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  1. brandonf

    L7 vs Fi Q vsFI BL

    The install is EASILY the most important part. My buddy and I both happened to get the same subs, sony xplod pentagons when they first came out. We both had very similar amps, sony, I think mine was 1200w, his was 1300w (from a year earlier). The sound coming from those subs was VERY different between our installs. Even though we both had different cars, mine was a volvo 850 and his was a 90 civic sedan, COMPLETELY different sound from the subs due to different tuning/boxes/etc. Even when we traded boxes/subs, the boxes sounded different in the other car. tldr: Put a sub in a properly built enclosure vs. a prefab or smaller enclosure than it should, you'll see quite a difference.
  2. brandonf

    throwing out some more blow through ideas

    Indeed, can't understand what you're even asking. Wild guess, but are you asking if you should run a fi btl (15 or 18) on top of a single 12 inch btl/2 ssd's? If so, then no. Pick a single sized sub (probably the biggest you can fit) to play the low frequencies (up to 60/80 hz'ish) and play the rest from the front stage (60/80hz and up).
  3. brandonf

    Welcome to the IHoP

    Adobe acrobat pro 9 keygen. Ah, likely a torrent. I've downloaded tons of them without any problems, but I usually get them from btjunkie.org. Read the comments, people usually post if they got a virus in them. Occasionally, I'll grab something from someone's webhosting account before sending them a pirated software notice, but run those under the non-privileged user.
  4. brandonf

    Welcome to the IHoP

    I haven't had any viruses/anything nasty in yeaaaars now, what are you guys downloading? Try this, make a new account (WITHOUT ADMINISTRATIVE RIGHTS) to surf your porn/exploitable flash games/torrents. Once you have everything back up again, make an image of the install with Norton Ghost or something similar, so you always have a quick restore point. If I were to pick up a virus, I can have everything fixed within 15-20 mins. Edit: Oh, and update your Adobe products (flash/air/etc), there's a huge worm that steals saved ftp passwords causing hell at the moment. (Gumblar)
  5. really you think there blinding? i am using two of them and it's not to bad They're not that bad, but sure are bright! I do most of my driving at night and usually have to squint/block the led with my hand to see where the knob is. I'm about to have two of them as well, my sax 100.4d came in yesterday.
  6. I was going to try to take one out of my stinger cap, which i don't use and probably can't even sell. But for $18 shipped, I got the blue one. I just hope it isn't as blinding as the sundown blue led on the remote bass knob
  7. Blue one: http://tinyurl.com/ybem7ro (17.99) Red one: http://tinyurl.com/ybndc95 (18.99)
  8. brandonf

    Welcome to the IHoP

    You think that's bad, it snowed here just before xmas, was 60+ degrees the day of xmas, and then back into the mid 30's the next day. The weather here is as bad as a blonde trying to find the corner of a circular room.
  9. brandonf

    Welcome to the IHoP

    lol @ smart mexicans.. and margaritas before noon I just found out I can use my droid as a usb stick on my head unit. I've been using a 1gb thumb drive to play music, but can now fill up my phone with downloaded mp3's and play them.
  10. brandonf

    Welcome to the IHoP

    I happen to have a couple brand new (from last year) higher power PSU's I can sell if ya need 1kw modular Cooler Master: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171022 750w Thermaltak: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153038
  11. Wow, is all I can say about that.
  12. brandonf

    Welcome to the IHoP

    It'll be in the upper 50's and rainy here on xmas day in Va Bitch, Va. Hopefully it won't rain much and I can get my big 3 done.
  13. Aahh, that's exactly what I was looking for.
  14. I'll be powering a 12" xcon off a saz 1500d and mli65/not sure about tweeters on a sax 100.4d in a 96 volvo 850 glt. The stock alternator is a Bosch 90amp, and I'll be replacing the stock battery with a Kinetik 1400 (already purchased). I'll probably be putting a kinetik 2400 in the back as well. But will this be enough? I have 235k miles on the car, so not sure if I want to get a heavy duty alt. Also, which charger should I be using: 45, 60, or 80 amp? Posting here since it's 10pm and likely won't get an answer from kinetik soon (holidays), but I did email them anyway.
  15. can't wait to get all of this audio stuff into my car

  16. can't wait to get all of this audio stuff into my car

  17. can't wait to get all of this audio stuff into my car

  18. New alt it is, thanks a bunch man!
  19. I've searched the hell out of kinetik 2400 charger or kinetik chargers and found virtually nothing. The kinetik site says to use at least a 2-stage charger, but only have their 45/60/80 amp chargers listed. I found a kinetik 35 amp on ebay for $99, but wanted to confirm it would be powerful enough. My original thought was to keep the 90amp alt, and just charge/top off the batts every week or two. Edit: AGM charger came up with better results
  20. After reading around quite a bit, I'm thinking the 90amp alternator just will not cut it. I suppose I'll send out a few emails to ohio gen/dc/mechman for a quote instead of picking up the kinetik 2400 just yet. I am still curious about the charger question. I'm sure the 45 amp will be fine for the khc1400, but can I use it to charge both?
  21. brandonf

    Where do I buy Remote wire?

    It will, I currently have 4 gauge running into my saz 1500d, but it's only running at 2 ohm. I'll be putting in all 1/0 wire when I put in my xcon and drop to 1 ohm.
  22. brandonf

    Welcome to the IHoP

    Sweeeet.. ordered a sax 100.4 from db-r ~ a week ago.. and they're refunding me the difference between the current sales price! And NOW, due to some miraculous mistake, my supposed B-stock amp is actually A-stock and brand new! 'There has been some mistake here. This amp is new, never been mounted, not a single scratch, it's not a B-Stock, it's an A-Stock. Oh well, their loss your gain, I only paid for a B-Stock amp.'
  23. I don't compete, so I could care less what my specific amp puts out. I do know my sundown saz1500d puts out more than 1500w at 12v (others rate at 14.4v) from seeing Jacob's benchmark test. Whether it's 1550 or 1580w from my specific amp, it's not audible anyway.
  24. I know nothing about either, but a quick google search came up with: - AGM batteries excel for high current, high power applications and in extremely cold environments. - Gel Cells use a thickening agent like fumed silica to immobilize the electrolyte. Thus, if the battery container cracks or is breached, the cell will continue to function. Furthermore, the thickening agent prevents stratification by preventing the movement of electrolyte. As Gel cells are sealed and cannot be re-filled with electrolyte, controlling the rate of charge is very important or the battery will be ruined in short order. Furthermore, gel cells use slightly lower charging voltages than flooded cells and thus the set-points for charging equipment have to be adjusted. - Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) batteries are the latest step in the evolution of lead-acid batteries. Instead of using a gel, an AGM uses a fiberglass like separator to hold the electrolyte in place. The physical bond between the separator fibers, the lead plates, and the container make AGMs spill-proof and the most vibration and impact resistant lead-acid batteries available today. Even better, AGMs use almost the same voltage set-points as flooded cells and thus can be used as drop-in replacements for flooded cells. -Basically, an AGM can do anything a Gel-cell can, only better. However, since they are also sealed, charging has to be controlled carefully or they too can be ruined in short order.
  25. brandonf

    Welcome to the IHoP

    I picked up a Droid a bit ago with the 2yr upgrade.. upgraded from a VERY basic phone, so this thing may just be incredible to me. Here are a few of the free apps: - gps turn-by-turn directions (w/ voice).. only thing it doesn't do is traffic patterns (compared with tom-tom), likely to be added later on. I do like the turn-by-turn on the street map, so you can see EXACTLY what it looks like where you turn. - usb/bluetooth tethering (internet on your computer using your phone's internet) - visual voicemail (with google voice) - instrument tuner (guitar/violin/etc) - ocr reader (only works with printed documents atm) - metal detector (lol, actually works too) - bunch of other crazy random free apps edit: wow, just found the app google goggles. You can take a picture of something, it'll scan and recognize it, and search google for it. reads barcodes/products/text/virtually anything.
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