alpine f#1 status
03-17-2006, 11:15 PM
#51
I used the base model Alpine DVD player for my transport, the H701 and a bunch of really affordable (and very old) speaker and I still took home a first place at the IASCA finals. Install it right and it will sound good.
03-17-2006, 11:34 PM
#52
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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This all makes me want to dig out the old Nakamichi TD1200. Sound quality of that tape deck was incredible. Just one problem. No source. If I had a Nakamichi Dragon to make my own tapes, I'd do it. I still have a box of TDK metal housing blank tapes. I like my F#1 Status setup. How did Spock say it? After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as wanting.
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03-20-2006, 10:23 AM
#53
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you dont need f#1 to win, that goes without saying. there are obvious reasons why biggs doesnt use f#1, but what is interesting is that when they(eldridge and biggs)got to build a no holds barred money no object system, phil's benz, that they chose f#1 source and processors, no audio control, no jbl driverack, no behringer, f#1 for all of the d/a conversion, source, eq, crossover, all very important things in the overall way a vehicle can sound
the funny thing about people who say f#1 is overpriced, not worth it are typically people that have never used it, that is an interesting point. i stand behing my statement that 99.9% percent of all systems could be made better with the proper use of the pxah900, of course there are exceptions, and there always will be, the .1 percent already have f#1
the funny thing about people who say f#1 is overpriced, not worth it are typically people that have never used it, that is an interesting point. i stand behing my statement that 99.9% percent of all systems could be made better with the proper use of the pxah900, of course there are exceptions, and there always will be, the .1 percent already have f#1
03-20-2006, 11:59 AM
#54
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Perhaps maybe a better understanding about the F#1 would justify the prices.
The F#1 7990:
-Power supply... DC to DC converter 15V+/- outboard (that means the opamps are insured to have good power for headroom & low noise operation),
-Ladder resister/electronic control volume, ( means lt/rt channel tracks precisely at any level setting) unlike volume pots, base on dual pot & the electronic volume control chip).
-BurrBrown K grade DAC chip..... 1704 K vs 1704 is 6db in noise improvement. (means better low level detail and wider dynamic range)
-Output pigtail rca with OCC copper designed by Monster Cable ( that means the signal is not lost through an interface. and there's much more.........
It is actually a bargain!...... once you understand the attention to detail that was put into it.
The F#1 7990:
-Power supply... DC to DC converter 15V+/- outboard (that means the opamps are insured to have good power for headroom & low noise operation),
-Ladder resister/electronic control volume, ( means lt/rt channel tracks precisely at any level setting) unlike volume pots, base on dual pot & the electronic volume control chip).
-BurrBrown K grade DAC chip..... 1704 K vs 1704 is 6db in noise improvement. (means better low level detail and wider dynamic range)
-Output pigtail rca with OCC copper designed by Monster Cable ( that means the signal is not lost through an interface. and there's much more.........
It is actually a bargain!...... once you understand the attention to detail that was put into it.
03-21-2006, 08:06 AM
#56
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that really wasnt my goal in the least but thanks anyway for your input i guess sq civic
03-21-2006, 08:13 AM
#57
Originally Posted by defro13
that really wasnt my goal in the least but thanks anyway for your input i guess sq civic
regards, Mark
03-21-2006, 08:49 AM
#58
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,267
Hes just keeping the SQ section alive and active!
03-21-2006, 08:56 AM
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let me ask you this guys, those who arent using a pxah900(we will narrow it down to the 1 piece) do you think that if you had the available amplifier channels that your stereo could sound better by adding a pxah900
03-21-2006, 10:53 AM
#60
I got an all-active system and I would love to use the H900. I'd love an H700/701 too. Do I think I can achieve audibly better results from the 700 to the 900? That I'm not too sure of. I'd have to compare to know I guess. Do I think I can achieve better results with either piece than the equipment I have now? I think so. Why? Because my early-90s Alpine 3656 electronic 4-way xover only has 12 dB slopes. It's got the flexibility xover points I desire but not the slopes. Having T/A to play around with would be nice but that's just a bonus feature. And controlling it from the drivers seat would be nice too. Again, just convenience. I would like steeper slopes though. My 3401 parametric EQ is great though. I don't really feel I'm lacking anything with that unit but of course, the more bands the better....just in case
