-230
Subwoofer: Onyx LS V.2 12"
Sub amp: Zapco Studio 500 LE
Crossover: Coustic XM-3

This build is already started, so I will post pics of my radio housing, being as I have a digital dash and no dash kit, I fabbed up my own in the ash tray area!

Test fit! Still needs lovin!

Finally installed!!

Noob from Lafayette IN

Sat, 07 May 2011 02:04:46 +0000

Hey there, I'm Mike from IN, 27 years old 12 year car audio enthusiast!

Has anyone here ever install/work with this product?

Fri, 06 May 2011 16:25:14 +0000

SoundGate ICB-250.
http://www.carsound.com/columns/navone/
http://www.carsound.com/columns/navone/navone39/COLUMN_NAVONE_ICB100.jpg

Newbie

Fri, 06 May 2011 16:21:43 +0000

HI, hello, how are you? Feels good to be part of yet another Car Audio forum. If I may may be of assistance in any way, please feel free to PM. BOL to you and remember to Play it Loud!

Noob member from Martinez,Ca

Thu, 05 May 2011 10:40:11 +0000

What up guys?

Greetings from Russia.

Wed, 04 May 2011 17:06:05 +0000

Hello. I'm from Russia, Rostov-on-Don (where live Don Cossacks). We like very loud cars

NOOB from VA!

Sun, 01 May 2011 02:38:43 +0000

Hello out there! I am new to this fourm, but not new to car audio! I am 37 and rember the Speaker Works Buick Grand National!!! Been hooked ever since. I did recently blow my 15" HX2's and Orion 2400D for the last time and got a Fi bl and a Punch 1000. I love it! Now I'm waiting on a 15" AA Havoc to get reconed and got a T1000 . At this rate I will need a bigger 15'' in a couple weeks....
I live in Norfolk, VA and there aren't too many people that into it, I hope to find more... Anybody into car audio is cool with me!!!

New to the forum

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:35:31 +0000

hey there...new to this site. as my name implies. i try to stick to "old school" audio in my car, mainly cuz I just dusted off the parts bin in my basement and had my old goods re-installed. Running A/D/S PH15 and Soundstream ClassA 100 to a/d/s AL5 and 6S speakers and RF 12"subs. Just had them installed in my 06 Acura TL, using the oem hu along with the RF 3Sixty.2 and some JL coaxs in the rear. Been having some issues with the system and hoping to find some solutions here. Mainly remote power and noise.
I competed in a few IASCA and local comps back in the early 90s. My then-wife who didn't understand what the stereo fuss was all about and room needed to transport the kids led to purging and storage of all that goodness. Well, the Then-Wife is GONE, the kids have outgrown the baby seats and can tolerate db's, and best of all my new girl loves to crank it up too, so the tunes are back!

nuclear disaster compare to Detroit auto industry

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:48:11 +0000

you got to read what the posters said bout the auto industry here in Detroit plagued by foreign companies he right on how it effects Detroit. check it out

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yahooeditorspicks/galleries/72157626251068003/

just a little overboard on this build

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:24:54 +0000

well when i first got this truck i said i was just going to do somethin small under the back seat and keep all my seating for me and my friends. well that didnt last long and i have my re hc 12 in a t-line in the back seat. that was alright for a little but just wasnt enough for me, so i started shopping around and came upon a deal for 2 Xcon 18's. i purchased them and am waiting on them to show up monday!!! my other equipment will be a Sundown 1200d, and switching my hu from a single din ecplise to a double din ecplise. will get pics of all the stuff when i finish the build on monday. so enjoy.

also box is 16-17 cubic feet at 28hz with 2- 8" ports.

Hello - Former Bass Head now CNC guy saying

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:18:04 +0000

Hello everyone. BloomingtonMike.

Been a long time since I have been in a dB lane. 2003 Atlanta Ga SLAP finals probably. Not even sure that league exists anymore.

Anyway I was cleaning out the basement and selling some stuff on ebay and decided to look up Termpro to list the items to a group that can appreciate nicer car audio. Not a lot of activity there but someone mentioend this site.

Since 2003 I got into woodworking in 2004 and last year built a pretty large CNC router myself - Joes CastCNC 4X4 rack and pinion setup. I always thought it would have been awesome to have that back when I was building boxes and amp racks. I can cut pretty much anything under 4'X4' at one time. My machine is all steel and aluminum excpte for the sacrificial MDF bed (I surface that). I also have vacuum clamping on my cnc router. The router is a 2.25hp hitachi M12VC. Anyone here ever need cnc router work done?

I Just checked and Pretty funny - My JGC is still on sounddomain! Here was what i used to roll.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/134477/1998-jeep-grand-cherokee

Sadly it was sold in 2008 - traded it to a buddy for his 06 Titan. Man I loved that Jeep.

Here is my cnc I made if you guys want to see it:

Some work can be seen here:
http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e169/BloomingtonMike/CNC%20Router%20Build/

I will link up some ebay ads in the for sale section (if that is OK) on a like new Alpine CDA-7949 and a PRA-H400 I still have. Also have some Alpine remotes and some interfaces still. I have not listed it yet but I also still have a brand new Orion DEQ30 that has never been installed and a ton of Stinger platnium and gold connectors, battery terminals, ANL fuse holders, distro blocks, a couple 200amp relays, and some 0ga power wire. Also have some Stinger 1700CCA batteries too but those would be hard to ship. Also have a LinearX PCRTA with high SPL mic I would sell to. It has the PACIV box too.

I know how much people love when a new member sells stuff day one but feel free to look up my account on termpro and sounddomain and you will see the stuff I have at least at the time was pretty nice. I am just one of the has beens is all. Life just got in the way. Two daughetrs now and a 2nd gen 2010 Vmax (brand new as of Friday) are the new passions along with my woodworking.

PM me or Send me an email if you are intersted in any of it or are interested in getting some CNC work done.

Cant wait to look around and see what the current audio equipment is like.

Mike Heidrick
BloomingtonMike

Ohmage

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:15:06 +0000

I been pondering on this for a while so I figured I would ask for some expert advice. If I run say two speakers off one channel of an amp and 1 of the speakers is 4 ohm and 1 is 8 ohm I know it will change the load the amp sees but will it cause the 4 ohm speaker to get more of the wattage in return making it just a little louder than the 8 ohm?

speaker baffles

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:48:23 +0000

Are there any speakers that are meant to go in a speaker baffle? I need to keep the speakers seperate from the spl of the sub in the trunk so I'm going to use speaker baffles. Since most speakers like this are free-air it won't be good. Are there any speakers that are meant to go into baffles? I can fit 6.5" speakers at the most.

Hello

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:59:22 +0000

was on here once but dont know what happened LOL anyways hello

Joke Time !!!

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 06:36:54 +0000

Hillary Clinton was out jogging one morning along the parkway when
she tripped, fell over the bridge railing and landed in the creek
below.

Before the Secret Service guys could get to her, 3 kids who were
fishing pulled her out of the water. She was so grateful she offered the kids whatever they wanted.

The first kid says, "I want to go to Disneyland ." Hillary says,
"No problem, I'll take you there on my special Senator's airplane."

The second kid says, "I want a new pair of Nike Air Jordan 's." Hillary
says, "I'll get them for you and even have Michael sign them!!"

The third kid says, "I want a motorized wheelchair with a built in TV
and stereo headset!" Hillary is a little perplexed by this and says, "But you
don't look like you're handicapped."

The kid says, "I will be after my dad finds out I saved you from
drowning.

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