What’s the deal with Audiobahn
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Topic: What’s the deal with Audiobahn
Posted By: audeogod
Subject: What’s the deal with Audiobahn
Date Posted: January 19, 2005 at 8:32 PM
Howcome everyone(not just here but other places as well) that I know is saying that Audiobahn is not good for SQ?? I've not heard so much as one good thing about any Audiobahn product other than just that their subs are LOUD, and even that guy was saying that they are not good for SQ.
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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: January 19, 2005 at 8:39 PM
Please use the search button. Audiobahn threads are starting to get annoying.
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Posted By: skoldspuppy
Date Posted: January 19, 2005 at 9:00 PM
I thinks its the whole not made in america crap cheap korean junk
SQ is a moot point what sounds good to one person sounds like crap to another,
I ended up buying some for my wifes car, because it made her happy to have neon sub box.. and to me having my wife happy is more important than SQ or breaking SPL records
So if the audiobahns make you happy buy them.. if not there about 2,000 other companies around the world that make car audio products
Just a though
Skold
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: January 19, 2005 at 9:39 PM
Howcome everyone(not just here but other places as well) that I know is saying that Audiobahn is not good for SQ?? Uhhh.....because they're not.
Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: January 19, 2005 at 10:04 PM
stevdart wrote:
Howcome everyone(not just here but other places as well) that I know is saying that Audiobahn is not good for SQ?? Uhhh.....because they're not.
Exactly.... Too much money spent on Chrome and Flames and not on R&D. I'm pretty sure the voicecoils are chromed also, so that when one is showing through the cone once you've blown the woofer, it still looks good. If you continue to play the sub even after its blown (it dosn't sound any different whether its blown or not), if the voice coil is hanging out front, it doubles as a flying bow or streamer...who knew
Posted By: auex
Date Posted: January 19, 2005 at 10:09 PM
Stop the madness, quit posting here.
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Posted By: audeogod
Date Posted: January 19, 2005 at 10:39 PM
Thanks to those of you who gave me an answer that was a little informative and more than just a slap in the face because I asked a question. No thanks to those who didn't. If you're offended by this comment, you probably deserve it.
Posted By: audeogod
Date Posted: January 19, 2005 at 10:41 PM
By the way, I found the chromed voice coil comment extremely funny. I needed a good laugh. 
Posted By: auex
Date Posted: January 19, 2005 at 11:12 PM
Actually if you would have used the search button you would have found quite a few posts having the same discussion you are trying to have here. Not all of it is negative but it is annoying to have to read through the same crap that is reposted to no end.
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Posted By: Drewt
Date Posted: January 19, 2005 at 11:17 PM
I actually searched for audiobahn.....I knew they arn't good, but didn't know if anything happened..... All I found was posts like "Audiobahn is crap" and "They suck"......a couple posts that said the flames were dumb, but that's about it
Posted By: ty
Date Posted: January 20, 2005 at 2:04 AM
Drewt, you are a newb, have some respect for a plat mem, and the older threads have all the info you are going to get about audiobahn. Also don't be deterred from posting, if someone gets mad and says, "hey search next time", just say I wanted a little more input because after searching and reading I am still a little confused, because after all this is an information forum about car audio, so just be respectful, these guys will help you out alot, or not help you. peace
Posted By: audeogod
Date Posted: January 20, 2005 at 9:25 PM
Why should anyone have respect for platinum members if they aren't going to have any respect for someone new asking a simple question. He didn't say "hey search next time", instead he said "use the search button because this post was annoying". Big difference. Why say anything at all if you're not going to answer the question?? OR if his answer was to point me in the direction of the search, then why add the 'annoying' part at all?? And by the way, the only thing that makes someone a platinum member is how many times they've spewed their opinion on this website. That doesn't mean they know jack about it. This forum has thousands and thousands of posts. Do you really think that occasionally someone is not going to ask the same questions again?? And if that's what you want then why have a forum at all?? Just post all the information in a self help section and then just let people read and search for what they want and then you won't even need a forum. What's it for otherwise, so people can brag about what's in their cars, and how much money it costs?? I came here to learn, not to brag. You can read my "who's who" post and see that. And no one HAS to read anything. If you see Audiobahn in the title, then just skip it if you don't want to read through it again. I asked a legitimate question because the topic concerned me. I have already invested money in a set of Audiobahns and so has a friend of mine due to my recommendation. Then I hear all this negative stuff about it and decided to research it a little bit to see why. If you can't answer it or don't want to, then leave it alone so maybe someone else will see that it's not answered and maybe take the time to look at my post. If I see that someone has already gotten 2-3 answers, I don't bother to look or answer their posts. So you're taking away from my post's chances of being answered by just putting insulting answers on it. I came to this forum because the other one I regularly visit doesn't have enough membership to guarantee an answer so much as once a day. I thought that this one would get some answers faster. But my very first question I asked got me a slap in the face. The other one I visit has about 3 people who make it their business to help others. They don't have to either, but they do and they find a way to be courteous and respectful, even to those who don't know a thing about what they are asking. And that forum also has a self help section, so to speak. But if I ask a question about something that's already been covered, I can still expect an answer to some extent on it. A personalized answer with a reference to the help section in there as well. This post annoys you?? This whole thing annoys and offends me. So I guess there's nothing here for me after all. So I'm outta here. Yeah, yeah, and I know you don't care.
Posted By: uthinkuknoaudio
Date Posted: January 20, 2005 at 9:36 PM
Dude listen, i'm going to make this simple. Audiobahn is nothing but catch your eye bullcrap. Extra chrome flames and PHAT surround make a really nice woofer to you huh? Well that's fine, bearing that that is the only woofer you have ever heard that cost more than $30. I saw an audiobahn woofer in a shop today. The thing had loads of chrome flames on it, and the input terminals were plastic! I kid you not! I asked the guy to hook it up to a DEI 600d, and when he hooked it up, i thought my ears were melting at how poorly it reproduced sound. Seriously, audiobhan sucks, enough said. Even the poorest of the poor can do better than this. (Ebay is your best friend - remember that). Other than that, i did try to melt the flames once on a audiobahn woofer and use it for solder, but it ended up i burned through the cone and the plastic melted into everything else so i ended up wallsocketing it for about 1 second and the spider sparked and it was toast. Not bad for a 1000 watt audiobahn. I thought it wouldn't make it out of the box without breaking  ------------- "I don't play games. I play Nakamichi and that for real yo" - Probably some japanese kid said this in the early 80's trying to sell stereo out of his trunk lol.
Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: January 20, 2005 at 9:53 PM
Man, Audeogod you need to relax just a little bit. I admit that I think the comments about being annoying may be alittle harsh but you gotta understand that we have went through this more than a couple times and some of the threads went on 8 or 9 pages so to say that there wasnt enough information to answer your questions tells me that you probally werent reading careful enough, and since your question was open ended to the effect of saying, how come you guys say audiobahn sucks, well the answers you recieved also as unclear, but without specifications its hard to answer that stuff. Its like when someone says " I need speakers for my car, what should I get". Well without more info I cant answer that. Like I said, the answer may have been a bit outta line but you need to chill a little. And for what its worth, you are right that platnium is simply a representation of the number of posts, but if you had been around for a couple of days you would now that that guy has probally forgot more in the last year then what a lot of people know about audio. Spend some time, roll with the punches and learn how a forum actually works and mabye you can get along in here just fine. A forum is simply a visual conversation so of course you are gonna get opinions and complaints from time to time, its just life. You worte "Do you really think that occasionally someone is not going to ask the same questions again?? And if that's what you want then why have a forum at all?? Just post all the information in a self help section and then just let people read and search for what they want and then you won't even need a forum.". Well I got news for you, that is why the search button is there, so you can check a head of time for your answers and if you cant find them then post and mention that the search didnt help you out. But like I said, there is a sh*tload of info on the threads about this so if you couldnt find your answer then I would guess you probally didnt read to much.
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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: January 20, 2005 at 10:20 PM
audeo, I agree with Ravendarat in what he said. And I also agree with you in what you said. I remember when I first had the nerve to post on this forum, I got a response that turned my face red. After a while I realized how stupid I must look sitting in front of a computer with a red face ;). Once you hang around for awhile, you start to get a feel for personalities, and you actually look forward to reading something from them because you can also read between the lines and get something (like a wink) that others won't. My response to your question here was smartass, so I apologize for it, because I would have felt the same as you reading that and being unfamiliar with my posts. But stick around, because you have a lot you can offer some of the posters when you want to. (I read an answer you gave in one post and thought it was very good). It really gets more comfortable if you want to put the time into it. There is a constant in and out of members because it gets old, or time is necessary on other things. Having good qualified new members who contribute is always necessary and important. BTW, it takes a long time, and a lot of giving of your time helping others, to reach platinum status. No one undeserving will ever get there by "spewing", as they will be flamed out long before that time would come. Some respect naturally goes with the status because, yes, it means they do know jack about what they are talking about. You'll notice the sig line here is a jab (not at you, but one nonetheless). All in fun. ------------- 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: auex
Date Posted: January 21, 2005 at 1:46 AM
Man and I even used "Please" in my first reply. And yes, these threads are getting annoying, all that would have come about would be more brand bashing and there has been way too much about that lately. Instead it has turned into bashing me, which I don't really care so go ahead because it is not like it hasn't happened before. My opinion is stated in one of the other threads as is just about anyone elses. My opinions are exactly that. Also I don't care about the little platinum under my alias.
Oh, and the quit posting here was referring to this thread not you.
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Posted By: ty
Date Posted: January 21, 2005 at 2:17 AM
man audeogod you need some prozac or something 
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: January 21, 2005 at 12:04 PM
stevdart wrote:
I want my sound quality so precise you can name the brand of sticks the drummer is using.
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Posted By: audeogod
Date Posted: January 21, 2005 at 1:10 PM
OK guys, I've gotten it out of my system now. Since I went off like that, and said I was leaving, and no one actually said "well then go", then I guess you guys aren't as non-courteous as I thought. One guy even apologized to me so I guess I need to say I am sorry too. I'm sorry to all whom I stepped on with that last post. I would like to keep coming here to learn and contribute because that's why I searched out this forum to begin with. I'm just one of those people who takes offense too easily sometimes. Ty, you got the number to a doctor that can prescribe some prozac??
Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: January 21, 2005 at 1:26 PM
This forum is so much better then most ive went to as far as people being helpful and courteuous. Some forums simply flame and do not listen to anyone that doesnt have over 1000 posts *cough*sounddomain*cough*. If you stick around I think you will find that this forum has some of the most nice and helpful people around.
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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: January 21, 2005 at 2:52 PM
DYohn] wrote:
p>stevdart wrote:
I want my sound quality so precise you can name the brand of sticks the drummer is using.
No problem on my system. Vic Firth 5A nylon tips on Remo treated heads with Yamaha and Tama maple shells, Zildjans and Paise, Gretsh hardware and all miked with Sennheiser and Shure.
LOL That's the system I want!
Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: January 21, 2005 at 9:16 PM
Why can't we all just get along!!!!!! (ha ha). Like people used to tell me, what don't kill you will make you stronger.
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