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Okay..... for some reason or another my installation of FireFox doesn't like the editor... I've tried to do this about 8 times now so at this point I unfortunately have got to skip some parts as my fingers are getting tired of typing it... lol THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF THE IAK FAMILY!!! Family is the foundation of the IAK Team and I can speak for all of us in my family that we're glad to now be a part of the family that is Team IAK and SSA as a whole. My family consists of my wife Karista, my daughter Summer (11), my sons Austin (9), Zachary (6), and Samuel (5), and my little brother Daniel (18) who moved in with us when my father passed away ~1.5 years ago. I have 2 vehicles now, the 1998 Chevy Venture van and the 2001 GMC Jimmy. The van has a Kenwood KDC-X991, Hifonics Atlas 6.5" Components on a Hifonics ZXi6006, 2-12" Hifonics Zeus subs on a BXi2006D is the old setup. Yet to be installed is an SAX-100.4 for the components and 2-12" Fi Q subs on an SAZ-2000D, as soon as I can get the enclosure and amp rack finished. The Jimmy has a Kenwood KDC-X492, Phoenix Gold RSD 6.5" Components and waiting to be installed is an SAX-125.2 and 3 Sundown SA-8's on an SAZ-1500D, that install is on hold until the van is completed (according to the wife since the van is hers). I have a few pics of the old setup in the van to post here. Picture of the components in the factory location, she wouldn't let me cut the door panel up and install them the right way with a little fiberglass. This is a picture of on of the Zeus subs in the tube, you can see the old Profile amps that used to be in the van. Here's a pic showing the current amps and the Brutus subs before she tossed their cookies for them. I'll definitely have build logs up for the van and the Jimmy when I get them completed. Thanks again guys for bringing me into the family. I'm looking forward to learning all I can and teaching what I can.

^^^^ I agree.... sounds like the panel has came loose.... did you build it or did you buy it?

LMAO @ 5.....

Those are good looking batts...... I'll probably be going with the XS power batts when my Red Tops take a crap..... which is... well..... probably any time knowing my luck...

Girlfriend driving the ride FTL!! My wife nearly killed my 1970 Chevy heavy half with 388 stroker 350 when I let her take it for a cruise.... belt came off the water pump and she says the light never came on to tell her it was overheating...... temperature guage > HER I know how you feel bro....

Damn that sounds like a good time...... Chop this install looks like it will be killer.... can't wait to witness it's completion and maybe have a demo one of these days....

How many r u using, Chris? Can't wait to hear the results!

No kiddin.... very nice bikes..... I only got a stock Suzuki DRZ400.... but it is nice to just jump off on a trail any time I feel like it....

Happy early birthday!!! Same here on the MDF.... just can't get away though.... LOL

You'll want to experiment by moving the tweeters around the front of the car. Every speaker set is different, even from the same manufacturer. The same locations hardly ever work for one set from another. Give them some long speaker wires and use a bunch of velcro pads and stick them in different spots, with different aiming. ALSO be sure to try switching the phasing on the tweeters. You'd be surprised at how easy a fix that can be to a tweeter or two that's just too bright. I currently have everything in phase in the front of my Jimmy EXCEPT the passenger tweeter cuz it just screamed. Switched the polarity on it and not only was it not as bright but the sound stage lifted and shifted back to center and everything leveled out and sounded exactly like it should.

Wow Chop, your subs look fantastic. Tuned in to see the finish through on this one for sure!

Congrats Steve!!!! That is great, A BOY!! There's lots of good stuff happening all around, I love spring! lol

CONGRATULATIONS CHOP!!! I'm glad to hear things are starting to come around for ya! I got some good news too, 8's and 1500 finally in AND I have a weeks vaca next week so hopefully I can get some fab and installation work done on these damn vehicles. Okay fan, I'm sittin' in the same boat as you. All I can do right now is stare at their sexy little asses until I get a box built for them. Can't wait to see how yours turns out!!

My SA-8's and SAZ-1500 arrived today!!!! There's more motor than there is sub on these 'lil meanies! Thanks again Jacob, you're the best!

^^^^^ This exactly

The music sounding like it's circling around on stereo speakers is caused by a phasing effect during recording. I used to have a graphics demo that ran in dos that started with a big space ship coming straight at you and as it passes over you could hear it fly by like it went right over your head. Same principal, different application. There's many songs out there that do that, some are more noticeable than others. Creed has a song that does it as well. Regardless, ALL the recordings on CD, MP3, AAC, whatever the source is, is recorded in stereo and stereo only AND you only have stereo output capability on the HU. The fader is only to balance or adjust the level of the relationship between the front and rear speakers, not surround sound front and rear.

THANK YOU JACOB!! You sent the email for delivery notification and tracking numbers yesterday and I never saw them (somehow) sayz they'll be here tomorrow. Thank you!

LMAO.... that has to be THE best line in the movie.... along with that guys CRAZY ass look on his face when he says it...... LOL

Yeah, that's why I hate stereotypes. I do love proving them wrong though. Happy St. Patrick's Day as well and BTW, Ireland..... Is MY Island!!! LOL

LOL, sober and Irish are two words that rarely get used in the same sentence. Then again my family originates from Ireland, my first name is an old Irish name, and I have an uncanny ability to find 4 leaf clovers in almost any patch of grass I walk through.... Yet I've not had more than half a beer in 7-8 years and was never a heavy drinker, so I guess that either makes me a horrible Irishman or I'm just terribly un-attached to my heritage.

ALL HAIL THE AUDIO GODS Don't upset them Duran, we don't want them to smite us all. LOL

I have to agree with this, but I also have to agree that given the enclosure and ssf were accurately tuned and set that it shouldn't have over-excurted in the first place to cause that kind of damage. Are you ABSOLUTELY sure that the enclosure is tuned very near 32hz? If your tuning is off on the high side you could be driving them past their limits fairly easily. Also, if the box has ANY air leaks it could also cause the enclosure to have lack of cone control and cause the same problem. You have to remember that even a ported enclosure controls the cone's movement, as long as you're above tuning or don't have any leaks. If there's any leaks or you drop below tuning it no longer controls cone movement and the subs will play as if they're in free air.

I'd like to make it up there this year...... I'm trying to widen my range on shows this year period..... I usually only make one or two a year down at Evansville which is only about an hour away..... Indy's about 2.5 hrs from me.....

lol.... the tight knit brotherhood....

Thanks guys....