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Sadly, IMO it is the parent's fault. When I grew up I got my ass kicked for disobedience and for not doing my chores. Bad grades? Ass kicking and grounded forever. When I did poorly in school, I got an F not an "E" for needs more effort. When we failed a grade, we were held back. We were accountable for our actions. If we didn't do what we were supposed to we got stomped on. Nowadays I see my son's friends getting brand new cell phones and dirt bikes and stupid shit just because they brought that D up to a C. Kids are coddled today by society, but they are learning this at home. I still stomp my son if he doesn't do right. I take away the things that matter most, and I don't make a big deal out of a good grade. It is expected. If he gets a bad grade though, he knows he will get his ass kicked. That is called parenting.

I, too, never understood that logic. "Yeah, I hit 167 ultra mega dee-beez and yet my system is totally geared toward sound quality". Yeah, let's see the front stage that can keep up with that... "Oh, my stock fronts do just fine off the HU"

I'm pretty fast for a really old guy.

Wait, a brown beer bottle!?!?!?!?! So much for the Dos Equis my friend

Good gracious... BUY THIS SUB!!! Way to find out some goals before spouting... Welcome to SSA!

Yeah, ask your neighbor what he owns... when he says his house, his cars, his TVs... remind him that no, the bank owns those. I have about $150 in credit card debt. I buy gas on one card, take the wife out on another, and buy a couple films on another every month. I pay them off right away. I have 5 mortgages right now, and that tiny CC debt. I owe nobody else anything. I own everything in my possession aside from my home and my rentals. People were shocked when I got sick and didn't work for almost a year (my wife got laid off previously and was going back to school, she graduates in DEC so that will rawk!!!) that we didn't lose the house (maybe 4 or 5 people that know me know we own rentals), the cars, or anything. People can't figure us out.

Fortunately I have never accidentally killed any driver. I have fried a few on purpose, just for a goof though.

I buy mine at Lowes or Home Depot by the gallon. It will be right where the paint is. Last time I bought some it was about $8 a gallon. But that was 6 or 7 years ago. I bought 5 gallons at the time, so I haven't needed to get any for quite a while.

That's not tight, that's smart. Too bad more of today's generation didn't think more like you. We wouldn't be in the crisis we are in right now. It pisses me off that my tax dollars, and my kids' tax dollars, are going to have to help pay off the bad debt of some jackass who bought more then he could afford.

Uncompressed audio as stored on an audio-CD has a bit rate of 1,411.2 kbit/s, over 4 times that of a 320 kbit/s MP3. Does this mean it is 4X as loud? Of course not. I am not sure what exactly it is you are trying to achieve with this one sided challenge of the difference in quality between an uncompressed format vs a compressed format. I would certainly prefer more accurate information as I set up my system. But really, it is up to the end user to decide what is best for them.

^ not only that, but I bet the single AQ will be more efficient then the kickers.

Appreciate the re-welcome. I read a few of impious' posts and felt I might have a technical guy to talk with. But in getting involved I see a few technical guys. I miss that discussion over at CAF. Sadly the CAF heyday is gone... But we do need to get Wiggins and Overpecker in here arguing. Their "discussions" were epic.

I haven't started mine yet, and I have a 30 year old son... my age to be withheld of course. If I am storing it all up for one massive mid-life, I pity my poor wife.

Yeah, I started posting here because I figured the 3 other SQ guys here needed a new playmate... well, and because Aaron asked nicely.

You need bass to get a girl wet........... Eventually you guys will figure out how to please them... until then I guess the bass will have to do It keeps bringing me back because nothing is sweeter then pure, accurate reproduction... Ooops! Wrong forum for that

I didn't figure many would get that, but I knew you would.

Unless he plans to wrap the wire around his vehicle a few times for shits and giggles, it's not really going to matter. Iron Core Inductor FTW!

You want a spankin midbass driver? What are you crossing these at (top end, not down low), how much power do you have on tap? What are you looking for? A punchy, snappy midbass or a deep silky midbass?

Yes, but you probably don't use it in IB ? or do you? 8 18s is still overkill, even in an IB alignment... But it is some seriously impressive overkill. I always say, you can't overdo it with subwoofer capability, and I am an SQ guy. You don't need to worry about imaging or how they will affect the stage, so I never knock it. With 8 18s he can, or I should say I would keep the volume very low on the subs. This will keep them amazingly linear, and amazingly linear in IB means amazingly transparent, open, and enveloping. Bottom line, it will sound killer.

It really isn't advisable to compress test tones. There is far too much information lost.

Awww, shucks... I've been pinned by post 132. Some folks wait their entire lives for that... i would like to thank the Acadamy, my director...

That's in the paid version

Tracks 10 - 17 Track 9 is just a reference track.

Nice saw. I have a Ridgid too, and just can't believe the quality for the price.

Nope. He is the new me. I have been here since 04.