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what's your field?

Do it and post vids.

As per previous posts I think you can fix most of your woes by fixing your install and replacing your A.bahn stuff. It is going to help a lot more than changing from a 760 to an 860 unless you are trying to run active of course.

I'd probably lean that way, but you ignored my statement of defining what you actually need. So far you are just appealing to the subjective nature of car audio by asking what people like. What is important is what you want out of a system and to integrate the components to meet that.

In that range a standard measurement mic will be repeatable to within .1dB; AC's are not that great though. I check my mics calibration at least once a year and over the past 5 years it hasn't drifted .05dB even.

Nope, nowhere near; however, before you look for a deck defining what you need is really, really important. To me quality undoctored sound is so much more important than any sort of bling, some people think the other way--I don't understand them.

Depending on your definition of a "diaphragm" measurement mics don't really have one. Basically a hermetic welded membrane that acts as a capacitor. I hadn't actually thought about ever using a TL since I have a full blown spectrum analyzer, but am just curious as to why it is being used in competitions when a mike is a much better more repeatable device, albeit a lot more expensive but nonetheless. I do realize that above 180dB you have to switch from a mic to a hydrophone (~$6k) but again it is then a real direct measurement instead of some applied thing. The TL site isn't very helpful at unveiling what they are doing and I keep seeing scores from TL measurements and am just wondering what they equate to.

As for the D4 or D2 you really need to know what amplifier you are going to use to make that decision. The D2 will put a 1ohm load on an amp while the D4 will put a 2ohm (if you run off a single channel sub amplifier). As for a box, have you decided on ported or sealed? Mike's recommendations on the SoundSplinter website are pretty right on for those, but when you have questions we can help. As for your amp choice, I think you will be disappointed with the A8000. Their reliability and actual output aren't up to par and you would be better off spending your money on a better amplifier to go with such an awesome sub.

Well I searched the net and can find nothing *bored obviously* comparing a normal mic with the TL. I have read the Termlab benefits and quite frankly don't agree with them. Their slamming of mics leaves out one important piece of information, the word measurement. A good measurement mic will NOT drift over time, with humidity, with large SPL swings and such. The mic that I use with my spectrum analyzer will stay within .1dB in all of those instances. That and it looks like the TL is a pressure sensor which are typically 1% of FS accuracy, which is no where near a good mic. Do you guys know of any links comparing the two technologies that support the TL? The only TL benefit I see is cost.

Done with the forecast review conf. call, thank god! Does partsconnexion have a printed catalog? --boo just noticed it is $5.

Unless he is going ultra old skool on us.

Booo, I am sitting at my desk waitin for 3 more minutes for a conference call. Conference calls = teh svck. Have fun at work.

It takes a while.

I see joo E.

You. The sarcasm didn't come accross in the note I guess.

You need to move somewhere with sun

Well then it will get better after you hit bottom.

Ha, ha that is funny. The owners manual on my Uncles SRT-10 states that you shouldn't carry more than 500lbs in the bed. Super trucky!

Lots of sweet sheet metal there.

Or?

Just doing my part, plus getting rid of the Young Grasshopper title.

Aaron said there was some catching up to do.

Maybe time to up the pc. Started on 5103

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