Whatcha driving, whatcha listening to?
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Topic: Whatcha driving, whatcha listening to?
Posted By: tcss
Subject: Whatcha driving, whatcha listening to?
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 12:13 PM
Thought it might be fun to see what kind of cars and what systems everybody has.... 2005 Acura RSX ( store demo car) Kenwood 817DVD, JL 500/1 and 300/4, JL VR 600csi and 600cxi, JL 10" W6V2 X2 1995 Mercedes SL 500 Alpine 9805 with factory Bose system ( yeah I know, it's a weekend cruiser) 1969 Mercedes 280 SL ( for sale ) Alpine 7558, Alpine S-604, Alpine 1005 and 505 expert amps, Alpine spx- 177, Alpine 10" R series X2. ------------- There is no such thing as free installation!
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Posted By: gus1
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 12:18 PM
2004 Loaded Right the hell up Jetta Wagon TDI
PPI DCX124, Hertz Audio 6.5" components, Clarion DXZ-745MP, and an ancient Xtant 3300ic. Simple 3ch system, but, hammers well enough for me (rock concert loud). I don't need elaborate stuff in my car.... I spend my time away from work as a live audio tech mixing bands on some pretty nice systems. Nothing like having 50,000w RMS at your fingertips....
Gus
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Wherever I go, that is where I end up......
Posted By: TruckSystem
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 12:28 PM
Sig should have everything listed I believe for my current setup.
My 1977 Chevy truck had an old Pioneer deck, I think a DEH 1000, some Pioneer 5 1/4's, and a pair of cheap old Petra Prowler 10s for subs, running off a two channel Lanzar Vibe 250 900w amp for subs and a 4 channel Aura Force 400Q 400w for fronts and a pair of heavy duty Pyle 6x9s I had in wedge boxes.
After I blew the big block in it I stored the truck and pulled the system and sold most of it.
Posted By: TruckSystem
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 12:29 PM
And for some reason my sig didn't show, should work now.
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2003 Chevrolet Silverado Standard Cab ~ Alpine CDA-9851
Diamond Audio D3600.1 ~ 2x Diamond Audio TM310D4
Diamond Audio D3400.4 ~ Diamond Audio Hex S600s
AstroStart RS5204 Remote Start/Alarm
Posted By: mi_what
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 1:29 PM
2001 Nissan Xterra:
AUDIO
MTX 5232 5 1/4 and MTX 4032 4" in the front doors
MTX 6933 6x9 in the rear
MTXA4004 400W 4 channel amp powering
POS JVC KD-S30 Headunit that I blew the channels in so no sound as of now.
*for right now*
2 MTX RT12-04 12" subs in the rear
1 MTX RT251D amp
Gonna go with
2 thunder8500 12"
2 MTX MXA6001 600W class D monoblock amps
Video
two 7.2" sunvisor monitors
two 7.2" headrest monitors
two 5.6" monitors molded into the rear doors
two 8" monitors molded into the rear hatch
Planet Audio PDVD400 DVD player
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 1:46 PM
2001 Honda Civic LX
Eclipse 8051 E8 deck
2 AltoMobile UCSPro EQ control systems (one for subwoofer, and one for the doors)
Eclipse 3122 driving Infinity emit Kappa tweeters 85w X 2
Eclipse 32440 driving Eclipse 89940 Point source 6X9's 120w X 4, bi-wired, bi-amped
Eclipse 34230 driving Morel MW-162 6" midbass in doors 3700w X 2
Eclipse DA7232 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
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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: dwarren
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 2:20 PM
1994 Accord dx 4 door. My Signature says it all...except for the Nakamichi PA2002 amp sitting in a box in my room along with a CD45z(back up radio). I am still waiting on some Dynaudio mw170's. Those Alto's you have there Haem, are quite nice. Wanna inherit me one? -------------
Posted By: j_darling2007
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 2:25 PM
1995 Chevrolet s10 extended cab LS. Lowered 2 inches in the front and 3 in the rear. 17" wheels and tires. (2) 2 Infinity Reference 12" subs--Driven by a Profile AP1200 600 watt rms amp. Blaupunkt component set up front--Driven by a Blaupunkt 2 channelx50 watt rms. amp. Blaupunkt 6x9's for rear-fill Pioneer DEH-4700MP HU ------------- There are 3 kinds of people in the world, those who can count and those who can't
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 2:52 PM
I'm driving a brand new 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander with the standard factory stereo. Argh. Next week is install time! ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 3:34 PM
DYohn] wrote:
'm driving a brand new 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander with the standard factory stereo. Argh. Next week is install time!
I thought you would have had that done a while ago! What about the LS? -------------
Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 3:41 PM
Now there's TWO cars DYohn can give wiring advice on!
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There is no such thing as free installation!
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 4:04 PM
tcss]N wrote:
w there's TWO cars DYohn can give wiring advice on!
 very good.
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Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 4:07 PM
Yeah, the ONLY two...
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 4:09 PM
dwarren wrote:
DYohn] wrote:
'm driving a brand new 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander with the standard factory stereo. Argh. Next week is install time!
I thought you would have had that done a while ago! What about the LS?
I've only had the thing a week and I'm waiting for some new gear to arrive. The LS broke down one too many times on me so I pulled all of my equipment out of it and sold it. Great car, terribly unreliable Jaguar engine. The MB100 went into my wife's car and I'm trying an Eclipse in the new little truck. Can't wait. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 4:11 PM
And oh by the way, I know the first generation Ford Probes like the back of my hand too.  But the LS was the only time I was actually paid to know every single wire in the whole damn car. Usually my design work is from the drafting board, not from under the dash!! ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: menace2sobriety
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 4:27 PM
my wifes car 96 taurus. stock h/u (not paying $70 for kit) mtx 202 running polk db5250,s rear. arc audio cant remember the model # 50X2 running polk DB5250 front. old mtx blue thunder pro150X2. running a old kenwood DB+ 10" my 83 dodge ram charger. your gonna laugh. alpine CDA-7892 h/u OLD alpine 3653 X-O, pa bass driver going into pa ov2-1600 running 2 12" hifonics, pa ov2-300 running polk db 6500's my 87 gmc. clairion h/u. old mtx 4160 and holes in the doors where the polk e-x's were. and finally my 66 plymouth sport fury stock am radio but who needs a system when you got a 440?
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 4:43 PM
dwarren wrote:
Those Alto's you have there Haem, are quite nice. Wanna inherit me one?
Lemme think about that.... mmmm... nope ------------- 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: forbidden
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 5:04 PM
2001 F350 crewcab diesel - stuck at factory as I just don't spend enough time driving like I used to. I spend too much time around music all day that the last thing I want to do is listen to more of it. ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 5:25 PM
haemphyst wrote:
dwarren wrote:
Those Alto's you have there Haem, are quite nice. Wanna inherit me one?
Lemme think about that.... mmmm... nope
Lemme know when you change your mind. I 'll be waiting. Hey DYohn, what Eclipse model did you end up with? -------------
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 5:46 PM
dwarren wrote:
Hey DYohn, what Eclipse model did you end up with?
A friend sold me his barely used CD5444 for a really good price. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 6:00 PM
That's a nice deck. Give us some feed back on it once it is in. -------------
Posted By: rallysport
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 6:25 PM
1990 accord lx sedan, alpine 9827 & mrpf240 4channel & mrpm350 sub amp & alpine type S 12in. infinity 6.5s all around. -------------
Posted By: audiobhan101
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 10:40 PM
Sig says most of it. Kenwood Excelon HU. Jeg's Chrome finish HO Alternator (new addition, thx for recommending the alternator instead of capacitor). The the audiobahns two have blown and been replaced lol last time i co with them. they look hella nice though with my blue neon interior.
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84 Mazda Rx7 GS
4 15" Audiobahn High Excursion
1 2500W Orion Amp
Custom Box
Posted By: audiobhan101
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 10:43 PM
should add that i got 4 kicker 6" KS60's.
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84 Mazda Rx7 GS
4 15" Audiobahn High Excursion
1 2500W Orion Amp
Custom Box
Posted By: meltingplastic
Date Posted: November 16, 2005 at 10:58 PM
2002 s-10 with lots of body work...
Pioneer AVIC-N1
Phoenix Gold Xenon 6.5 components in teh doors
Phoenix Gold Xenon 5.25 comps in the kick panels
2 JL 10w6v2s
Hifonics Zues zx7500
Hifonics Zues ZX6400
all knukonceptz wiring...
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Driving a Bagged, Caddied 02 s10
Posted By: jlord16
Date Posted: November 17, 2005 at 12:49 AM
1995 Ford Festiva 5 Door GLi Clarion DB346MP Headunit, Sony Xplod 16cm XS-GF1621X for all 4 speakers, Pioneer 30cm TS-W305C for bass and a Boss Audio BA-4800 Amp bridged for the sub and running my rear speakers. This is ok for driving to skool and work but will be updated with some better pioneer amps and splits for the front ------------- Clarion DB36MP
Infinity Kappa Perfect 10"
Respone 800w Mono
ALPINE MRP-F250
*Custom fabrications*
Posted By: alexv305
Date Posted: November 17, 2005 at 12:39 PM
1997 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Head Unit: Alpine I dont know the Model...Its nice though
PreAmp/Equalizer: Directed Audio 5 Band Equalizer with subwoofer volume control.
Mids/Highs: Two Pioneer 6"x8" 4-Ways (Front Doors); Two Pioneer 6"x9" 3-Ways (Back Panel); All the speakers have a 4 ohm impedence. My amp is 2 ohm stereo stable, but I have it running at 1 ohm stereo and it doesnt heat up at all.
Amp for Mids/Highs: Audiobahn A6004T (150w RMS x 4)
Subwoofers: Two Kicker L5 15"s in a sealed box. I have my Kickers overpowered by like 250w per sub, but I love the head room. They sound incredible!
Amp for Subs: Soundstream PCA2000D (2000w RMS @ 1 ohm mono) Let me know what you think of my Audio system. It sounds totally awesome to me. So if you have any suggestions on making it better email me at aLeXv305@gmail.com. ------------- Alpine HU
Directed 5-Band Equalizer
Two Pionner 6x8 4-ways
Two Pionner 6x9 3-ways
Audiobahn A6004T
Two Kicker L5 15s
Soundstream PCA2000D
Audiobahn 1 Farad Power Cap
Posted By: altoncustomtech
Date Posted: December 23, 2005 at 2:09 PM
Well here goes, I'm sure this will all go over real well....... two vehicles, one's mine the other belongs to the company I work for but they don't mind me installing anything in it and because it's not mine I wasn't about to put much money in it either..... Installations and enclosures were all performed by myself with a little help from my wife, who is the cause of 2700 watts of power being in a family van in the first place. At least she's happy! First - 1998 Chevrolet Venture, Pioneer DEH-P670MP, 2 pair Hifonics AS62Ci components, 2 Hifonics Atlas AS12SQD4, Hifonics Generation XX Olympus 4x125rms (highs), Hifonics Generation XX Colossus 2x1100rms @ 2ohm (subs), Stinger SHDH20E 20 Farad Cap, Stinger wiring on power and signal. I love the way it sounds and it's the envy of every high school and college kid in this hick town. Second - 2004 Ford F-150 (work) Pioneer DEH-P1000, 2 pair Audiobahn AS68Q, 1 Audiobahn AS1051SE, Profile Clarus 440, Profile California 300M, Scoshe wiring all around. All from Ebay, $550 for the lot, it's not much but sure beats the crap outta the factory BS Ford puts in those trucks. There it is, I don't post often but I love the information and wealth of knowledge compiled here is outstanding. I must say that the fella's who really know their stuff and give their opinions when people ask, tho sometimes a little biased, should have their names sung in praise for sharing such opinions and experience with us all. I could have saved more money and bought products like a/d/s, MB Quart, Boston Acoustics, Resonant Engineering, Digital Designs, Elemental Designs, JBL, Nakamichi, Rainbow, U.S. Amps, Zapco and lots of other top names that aren't coming to me right now. However, using the good rules of thumb and top notch techniques described and detailed on this website I was able to get the best quality of sound out of the products I decided to use which is the idea I believe in any situation no matter the quality of the product. Well, that's enough preachin' for now, take it easy all. ------------- 2004 F-150:
Pioneer DEH-P2000
Profile Clarus CL440 & CA600M
Audiobahn AS68Q 5x7 (2 pair)
Audiobahn AS1051SE 10"
EFX Scosche 4 Guage 2 amp kit
1998 Chevrolet Venture Van
Pioneer DEH-P670MP
Hi
Posted By: altoncustomtech
Date Posted: December 23, 2005 at 2:23 PM
damn..... been so long since I looked at anything I posted..... need to edit my sig..... they traded me up on the trucks so I now have the 2004 instead of the 1998 F150.... and the Lanzar MAX10D died a show of a death with the voice coil seperating from the cone then catching fire!..... so there's been a couple changes on that vehicle.... not to metion I got confused on the model of the sub amp..... 600M not 300M, got confused cuz it's SUPPOSED to put out 300 watts RMS at 2 ohms.... 600 - 300... different sameness, it's cheap..... well...... later all ------------- 2004 F-150:
Pioneer DEH-P2000
Profile Clarus CL440 & CA600M
Audiobahn AS68Q 5x7 (2 pair)
Audiobahn AS1051SE 10"
EFX Scosche 4 Guage 2 amp kit
1998 Chevrolet Venture Van
Pioneer DEH-P670MP
Hi
Posted By: ddsubman
Date Posted: December 23, 2005 at 3:57 PM
Big pimpin' 96' GMC Yukon LOL Eclipse 5442 HU 1-Digital Designs 9515f freshly reconed, 1 ohm dvc. powered by an MA AUDIO hk4000d running at .5 ohm with impedance protection removed (What a monster this amp is at .5 ohm!!!) 6-X-site 6.5s' powered by a crossfire bmf 1000d (I know it's a sub amp, but it rocks those cheap ass 6.5's) 4-power acoustic niobium dome tweeters powered by HU with bass blockers inline. 4-SVR 75-12 batteries Just went to the comp this weekend and did a 150.8 on the new termlab meter!!! ------------- Gettin' deafer by the day.......96' GMC yukon-Eclipse CD 5442HU
MA Audio HK4000D-Digital Designs 9515F
150+db with one woofer...DD rules!!!!
Posted By: honomichl
Date Posted: December 23, 2005 at 6:32 PM
Honda Prelude Head unit is a Eclipse CD 5423 and i love it Four channel amp is a LA 300.4 works really good Mono amp is a Kicker Kx1200.1 Subs are two 12" L7's. speakers are pioneer 6 1/2's don't remember what model but they sound awesome. ------------- you can't be ahead of the curb if you aren't LIVIN LOUD
Posted By: timmo 58
Date Posted: December 24, 2005 at 7:43 PM
i drive a 98 jeep cherokee sport with a jvckdg200 head unit running into a pioneer 400 watt amp not to loud just right .and my work truck chevy 1990 1/2 ton 4x2 with a pioneer cd player and pioneer 800 watt amp just right for pounding off to work or just bumping along an old country road . huh ya say cant hear well any more from working on diesel engines for the last 20 years gonna retire next week and get a better system in the truck so i can fish and hunt till im to old to do it !!makes a lot of hoe hoe hoes , merry christmas happy holidays
Posted By: fingaz22
Date Posted: December 24, 2005 at 8:21 PM
my sig says most but here's a run down. head unit,clarion drx 9575rz pro audio sound processor,original rockford fosgate symmetry subs, 2 spl12 dual 1 ohm voice coils, going with 2 more next month box, slot port tuned to 43 hertz sub amp, rockford fosgate power 1000 terminator rear stage, 2 10" ev golds,amp, punch 150hd/ 2 clarion pro audio 6x9 in the rear doors, amp, punch 75hd front stage,2/ 6.5 clarion in front doors, amp punch 45hd./ 2/ 4" in the dash with 1" tweets on the a pillars, amp, punch 30hd. big 3 with 2 guage, 0 gauge all the way back and it's all welding wire i scored from my buddy at the welding shop for the bubble. the old guy at the armature place down the road from my shop got just over 200 amps out of my stock alt. and a yellow top daul post. all in my family 00 sport caravan. the kids love it. ha ha just kidd'n but they do try to turn it up until it hertz. ------------- JUST ONE MORE AMP!!!
hu,alpine cva 1005/dva 5205
sound processor,symmetry(first one).
sub amp,power 1000 the terminator.(1992).
subs,spl comp dual 1 ohms.
punch 150hd on a 10" ev.
alotofhighs
Posted By: modena0
Date Posted: December 24, 2005 at 11:29 PM
I think my sig says this, but Model: 2000 Chevy S-10 LS standard cab, midnight blue metal flake (with Zaino paint protectants) Deck: Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP Dash: Boston 746 4x6s Doors: (soon) JL Audio XR650-CSI Amps: Alpine MRP-M350, Clarion APA-4162 Subwoofer: JL Audio 10W3v2 x1 behind the seat in a slim box Generic cables, and a 2 farad cap First system was the same head unit with a 5 year old kenwood amp and a 10W0 that was just as old in the same truck... always a work in progress.. ------------- 2000 Chevrolet S10
Premier DEH-P860MP
JL Audio XR650-CSi components
Boston 4x6 splits
JL Audio 10W3v2
Alpine MRP-M350
Clarion APA-4162
Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: December 24, 2005 at 11:45 PM
Its all in the sig...
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Posted By: SAMT18
Date Posted: December 26, 2005 at 6:03 PM
2003 Ford Explorer 2 15" Crossfire BMF's 1 1000D Crossfire Amp 1 Farad Alphasonik Cap Ported Box
Posted By: Steven6095
Date Posted: December 27, 2005 at 10:39 PM
97 Saturn:
Pioneer MP6600 Headunit
3 way Infinity coaxials - JBL amp
3 way JBL coaxials - Kenwood amp 05 Mustang:
Alpine headunit 9851
5.25 MB Quart mid range / 1.5 MB Quart tweets (front doors)
6.75 MB Quart mid base (front doors)
12 in Eclipse sub
Eclipse amp
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