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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 06:01 AM
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What about the TI eclipse's?
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 06:18 AM
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somewhere in the realms of the up6 price range perhaps?

For profis? Nah
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 06:22 AM
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Do you even know what KIND of HU you're getting?

What's going in the doors?
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 06:40 AM
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Can i get a piece of tubing and run it from my port to the OEM sub hole in the rear deck, make sure it's airtight and expect a nice bass boost? Is that the idea of running port into the car?
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
For profis? Nah
is that a good "nah" or a bad one?
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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Bad for you. Dude your comparing Profis to UP6...thats a nono.,...
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 09:44 AM
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Don't be dissin those MS6 you sold me though. For ~$200 nothing i'd rather have
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 09:46 AM
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Don't be dissin those MS6 you sold me though. For ~$200 nothing i'd rather have

Not at all, but hes comparing speakers that are double in price retail wise anyway.
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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Don't be dissin those MS6 you sold me though. For ~$200 nothing i'd rather have

So then leave me some feedback.
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 09:51 AM
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So then leave me some feedback.
yeah yeah as soon as I get home and check you didn't put any stink bombs in the box you'll get your feedback
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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Buahahahahaha. I believe I did have a bit of gas that day.

Old Jan 13, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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Do you even know what KIND of HU you're getting?

What's going in the doors?

Niko my boy the installer, he paged me with Infinity Perfect 5.1 or Kappas or Boston Acoustics Pro50. He says there both good but he prefers the infinity.

Which one would you guys suggest.

The HU I don't know yet he's still looking around for that with the EQ.
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Umm so $1700 for a unknown HU and Infinitys????


PLEASE do your future shopping with me.
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BTW...Why is he choosing 5.25s????
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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Umm so $1700 for a unknown HU and Infinitys????


PLEASE do your future shopping with me.

I grew up with this guy I've known him for over 15 years he is a professional Aduio installer and I'm the Car Tuner. So he's really returning the favor. He gave me about 10k to start with I searched for his motor built him B16A swapped it in his CRX put forged pistons complete head job crower race cams sleeved it added an HKS turbo Full EM and so on and so on. I got it Dynoed and layed 369whp at just around 22psi.

So I know he's going to get me the best for my money. I think that's one hell of a deal for what he's getting me and including the install.
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 01:18 PM
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This is all going into a 03 P5 I got two weeks ago. Not my Maxima
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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I told him to get me a HU that plays TV DVD and MP3's that I can upload from my computer at home. He said that I'm still going to need an EQ to fine tune the whole system.
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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Boston acoustics > infinties imo

and yeah...those rainbows might be a bit too much for me
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Originally Posted by japmaxSE
I grew up with this guy I've known him for over 15 years he is a professional Aduio installer and I'm the Car Tuner. So he's really returning the favor. He gave me about 10k to start with I searched for his motor built him B16A swapped it in his CRX put forged pistons complete head job crower race cams sleeved it added an HKS turbo Full EM and so on and so on. I got it Dynoed and layed 369whp at just around 22psi.

So I know he's going to get me the best for my money. I think that's one hell of a deal for what he's getting me and including the install.

OR hes trying to make his money back that he gave you initially. So far doesnt sound like anything high end or professional yet.
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by AscendantMax

and yeah...those rainbows might be a bit too much for me
Profis...prolly, Germaniums..prolly not.
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
Profis...prolly, Germaniums..prolly not.
pm germanium quote please.
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:07 PM
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this thread gets funnier as the hours pass by.
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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i still can't see the $1700 for the head unit and infinities.
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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it's a good deal...
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by AscendantMax
pm germanium quote please.

Nah, not til you gots some $$

VERY hot product right now, especially with me being the only one in the US wit em..
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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haha some money eh? if anything i'll go ahead and get a HU first. then get those comps, be it the UP6's or the rainbows, from ya later.
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
OR hes trying to make his money back that he gave you initially. So far doesnt sound like anything high end or professional yet.
Damn since you seem to know it all what's better than Boston Acustics or Infinity?

So you think I'm getting ripped off $1700.00 for a TV DVD MP3 HU, EQ, Comp speakers and including install along with the custom made box that's he's going to make as soon as I figure out what kind of sub to buy.. .
Damn let me know if you can beat that I'll deff holla at ya.
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I believe as far as we were concerned was that you were getting speakers and a radio...no mention of a tv, etc. maybe I could be wrong. I think Don will recommend Rainbows.
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Originally Posted by slickrick
I believe as far as we were concerned was that you were getting speakers and a radio...no mention of a tv, etc. maybe I could be wrong. I think Don will recommend Rainbows.

I'm sorry but
What in the world are Rainbows...
Old Jan 13, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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http://car.rainbow-audio.de/products...hp?lan=2&pro=1
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Thanks.... So this is better than Boston or Infinitys? What about MB Quarts or Alpine...
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rainbow, Bostons, MB Quarts, alpine, infinity. thats my opinion although I would only consider the 1st 2 options in my car. We are doing the best we can but you are jumpin the gun on some issues...give the org some time to help ya.
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If your guy is hooking you up so much he should have you into something like Rainbow,DLS,Dyn,Morel,DA,etc,etc. Although by the sound of it, he isnt even familiar with any of these.
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Thanks.... So this is better than Boston or Infinitys? What about MB Quarts or Alpine...
crushes them all.
As for
TV DVD MP3 HU, EQ, Comp speakers and including install along with the custom made box
Dependent on brand, I can say that you would spend in the neighborhood of just over 750 for a decent touch screen, dvd, mp3, that comes to mind and will be available next month. Not off brand at all.
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50.7cs INFINITY KAPPA 5 1/4 COMP SYS 163.00
PER 5.1 KAPPA PERFECT 5.25 COMPNENT 212.00

That is my wholesale cost on those units. Again I dont get a huge break on all lines and this is from one of my higher priced guys but hes closer so it saves me alot of shipping.
So looking right now at the NEXT Level if he does you up with a panasonic hu/touch screen, a set of 5.25 PERFECTS not Kappas, then your looking at under a grand. A custom box is 125 if I dont like ya and a highline eq(Audio Control I like em) can be had for about 150 judging, or do the DQS for 300. Now if he hits you with last years closeout models or something its even better.

With the perfects, the pana, the box, fully digital 1/3 octave eq, you should be around 1200~1300. You still havent discussed rear speakers, sound deadening, amplification or anything along those lines.
To me
I would say
Get with don in reference an arc amp, a set of QUALITY fronts, some rear coaxes if you like, that pretty in dash arc eq, and do a standard screen with a seperate dvd player or ps2. That should keep you close to the same area and have you sounding better than the setup im envisioning now...but i dont know too much till you post more info
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but in any case, do take pics of your boy's install.
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yeah do it for the team brutha man
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1700

i really hope that includes some sort of ridiculously fglassed door to hold those harsh sounding components.
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that's why i mentioned taking pics...
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I don't know. I don't think its really THAT bad of a price, minus the crap speakers, and not knowing what kind of HU and processor he'll be using.
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boston aren't bad speakers



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