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boulderguy

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Posted: December 28, 2006 at 3:28 PM / IP Logged

How about this - http://www.caraudiomag.com/testreports/0609_cae_eclipse_xa2000_amp/

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Posted: December 28, 2006 at 3:40 PM / IP Logged

A little pricey. How about... http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/product/details/0,,2076_310069933_291522415_tab=D,00.html?compName=PNA_V3_ProductDetailsComponent

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Posted: December 28, 2006 at 4:17 PM / IP Logged

Don't know what that is, can't open. How about this?

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Posted: December 28, 2006 at 4:36 PM / IP Logged

gt_mule has not answered me yet, so the Eclipse 3122 I have, is still up for grabs. 55X2 @ 4 ohms, 80X2 @ 2 ohms... I offered it to him for 120, including freight and insurance. Same offer for you! PM me and let me know.

All original packaging, including the 4 mounting screws it came with, and even the spare additional fuse... Like new, man! PM me, and let me know. Just trying to sell it, as I am not using it in my present system.

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Posted: December 28, 2006 at 5:15 PM / IP Logged

That is a nice amp and a good price, haemphyst. FAR better than anything from Pioneer, little man.

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Sad, little man

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Posted: December 28, 2006 at 5:21 PM / IP Logged

Is the crossover on that eclipse able to be shut off? Didn't sound like the first one was. I'd want that seeing as how I'll use my own passive crossovers. The one I posted was this.

http://www.epinions.com/Pioneer_GM_3200T_2_Channel_Power_Amplifier_Car_Audio_Amplifier

I'm trying to stay away from the cheap brands.

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Posted: December 28, 2006 at 5:32 PM / IP Logged

Haemphyst's amp is a good deal.

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Posted: December 28, 2006 at 5:50 PM / IP Logged

Sad, little man, you seem to be confused. The crossover on the amplifier will have nothing to do with the required crossover for your component set. It is a HP or LP filter. The HP will limit the low frequency extension for your mains (which you will want) or a LP in the case it is used to drive subwoofers (which you will not do.) It has nothing to do with the crossover between your woofer and tweeter. And yes, most amplifier crossovers have a defeat or off position.

Pioneer is, IMO, a cheap brand. I cannot recomend them.

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Posted: December 28, 2006 at 6:07 PM / IP Logged

Ok, I understand now. You'll have to bear with me, I don't do a ton of car audio stuff.

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Posted: December 28, 2006 at 6:40 PM / IP Logged

If I remember correctly the ground wire is not in the Miata harness, but is a female disconnect that slides onto a terminal behind the factory deck. If you didn't connect the ground wire, this could be the cause of your problem. With no seperate ground wire connected, the deck will source a ground through the outer conductor of the antenna lead. This is not a sufficient ground, and will provide you with the symptoms described above. Run your own ground first and see if this clears up your problem.

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