thought on Clarion
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Topic: thought on Clarion
Posted By: hightek
Subject: thought on Clarion
Date Posted: November 09, 2004 at 8:22 PM
i'm just wondering where Clarion stands in the world of car audio? i've seen pimp my rid on MTV and the shop there, West Coast Customs, uses Clarion a lot. seeing how this shop is probably one of the best out there i was wondering if Clarion is about the same or what?
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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: November 09, 2004 at 8:24 PM
hightek wrote:
West Coast Customs, seeing how this shop is probably one of the best out there
What the hell did you just say??? Best shops out there??? Can I have some of what you are smoking???
Come one dude, you should know better.
Clarion is a good line of equiptment, well except there amps. But they are not known for there extra's, looks, or any other frills. I love there video equiptment. ------------- Certified Security Specialist
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Posted By: bumpingjeep
Date Posted: November 09, 2004 at 8:38 PM
come on auex...mad mike knows everything...lol...i especially love the one episode where they customized sony p5s in a trunk...that must mean that they are one of the best right...lol...sorry...no harm meant hightek...i just couldn't resist this one
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: November 09, 2004 at 8:44 PM
I'll pass on that showcase Bob, what's behind door #2? It's .....Audiobahn, given to WCC at no charge as long as it is used in a televised show....... It's all about advertising and you my friend fell for it hands over foot. See how powerful a paid advertisement really is.
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Posted By: archemedes
Date Posted: November 09, 2004 at 8:45 PM
I liked all the clarion stuff I've had, never a problem
Posted By: hightek
Date Posted: November 10, 2004 at 12:01 AM
"What the hell did you just say??? Best shops out there??? " (i'm still trying to get the hang of the whole quote function on this.) sorry, i haven't seen alot of other work from shops so when i see somethign from one shop i'm like, DAYUM. anyways i wasn't quite sure and i figured why not ask. i realize i opened my self to countless jabs but whatever. thanks for the laugh.
Posted By: heavilymedicate
Date Posted: November 10, 2004 at 1:28 AM
hightek wrote:
thanks for the laugh.
Oh no, thank you sir. Ive only dealt with Clarion headunits, found them to be reliable and functional, but not very flashy.
Posted By: fuseblower
Date Posted: November 10, 2004 at 12:42 PM
Clarion are pretty decent units. Had one for years and it still works.
Posted By: netboy
Date Posted: November 10, 2004 at 12:56 PM
I had a clarion vrx925vd and hated it, damn thing broke every few months after warranty and it cost me $125 plus shipping to fix. Not happy with clarion at all. And WCC being the best shop out there? Any shop that has to vinyl on flames and graphics is pretty much crap to me.
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Posted By: hightek
Date Posted: November 10, 2004 at 2:01 PM
well i'm glad that everyone likes to shoot down what i say, it just makes my day  anyways, i'm glad i posted this, cause it showed me too things, how tv can make you think one thing when it's not true (i.e WCC) and that many people actually like to make fun of things said than actually answer a question. haha, i'm just givin you all a hard time. would it be safe to say that since WCC has huge Clarion banners hanging in their shop and stuff that it's just a publicity type thing for Clarion, plus i'm sure that WCC gets things for free or practically free?
Posted By: Tcole
Date Posted: November 10, 2004 at 2:19 PM
I have a DPX1000.1 pro audio amp and 2 12" Clarion dvc subs. The amp never sweats and does a good job(louder than I need it). The subs are average for the price and sound quality. I am looking at replacing the subs soon, you know how it is. Overall, I am satisfied with the products.
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: November 10, 2004 at 3:41 PM
Advertising comes in many forms. Banners are generally given to dealers at no charge. WCC is a highly respectable shop at the same time. Just because we may agree or disagree with how they may choose to do things and the brands chosen should have no reflection on the work that these fine people do. I firmly believe that for the amount of brand recognition given during the airing of an episode, there must be some degree of promo items given to WCC for showcasing the product. I know that should my shop be chosen for an episode like this, I to would have brand new banners hung up, freshly painted floors and nice tidy boxes of whatever the brand is that would be installed. No hacks from me, just not my way of doing business here in the Great White North, we have a much more captive audience. Now get out of my igloo.  ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 10, 2004 at 5:42 PM
I bet your igloo SOUNDS pretty good, Rob!  ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: November 10, 2004 at 8:04 PM
lol......Rob in ON today!
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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: November 10, 2004 at 9:01 PM
You don't wana hear what i have to say about clarion...... I only have 1 decal on my truck, , and its Calvin pissing on "clarion"...... enough said.
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Posted By: hightek
Date Posted: November 10, 2004 at 9:39 PM
that's flippin hilarious alpine guy. thanx
Posted By: bumpingjeep
Date Posted: November 10, 2004 at 9:59 PM
i poked and made fun earlier in this post...but i only because i couldn't resist...and i apolgized before hand...clarion is like any other good brand out there...yes i said good...every brand who wants to survive or even more important...grow...thus making money (hence the reason for being in business in the first place)...has to make some affordable things also...they have to make everyone feel that their product is available to them...even the people who arent made of money...take alpine for example...i once owned a cda 9805 headunit which retailed for $200...in my opinion it was the biggest waste of money i had ever spent...and it never broke on me...it is actually still working...i simply feel that i paid for the alpine name only to end up with circuit citys verge or esa quality...on the other hand i also once owned a dva 7996 head unit/dvd player which retailed at $1500 and i was absolutely pleased with it...it is my belief that great brands are brands that have their quality product and also their crappy...or more affordable if you will...lines also...this is their way of letting me know that they are doing their best to make money so that they will maintain a profit and continue to be in business in the future so that they can support me if i have any problems with my quality product...(sorry...longwinded tonight...too much mountain dew)...bottom of the line is you get what you pay for...with clairons high end stuff you do pay a little too much...but most of the time people are usually very happy with their purchase...like anything else you will also have that one guy whos cousins friends mothers sister owned a dog who was breeded by another man whos sisters aunt once had a problem with their amp...take it as what you will...most people carry nothing but respect for clarion
Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: November 11, 2004 at 12:52 AM
For what its worth we just picked up Clarion and I cant wait for us to drop it. I am not impressed with the looks nor are anyone else I have talked to so I cant sell it on that point, lets look at the sound, mabye I can sell them on sound..... oh oh cant do that because the preouts are 1.8V and have a higher distortion rating then everything else I carry and the same holds true for the internal amp. I cant go off of reliability because I have had 3 come back already because they stopped reading discs and we only had them for a couple months. Mabye features ya I have a 350 dollar deck that can record songs from disc to a built in harddrive and it holds a whoppin 282 minutes of songs, but still has a sh*tty look and sh*tty sound and probally is gonna break. Ya, Im not a clarion supporter in the least. BTW I am an installer not a salesman but most installers still have to sell from time to time, just not this stuff.
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Posted By: 04MDX4SQ
Date Posted: November 11, 2004 at 1:36 PM
You will find at least one person who hates something, and another who loves it. We sell Clarion at our shop and it does well for us. I don't know what what you are doing at your shop to kill the Clarions, but we have yet to have a DOA deck this year. BTW, all Clarion units don't have 1.8v line outs, the DXZ745MP and DXZ945MP have 4v pre-outs as well as 24 bit DAC, and the 745 at $399 has a better sound than Alpine's CDA9835. I will agree the cosmetics are for the most part on the weak side,and yes the internal amps aren't great, but for us it has been a good seller with excellent reliability.
Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: November 11, 2004 at 5:31 PM
Ya, I dunno why the damn things went, I am still waiting to get the repair workorders back. And I am not suggesting they all have 1.8v preouts, but the fact that they start at 1.8 as oppossed to 2.2 or higher is stupid to me. You might say "well .4 percent big deal" but that .4 translates into 20 percent. Also I know that decks wont actually put out that kinda usable voltage but I am just using it as comparison. I totally agree with the fact that you will always find someone who hates something and vice versa, its just a fact. I have made it clear before that I wont touch and Alpine Product or a JL product nor will I recomend it to anyone, but thats just me
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