Car Audio -- what did you or do you have

[DaTT]

Inspired by another thread.

When I was into car audio in the late 90's to early 2000's, I had spent a great deal of money on this hobby. Going completely off memory, I will try to list my setup:

-12" Phoenix Goild DVC (dual voice coil) x 4
-Phoenix Gold ZX 600 Ti ( for subs)
-Phoenix Gold XS 4400 for high/mid
-Kaption high/mid speakers
-Audio Control Over Drive Line Driver
-Phoenix Gold Bass Cube
-Phoenix Gold 1.2 farad capacitor
-Phoenix Gold wiring
-Premier P720 head unit

Now all I have is a Kenwood DNX 8120 head unit.

 

[TridenT]

Wrong forum, IMO.

 

[DaTT]

Wrong forum, IMO.

You matter to me.

 

[Sluggo]

Whatever crap Chevrolet put in there 7 years ago, I did call and get the XM activated, so I got that going for me.

It does say Bose all over it, so that means its perfect for talk radio. :sneaky:

 

[DaTT]

Whatever crap Chevrolet put in there 7 years ago, I did call and get the XM activated, so I got that going for me.

It does say Bose all over it, so that means its perfect for talk radio. :sneaky:

I have the Bose system in the wife's Grand Prix GTP. Sounds great for stock.

 

[Malak]

Stock Bose. Sounds good enough that I am not interested in aftermarket.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Been through a lot of systems - dating back to '91!

1991
Two JBL GT 10" subs
Alphasonik amp
Optimus tape deck
Proton EQ Sub/Xover

1994
Two Kicker Comp 12"s
Kenwood Amp
Kenwood HQ 5'1/4
Kenwood tape deck with no internal amp & 10 Disc Changer

1995
Two Kicker Substation 8"s (needed to claim my trunk space due to having a kid)
Kenwood Amp
Kenwood HQ 5'1/4
Kenwood tape deck with no internal amp & 10 Disc Changer


2002
Sony ES CD Player
A massive 12" HT Sub with a redesigned motor assembly from some guy who was revered for his subs
JBL 5" seperates
350X1 Mono amp by Bazooka

2006
JVC KD-SH99 MP3 Cd Player
Kicker Substation 8"
350X1 Mono amp by Bazooka
Polk Audio 5" Seperates


Currently rocking the factory 11 speaker setup.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

I just recently officially bought my own car with my own money so I decided to get my "own" system in the car.

Pioneer P4300 Head unit
JL Audio TR600-Cxi speakers
2, 12in Kicker CVR Subs
Pioneer D9500 4 channel amp 800w
Alpine MRX-M50 Mono amp 500w

Night and day difference from my stock Civic LX system. Although, if I were to go back a few months, Id tell myself not to get it and save some money LoL.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

I used to love car audio. Then I grew up.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

I used to love car audio. Then I grew up.

Its not just about car audio for me. I just love music. Whether it be at my computer or in my car.

 

[Mike Gayner]

I used to love car audio. Then I grew up.

Ditto this, stopped spending money on that crap after my teens.

 

[QueBert]

I had a Polk Momo setup in my last car, was tuned by a bad ass car dude. At the Drive In it rivaled any home theater setup I've heard, well outside of some retardly expensive $20,000+ setup.

 

[Elganja]

stock bose system, but I added a sub:
-Boxology Subwoofer Box, bought used on corvette forums
-Amp Rack, bought used on corvette forums
-JL 500/1 Slash Series Amp, used off craigslist
-Tsunami 2.0 Farad Capacitor, used off craigslist (blue LED's are covered w/ black electrical tape)
-JL 2AWG Wiring, bought used (was in great shape) from the same person i bought the amp from
-JL 10W3V3-4 Subwoofer, bought new

some pics:
Sub-woofer Box in it's place w/ the sub mounted (~ 1/2 pound of poly fil)

Closeup of the amp (banna plugs are gone now, they were there for amp tuning ease.. please excuse the shitty remote wire which has since been rerouted)

few more pics here

 

[shocksyde]

I've got Elemental Designs Amps running a pair of ED comp speakers up front and a 600 watt IDQ sub. Some kinda Pioneer DVD/touchscreen head unit.

Gangster.

 

[sdifox]

nothing. Stock is fine.

 

[arcenite]

About 5+ years ago I had aftermarket infinity tweeters and mids (100w/pair) that literally pierced your ears when Amy Lee hit her high notes. It was awesome.

I also had two 12" Kicker L7s receiving their max power from a 1500w kicker amp.

I miss it, but my fiancee does not

 

[minendo]

Stock system in my Mazda 6, but I did add a JL 12W3v3 and JL Slash 250/1.

 

[96Firebird]

In my old Firebird...

Pioneer DEH-P6600
Infinity Kappa 6.5" 2-ways up front
Stock rear
Viper D1200.1 amp
(2) 12" Kicker L5s
Subthump T-top box
KnuKonceptz 4 gauge amp install kit

Then, after a couple years I upgraded the HU to a DEH-P6000UB, then the car got totalled. Still have all of the equipment, not worth it to sell so I'm holding on to it until I get another F-body...

 

[Lean L]

nothing. Stock is fine.

Stock is never fine.

 

[sdifox]

Stock is never fine.

depends on your ride.

 

[skyking]

last time I sprung for more than basic, it was 1980 or so. I had a Sony separate head unit with 10! preselects. A big Sony amp in the trunk. A Bose modular speaker system with a powered 6x9 sub.
One day coming across the 520 bridge out of Seattle in rush hour, I was able to find an AC/DC song on every one of those 10 FM stations. GAH!

 

[Wyndru]

My system is booming.

 

[TwiceOver]

Stock Nissan radio in my 1995 Nissan Altima. Both front speakers are blown out. The display is cracked, tape deck doesn't work, FM only, cannot change any of the 6 presets. Rear left speaker works. Rear Right works if I push on the faceplate of the stereo in the right place, or hit a bump just right.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

The last aftermarket stereo I had was the crappy removable-face cassette unit in the 1984 Accord I bought in 1997 with 200,000 miles. Currently I have one car with a BMW Logic 7 stereo (I believe it's made by Harman/Kardon), and another car with an OEM Harmon/Kardon stereo. The Logic 7 is much better, though the car it's in is also 4 years newer.

 

[Saint Nick]

My girl had two 12s in her Mustang, dunno the wattage. Maybe 800W or something. I never had anything like that in my car. Stock all the way. Although, I would like a cool system, for sure.