Why Did You Choose Your Gear?
01-12-2010, 05:55 PM
#22
head- alpine f1, best processor available at the time
front- hybrid, tweets,mids,6ers, great price for detail
sub- rockford t1 10*2, cheap way to kill roadnoise
amp- precision power pcx, best looking a/b amp great second hand value
i really like the audio challenge. where local stores are given the same equipment and compete to see what turns out.
front- hybrid, tweets,mids,6ers, great price for detail
sub- rockford t1 10*2, cheap way to kill roadnoise
amp- precision power pcx, best looking a/b amp great second hand value
i really like the audio challenge. where local stores are given the same equipment and compete to see what turns out.
01-12-2010, 07:28 PM
#23
50 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 66
Bottom line - price.
I got most of my gear as hand-me-downs from friends on another forum. Basically I pieced together my first system in years from people's unwanted bits.
Alpine CDA-9855 (repair job, from a friend in Illinois)
Knu RCAs (friend in Texas)
PG TLD66 linedriver ($40 shipped)
Eclipse EA2000 amps (one per mid, DIYMA giveaway)
Orion HCCA225G5 (tweeter amp, gift from a friend in Louisiana)
PG ZX600.2Ti (sub amp, repair job, picked it up in Belleville for $20, not working)
Seas CD18-MDS 7" mids (another Texan friend)
Seas TFFNC/G 1" textile tweeters (same guy I got the RCAs from)
JBL GTO1014D 10" sub (yet another friend from Texas)
All in all, it's the best-sounding, cheapest (for me!) system I've ever put together. Very nice sounding.
I got most of my gear as hand-me-downs from friends on another forum. Basically I pieced together my first system in years from people's unwanted bits.
Alpine CDA-9855 (repair job, from a friend in Illinois)
Knu RCAs (friend in Texas)
PG TLD66 linedriver ($40 shipped)
Eclipse EA2000 amps (one per mid, DIYMA giveaway)
Orion HCCA225G5 (tweeter amp, gift from a friend in Louisiana)
PG ZX600.2Ti (sub amp, repair job, picked it up in Belleville for $20, not working)
Seas CD18-MDS 7" mids (another Texan friend)
Seas TFFNC/G 1" textile tweeters (same guy I got the RCAs from)
JBL GTO1014D 10" sub (yet another friend from Texas)
All in all, it's the best-sounding, cheapest (for me!) system I've ever put together. Very nice sounding.
01-13-2010, 07:56 PM
#25
I ordered my components 3 months before the release date
(2 sets of JBL 660gti)
..bought them because I was really impressed with the lower
level GTI's..turned out to be the best components I have owned so far
got the Premier 980 because of the 24 bit burr browns and flexibility
stuck on the SSA Icon woofers because of the rediculous low end extension
my amplification is up in the air right now...the Crown A3000 was the best
sounding sub woofer amp I have ever seen/heard but it's DEAD and JBL can't
find the proper schematics to repair it
so JBL can basically fly a kite...not shure what I'll end up with but I'll be getting
all new amplification
(2 sets of JBL 660gti)
..bought them because I was really impressed with the lower
level GTI's..turned out to be the best components I have owned so far
got the Premier 980 because of the 24 bit burr browns and flexibility
stuck on the SSA Icon woofers because of the rediculous low end extension
my amplification is up in the air right now...the Crown A3000 was the best
sounding sub woofer amp I have ever seen/heard but it's DEAD and JBL can't
find the proper schematics to repair it
so JBL can basically fly a kite...not shure what I'll end up with but I'll be getting
all new amplification
01-14-2010, 03:57 PM
#26
0 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 10
What made me choose my gear were 2 things major things the way it looked love the old school classy look and the reputation it had oh and price I didn’t want to spend over $2000 ok so maybe 3 major things lol
Head unit: McIntosh 406
Electronic crossover: McIntosh MEN456
Parametric equalizer Module: McIntosh MEQ452/ MEQ 451
Equalizer power supply: McIntosh MEP450 (back up units) x2
Eq/crossover controller: McIntosh MEC459
Front channel amp: McIntosh MCC404M
Sub amp: McIntosh MCC301M
Front speakers: Diamond audio D9 components
Sub: still have no sub have not picked one out for this system yet but im aiming towards 12” Idmax V.3
I plan this year to finally have everything installed and hope it will sound some what close to some of your nice systems I have seen on here but I guess that all depends on how good my install is lol
Head unit: McIntosh 406
Electronic crossover: McIntosh MEN456
Parametric equalizer Module: McIntosh MEQ452/ MEQ 451
Equalizer power supply: McIntosh MEP450 (back up units) x2
Eq/crossover controller: McIntosh MEC459
Front channel amp: McIntosh MCC404M
Sub amp: McIntosh MCC301M
Front speakers: Diamond audio D9 components
Sub: still have no sub have not picked one out for this system yet but im aiming towards 12” Idmax V.3
I plan this year to finally have everything installed and hope it will sound some what close to some of your nice systems I have seen on here but I guess that all depends on how good my install is lol
01-14-2010, 04:13 PM
#27
When you have as many kids as I do, it's all about the budget. I try to find the best quality I can, for really Über-cheap.
Head: Pioneer (forget model) - came with my current car. Good enough for now.
Amp1: SoundStream LW830.5 - was very cheap, + it's 5-channels of amplification, so it's flexible.
Amp2: PG Xenon 1200.1 - was very cheap (free) was recovered from the insurance company I work for after a claim was paid. They gave it to me instead of trashing it.
Amp3: Blaupunkt 400w - came with my current car.
Horns: ID CD-1E - picked them up off of a bitter divorcee for 1/10th of their value :ndance:
Mids: CDT ES-06 Got them off of Summer69guy after recommendations on this forum.
Sub: Still up-in-the-air. Have a 12" rockford, but it's not going to fit in the spot I want to put it. Looking at a D-Con 10" from thumpper. Haven't decided on that or an ID sub yet.
Head: Pioneer (forget model) - came with my current car. Good enough for now.
Amp1: SoundStream LW830.5 - was very cheap, + it's 5-channels of amplification, so it's flexible.
Amp2: PG Xenon 1200.1 - was very cheap (free) was recovered from the insurance company I work for after a claim was paid. They gave it to me instead of trashing it.
Amp3: Blaupunkt 400w - came with my current car.
Horns: ID CD-1E - picked them up off of a bitter divorcee for 1/10th of their value :ndance:
Mids: CDT ES-06 Got them off of Summer69guy after recommendations on this forum.
Sub: Still up-in-the-air. Have a 12" rockford, but it's not going to fit in the spot I want to put it. Looking at a D-Con 10" from thumpper. Haven't decided on that or an ID sub yet.
01-16-2010, 04:30 PM
#28
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Posts: n/a
alpine f#1 spxz18m........because they are the best ive ever heard designed for cars
alpine f#1 deck and processor........best ever built for cars
alpine f#1 mrvf900 amps....because amps are amps when they are this good
alpine type X10.....didnt really care what i used and they are sexy bitches
earthquake sws10.....because at the time of the build it was the only good thin woofer
2008 mazda 5
hertz mille tweeters........free
alpine ivad505.........free
alpine pxah701.........free
hertz hi enery 10".......free
fofal be5 minrange/midbass'.......i already owned them
alpine f#1 deck and processor........best ever built for cars
alpine f#1 mrvf900 amps....because amps are amps when they are this good
alpine type X10.....didnt really care what i used and they are sexy bitches
earthquake sws10.....because at the time of the build it was the only good thin woofer
2008 mazda 5
hertz mille tweeters........free
alpine ivad505.........free
alpine pxah701.........free
hertz hi enery 10".......free
fofal be5 minrange/midbass'.......i already owned them
01-17-2010, 01:15 AM
#29
I've tried sooooo many systems in my car, I'm starting to think that it's just a !
Pioneer, Eclipse, Kenwood, JVC, Rockford Fosgate, Alpine for head units.
Pioneer, Polk Audio, Realm, Digital Designs, Planet Audio amplifiers.
Pioneer, Polk Audio, Realm, Digital Designs, Hybrid Audio components.
Pioneer, Polk Audio, Realm, Digital Designs, JL subs.
I've tried all of these because I just want the best sounding system that I can compete with and these were available to me on a special deal.
Since trying so many, I know what I like. It's not just the hype that I get from salesmen trying to sell me on a line of products that I'm supposed to resell to my loyal customers.
It lets me sleep really well at night.
Pioneer, Eclipse, Kenwood, JVC, Rockford Fosgate, Alpine for head units.
Pioneer, Polk Audio, Realm, Digital Designs, Planet Audio amplifiers.
Pioneer, Polk Audio, Realm, Digital Designs, Hybrid Audio components.
Pioneer, Polk Audio, Realm, Digital Designs, JL subs.
I've tried all of these because I just want the best sounding system that I can compete with and these were available to me on a special deal.
Since trying so many, I know what I like. It's not just the hype that I get from salesmen trying to sell me on a line of products that I'm supposed to resell to my loyal customers.
It lets me sleep really well at night.
