kenratboy Posted August 28, 2002 Share Posted August 28, 2002 Let's hear it! What do all of you have in you cars? Personally, I don't listen to music in my car. I just get a V8 serenade!!! ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! For JBL related subjects and more fun, click: http://www.audioheritage.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted August 28, 2002 Share Posted August 28, 2002 Funny thing. I used to care a lot about sound in the car. First major effort included EPI LS70 loudspeakers installed in the rear kick panels of a 1976 Caprii II with a 80 watt amp and Pioneer tape deck. Really sounded good and kicked major butt. Now, however, I don't listen to music in my car. I have a Subaru SVX with CD player and halfway decent system, but mostly I either drive with the radio off or I listen to CBS news radio 88. About the only time I have to just listen to the news and find out what's going on in the world is when I'm driving. At home, 3 year old occupies all available time. Hummmmm..... ------------------ Music is art Audio is engineering Ray's Music System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Peel Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Ok, here it goes.... Car: 1999 Chevrolet Camaro SS #2049 Hugger Orange, many mods. Head Unit: Alpine CDA-7949, 2000 flagship model $800 Speakers: Polk Audio DX-3065 6.5 components up front, Polk Audio DX-6 6.5 2 way rears. Sub: 10" JL Audio 10w3 in a stealth box, all fiberglass enclosure. Amps: Orion HCCA 225 bridged to run sub, approx: 300watts to the one sub running about .5ohm. Alpine V12 Expert MRV-T505 powering highs. Capacitor: Monster Cable 1/2 Farad Cap That's about it, I figured I spent enough money on that stupid car, now I'm into HT, EVEN better Here's a link to my website for all my car crap.... http://www.geocities.com/scott2049/ ------------------ Scottc>s> Goldsmithc>s> Home Theatre:s> Klipsch RF-3's (Front Mains)c> Klipsch RC-3 (Center)c> Klipsch RS-3's (Rear Surrounds)c> Polk Audio PSW650 subc> Harman Kardon AVR-125c> Mitsubishi 60" Big Screen VS-60609c> Sony DVD DVP-S530Dc> Sony VCR SLV-N77c> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile homeless Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Yet another reason why I avoid the General Questions forum.... heh. kh ------------------ Phono Linn Sondek LP-12 Valhalla / Linn Basic Plus / Sumiko Blue Point CD Player Rega Planet Preamp Cary Audio SLP-70 w/Phono Modified Amplifier Welborne Labs 2A3 Moondog Monoblocks Cable DIYCable Superlative / Twisted Cross Connect Speaker 1977 Klipsch Cornwall I w/Alnico & Type B Crossover Links system one online / alternate components / Asylum Listing f>s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Nectar Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Stock system - it's a form of theft insurance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 I used to be into it, and then one day I came back from a 2 week Florida vacation and most of it was gone. This was in my Prelude and consisted of the following: Alpine Tuner/Cassette Deck (can't remember model) Alpine CD player (can't remember model) Boston Acoustic Pro Series 5.2's up front Boston Acoustic Pro Series 6.2's in the rear Alpine Amp (65 x 2) driving fronts Alpine Amp (85 x 2) driving rears 2 Rockford Fosgate 12" subs in a custom box with Punch amp (300 x 2) driving them Alpine 12 band EQ w/Sub control About $4,000 total (including labor) This thing sounded fantastic and I got about 4 years of use out of it before it was stolen. When I collected the insurance money, I never reven replaced it. I went 3 years without even a radio in the car, and then I gave the car to my sister when I moved to Florida. If you ask me, it's a wate of time and money. It's just a matter of time before someone steals it from you... Mike This message has been edited by Mike Lindsey on 08-29-2002 at 01:35 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluless Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Walkman on the passenger seat. I bought the extended warranty for it since sharp turns send it crashing into the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregorius Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Car: 1999 Ford F250 Super Duty 4x4 Head Unit: Alpine CDA-7840, CD Head Unit Speakers: DEI 6.5" Midbass, 1" comp. tweeters in door Sub: two 10" DEI Competition Subs in a 1 1/2" MDF box I built behind seat. Amps: DEI 400 125x2 rms for components in doors. DEI 1100 class D mono for subs, 1100 watts @ 1 ohm ------------------ HK AVR20 II Toshiba DVD 32" Toshiba TV Odyssey Stratos 1987 Khorns Mains 1976 LaScala's Rears KV-1 Center KSW-12 Sub Two-Channel Fisher 800C Receiver 1987 Khorns Teac CDP Pioneer TT This message has been edited by Gregorius on 08-29-2002 at 08:25 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Both cars have the stock systems in and both are slightly too good to throw away but not good enough for really enjoyable listening. The Chrysler has, I think, infiniti speakers (big ones for a car) with a clarion head unit and a 6 Cd player in the trunk. The Land Rover has a Harmon Kardon system with lots of little speakers dotted around and a 6 CD player under the passenger seat. In some ways it would have been preferable for them to have had nothing so I could have gone and bought a better system but with what they have it just aint worth it. ------------------ My System: http://aca.gr/pop_maxg.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpgwagon Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Alpine CD, Polk's in the doors and dash, MTX amp, JBL Sub. Sounds like crap. Nothing worse than vibrating sheet metal! http://www.geocities.com/mpgwagon/myranger.html ------------------ http://www.geocities.com/mpgwagon/audio.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 alpine deck/cd Rockford Fosgate amp Infinity speaksers JL 10" sub. Sorry but I don't remember any specks off hand or model numbers. It's too far of a walk to my car from my desk... ------------------ m00nsCinema to be the m00n system FRONTS: RF-7 CENTER: RC-7 SURROUNDS: RS-7 SUB: RSW-12 RECEIVER: Harman Kardon AVR 520 DVD: Harman Kardon DVD-50(DD, DTS) VIDEO: InFocus ScreenPlay DLP Projector COMPUTER: ProMedia 4.1 c>Microsoft XBOXc> f> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdiaboloco Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 I, too, used to have a kick-butt aftermarket system in a long-gone Jetta... Preamp-only top-o'-the-line Kenwood deck, CD changer, two ADS amps, Quarts in the front and Infinitys in the back... Spent about 1500 bucks on it. Sounded great. Then I sold the car and ended up with a Ford with an all singing and dancing JBL system with a subwoofer installed by the factory, and was happy with that, too. Now I have a Focus and the stock system sounds much better than it has any right to, considering it's the basic CD player stereo that comes with all the hatchbacks. It sounds quite good and I can't imagine spending a grand or more on an aftermarket system when that money is better spent in my HOME. I dunno, maybe I just grew out of it? Probably not, as all that money is now sitting in my HT system. ------------------ -Me fail English? That's unpossible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 quote: Originally posted by mobile homeless: Yet another reason why I avoid the General Questions forum.... heh. kh Well, not entirely, it appears DD ------------------ My System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Car: 2001 Mercedes E-Class Audio: Stock Car: 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser Audio: Stock ------------------ Coming soon... Home Theater: TV: Panasonic TX-36P500X (36" Direct View 16:9 HDTV) A/V Receiver: (Still deciding) DVD Player: Denon DVD-3800 Center: Klipsch RC-7 Mains: Klipsch RF-7s Surrounds: Klipsch RS-7s Subwoofer: Dual SVS CS-Ultras w/Samson S1000 amplifier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundthought Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 '86 Camaro- Sony mobile ES, Rockford Fosgate 4x6 fronts and 6x9 rears, 300watt Kove competition amp driving a pair of Sony Xplode ES 10" woofers in a sealed Jeep box. '87 Cadillac Eldorado- Alpine deck, Alpine EQ amp controller, Alpine fronts and rears, Bazooka bass tube, 3 Alpine amps. "85 Ford Bronco- Poineer deck, pioneer fronts, Sony Explode rears, 500watt Black Magic amp driving 2 punch 15s in a huge ported box. '90 Ford Bronco- stock. '73 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible- stock. '99 Suzuki Bandit- still working on it. ------------------ You should of heard just what I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted August 29, 2002 Author Share Posted August 29, 2002 KAiN: From what I know about you, those two cars fit like a glove!!! Which E? Nice wheels!!! ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! For JBL related subjects and more fun, click: http://www.audioheritage.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 E240. We wanted to get atleast the E320 but the E240 had better resale value as more people can afford it when you want to sell it. ------------------ Coming soon... Home Theater: TV: Panasonic TX-36P500X (36" Direct View 16:9 HDTV) A/V Receiver: (Still deciding) DVD Player: Denon DVD-3800 Center: Klipsch RC-7 Mains: Klipsch RF-7s Surrounds: Klipsch RS-7s Subwoofer: Dual SVS CS-Ultras w/Samson S1000 amplifier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted August 29, 2002 Author Share Posted August 29, 2002 What country? They are not in the USA. Then again, that is the same price as a S55 AMG in the USA if it is the Middle East!!! ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! For JBL related subjects and more fun, click: http://www.audioheritage.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Used to get into car stereo about ten years ago. But I got too paranoid about having a 1500 dollar stereo in a 300 dollar car. There is too many distractions to enjoy music while driving a car, and most out there now are just trying to impress or annoy. (Sorry, but rattling deck lids and sheetmetal does not excite me at all.) I turned a '66 Ford Econoline into a big PA speaker once, great party wagon! (The only problem was, it sounded best from about 200 feet away.) What I like, is these kids with a stereo with two teeny 5 inch mids, two 1/2 inch dome tweeters and a pair of 18 inch subs. Talk about imbalance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted August 29, 2002 Author Share Posted August 29, 2002 What, you got a problem with cheap woofers in a 50 cu. ft. vessel? I was at Best Buy looking at car subs, what garbage... ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! For JBL related subjects and more fun, click: http://www.audioheritage.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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