Let me show you what CAC did for me (old system---> new system)

lotas · Post by **lotas** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:28 pm

Just to give you guys some idea of how much i've learned here..heres my system as of mid-late august that I was going to purchase before coming to CAC. By the way i was completely going for SQ.

Old System:
Subs: 2 12" Alpine Type-R's
Speakers: Infinity Reference 6x9's and Infinity Reference 6.5"s
Amp for subs: Alpine 350wrmsx2ohm (yes I have no clue)
Amp for speakers: Infinity reference (not sure of model)
Box for subs: 4th order Bandpass box

New System:
Sub: 1 12" Resonant Engineering XXX
Speakers: Infinity Reference 6x9's/ CDT Classic Comps 6.5" Faded to front
Amp for subs: Mtx 1501D or JBL 1201.1
Amp for speakers: JL Audio 300/4
Box for sub: Custom Sealed

Well there you have it. It may not look like much of an upgrade to the people who don't know a bunch about car audio...but should be pretty amusing for others...dunno what I was thinking at the time when I was gonna get that alpine amp for 2 subs. I knew there was something funny about it being 199$ :P

thanks CAC and everyone here.

Dustin from Huntsville · Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:35 pm

Looks sweet man, but this post is worthless without pictures... j/k :P

Justin from Detroit1 · Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:43 pm

This is a fun thread! Post what you first had, as opposed to what you have now!

HU : Rockford Fosgate
Speakers : Kenwood
Subs : Legacy Red
Amp : Legacy Red 1800 watt (max of course)

Estimated Value : $450

and 5 years later.....

HU : Pioneer AVIC-N1 DVD/Navi
Speakers : Adire Koda Components
EQs : ARC Audio ARC XEQ, AudioControl EPIC-160
Subs : Pair of 10" RE XXX's in custom aeroported box
Amps : 2 ARC Audio 1500XXK's, ARC Audio 2100XXK

Estimated Value : $5700

Quite the step up huh?

SiriusBlack · Post by **SiriusBlack** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:51 pm

OLD
HU: Pioneer DEH-14
Fronts: Pioneer 4x6's
Backs: Pioneer 6x9's (cheap white and blacks)
Amp: Sony Xplod 444 Watt
Subs: 10" Sony Xplod, 10" Lightning Audio

Estimated Value: $200... On a good day

New:
HU: Clarion DXZ435
Fronts: Kenwood Excelon Xr71p 6 3/4" Components
Front Amp: Eclipse 3155 (I think that's the numbers)
Subs: 2 Resonant Engineering RE8's - Ported 30hz
Sub Amp: PPI Precision Power PC275 - Older Gun Metal Paint (USA Made)

Estimated Value: Around here... $1100, no problem.

Yes my friends... Change is large. I went from a 1/4 thick plywood box with a 1" support frame, and made from guessing, to a 3/4" Particle Board box, made with calculated, precise cuts.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:05 am

and 5 years later.....

Now there is an exageration if I have seen one

Ive been around the CAC board for about 3 1/2 years or so. When I found the board it was only 4-6 months old.

Justin from Detroit1 · Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:32 am

I didn't say my system came around when I came to CAC, Ryan. I HAD my system 5 years ago.

Littletarheel401 · Post by **Littletarheel401** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 12:41 pm

OLD...

JVC Headunit
Stock Speakers
12" Orion HCCA
Kicker 600.1

Year Later...

Eclipse Headunit
Cerwin Vega Highs and mids
4 tweets
15" Kicker L5
Kicker 600.1

Not to big of a step up..but it hits..so im happy

puckstpr · Post by **puckstpr** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:28 pm

I "think" this is what I had when I started at CAC, which Chris may be able to guess better than I am, about 2 weeks or so after he opened the board. The only steady members were Chris, Xmax and I. Shortly afterwards Ryan found a home. Damn, that really does feel like a long time ago. I think Renegadesrun was not too long after that...

HU: Pioneer Premier 3200
Front: 5 1/2 MTX mids Altec Tweets
Front amp: MTX 4 channel???
Subs: 2 - 10" Pioneer Premier
Sub amp: RF 200a1

Now,
HU: Kenwood, had Sirius satellite but quit paying for it.
Fronts: Dynaudio mids / Morel tweets / custom x-overs
Front amp: Helix
Subs: 2 - 10" Lunar
Sub amp: MMats 200HC

Michael

6three6mafia6 · Post by **6three6mafia6** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 5:24 pm

old

HU:stock
front stage:infinity reference components
rear:kappa 6x9
speaker amp:fosgate 801x with one bad channel
subs:2 10 bazooka el's
sub amp: bazooka el, then a xplod

estimated value=around 600

one year later

HU

anasonic
front stage:arc audio components
rear:kappa6x9
speaker amp:arc 4050
sub :RE xxx 12
sub amp:fosgate power 501s(temporary actually looking for new amp)

definently a step up

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:13 pm

Old:
HU: Sony cdx-4000x
speakers: stock with crossovers and tweeters out of old home stereo speakers
amp: Pioneer GM-X364
-estimated value: $250

now: (2 years later)

HU: Pioneer DEH-P9600MP
mains: Infinity Kappa 5x7's
mains amp: JBL P180.2
sub: Adire Brahma 15"
sub amp: JBL BP600.1
alt and battery: 180A alt; Optima Red Top
-estimated value: $2073 (does not include previous HU, amp, and unlisted sub) which is about $1000 away from the kbb value of my van