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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:32 am 
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That's like the difference between wearing a casio watch and an oakley watch. The casio one has enough features to do everything you'll ever need and is relatively cheap, the oakley one is unnecessarily expensive, and for what? - just some stylish metal sculpting and street cred.

5.1 Surround in your car is a waste of money unless you intend to watch movies, which i don't. And especially when i weigh the $3300 price tag to the $1100 there's no deliberation to be made.

Seriously, there's a fine line between form and function, and that surround unit crosses it. It's only for people who show their cars or have too much money for no good reason. My system is gonna be perfect for me, and i wouldn't change any part of it.

But of course, each to their own.


Not to mention that the surround systems with the measly 6.5" screen like the 2 din Kenwood I was pointing out in my other thread, are way way over priced. And will come down with time anyway.
But I'd like a variant of the Alpine or the Kenwood without all the fruit and surround. So it can easily be obtained by the masses. The 2 din Kenwood is a very nice looking unit and would complement my EF Fairmont beautifully. But why does it have to have every single funtion known to man and have to be $3300. Why not another model that looks the same with just the basics for $1300. s**t me.
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:18 pm 
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look nice

 

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:38 pm 
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i recon you should run the two subs off a seperate amp but damn kid that system looks nuts :D pics my friend picsssssssssss.............

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:51 pm 
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Nice gear mate. I wish i had the budget for that!
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:13 am 
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i recon you should run the two subs off a seperate amp but damn kid that system looks nuts :D pics my friend picsssssssssss.............


Actually the subs are perfectly matched to that amp. The amp runs 1000W RMS @4Ohm, so with 2 500W RMS subs @ 2Ohm connected to it, they're both perfectly matched - and that's the ideal setup.

Will be getting pics when they get installed on thurs. Like i said before, it won't be a custom install, just a standard box in the boot, but hey, it's the sound that counts for now.

 

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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:34 am 
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Why don't you run your sub in 1 ohm?

 

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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:05 pm 
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I just explained that... i'm running 2 subs with one mono amp

 

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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 1:47 am 
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Sorry, I meant in 1 ohm...

 

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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:12 pm 
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i wanna know what db she runs only then will i think about getting jelous
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:17 pm 
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...cos i can run them in 2Ohm and have them perfectly matched anyway :D

Anyway guys the system's installed, and HOLY f**k does it sound good. Unfortunately they didn't let me in the workshop during the install (Health n Safety n Ra Ra Ra) so i couldn't get any progress pics. BUT, i will get some pics of the completed system up before long.

 

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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:40 pm 
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sounds like shel sound sweet. good luck with it
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:04 pm 
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Comon with the pics!!

 

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Stage 1 stereo install done. Pics in audio section.
Next step is probably a nice exhaust or stage 2 stereo.

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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:00 pm 
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Sorry it took so long, but here are the pics of the install...
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Head unit - day time glare is a bit of a pain

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Tweeters - very neatly done IMO

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Showing the front splits and tweeters

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Lovely subs - like i said, standard box install.

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View from rear - plain but neat.

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DD Linear coaxials on rear shelf

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The amp - installed on the back of the back seat. Fits perfectly behind the box, and no heat problems.

Well there ya have it folks, i'm chuffed as hell with this system.

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:09 pm 
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that looks awsome man, well done and congrats :P

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:34 pm 
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:P fantastic!

I'm loving this, I'm getting right into this. I'm doing things to my car now, just in the middle of brushing underbody deadener in my wheel arches now. Sharp intruding jolts over bumps have turned into softened dampened little thumps. lol

And watching you doing your stuff here man, just gets more more excited. Your system must sound, shakes my head, just great mate..!

Cheers..
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