Aaron Clinton

Don't get a cheaper amp just because it has a few hundred more watts.

Welcome to SSA.

I love mine because it is well built, hearty design from a proven place, and it gets it done. No, these don't have bonkers power, but in most cases it is more then enough.

That is where my Merlin experience stops, and where Greg would need to pick up.

Looks freakishly loud.

Zcon's are almost ready, but don't mind me.

FFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Man Peng I hope they do some good a$$ kissin. No worry; they are about to receive the fury that is my mother. I've seen her go after MCI, AT&T, Wells Fargo, Sears, Dish Network, DirecTV (just to name a few) with an intensity that makes a Cat 5 hurricane resemble a gentle breeze. Quite fun to watch, actually...

I know I have a big smile.

Who are they ? Carl Sagan and Snooki. That doesn't help Your a physicist and don't know Carl Sagan? I know your just screwing with me.

Здравствуйте, добро пожаловать в SSA.

I am not trying to prove you wrong, just trying to state there are so many factors that go into it. To be honest, I have grown quite weary of people and the "Lowest inductance is King in SQ" or the "XBL2 >* " mantras that continue to keep getting pushed. Both are great aspects/features to a driver, but this mindset of if a driver does not have one or the other, it sucks in terms of sound quality, is just silly at this point in my POV. It is the almost arrogant scoff of people who think they are ELEET SQ, who usually are like that. Cruzer, I am not saying that is you at all, just clarifying my statement. I am not an expert, but I have been around long enough and heard enough drivers in plenty of installs. I wish Quentin luck with his new line of speakers.

I would, but your POV is already filtered and it would clearly not be a 3rd party objective review. Not to mention the Icon's are out of stock. Exactly like I said to you in the multiple PM exchange on CA.com, where you were asking me to prove what we were doing special with the design of the Icon in terms of SQ, as stated above since so many modern drivers are linear low-distortion these days, so much of this is subjective, install dependent and environment effected. What is going to sound good in my install to my ears will be different to what sounds good in your install to your ears. And in the end, it is what the customers ears like, not a marketing strategy or different motor topology. I can RTA the bejesus out of my car, but I know I don't like an RTA adjusted set up in my vehicle. I prefer a little more dynamic peaks and valleys in certain points of the freq range, because it is more pleasing to my ears.

Bigger to a point. Lance makes a great post above. If you can get 33^2" and up, you should be good to go. The 2.4 cubes at 30ish hz would be sweet.

Quoting as this applies to pretty much everyone.

TOTALLY SUBJECTIVE.

Looking forward to the progress, but I want to ask; why even have the 6x9's in the rear with that much sub bass and such high sensitivity mids up front?

I am pretty sure the ratings on all the Merlins are true to spec.

I'm sorry that you hate me so much Aaron.... Mike, we are going to fix that. Get busy: http://www.carlsagan.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Sagan http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Carl_Sagan/ http://www.crystalinks.com/sagan.html http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=video&cd=1&ved=0CDYQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dp86BPM1GV8M&ei=XppZTejYBYSClAeI8rnIBw&usg=AFQjCNG96QKbVa4gCcIG0ni7iOHMswcwxw&sig2=HZwqfTzq67Jed5zZZjc9iQ http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=video&cd=2&ved=0CDsQtwIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DzSgiXGELjbc&ei=XppZTejYBYSClAeI8rnIBw&usg=AFQjCNHcg6MM4YXa6M8iS_ZMtT2KgqmFsw&sig2=JXCRxQQSPzSr9jR_dd8U9Q http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=video&cd=3&ved=0CEAQtwIwAg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DIunr4B4wfDA&ei=XppZTejYBYSClAeI8rnIBw&usg=AFQjCNG476kzYTsskyKgIqPN7DjYrG5XcA&sig2=7xv7DtWFoBGyu2BxCQHU9g http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=video&cd=6&ved=0CE8QtwIwBQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wimp.com%2Fcarlsagan%2F&ei=XppZTejYBYSClAeI8rnIBw&usg=AFQjCNEDx5WeiYKwMwynUxp5UhvHRIuiiA&sig2=Nt2LSPwyySY_UVV3c_PgAg http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=video&cd=8&ved=0CFkQtwIwBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DR7n71pm0K04&ei=XppZTejYBYSClAeI8rnIBw&usg=AFQjCNFFr_XJq4Go4tY5MzJP5DPgH0Gv2Q&sig2=1qMBAiv3cckfcC9dvSZ9mw

Careful, audiosavings is not an authorized dealer for US Amps.

Do I see the po po?

+1 for the pup picture.