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So I bought the above speakers for $70. ~$23 a pair, a very good deal The Design Acoustics PS-10a 10" woofers are in pretty bad condition, of course, but for like $23 totally worth it. I hooked one up to a POS 15w 80s Sanyo and even then it sounded pretty good! The highs and mids are very crisp and articulate. I can't wait to get these back to 100% and feed them some real power. I'm going to replace the woofers with these http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=290-320. The Klipsch KG .5's are in absolutely fantastic condition. They're hefty little speakers. I hooked them up to an old Harman Kardon 330i at a friend's house, and they sounded great for such a small package. Actually had some punch even in such a large room. I can definitely some use for these guys. The Ampex are the only ones I couldn't find any info on. The have to be from the 70s lol, by look of them. But they are also in perfect condition. Unfortunately that doesn't translate into fantastic sound haha. They sound ok, good even for just $23. Will make some great garage speakers or something along those lines. All in all very happy with my purchase!

I've been into car audio for a long time, and this is the first time I've ever even attempted dabbling in home audio, so I'm a bit lost. I have a cheap Logitech X-530 5.1 system (specs in link). Bought it a couple years back, and I am finally fed up with the lack of bass. I have a couple questions/options to run by you wise people... http://reviews.cnet.com/pc-speakers/logitech-x-530/4507-3179_7-31079671.html 1) I'd like to keep the speakers and just upgrade the sub, but reading around it seems like it may not be trivial. Here's a picture of the speaker hookups I know it'll take DIY work, so I'm down for that. My question is....is it worth it? or possible? 2) I have two Sundown e8s not doing anything. From reading around, it seems like they may be ill suited for the job, but i really don't know. Could I use those for this project? or any home audio project? 3) Start from scratch, ditch the Logitech....I know I'll need a receiver, but what kind? I'll only use it for parties and my computer, so I don't need 5.1. A decent 2.1 is what I'm after, just something that will work for a college kid's needs. I know #3 will be the most popular lol. But my budget is terrible at moment. I'd love to hear suggestions though!! And as I read more and become more knowledgeable I can narrow it down to exactly what I want

So I found some old speakers on CL for $85 that intrigue me, I must say. They are the Klipsch KG.5s http://www.klipsch.com/na-en/products/kg-5-specifications/ Design Acoustics PS-10a http://soundt.18.forumer.com/uploads/soundt/post-12-1165809150.jpg and a pair of Ampex 820s, don't know anything about these except for what the person emailed me"woofer 8" ext range, tweeter 3 1/2 broad disperse, 8 ohms, 15 wats rms, 3,000 hz, 10 lbs" ...really the Design Acoustics caught my attention. What do you all think?

I may have found a receiver that will suit my use and won't need upgrading in years to come. Its on Craigslist atm http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/ele/2212869311.html Yamaha RX-V992 excellent condition. $150.

Thanks for the suggestion. The more I think about it, the more I feel that putting up with this system, saving money and doing it the right the first time is the best thing to do. Although I may replace the sub with a different little cheap one just to compare stuff ( and as a little side project lol)

Thanks! I've been looking around, and didn't really find a 2.1 receiver/amp. Except for this (saw it recommended somewhere: https://www.madisound.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=369 Guess it really doesn't matter if it's 2.1 or 5.1, just seems like a 2.1 would be cheaper. Or maybe I'm completely misunderstanding receivers' internals...... Anything I find that may be worth anything I'll post up here and Google it thoroughly. I've gotten great deals, and not so great deals. just have to be careful and know what you want. I don't know what i want lol, so maybe i'll stay away until I research more.

I figured that'd be the consensus. Ok so receivers.....I don't know anything except for what I've read. I'll hit up CL and pawn shops, but what brands should I look for? Denon, Onkyo, maybe pioneer? And are there certain models to stay away from?

I'm not a fan of the colors used. But the design is good. Not that this thread is about the logo lol These are getting attention on other car audio forums too! i'm definitely interested in them, especially the 8" subs. Dont happen to have any pics of an 8" install do you

I'm going to build a ported box for two and need to know if the ported box volume spec (0.6 cuft tuned to 30Hz) is net or gross.

Thanks! In that case, do you happen to know the e8's displacement?

http://www.mercedes-benz.tv/mixedtape

Only if you're running without your lights on (or you have a blown fuse)

Oh no i still have full faith in Sundown I'm surprised it even worked after doing that.....ya guess i'll just get it fixed and NEVER do that again

First off, I hooked up the power wire and ground wrong. Power wire in the ground slot, ground in power slot (yeah i fail hardcore). I had the speakers wires hooked up and the RCAs, and remote wire. Not sure if this caused the problem, but definitely a good possiblity i believe There's a hiss coming from my speakers when i have the volume all the way down, and i can faintly hear distortion when the speakers are playing. I regrounded the HU (a 9887), checked the ground on the amp, they're fine. I switched RCAs and the hiss/distortion was still there. I had some cheap RCAs that have a 1/8" jack on the other side, so i took those and hooked them up and hooked my Ipod directly to it, and the hiss/distiortion got worse ( cheap RCAs i assuming).....hooked the RCAs that go to the HU back up and the hiss/distortion went back to how it had been. I hooked up other speakers and the hiss distortion was there also. I have ID CTX65cs comps btw.......I'm not sure what else to troubleshoot Unless i just damaged the amp.....

Any other ideas or opinion (other than i'm a ding dong) about what i should do?

You must be one of those people that gets off by trying to piss off people on the internet

1) yep, It seems like a great way to mess up an amp 2) Yeah, i moved it....still there....then said, "Hmmmm, i bet i can find an even better ground" and did....still there.... Exactly Ya the faint hiss didn't worry me, but then i turned it up and the hiss stayed there and is audible during the music......I'm going to go out there again, hook it up again to refresh me about the exact sound, check everything again etc.

So should i just go with a different amp? I really don't know what do to, cause i REALLY dont want to pay that much to have it fixed, might as well just buy another amp...... What would you guys do?

It's faint when the volume is at 0, but it gets louder as the volume goes up.

*sigh* it's still there.....guess all that's left is to send it in

Not really. got a quote for fixing it from DB-R of $100 or so + shipping.....i paid $200 for it. Guess i really should go hook it up to the neg terminal and see if that does anything

Before you do that, do what others have said, pull the amplifier out and hook it directly up to the battery, see if the hiss is still there. Hmmn well i switched the amp out with a Kenwood 2 chan, and the noise was completely gone, so i think it's my amp should i still hook it up to the neg terminal?

that's what i thought i assume that isn't under warranty, so what's a good estimate as to how much it would be to fix it if i sent it back to you guys?

me? I haven't done the big three...yet. It was gonne be done after i got everything in and actually got to USE the equipment for a while. But i assume you're talking to jay-cee

ok grounded it somewhere else (the bottom of my trunk).......still there