1 or 2 amps?
11-19-2003 | 11:31 PM
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I've been holding back until I have the rest of the equipment I'm installing, so that I only need to pull the dash apart once.
I've been holding back until I have the rest of the equipment I'm installing, so that I only need to pull the dash apart once.
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They'd suit hard hitting music and would keep the price moderate. If your musical tasted changed, you could keep everything else and swap Alpine for Focal and spend another $1K.
They'd suit hard hitting music and would keep the price moderate. If your musical tasted changed, you could keep everything else and swap Alpine for Focal and spend another $1K.
11-19-2003 | 11:53 PM
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Well, maybe they'll widen
I sometimes listen to music now that's only entertaining to me because of the detail you can hear through very clear reproduction. I listened to an Armenial folk ballad the other day that really surprised me, some classical, lots of acoustic guitar - but never "easy listening" and I'd die before I played any country and western.
The system is looking like being
Front:
Mid bass - AVI BSM-160
Mid - AVI MDN-50 (only if upper mid range definition is lacking)
High - AVI HF-30B
Crossovers - AVI (model undecided - will test)
Rear:
Mid bass - AVI BSM-160
High - AVI HF-30B
Crossovers - AVI (model undecided - will test)
Sub:
Speaker - either AVI or Xtant (undecided)
Enclosure type - large speaker would be in sealed enclosure, small in bandpass (undecided)
Amps:
Front and rear - Xtant x604
Sub - Undecided (probably an Xtant model)
It took me 2 hours to choose and buy the car, now I'm taking weeks to upgrade the audio system - go figure
I sometimes listen to music now that's only entertaining to me because of the detail you can hear through very clear reproduction. I listened to an Armenial folk ballad the other day that really surprised me, some classical, lots of acoustic guitar - but never "easy listening" and I'd die before I played any country and western.
The system is looking like being
Front:
Mid bass - AVI BSM-160
Mid - AVI MDN-50 (only if upper mid range definition is lacking)
High - AVI HF-30B
Crossovers - AVI (model undecided - will test)
Rear:
Mid bass - AVI BSM-160
High - AVI HF-30B
Crossovers - AVI (model undecided - will test)
Sub:
Speaker - either AVI or Xtant (undecided)
Enclosure type - large speaker would be in sealed enclosure, small in bandpass (undecided)
Amps:
Front and rear - Xtant x604
Sub - Undecided (probably an Xtant model)
It took me 2 hours to choose and buy the car, now I'm taking weeks to upgrade the audio system - go figure
11-20-2003 | 01:17 AM
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that sounds...expensive..how much is it gonna cost? the audio is probably the single most important think in the car to me atleast, take your time..if i had the money i would be going with 2 amps and components but i cant just yet.
i checked out the mp3 player i see the different modes..theres id3 tags yes.but no auto scroll you gotta manually scroll the track name!
i checked out the mp3 player i see the different modes..theres id3 tags yes.but no auto scroll you gotta manually scroll the track name!
11-20-2003 | 01:34 AM
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All the gear would come in under $10K locally. Take away conversion and markup and it'd be $5~6K US.
I'm not at all impressed with the head unit options. I'll address it one step at a time though. There's some nice head units out there, but it could all be so much better.
I'm not at all impressed with the head unit options. I'll address it one step at a time though. There's some nice head units out there, but it could all be so much better.
11-20-2003 | 01:39 AM
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wish i could afford $5-6..not happening anytime soon.i couldve gotten a much better head unit but i wanted to keep the stock look.i can live with maually scrolling track names i guess it could be worst.
11-20-2003 | 01:43 AM
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Originally posted by Kev
Well, maybe they'll widen
I sometimes listen to music now that's only entertaining to me because of the detail you can hear through very clear reproduction. I listened to an Armenial folk ballad the other day that really surprised me, some classical, lots of acoustic guitar - but never "easy listening" and I'd die before I played any country and western.
Well, maybe they'll widen
I sometimes listen to music now that's only entertaining to me because of the detail you can hear through very clear reproduction. I listened to an Armenial folk ballad the other day that really surprised me, some classical, lots of acoustic guitar - but never "easy listening" and I'd die before I played any country and western.
whats armenial folk ballad?
11-20-2003 | 02:02 AM
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Originally posted by complex
they can widen..i can listen to some jazz or easy listening type of music that can be relaxing sometimes.i do listen to bob marley sometimes and even julian and stephen.does that count?
whats armenial folk ballad?
they can widen..i can listen to some jazz or easy listening type of music that can be relaxing sometimes.i do listen to bob marley sometimes and even julian and stephen.does that count?
whats armenial folk ballad?
The vocals were very complex and he was using the track to demonstrate the speakers I'm going to be getting.
I was even listening to a Vincent Price radio play I found the other day - really trashy, but strangely entertaining.
I think you'll find the really top 2~3% of any classification of music can be entertaining. Finding it to appreciate it is the hard bit!
11-20-2003 | 02:07 AM
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wow strangely enough im armenian, still i havent heard of armenial folk music.the country itself isnt in the middle east its in sw asia right by turkey. sounds like an interesting piece..
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11-20-2003 | 11:37 PM
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I just added a 10" sub with a kenwood amp and this baby rocks. I'm using a DB+ kenwood sub.Let me tell you that is all you need, trust me. I will try to send a pic with this reply
I just added a 10" sub with a kenwood amp and this baby rocks. I'm using a DB+ kenwood sub.Let me tell you that is all you need, trust me. I will try to send a pic with this reply
11-21-2003 | 12:17 AM
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the 10" mtx they temporarily put in was shaking the glass on the back of the car. im trying out a 10w6 next. i think that would hit even harder and sound alot better?
does the 10w6 have dual voice coils?
does the 10w6 have dual voice coils?
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11-21-2003 | 01:06 AM
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Originally posted by complex
the 10" mtx they temporarily put in was shaking the glass on the back of the car. im trying out a 10w6 next. i think that would hit even harder and sound alot better?
does the 10w6 have dual voice coils?
the 10" mtx they temporarily put in was shaking the glass on the back of the car. im trying out a 10w6 next. i think that would hit even harder and sound alot better?
does the 10w6 have dual voice coils?
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11-21-2003 | 01:37 AM
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I just looked - surprise ... I have a 10W6 on the shelf behind me in a box, I was going to use in in a custom enclosure in a Z3 boot. Swapped the car for a Audi TTQ before I got round to it!
It's a nice sub!
It's a nice sub!
11-26-2003 | 06:50 AM
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Re: KENWOOD DB+ 10"/KENWOOD 800 WATT AMP
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[IMG]KENWOOD SYSTEM: SUB AND AMP[/IMG] GREAT SOUNDS WITH JUST A LITTLE EXTRA ROOM TO PUT IN SOME GROCERY BAGS.
[IMG]KENWOOD SYSTEM: SUB AND AMP[/IMG] GREAT SOUNDS WITH JUST A LITTLE EXTRA ROOM TO PUT IN SOME GROCERY BAGS.
11-26-2003 | 09:53 AM
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why did you put the box right in the middle? i think it takes up more space like that. i put mines all the way to the left and to the back then mounted the box to the metal bracket on top of the trunk.i wonder if it would sound different the way you positioned it..wheres your amp?
11-26-2003 | 11:40 AM
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Originally posted by complex
why did you put the box right in the middle? i think it takes up more space like that. i put mines all the way to the left and to the back then mounted the box to the metal bracket on top of the trunk.i wonder if it would sound different the way you positioned it..wheres your amp?
why did you put the box right in the middle? i think it takes up more space like that. i put mines all the way to the left and to the back then mounted the box to the metal bracket on top of the trunk.i wonder if it would sound different the way you positioned it..wheres your amp?
i think his amp is behind the enclosure, mounted to the back or something.
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