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[Blackrazor]

Hey all...

Would anyone be interested in running a fun little SQ comp where everyone has to use the same ~$150 pair of speakers, and see who can get the best SQ out of them? So effectively, you can do what you like for installation, amplfication, and so on, but you can ONLY use the pair of $150 or so speakers - no subs, no other speakers or horns

I just thought it might be fun to do and give a good chance for beginners to find out what does and doesnt make a big difference to SQ... i'll sponsor some prizes if it goes ahead, perhaps a Brahma 12" for 1st place and Koda 12" for 2nd place, or something like that?

Any thoughts? Perhaps Marc could agree to hold this thing as a fun wind-down after the proper CAASQ events or something?

Just dreaming but i reckon it'd be cool.

BR

[TEGBOY]

Brilliant idea.....

[Stooge007]

kind of been done before:

http://www.caraudioaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=30486

http://www.caraudioaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=45301

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[TEGBOY]

^^^ not really the same... along the same idea tho...

But this could be alot more challenging, because this way, its a semi-level playing field

[Stooge007]

you just want the Brahma :tony:

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[Blackrazor]

Yeh, i've seen budget SQ challenges before, but the idea of this one is EVERYONE starts on a level pegging, you cant ascribe the SQ differences to the speakers used... the goal is to help people understand how you can make SQ better through other ways than just plonking more money : install, layout, intelligent design, and so on

And yeh, TegBoy wants the precious

[TEGBOY]

Give me the precious!!

[Stooge007]

so entrants will be allowed say a Clarion HXD2, $5,000 interconnects and say an Audison HR100 or Thesis?

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[Mr_Bob]

tumult!
from behind it's the same as a 15" XXX, but the tumult has spring loaded binding posts,

[Blackrazor]

Stooge007 said:

so entrants will be allowed say a Clarion HXD2, $5,000 interconnects and say an Audison HR100 or Thesis?

If you think you can hear the difference of a few nanofarads of capacitance and level changes of less than 0.1dB on a pair of $150 speakers, sure, be my guest...

Mr_Bob said:

tumult! from behind it's the same as a 15" XXX, but the tumult has spring loaded binding posts,

Indeed, i couldnt find a good side-on pic of the Brahma

[TEGBOY]

I will run the with an ADS amp, with a pair of EQT's

[LexARSE]

I guess the only prob woulod be installing the speakers. Its easy enough to go and plonk a sub on your back seat for an spl challenge, but to pull out your good speakers to install a set of $150 is a pain in the ass. Its harder to build door pods than it is to build a box if you know what i mean??

[Mr_Bob]

i agree,

[fuddbutter]

i would be for it, but depends on the speaker's

i dont have much room as it it.

guss i can make something up. not like i have to live with them everyday

yeha i would be in it

[Stooge007]

Blackrazor said:

If you think you can hear the difference of a few nanofarads of capacitance and level changes of less than 0.1dB on a pair of $150 speakers, sure, be my guest...

my golden ears never lie :hehe: j/k

and what if the $150 speakers are better than my "good" speakers

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