What was your first system?
09-01-2006, 03:14 PM
#12
50 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 336
really old craico tape deck , stock dryrotted highs , with a 400 watt <thats what they claim anyway> piramid eq pushin 2 thump 10"s . it was in my grandma's car some kind of old chevy I think , about 13 years ago . It sounded great . NOT
09-01-2006, 04:46 PM
#15
My fist system was in my 1988 Cavalier Z24.
Diamond Audio (made by Mitsubishi) AM/FM/Cassette. It had only 1 stereo pre-out.
Ran the front speakers off the deck, i think they were pioneer 2-way 3".
Ran the rear speakers, Marrantz 5-way 6x9's of an alpine stereo amp that did 80 wrms.
It Rocked!! People used to tell me it was great. I remember telling people you didn't need subs if you had enough power on the 6x9's.
Traded in the 88 for a 92 Z24 and started again.
top line Pioneer AM/FM/Cassette (with Dolby C)
Rear was 2 Pioneer GM-H200's, 300 wrms each, made my own 6dB speaker crossover and used Pioneer 12" free-air subs and 6x9 3-ways, then upgraded to 4-ways.
Front was 2 Alpine stereo amps @ 70 wrms per channel. Kicker 2-way 3" on the dash and MTX black gold 5-1/4" in the doors.
People told me i should have competed.
About 94 i added first a 6 pack CD that skipped, then a 12 pack that skipped less.
Moved all this into my 97 Z24.
Most of it was stolen in 98.
Upgraded to Alpine 7559 casstte and 12 pack. The alpine didn't skip near as much. Still got it.
Gave the amps to my future Son in law. Sold him the pair of 12" free-air W303-F subs for $50.
Diamond Audio (made by Mitsubishi) AM/FM/Cassette. It had only 1 stereo pre-out.
Ran the front speakers off the deck, i think they were pioneer 2-way 3".
Ran the rear speakers, Marrantz 5-way 6x9's of an alpine stereo amp that did 80 wrms.
It Rocked!! People used to tell me it was great. I remember telling people you didn't need subs if you had enough power on the 6x9's.
Traded in the 88 for a 92 Z24 and started again.
top line Pioneer AM/FM/Cassette (with Dolby C)
Rear was 2 Pioneer GM-H200's, 300 wrms each, made my own 6dB speaker crossover and used Pioneer 12" free-air subs and 6x9 3-ways, then upgraded to 4-ways.
Front was 2 Alpine stereo amps @ 70 wrms per channel. Kicker 2-way 3" on the dash and MTX black gold 5-1/4" in the doors.
People told me i should have competed.
About 94 i added first a 6 pack CD that skipped, then a 12 pack that skipped less.
Moved all this into my 97 Z24.
Most of it was stolen in 98.
Upgraded to Alpine 7559 casstte and 12 pack. The alpine didn't skip near as much. Still got it.
Gave the amps to my future Son in law. Sold him the pair of 12" free-air W303-F subs for $50.
Last edited by Tom.F.1; 09-01-2006 at 04:54 PM.
09-01-2006, 08:49 PM
#17
50 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 79
lol...i just got rid of my first system like a month ago.... and put all of $28 into it...consisted of the following and was in a 97 plymouth breeze :P
clarion db-155 cd player
all stock speakers
profile california 600m amp
concept ex-12 sub in a wicked sick not quite sealed box :P
the only cash actually put into it was on the wires and fuses...but that car is gone...along with the system
clarion db-155 cd player
all stock speakers
profile california 600m amp
concept ex-12 sub in a wicked sick not quite sealed box :P
the only cash actually put into it was on the wires and fuses...but that car is gone...along with the system
09-01-2006, 09:26 PM
#18
50 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 91
(GrizZz here, wife's PC)
My very first system... Not my first car, but my first system... hmmm...
That woulda been the bi-amp Jensen head unit in my '73 Plymouth Sattelite. That was.... mid-80's. It was a really sweet HU. Can't remember the model though. 6x9's in the rear dash, and Pioneer "Tune-up" speakers velcroed to the front doors.
My very first system... Not my first car, but my first system... hmmm...
That woulda been the bi-amp Jensen head unit in my '73 Plymouth Sattelite. That was.... mid-80's. It was a really sweet HU. Can't remember the model though. 6x9's in the rear dash, and Pioneer "Tune-up" speakers velcroed to the front doors.
