JimJ

What do you think about the 12" SSD?? With the copper coil option I think they're a great choice.

One of these days I'll remember...

Monstrous shit coming on. BRB.

I like the 911 bodywork though...if anything they should bring it back to the '70s lines...

I don't think loud SQ is a very accurate term for what you're doing... And "deep" and "clear" really don't have any meaning, either...I could recommend a sealed enclosure that would be "deeper" than a ported box, but dollars to donuts you'd prefer the peakier one I don't understand that

Like it or not, the first time he recognized you (and he did remember you, from what it sounds like, unless you knew him previously) left an impression on him...he might have been more apt to ticket you the 2nd time by. Equipment is irrelevant, as you say. This is really one of those things I don't have a lot of empathy for.

Something to remember, SSA is an internet-only company and doesn't have stores.

If you want midbass, put it up front where it belongs...

A passive setup uses fixed crossovers that are at speaker-level (i.e., after the amplifier but before the speakers). Other than adjustable tweeter attenuation, they usually are fixed at a certain crossover point and slope, at least without modification. "Active" implies some sort of electronic crossover that's placed before (or in some cases, built into) the amplifiers. This way, you're only limited by the processor itself, you can change points and slopes to whatever you'd want. This is advantageous in a vehicle because you might not know exactly what crossover point or slope will work best for your install - you could get extraordinarily lucky with a passive setup that's somehow set up correctly, but you'd probably have better odds playing the lottery For an active setup, you need as many amplifier channels as speaker drivers you're powering. That means, for a 2-way setup (midbass & tweeter per side), you need 4 channels of amplification. For a 3-way setup (midbass, midrange & tweet), you'd need 6. Thank you so much for the help! But does the quality on the passive crossover matter? I just put in Kicker SS Components, and I know that they cost so much because of the high quality crossovers, does it really matter? For in-car use, I would put flexibility over ultimate quality in the parts used. I think foil inductors and high quality caps are great, yeah, but if the Xover point/slope is wrong for your install, even the best quality components are going to sound like crap. Save those really high-quality crossovers for the home, where things are much less demanding

A passive setup uses fixed crossovers that are at speaker-level (i.e., after the amplifier but before the speakers). Other than adjustable tweeter attenuation, they usually are fixed at a certain crossover point and slope, at least without modification. "Active" implies some sort of electronic crossover that's placed before (or in some cases, built into) the amplifiers. This way, you're only limited by the processor itself, you can change points and slopes to whatever you'd want. This is advantageous in a vehicle because you might not know exactly what crossover point or slope will work best for your install - you could get extraordinarily lucky with a passive setup that's somehow set up correctly, but you'd probably have better odds playing the lottery For an active setup, you need as many amplifier channels as speaker drivers you're powering. That means, for a 2-way setup (midbass & tweeter per side), you need 4 channels of amplification. For a 3-way setup (midbass, midrange & tweet), you'd need 6.

50Hz for that sub is way, way too high to even approach what I'd call "musical"...

Unless he's competing, 500W won't matter much.

Excellent stuff, but I'd only choose it if you're leaving it natural. If it's getting covered anyway, I'm not sure I'd bother with the expense.

hahaha, Jack went to the same school as I did until he left after 8th grade (he's a year older than I) and yes, he is a nut case The fact that he's in the military scares me more than his father having a very good chance at winning the election...

Just because an amplifier is rated for a certain amount of power, doesn't mean you have to send it all of it - if people realized this I bet we'd have to sift through a lot less "I fried my tinsel leads, I need a recone" threads.

Yes. They're currently out of stock due to a parts shortage.

Mmm, ass tires...

Go back and re-read my reply, I already gave you the link to the enclosure recommendations

Who's?

Yeah, he wants a little north of $3K for it, which is a bit steep...maybe he figures since it's a /5 there's a boner for it like the 75's have... Also have someone in Asheville that PM'ed me with a 75/6 for $2K, waiting to see pictures of it. I can live with some cosmetic imperfections, but at that price...likely too many things are wrong. I'd also have to arrange transport with someone for a 5-hour trip east...not likely to happen.

Well, what you said isn't true, but I know what they said to you and it's right

70mph on a 10" tire would be frightening, probably fun as hell but frightening

http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/i...?showtopic=7153

I'd imagine they'd have to cut the weight down a lot, or otherwise the tradeoff from a regular transmission would be too much for most people...I know Honda made the Hondamatic, but other than that I don't see a lot of automatic motorcycles out there (other than the super-scooters, which can be bigger than some motorcycles )

Follow Fi's recommendations...