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[trdcamry]

I have seen this conducted on a US forum a while back and i found it interesting to see what people were using for example amp+sub combo's, same brand loyalty etc.

please keep it in this format so that people can refer to this easily.
just think, this could bring an end to all those questions like "what amp with this" and "what splits with that" because everything will be listed here in an easy to read format.

mods please move this to the General Discussion section and make 'sticky'

System Cost:
Source Unit(s):
Processor(s):
Front Speaker(s):
Center Speaker(s):
Rear Speaker(s):
Sub(s):
Amplifier(s):
Other:
Cable:
Sound Deadening:

Edited by trdcamry, 29 July 2005 - 05:37 AM.

[trdcamry]

System Cost: $5000 atm...Increasing with current upgrades
Source Unit(s): Pioneer P1Y, Pioneer P8DVD, Eclipse 8443
Processor(s): None
Front Speaker(s): Focal Utopia 165w
Center Speaker(s): None
Rear Speaker(s): Removed!
Sub(s): Alpine 12" type-r x2
Amplifier(s): Rockford Fosgate T8002 for splits
no amp for subs atm
Other: Beva Sub Boxes
Cable: Stinger and Cadence Rca, Ogauge wire
Sound Deadening: Dynamat and jaycar deadener for the doors
Spray-on deadener for inside body kit

Edited by trdcamry, 29 July 2005 - 05:36 AM.

[Marc ♫]

System Cost: Approximately $9000 excluding labour / materials.
Source Unit(s): CarPC (Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum ZS Pro Digital Output)
Processor(s): Audiocontrol MVC - Nakamichi DAC41 DAC
Front Speaker(s): Veritas Accuwave HLCDs, Veritas Accubass 8"
Center Speaker(s): None
Rear Speaker(s): None
Sub(s): Diamond Audio TDX 12"
Amplifier(s): Digital Designs M1 Monoblock x 2, Diamond Audio D7, Audiocontrol System 90
Cable: Assorted Audison, Stinger Dream Series
Sound Deadening: Dynamat Extreme, G-Spot Serenity Max

[blanketman]

Mitsubishi Mirage

System Cost:i don't want to know
Source Unit(s):Clarion
Processor(s):
Front Speaker(s):type r 6.5 splits
Center Speaker(s):
Rear Speaker(s):whats that
Sub(s):2 x alpine ZR 12inch subs in fibreglassed box
Amplifier(s):alpine 757(fronts) boston gt28 (subs)
Other:power point and rca in custom panel behind driver so i can plug anything into
Cable:stinger
Sound Deadening:brown bread (very minimal)

maybe soon to change for my other cars gear
if you wanna list of other car ill do it

[venomous]

System Cost: Ide say only around 800 bux??
Source Unit(s): Crappy sony explde cd tuner
Processor(s): NONE
Front Speaker(s): 6.5" Alpine TypeS Splits
Center Speaker(s): None
Rear Speaker(s): Kicker K-Series K693 6x9" 3-Way's
Sub(s):1x Directed Audio ( xtreme - Model 212D ) 12"
Amplifier(s): 1x Crappeh Singer 2channel amp
Cable: 4GA for some of it and crappy default wires for the rest.
Sound Deadening: NONE
Upgrades coming?: New JVC deck, Monoblock and 2 new amps coming later on.

[stazed]

System Cost: A$2000 excluding labour
Source Unit(s): Pioneer DEH-223
Processor(s):
Front Speaker(s): Eton Pro 160X
Center Speaker(s): None
Rear Speaker(s): JBL GTO 626e
Sub(s):Hertz Hi-Energy HX300D
Amplifier(s): Audison SRx 3
Cable: Stinger
Sound Deadening:G-Spot Fleximax

[golf_bht]

System cost : A$ 30000 (exclude installation)
Source Unit : DVI 9990
LCD Display : TMI-M900
processor : PXI-H990
Front speakers : DLS IR 6.3
Front amp : Milbert 235 x 3
sub: DLS IR 10
Sub amp: DLS A6

[gooki]

System Cost: $4000
Source Unit: Mcintosh MX4000 Limited
Processor(DAC): Mcintosh MDA4000
Front Speaker: Arvus 3inch, Arvus Super Mini Tweeter
Subs: 2x Arvus 8inch
Amplifier: Mcintosh MC430

[~Spyne~]

System Cost: approx. $2000
Source Unit(s): jvc kd-lhx 505
Front Speaker(s): vdo-dayton hpc1700 (HAHAHAHA)
Sub(s): Digital Designs 1012
Amplifier(s): jaycar 4x100wrms (2005 model)
Cable: aerpro
Sound Deadening: stinger roadkill / g-spot flexi max

[pingpong]

System Cost: $1500 approximately
Source Unit(s): JVC KDSX845MP
Processor(s): None
Front Speaker(s): Phoenix Gold Tantrum X 6.0
Center Speaker(s):None
Rear Speaker(s): Some Clarion jobbies, cant remember
Sub(s): Kicker S12L7
Amplifier(s): Kicker IX404(Fronts), Phoenix Gold QX2350 (Sub)
Other: Phoenix Gold AX406A (x-over)
Cable: Jaycar
Sound Deadening: Kinda got bored of car audio when it came time for this

[raziel]

System Cost: way too bloody much about $9000-$10000 plus install
Source Unit(s): clarion HXD-2
Processor(s): PPI DEQ-230
Front Speaker(s): focal utopia 165w3 - using focal utopia crossovers atm ( will probably trade up to set of utopia berylliums soon ...)
Center Speaker(s): who needs one
Rear Speaker(s): none
Sub(s): 2 x kicker L7 solobaric 10" 4ohm DVC square subs
Amplifier(s): kicker kx1200.1 for subs kicker kx650.4 (bridged mono) running front end
Other: clarion tvx6651 tv . sony PS2
Cable: streetwires
Sound Deadening: dynamat/focal plain chant

Upgrades coming : the new focal utopia berylliums , maybe a bigger indash tv
a sony PS3 when they release it , oh yeah gotta get some screens for the bootlid one day ...

[@nThOnY]

System Cost: Clueless, but a fair amount.
Source Unit(s): Nakamichi TP1200, Nakamichi 100MB (stacker)
Processor(s): Tube Driver LD2, , Nakamichi DAC100, Xtant P500
Front Speaker(s): Dynaudio with mods and a custom passive x-over
Center Speaker(s): What?
Rear Speaker(s): Hello?
Sub(s): 2 x Xtant X1044 (ported)
Amplifier(s): 2 x Tube driver Blue 2150, 1 Xtant X1001
Cable: Audioquest, Directed Audio
Sound Deadening: Lots of Dynamat, lots and lots of it, oh yeah!!!
Future Upgrades: Hearing aid device, maybe?

[The Don]

System Cost: $2500 excluding labour
Source Unit(s): Pioneer DEH - P8400MP
Processor(s): N/A
Front Speaker(s): Hertz DSK 165
Center Speaker(s): N/A
Rear Speaker(s): N/A
Sub(s): Boston Pro 10.5LF
Amplifier(s): MTX RT202 (Front) Vibe MB3 (Sub)
Other: -
Cable: Stinger, soon add audison to that equation
Sound Deadening: Confirm on the 23rd of this month

[Void]

System Cost: about 1500 including materials
Source Unit(s): Kenwood KDC-MP6029
Processor(s): none
Front Speaker(s): Clarion splits 6inch
Center Speaker(s): none
Rear Speaker(s): Kenwood KFC-1059S
Sub(s): Clarion pro Audio 600watt 12inch subs x2
Sub Box: 2 chamber sealed Box
Amplifier(s): Subs:Clarion apa 2001 400watt Mono Block bridged
Clarion APA250 200watt amp. Front splits
Other: none
Cable: cant remember
Sound Deadening: Soon to DynaMite both front door boot and parcel shelf

Future Upgrades: a pair of DD 12inch subs and 2 Amps to un them

[Winno]

System Cost: NZ$14000 + install (all bought in NZ...unsure of cost in Oz)
Source Unit(s): Clarion HX-D2
Processor(s): as above
Front Speaker(s): Morel Elate 6 active
Center Speaker(s):
Rear Speaker(s):
Sub(s): Infinity Perfect 10 VQ (x2)
Amplifier(s): Phoenix Gold 475Ti and 600.2
Other: 1 Fd capacitors (x2)
Cable: Monster Cable XLN Pro interconnect and speaker cable
Sound Deadening: Fusion FUD and lead sheet

System Cost: NZ$5000 (again, unsure of cost in Oz)
Source Unit(s): Clarion DRX-9675z
Processor(s): as above
Front Speaker(s): Infinity Perfect 6.1
Center Speaker(s):
Rear Speaker(s):
Sub(s): Infinity Beta 10x
Amplifier(s): Alpine MRV-F407
Other: Stinger 1Fd capacitor
Cable: Monster cable M-950i interconnects and MC500/XPHP spkr cables
Sound Deadening: Fusion FUD

The second system is an example of what can be achieved by buying second hand with the challenge being to keep the cost as low as possible. Total paid was less than AU$1500.