Should I be getting back into Car Audio?
01-30-2004, 11:46 AM
#1
It appears that I've been posting on this board again. I've been telling myself for the past 8 months that I was just going to leave my system the way it is and sell most of it and maybe resort to a cheapy low-end system. I've gotten back into home audio (original passion)and even built cables for local store to just get my mind off car audio for a bit. It was working... got rid of a lot of gear that I don't need, got a motorcycle (so no audio to be concerned about - though I want to put a system on it for the heck of it).
Anyhow, now that I'm back in school and have to endure the commute, the audio has become an integral part of keeping me awake. I've carpooled many times and to be honest, I don't think I could ever live with a stock system or something non-sq conscious. I guess my love for sonic purity has somewhat screwed me - I hate spending money on highend gear because its expensive! After seeing that post for that rockford/denon deck, I realised how much I needed something up-to-date (been looking for a c90 for 2 years with no luck). After the purchase, I find myself coming up with different system ideas - how can I arrange things differently to achieve better soundstaging, imaging, cable configurations... etc.
I feel like this: [img]graemlins/freak.gif[/img]
It's a great hobby, and a passion... should I get back into again?
Anyhow, now that I'm back in school and have to endure the commute, the audio has become an integral part of keeping me awake. I've carpooled many times and to be honest, I don't think I could ever live with a stock system or something non-sq conscious. I guess my love for sonic purity has somewhat screwed me - I hate spending money on highend gear because its expensive! After seeing that post for that rockford/denon deck, I realised how much I needed something up-to-date (been looking for a c90 for 2 years with no luck). After the purchase, I find myself coming up with different system ideas - how can I arrange things differently to achieve better soundstaging, imaging, cable configurations... etc.
I feel like this: [img]graemlins/freak.gif[/img]
It's a great hobby, and a passion... should I get back into again?
01-30-2004, 12:20 PM
#3
1000 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 1,120
I knew you would be back, just a matter of time... This hobby will always get u in the end, easiest thing to do is just to give in to it, that is the only path to peace and enlightnment.
Seriously though it's good to have you back Eddie. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
You are so right about the way we become "ruined for life", in a good way. It's like once you've had good champagne it's hard to go back to grape juice.
Most people just never realize how quality sound can enrich your everyday enjoyment of life....But once you know, how do you back!?!
Seriously though it's good to have you back Eddie. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
You are so right about the way we become "ruined for life", in a good way. It's like once you've had good champagne it's hard to go back to grape juice.
Most people just never realize how quality sound can enrich your everyday enjoyment of life....But once you know, how do you back!?!
01-30-2004, 12:38 PM
#5
1000 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 1,078
If budgeting worries you, try to prove what everyone always says, that 'its all in the install'
I'd say as long as you are reasonably bored, and ergo you have enough time to spend doing a hobby of some sort, that car audio is definitely a fun thing to get into (but then, you knew that already)
I'd say as long as you are reasonably bored, and ergo you have enough time to spend doing a hobby of some sort, that car audio is definitely a fun thing to get into (but then, you knew that already)
02-02-2004, 11:09 AM
#6
1000 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 1,649
Once bitten, you're basically screwed. So don't even try to resist it. Resistance is futile...........
You should drop me a line and let me know what you're doing on the home front. I'm in the middle of a HT rebuild at my house. Also planning on DIY-ing a few power cables and power to the panel for the system. Bit of a retrofit as when we finished the basement, HT was really part of the planning process electrically.
You should drop me a line and let me know what you're doing on the home front. I'm in the middle of a HT rebuild at my house. Also planning on DIY-ing a few power cables and power to the panel for the system. Bit of a retrofit as when we finished the basement, HT was really part of the planning process electrically.
02-02-2004, 11:45 AM
#7
1000 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,089
Its called winter
it happens to me every year I tell myself I am not going to spend NE more money on car audio, Then I hear about the new products from CES then I buy a car audio magazine then spring is hear and I have sold and replaced half my gear and started my new sub box.
it happens to me every year I tell myself I am not going to spend NE more money on car audio, Then I hear about the new products from CES then I buy a car audio magazine then spring is hear and I have sold and replaced half my gear and started my new sub box.
02-02-2004, 07:26 PM
#8
dude, like Tom said, you're already screwed! you have been assimilated! to continue the assimilation i have the perfect Deck to get you back up to par... stock fighting, let's get it installed. we can even compare it to whatever deck ou have or my current clarion drx9275...
you know where to reach me
Marco
you know where to reach me
Marco
