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by BillM
Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:28 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Best way to change 6x8/5x7 holes to fit 6 inch components?
Replies: 23
Views: 9406

Re: Best way to change 6x8/5x7 holes to fit 6 inch component

Go to your local Wal Mart and check out he Mainstays HDPE cutting boards for 3 bucks a piece. They are MEGA thick and cheap. I made adapter plates for all my speakers in my car with them.
by BillM
Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:53 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Any MTX guys?
Replies: 0
Views: 2088

Any MTX guys?

Just picked up a MTX Thunder 4300X in absolutely Mint condition, birth sheet, manuals etc. Has anybody used these amps. Just wondering what it might be worth if I decide to sell it. Most I have seen are rough and this one is Mint the feet are even in tact, the birth sheet, manual, box. This is proba...
by BillM
Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:56 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: PG Sonic Deal
Replies: 4
Views: 2466

Re: PG Sonic Deal

Just seen it and thought I would pass it along.
by BillM
Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:23 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: PG Sonic Deal
Replies: 4
Views: 2466

PG Sonic Deal

by BillM
Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:59 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Kinetik power cells
Replies: 50
Views: 23093

Re: Kinetik power cells

Odyssey should be in the Mix as well.
by BillM
Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:35 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: 0.5 smokes a kicker 12L7
Replies: 45
Views: 16637

Re: 0.5 smokes a kicker 12L7

We are talking subwoofer amps correct? So basically 80Hz and lower frequencies. I keep hearing "sounds better than this" OK if one amp is more powerful yes to your ear it will sound better it is creating more SPL than the other amp giving you the impression its louder and sounds better in ...
by BillM
Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:16 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: 0.5 smokes a kicker 12L7
Replies: 45
Views: 16637

Re: 0.5 smokes a kicker 12L7

It should have sounded louder as he gained 200 watts from using the PG over the Orions. The Orions will do 1 x 400 @ 1 Ohm they cant run .5 ohm bridged mono. So if he used 2 that is 800 watts to subs not 1,00 so he definitely should have heard a difference. Now I would love to test and compare one t...
by BillM
Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:14 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: 0.5 smokes a kicker 12L7
Replies: 45
Views: 16637

Re: 0.5 smokes a kicker 12L7

What is the power rating on the ZPA?
by BillM
Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:02 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Easiest/Cheapest way to prevent light dimming
Replies: 18
Views: 5873

Re: Easiest/Cheapest way to prevent light dimming

I suspect these cars have a very sensitive headlight circuit affected by any swing in voltage. I did the Big 3, plus upgraded the fuse box wire and added an additional ground all in Streetwires 0 gauge OFC. Replaced my battery with a Die Hard Platinum (rebadged Odyssey 1750). Replaced my Alternator ...
by BillM
Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:35 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: box for two RSDC 12s
Replies: 19
Views: 6905

Re: box for two RSDC 12s

I agree do not use a jigsaw but use a file or sander if you are going with the 10 inch box. I think you are over thinking it I would not add any wood for POINT ONE cu ft of airspace. Do you think PG tested a sub in a 1.3 or 1.35 box and said no it sounds like ass stop at 1.25? Get a tube or 2 of cau...
by BillM
Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:56 pm
Forum: Home Audio & Electronics
Topic: Want to get HD OTA channels through sat dish or antenna
Replies: 2
Views: 4222

Re: Want to get HD OTA channels through sat dish or antenna

Does he pay for his local channels for the Local News etc? If he does he may just be missing the HD channel because it does not come on without an HDTV. Use the guide on his Box to look for them. If he does pay for locals just go plug your TV into his box you will get the HD feed. Even the cheapest ...
by BillM
Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:52 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: box for two RSDC 12s
Replies: 19
Views: 6905

Re: box for two RSDC 12s

Why dont you just do the logical thing and buy this box. http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_7603_Sonic-Sub-Box-2H10-2.7-GRAY.html' Ream the holes a touch larger and put 12s in there. Now if the sub runs small anyway its less reaming you have to do and is probably real close already. I have the exac...
by BillM
Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:09 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: What sub do you like?what would you do?--picked thnks
Replies: 19
Views: 6731

Re: What sub do you like?what would you do?

I had an Orion 12 XTR the Blue one and it pounded Loud in one of the old ported Orion Xtreme Boxes but like stated it needs a lot of room.
by BillM
Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:09 pm
Forum: Home Audio & Electronics
Topic: Its a sad day in home audio
Replies: 8
Views: 6573

Re: Its a sad day in home audio

I just bought some Klipsch stuff last year and they come with a 5 year warranty. They still have to honor that right?
by BillM
Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:23 pm
Forum: Home Audio & Electronics
Topic: What you guys running for home audio gear?
Replies: 81
Views: 88440

Re: What you guys running for home audio gear?

My H/T set up:

Panasonic G series 50" Plasma 1080p
PS3 Games Blu Ray
Pioneer Elite 7.1 receiver
Klipsch Quintet SL with all 7 speakers
Outlaw Audio LFM-1EX Subwoofer
by BillM
Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:59 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Got me some free 6 x 9's, fairly decent ones too.
Replies: 6
Views: 2091

Re: Got me some free 6 x 9's, fairly decent ones too.

Not mine but production figures etc. Mine is a 5 speed and only a couple hundred had 5 speeds 90% were automatics.
http://home.comcast.net/~nelsonmaster/1992mustang.html

This is mine:
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by BillM
Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:24 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Got me some free 6 x 9's, fairly decent ones too.
Replies: 6
Views: 2091

Re: Got me some free 6 x 9's, fairly decent ones too.

Nice find. I have a set of oddball 5x7 midbass Impulses that I bought new old stock on Ebay last year for 30 bucks shipped. They are strictly midbass not co axes or part of a component set so a very odd speaker. I bought hem as a quick fix planning to upgrade them over this winter but after hearing ...
by BillM
Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:00 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Battery Talk
Replies: 27
Views: 7624

Re: Battery Talk

Yes I found it strange too Stupid. I learned my lessons over the years on over tightening stuff :D It was weird that the thread actually came out with the allen screw?? They are a different diameter inside and the terminal only has about one thread to catch the screw to hold the allen screw in place...
by BillM
Thu Dec 30, 2010 8:59 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Battery Talk
Replies: 27
Views: 7624

Re: Battery Talk

Correct and they even give you the allen wrenches in the AKIT-1 and negative matching terminal. The power terminal was fine as it tightened back up and didnt strip, when I snugged the negative back down the threads came right off and like I said I snugged it down and was not cranking on it. I ended ...
by BillM
Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:31 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Battery Talk
Replies: 27
Views: 7624

Re: Battery Talk

I put the Platinum battery in today but will not be able to test it out until tomorrow. I got the battery in no problem then when tightening down my last ground wire on the top of my PG ground terminal it stripped and would not hold the ground, I just snugged it and it stripped. Kind of weak if you ...
by BillM
Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:17 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Battery Talk
Replies: 27
Views: 7624

Re: Battery Talk

That is exactly why I am upgrading my original 6 year old battery. My system is high powered and I do not think my battery is keeping up with it. I get some light flickering even after upgrading my Alt to a new 200A and doing the Big 3+ (fuse box wire and another chassis ground) and it still may nee...
by BillM
Mon Dec 27, 2010 6:11 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Battery Talk
Replies: 27
Views: 7624

Re: Battery Talk

Got the Die Hard Platinum today and going to be putting it in Wednesday. Hopefully its as good as they say.
by BillM
Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:42 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Battery Talk
Replies: 27
Views: 7624

Re: Battery Talk

The Deka will not fit, my hood would not close. The Die Hard Platinum is 199.00 at my local Sears where the same Odyssey is 283.00 and they are the same battery just badged differently. Here are the specs on the batts as you can see they are identical and the case is even the same, 4 year full repla...
by BillM
Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:17 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Battery Talk
Replies: 27
Views: 7624

Battery Talk

OK guys I am on my last thing to complete my new install and that is the Battery. I have an old Ford Motorcraft original to my 05 car. So I am going to say its about 6 years old and probably on its last leg although it still cranks fine. I was wondering if anybody uses a Sears Die Hard Platinum batt...
by BillM
Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:44 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: JVC KW-NT3HDT Video Bypass
Replies: 18
Views: 11992

Re: JVC KW-NT3HDT Video Bypass

You are welcome!!