I've compared the Imagine and Clarus (shipped to me directly from Scotty B. for evaluation) and put them up against the likes of Hertz, Alpine, JL, Rockford, and a few others. Neither the Clarus or Imagine were that impressive to me, so I didn't want them for myself. Besides evaluation in sound boar...

Common misconception about deadening is that it prevents vibration. Damping just shortens vibration duration (resonance). But it cannot prevent the vibration from starting. I like the idea of a deadener frame - it would likely improve transmission loss (road noise)

I have a fully functioning V1 0.3 that I was either going to upgrade and use or sell as-is. it has no damage or issues and works perfect. I'm an EE and repair amps occasionally.

is the V2 upgrade documented anywhere? it'll save me time.

sound damping (deadening) requires a viscoelastic and/or elastomeric product, constrained-layer damping is most effective. a window film won't do that. laminated glass does have some inherent damping in it - and is what we use for "sound proof" windows (or windows with higher transmission ...

yes, i will replace the PS caps in the ZPA. I'm an EE and repairs are no issue (and it's fairly simple).

Alpine MRV-F405, F505, and 1005 currently in the car now. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/phat_funky_beats/audio%20testing/IMG_20130825_115253_235.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/phat_funky_beats/audio%20testing/1378252790345.jpg replaced my xtant (2) 403a and (2) 3300c amps (still...