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09-26-2009, 10:57 AM

#21

Tubeamp

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Originally Posted by BigRedGuy

If you're talking about a diamond ring even that only works once.....

.... I'm still working on that one, lol!

09-26-2009, 08:18 PM

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Mahna Mahna

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Went to a stereo shop in Scarborough.

Me: I was thing of some DLS amps.
Shop Manager: "Never heard of them"

Me: I'm considering Hybird speakers.
Shop Manager:"Hybrid speakers, who makes them?"

Oh yea guy at a show told me "You should buy Kicker speakers. They're the best cause they're the loudest".

09-26-2009, 11:04 PM

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Dukk

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...most of the good brands are sold online at theyre own web site.. like DD, Fi......

09-27-2009, 12:17 AM

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MIKEONE

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couldnt have said it better myself dukk...if you guys dont support your local shops, car audio as you now know and love...will vanish,

sorry, off topic
( whens the last time an internet retailer hosted a show?)

09-27-2009, 01:11 AM

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BigRedGuy

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Originally Posted by Dukk

...most of the good brands are sold online at theyre own web site.. like DD, Fi......

Why do I get the feeling that post was a quote run amuck?

09-27-2009, 03:02 AM

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Father Yuli

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Originally Posted by MIKEONE

if u ask me, it already has.

09-27-2009, 08:54 AM

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a PROFESSIONAL INSTALLER once asked me why i connected my amp to my battery it will blow. My shop wires them from the lighter socket we would turn your car away because it is unsafe lmao

09-27-2009, 09:43 AM

#28

Mahna Mahna

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Problem is the bad shops give the industry as a whole a bad name, which reflects on the shops that actually DO know what they're doing and service the customer properly. There are more "crappy" shop than ones that have a solid reputation.

I've been trying for a while to talk the car club i'm in to have a stereo shop come on board as a sponsor. Just so the club members can have a place that is reputable to do their installs. Which or course s out as the members tell their friends, etc.

As soon as I rebuild my engine, replace my tranny, fix my rear and tune my car I'll be back looking for a shop to supply some tunes.

09-27-2009, 02:53 PM

#29

ShonBesharah

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Originally Posted by AAAAAAA

That damping factor is anything more then a marketering term.

I've always believed that damping factor was an important figure. Recently I was on a forum chattin with Larry Fredricks (yes..that Larry Fredricks..Original P.G guy.) and he was saying damping factor dropps off when an amp is under load...So damping factor isnt realy a great measurement..
Its wierd..but comming from one of our industries smartest cats,,there must be some truth.

09-27-2009, 04:07 PM

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thumpper

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ShonBesharah

only "effective" Damping factor counts....
the higher the effective damping the tighter and more controlled
the power becomes..the end result is tighter kickdrums ,more definition
between notes and less noise in between them
the only way to ensure total control over a speaker cone is with the aid
of an effective servo system
here is an article written by Richard Clark (Autosound Mag)
pay close attention to the last paragraph

http://www.monstercable.com/mpc/stab...or_Article.pdf