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  1. Started by f150mike,

    whats going on guys im new to this site from indiana!! show some love!!!!!

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  2. Started by footlongsam,

    Whats goin on guys, my name is Sampson, and I've been hardcore into car audio for about 7 years now. So far my personal best DB score is 156.9 in a SPL CRX with 1 12" IA DP on 5600 clamped watts USACI outlaw mic positioning

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  3. Started by arorton,

    I'm somewhat clueless on car audio, so I figured coming here would be the fastest and easiest way to learn Glad to be here, hope you guys are as helpful as you seem!

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  4. Started by milburn,

    sup guys This is T from ky run all oldschool autotek stuff had it forever waiting for it to die. glad to be on board

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  5. Started by johnny b bad,

    im new here whats up everyone ...

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  6. Started by happyb,

    just wanted to introduce myself and i am new to this form. i am from oahu, hawaii. my current setup in my truck is an old kenwood ddx8017 head unit, rainbow germaniums running on off an ed nine.2 and a sundown 1500d running a single 12 idmax. i just wanna learn more on this form and looking for ideas to change my setup.

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  7. Started by jlftn,

    Hey everyone, my name is Josh LaFountain (Mark LaFountains brother) from Baton Rouge, LA. I used to compete very heavily (Team S.P.E.A.D ) in USACi super stock and street beat. Spent about 4 years in the hobby then sold it all to help fund college. But now im getting back in bigger than ever! I used to have an ext. cab Ranger with a pair of Hifonics Goliaths, 5 batts, and 3 RE MT 15's. Spent 4 years doing nothing but burping 52Hz and tweaking every single moving part to get that extra dB. But now im fed up with that and wanna build a complete monstrous ground pounder. So I'm coming out to see Mark in phoenix soon and hopefully we can do an extreme makeover truck edition…

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  8. Started by SamNavy,

    Yup, another squid... but a damn good looking one. I just bought an '05 4Runner and am halfway through a helluva quality budget build. Scion T1809 HU, MB Quart components/coaxials... and looking for a budget monster 8" sub. I've pretty much decided on a RL-i8 at around .4cuft, but am also looking at an Orphan8... $50 is $50 after all. I was trying to keep the whole thing under $500... and was there with a used Cadence amp and an Alpine 10R... but then I got to looking at how big I was going to need to build a box and it was just too much. Now I need a SMALL box. I've got a few questions about the best way to spend my money and other options... those Tang Band W8 Neo's a…

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  9. Started by Zachsb3,

    thought id join this forum, seems like one of the few informative audio forums out there now. see sig for vehicle

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  10. Started by durranic,

    hello people im new to this forum but have been visiting ssa for a while now.. i have a 2006 honda pilot which im trying to get stuff done to.. have not yet started anything on the audio side yet.. but i am looking forward to start very soon have plenty of ideas in me head.. right now im blacking my whole car out (exterior already black) just working on the interior.. well thats my intro.. lol

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  11. Started by merzbow,

    Sup. I have a pretty good system in my BMW, and frequented some other forums about five years ago. I'm getting the itch to rebuild again, and wondered what happened to the industry, and sort of concluded that car audio was dying. Well it looks like everyone came here. Cool forum!

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  12. Started by 1994cherokee,

    Looking to start a new sound system build. Wondering if 2 Fi btls can run a 4000-5000 watt amp for each sub ? I previously had 2 Alpine type x's which i loved.

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  13. Started by Moparbass28,

    Just introduceing myself. I live in Kansas and been into car audio for more the 20yrs and competing for three in Midwestspl. Currently have a "cheater car" 89 Crx Dx with 4x8" concept 8's

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  14. Started by j3ffr3ybak3r,

    just introducing myself. I'm from columbus, ohio.

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  15. Heard alot of different opinions on RE's box calculator heard it was off and not accurate but than heard that no matter what you do the tune will never be ACCURATE, which to believe i really have no clue. I am currently in the process of building a new box for my single 12" Cadence ZRS and looking for a new amp that does 900-1300rms at 2ohm, class D monoblock, kinda stiff and cheap on the price of 220 or less depends what it is and i might be able to do more. But back to the box , i have one planned out with RE's box calculator its 2.5cf prob will be less after displacement since im not sure how much to account for, for 45 degree angles and so forth, but id like a nice b…

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  16. Started by boboridesbmx,

    Hey everyone, hello from indiana! was recommended to come here from a friend on youtube since im in the process of buildn a box for my cadence ZRS, got some vids on the channel nothing to to great but its a start ive only been into car audio for about a year now. youtube.com/boboridesbmx

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  17. Started by Kaaialii,

    Hey how's it going everyone my name is Hideo and I'm from Hawaii, and I am finding this forum to be very helpful and full of knowledge. I am currently running a small system in my 4x4 Cherokee which consists of a 18 BL loaded for daily running off of a SAZ-1500, a PRS-880 HU and working on my frontstage which is gonna be running active off a old school SS Reference amp temporarily. As for electricals I got two redtops and the big 3 is almost done, I just been real slim on time. It's not much but it does the job, shooots......

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  18. Started by gionny,

    ciao sono Gionny e sono nuovo del forum scusate se non parlo inglese sono un italiano sud italy (calabria) citta' SCALEA (CS) SONO RIVENDITORE CAR AUDIO DINUOVO UN SALUTO A TUTTI I MEMBRI hello are Gionny and are new to the forum Sorry if I do not speak English I'm a southern Italian Italy (Calabria) City 'Scalea (CS) CAR AUDIO RETAILER IS DINUOVO A GREETING TO ALL MEMBERS

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  19. Started by chad1208,

    Ok, New to the site do hello everyone. I am currently deployed and have a question. I have a standard cab Chevy Colorado, during my first deployment i had a kicker ZX700.5 installed and it ran my to kicker L5 10'' and my Alpine Type X components. Not sure how loud it was but i enjoyed them to the fullest for the past 4 years. Well i am deployed yet again and got bored, so i decided a up grade was needed. Here is my questions...how well of a up grade did i do? I now have 2 Kicker L7 10" in the same box, and a ZX1500.1. That was easy simply becouse the box had the old amp counter sunk in it..the 1500.1 was the same size. And i swaped the Type X components to the kic…

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  20. Started by superfishbone,

    hi my name is marion lucero, shop owner of tubbybox audio in PH. car audio is my religion. iv been doing car audio for 7years and running. i joind SSA forum to expand more knowledge and meet new people.. i currently carry these products in my shop. audiosystem sundown FI ascendant audio RE Ciare beyma cadence mosconi stinger mechman powermaster my deadening brand of choice STP and my shop specializes on box construction trunk wall bed and trunk layouts tubbybox audio is loud and clear oriented to SPL.^^ really looking forward in learning more from you guys here in SSA.. these are some of the equipment i use and some projects i did. one of my projects a year ago(mommy ride…

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  21. Started by C3Customs,

    Sup EVERYONE!? Obviously new to this forum. From H-town metro area, I have an 05 Aveo, (I really understand system size constraints). I am a car audio installer, fabricator, fanatic, innovator, integrator, and retailer. I do it for the great sounding music. Thank you in advance for the warm welcome.

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  22. Started by aemeth,

    Hi all, Ive been trolling here for awhile getting ideas and researching various things and I finally have a reason to post. Im posting because I need some advice. I had 2 15" alpine type R subs come way for dirt cheap. $150 for both I need help deciding on an enclosure, an amp, and even a head unit. I honestly dont know my 'goals' as its been a very long time since I have had a system. A long time ago when they were new I had 1 MTX 9500 sub that I really enjoyed. I listen to all kinds of music, mainly rap/pop and rock with some heavier stuff (Avenged Sevenfold) This will all be going into a 1998 Eclipse GSX As far as budget, im somewhat flexible, Lets say I'd like to s…

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  23. Started by BASSnoob,

    hey im new to the bass world.. just wanted to say hello have a question for you guys.. what subs would be good to run with a soundstream rubicon 2500 at 1 ohm.. i was thinking of running 2 15 inch fi Q,s but the sales people told me the subs would prob blow out becuase of the power of the amp.. I have a dual 2.31 cubic feet box per box. sealed.. i was wondering what other subs are my options bedsides the fi q in sealed box. thanks guys

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  24. Started by topperm3,

    whats up guys, been a member for a little time but never posted anything... Anyways, i'm a full time college student and getting back into car audio after a few year absence. Right now i have a JL Audio 12w6v2 in a sealed box powered by a JL 250/1, some VR 6.5 components that are in the stock locations and a RF 200.2... I'm ok with them but i'm looking at getting some Sundown equipment to play with sooner rather than later. sorry for the long winded hello

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  25. Started by mikeb890,

    Whats good, I'm new here and to the whole car audio thing as well. Been browsing these forums for a bit and just recently decided to register lol. Currently getting a 15" Fi BL and would like to have the build done before the end of this month. I posted in the Fi section if you guys know the answers to any of my questions which would be awesome. I'm 18 and a broke college student haha so I cant afford to screw the build up. Will get something better of course when i get the money but the Fi BL will do for now. I'll definitely be a part of these forums, as i'm obsessed with all of this already. Good to be here.

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