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I just sold an amp and I would be tempted to pick up the uber...hmmmmmm..... If you use it for SPL, Josh will come to your house and slap you with a wet fish. quite a drive, err trip, from Northern MN to Romania :{

I've got an 02 Poo 600 Edge 121" I'd love a Dragon, but only manage to log 800-1200 mi/yr so getting something newer isn't really all that necessary. Nice sled btw!

Let's start with your most important question, Why should we even try to absorb sound in the first place?? The simple answer is that a quiet environment is nicer, but if we truly look at what we as audio enthusiasts expect to gain there are many things there are two categories I

Personally I'd re-arrange your budget a bit and for two reasons. One, I think you are personally putting way too much into a sub considering what you are putting into the other speakers. On the other hand if your budget for speakers is in the $1k and under range, my preference would be to only buy two speakers and forego the other channels.

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Before doing anything, I'd really see what you can fit. Are you doing a 3 way setup or a 2 way (+sub)?

Sam, Not quite sure where you are putting these drivers, it is my understanding that the doors on the subbies are hard to fit anything of depth in requiring a rather large build out. The Clarion is active capable. Sub integration with what you are buying will be easy. Not sure I understand what you mean by 2" clearance Wire is indeed pretty much wire

All depends on how much space you can get behind the seat, personally they wouldn't fit if I drove an S10. What box volume can you fit?

If the area behind the speaker is deadened well enough, most likely there is enough mass that adding the pad isn't substantial. Of course this would be easy to simulate by making an enclosure with a very massive back wall and testing it out.

the box is the X factor which we can't comment on since you will be building it. Either setup can surely be loud. Considering all three drivers have different uses, perhaps you should start off by defining what your goals are.

It will all start with your budget. I'd add one other thing, the crossovers that come with car audio gear are typically way underbuilt. A good set of home speakers will regularly have as much money in crossover components as the drivers themselves.

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I like your definition. I would further clarify that a perfect absorber, like your window, should also be able to attenuate a sound wave 100% from any direction.

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:fryingpan: Not quite sure how you think you can cook a steak inside Also, not sure why you'd marinate anything in Coke or for that matter drink it. because its delicious Steak doesn't need that much sugar. preferance Experience opinionated experience Not what I meant by experience. As a cook I would always rather use the raw ingredients chosen to my proportions than some pre-made pre-done sauce. In this case you are using flavorings and sugar and you can't control how much of either since Coca-Cola did it for you. On top of that how can this list of things be any part of good for you: Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup and/or sucrose, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors (vegetable source), caffeine. I am fine with using water in marinades although depending on how you cook your meat it may not be the best method. On a very hot surface it will create a sticking issue as the water evaporates sealing the meat onto the meat which then pulls your grill marks off when you remove it. No one should ever eat/drink high fructose corn syrup. It is also a terrible form of sugar. Carmel color -- yep I bet a steak needs that Phosphoric Acid -- considering it eats rust off metal, I can see why you want it on your meat Vegetable source natural flavors -- perhaps actually using the natural flavors themselves would make sense Caffeine -- I personally would use ground coffee for this if I want some, not some synthesized crap from Atlanta

If you want to know how I feel: 1) A grill requires flames, the foreskin has none. Not a grill 2) It has a non-stick surface. Non-stick pans are ONLY for eggs/crepes and a very, very, very small number of other things. None are meat though. So the foreskin is not useful for meat. 3) Cooking effectively requires enough heat to sear as well as heat control to not burn/overcook food. The foreskin cannot do either, so it isn't useful for anything else either. So, it isn't a grill, you can't use it for meat, and you can't cook on it. Not quite sure what use it has. Made George some friggin' money though

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:fryingpan: Not quite sure how you think you can cook a steak inside Also, not sure why you'd marinate anything in Coke or for that matter drink it. because its delicious Steak doesn't need that much sugar. preferance Experience

:fryingpan: Not quite sure how you think you can cook a steak inside Also, not sure why you'd marinate anything in Coke or for that matter drink it. because its delicious Steak doesn't need that much sugar.

Agreed. I also use a griddle for "minute steaks" or ultra thin cut sandwich meat.

Hot pan and a drop of olive oil. I will buy the meat, you show me the way.... I have never had luck, but on the stove and in the oven I have great controll. I sear the meat on the pan than in a verry hot over for 5 min. Webber for me is only used to grill meat and impart any smoke I can AFTER hours of slow cooking. Once a piece of meat is over 110-130 degrees it won't accept smoke very well at all. Cooking before smoking is backwards. My issue with the Weber is the absolute lack of heat control.

Weber's are useless IMO

If you like your filet's rare, then a grill is BY FAR the best method of cooking it. If not, I really don't see how you are going to sear the outside.

:fryingpan: Not quite sure how you think you can cook a steak inside Also, not sure why you'd marinate anything in Coke or for that matter drink it.