My ICE Project
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Pete, are you going to the headquarters meet? If so, I'd be your team leader and we can compare systems 
Go sign up, dammit! https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...=258827&st=450
Go sign up, dammit! https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...=258827&st=450
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Unfortunately, I didn't buy anything from Crutchfield. I'm an unemployed student, so I usually gamble and buy from the low-ball internet electronics sites. (I've been lucky in the past and haven't had any problems.) I think the Alpine amp was $305 including shipping. Crutchfield wants $599 + shipping.
The price difference is insane, right? As long as nothing goes wrong with the deal or the product, it's all good. Except this time I blew it and ordered the wrong amp, and I doubt this place will let me refund.
The only amp on their site that meets the power requirement is the RF T15004, and I measured everything, and that monster is not going in the trunk (It's almost 3 feet long and over a foot wide!)
Now I want the AUDIOBAHN A4125HCT 125W x4, so I e-mailed the vendor and asked if they could get it for me as an exchange. If not, I'll probably have to buy the Alpine, and resell it for a loss.
-Pete
The price difference is insane, right? As long as nothing goes wrong with the deal or the product, it's all good. Except this time I blew it and ordered the wrong amp, and I doubt this place will let me refund.
The only amp on their site that meets the power requirement is the RF T15004, and I measured everything, and that monster is not going in the trunk (It's almost 3 feet long and over a foot wide!)
Now I want the AUDIOBAHN A4125HCT 125W x4, so I e-mailed the vendor and asked if they could get it for me as an exchange. If not, I'll probably have to buy the Alpine, and resell it for a loss.
-Pete
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Sorry to hear that man. I hear you on the price though. That is a bargain. Just turn around and sell it on Ebay. They are going for 299 on there. If anything you will gain because of the charging of shipping. It will bring the total over 305.
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^ or try selling it locally in the SoCal forum. Nearly any set of speakers will be maxed out with 80 watts RMS. You just happen to have gotten monsters that suck up energy like a Hummer H1
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From: Judo Town, USA
Originally Posted by darkknight1999' date='Jan 27 2005, 09:20 AM
You can do one of three things:
1. Cut the back out of the stock speaker baskets (works great! its what I did)
2. Make a set out of MDF and then clearcoat it or Polyurethane it to protect it from the moisture in the door.
3. You can get a set of Aluminum ones from Lucid
1. Cut the back out of the stock speaker baskets (works great! its what I did)
2. Make a set out of MDF and then clearcoat it or Polyurethane it to protect it from the moisture in the door.
3. You can get a set of Aluminum ones from Lucid
I never got a response to my e-mail, and his last post on S2KI was in June of 2004.
I'll start searching for some other speaker adapters.
-Pete
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Well I've made another mistake in my choice of amplifier.
The electronics store ordered me the Audiobahn A4125HCT, and I just found out about the Audiobahn A1504DP which is a much better choice. The A1504DP is rated at 150W RMS @ 4ohms, and is wider horizontally. (If I mount the A4125HCT in the trunk well, it will be sideways.)
Audiobahn A1504DP:
Now I'll have to buy both, and sell the A4125 for a loss.
Man, it's a good thing I'm buying at a discount!
-Pete
The electronics store ordered me the Audiobahn A4125HCT, and I just found out about the Audiobahn A1504DP which is a much better choice. The A1504DP is rated at 150W RMS @ 4ohms, and is wider horizontally. (If I mount the A4125HCT in the trunk well, it will be sideways.)
Audiobahn A1504DP:
Now I'll have to buy both, and sell the A4125 for a loss.
Man, it's a good thing I'm buying at a discount!
-Pete
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From: Judo Town, USA
Originally Posted by AusS2000' date='Feb 3 2005, 11:32 PM
I'd have sympathy for you but that head unit looks so good I'm not sure you deserve it.
...I don't really need sympathy, but I do need good advice on my ICE install. Here's my plan:
(Hopefully, SOMEONE will stop me if I'm making another mistake!)
PART I -
HU = Sony -M9905X + Lucid hard wired DCI
Doors = MB Quart QSD 216 separate midwoofer/tweeter (90-170W @ 4 ohms)
Amp #1 = Audiobahn A1504DP (150w x4 @ 4 ohms)
PART II -
Rear speakers = BOSS RIP-524 (300W peak power @ 4 ohms) - I can't find the RMS wattage or dimensions online, so I'm contacting BOSS to find out:
Amp #2 = Audiobahn 1502DP (150W x2 @ 4 ohms):
PART III -
Sub = Audiobahn AW100T (400W RMS; 800W peak power)
Amp #3 = Audiobahn A18001DT (600W x1 @ 4 ohms mono)
-Pete
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I wouldnt get the Audiobahn sub. They arent the best quality. The amps are nice tho. Also, why did you buy from this site again if they dont let you exchange it??? thezeb.com has GREAT prices on audiobahn, so try to get it from them.
Also, you dont need three amps....what for? A 4 channel amp and a 2 channel for the sub is MORE than youll ever need.
Also, you dont need three amps....what for? A 4 channel amp and a 2 channel for the sub is MORE than youll ever need.