howdy
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=35937
Printed Date: July 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Topic: howdy
Posted By: xxxvectra
Subject: howdy
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 7:17 AM
hello I'm from the UK, i was just having a look around the US car audio sites to see any differences in our systems. It seems like all you guys use is JL... am i right? btw, i have an R.E. 18" XXX in a ported box tuned to 35hz. ;)
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 7:31 AM
naw... some of us use REAL gear, like Eclipse! LOL
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 7:49 AM
But it is true that we all wear cowboy hats and say Howdy! ;)
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Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.
Posted By: xxxvectra
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 7:54 AM
and you all sound the same :) but seriously, what stuff have you got in your cars?
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 8:07 AM
Some people put their install pics on the SoundDomain site. It'll probably give you a general idea of some of the brands used. ------------- Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 8:20 AM
My system as it stands right now is as such:
2001 Honda Civic LX
Eclipse 8051 E8 deck
(Soon) AltoMobile UCSPro for front channels and Subwoofer equalization and time alignment.
Eclipse 3122 driving Infinity emit Kappa tweeters 55w X 2
Eclipse 32440 driving Eclipse 89940 Point source 6X9's 120w X 4, bi-wired, bi-amped (this amp will still run in four channel mode, two channels to the Vifa 3 inch mids in the doors, and the 6X9's in the deck are going bye-bye, in favor of a Seas or Dayton 7 inch mid-bass on the other two channels.)
Eclipse 34230 driving Morel MW-162 6" midbass in doors 550w X 2
Eclipse DA7122 driving Eclipse SW9122 12" Titanium sub 1000w X 2
165A alternator from www.4alterstart.com
RedTop Optima 12v under the hood
2 RedTop Optima 6v in trunk, one each side wired in series
2 Rockford Fosgate 1 Farad caps on custom hand built power bars
There is my system as it stands right now... what else you got in your car besides the XXX?
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: xxxvectra
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 8:33 AM
the box doesn't leave much room for anything else lol.... it's powered by a Hifonics Brutus 1500D (a Septic amp i think) I have front pioneer coaxials front 6x9s (don't ask) a 5 band EQ A goodmans "deck" as you lads call it some rear JBL components. It's all about the bass for me :D the rest is all bargain stuff.
Posted By: defective
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 9:02 AM
i use Alpine, always have always will.... Never had good experiences with JL. Back in the day, everybodyhad a JL system in their IROC....... things have changed as we all search for quality.
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Posted By: xxxvectra
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 12:48 PM
but why is/was JL so popular?
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 1:04 PM
Uh dudes, We more distinguished Canadians scream HOWS IT GOIN EH! We also use Eclipse among other great brands, JL is great for the right application but one size does not fit all. If a manufacturer makes a great product that does the job right for the application that is all that matters. Forum to forum has different brands of the week, month, year or car for that matter. What really matters though is not what the forum survey says, but is it the right piece of equipment for you.
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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: xxxvectra
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 1:08 PM
very diplomatic you mounties :) :)
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 1:17 PM
Good guess at my new career, I just passed my entrance exam, I gues this means that I can give tickets to people who use Sony and Bose equipment, better yet impound and destroy it.
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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 5:13 PM
you serious?? Congrats !! guess you're trying to see if the rumour is true, there is life after audio..... ------------- Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: Steven Kephart
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 6:30 PM
forbidden wrote:
Good guess at my new career, I just passed my entrance exam, I gues this means that I can give tickets to people who use Sony and Bose equipment, better yet impound and destroy it.
Wait, I use Sony equipment.   Welcome xxxvectra. Very nice choice in subs. The XXX use our XBL^2 motor. You can see pics of my stereo in my www page linked below. Steven Kephart Adire Audio -------------
Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 7:26 PM
What the hell is a goodmans deck. I have never heard of that before and since we call them decks what do you call them, patios? :)
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double-secret reverse-osmosis speaker-cone-induced high-level interference distortion, Its a killer
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