oceansoul
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Sunbury, Surrey
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
I'm waiting for someone to tell me they've run 0AWG wire through their car to cope with the HUGE amount of power that their amp is pulling...
I would but im not american. I ran 50mm^2 cable though 
EDIT: I ran no cable. Just making a point.
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Dom
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Registered: 13th Sep 03
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Cars are one of the worst environments for audio. You end up spending a ridiculous amount on sound proofing just to get some mediocre sound stage then spend a similar amount of cash on gear to find that it's pretty much nie impossible to get something that sounds decent. Only solution i found was to introduce delays on each channel (homebrewed DSPs boards) to create/position a 'sweet' spot but then it's limited to one person in the car and outside this 'sweet' spot it sounds dog rough.
Bottom line (and what i learnt), for the thousands you spend on getting a mediocre system in your car you can treat a room in your house and get a HiFi setup that is simply stunning to listen to.
As for the 16x9s, they'll cause you more headaches than it's worth. Best solution is to build them sealed boxes to go in and even then they still sound a bit cack (IIRC, Richie off here also did the same and i don't think he got decent results either).
Edit - Oh and my current ICE is a MP77 headunit and standard speakers. Only reason for the change of HU from factory was so i can use my ipod. It still sounds pants though.
[Edited on 05-08-2010 by Dom]
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Jamxe
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Registered: 26th Nov 08
Location: Ireland
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This
with Infinity front components (no pics,ops)
and these in the boot..Nothing fancy, just tidy..Love the quality..
Bought these for the rear but havn't fitted them yet..
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Dan H
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Registered: 27th Nov 08
Location: Stockton-on-Tees
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Ive got a ripspeed dvd hu, 2 12" jbl gto limited edition subs in an enclosee fli box with a unknown amp make and a set of unknown 6x9s and standard front speakers which need upgrading
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djgritt
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Registered: 1st Nov 07
Location: Dorset Drives: Focus ST / Hyundai i20N
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Factory Bose for me
Or nothing atall
Depends on if i'm in my Mazda or Corsa 
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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x2 15" cerwin Vegas
x2 sets of comps (Kicker and Pioneer Dual mags I think)
x2 amps, one was 700w RMS!!!! I needed two though (one for each sub), but at £700 each, sod that.
still made 144.9db, but I think it could have done more as I only entered one sound off jsut to see what it could do. Then used the totally wrong CD
Which mapped out to be
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
I'm waiting for someone to tell me they've run 0AWG wire through their car to cope with the HUGE amount of power that their amp is pulling...
I had 0awg for my audio, infact still have to save re-running the cable now the battery is in the boot. I could've told you my reasoning for it at the time with wattage per metre of various size cables depending on what you were trying to power but lost interest in all that and have long since forgotten!
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