<![CDATA[I was bored this weekend]]>So I decide to do an old school install in my WRX. Its not done yet, but you should get the jist of what is being done. Is this the best install I can do? Nope, but I'm hoping I can prove that SIMPLE, moderate installs can still look clean (again, I'm not done yet....bear with me) and sound great.

A little mix of old and new here. Phoenix Gold Octane-R 9.5:5 (center channel and rear surround), Phoenix Gold MS275 (Front Stage), and the legendary MPS2240 (2.4 watts x 2 on my subs....not a typo, that is/was the rating of that amp...any bets on how hard that amp can drive subs??)

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Center channel (dual 4" Clarions) and the mounting slot for the "floating" xenarc touchscreen monitor for datalogging

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View of the sub box...backseat is removed for this pic

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Amp rack in trunk...again, not finished, will be more flush when done.

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TakeYourTopOff wrote:
their is "A" differnce......

PRICE

And very soon the price of all wire will be going up as the price of copper is getting up there. We have been warned from our vendors that even the price of the metra harnesses will be going up.

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MisterCMK wrote:
tjamz is correct, you cannot hear wire. As long as it is sized correctly for the job, there is no difference between 12ga monster speaker wire and 12ga romex for speaker wire.

their is "A" differnce......

PRICE

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DaveH wrote:
I was in a band named WIRE. You could definitely hear us if you drove by during practice.

:icon_albino:

LMAO my question is what were you wired on :icon_thumright:

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/106471https://fargostreet.com/post/106471Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:45:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I was bored this weekend on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:51:21 GMT]]>yeah....figured that was a given though Fitzy..

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/106468https://fargostreet.com/post/106468Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:51:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I was bored this weekend on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:49:59 GMT]]>Other than you don't wanna use solid core wire in a high vibration environment.(ie cars)

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/106467https://fargostreet.com/post/106467Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:49:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I was bored this weekend on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:48:15 GMT]]>tjamz is correct, you cannot hear wire. As long as it is sized correctly for the job, there is no difference between 12ga monster speaker wire and 12ga romex for speaker wire.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/106450https://fargostreet.com/post/106450Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:48:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I was bored this weekend on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:28:01 GMT]]>I was not happy with the bass output of that design....new plan....

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/106439https://fargostreet.com/post/106439Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:28:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I was bored this weekend on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:58:23 GMT]]>damn you dave and your exceptions to the rules.....

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/104841https://fargostreet.com/post/104841Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:58:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I was bored this weekend on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:35:52 GMT]]>I was in a band named WIRE. You could definitely hear us if you drove by during practice.

:icon_albino:

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/104821https://fargostreet.com/post/104821Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:35:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I was bored this weekend on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 03:45:18 GMT]]>Jerome has competed in IASCA, he knows his crap there too. But, IASCA, USAC and MECA have all eliminated RTA testing and noone tests with an oscilloscope so again, you cannot hear wire. Period.

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TakeYourTopOff wrote:
The wires come into play when it's being mic'ed the ear won't hear the little bit of noise but the mic will
chuck didn't go to car audio school or anything, and hasnt been working in car audio for 10 years or anything, so please educate him more on this subject.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/104786https://fargostreet.com/post/104786Thu, 15 Jun 2006 02:09:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I was bored this weekend on Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:04:15 GMT]]>The wires come into play when it's being mic'ed the ear won't hear the little bit of noise but the mic will

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/104776https://fargostreet.com/post/104776Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:04:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I was bored this weekend on Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:57:23 GMT]]>i can hear wire....

when its melting because it isnt big enough 🙂

well i guess i smell it first.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/104754https://fargostreet.com/post/104754Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:57:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I was bored this weekend on Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:47:31 GMT]]>that is sweet

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/104732https://fargostreet.com/post/104732Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:47:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I was bored this weekend on Wed, 14 Jun 2006 04:48:57 GMT]]>I'm allowed to put on 7200 miles a year for non work purposes.

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tjamz wrote:
You heard wrong, I pay nothing. Zero, zilch, nada...
haha i know, just didnt want simplex grinell to know you drive it for non work purposes:icon_thumleft:

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STiSchucky wrote:
i bet it is, i heard you pay next to nothin just drive it around

You heard wrong, I pay nothing. Zero, zilch, nada...

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bader3245 wrote:
hmmm, I bet a well trainer ear COULD hear the wire

I dunno, I have sound engineers that I work with on a daily basis that always use the lowest price wire that still meets the minimum specs for their jobs...they swear up and down that you cannot hear a difference in wire. As do guys like David Navone, Richard Clark, Nigel Lowe, Tom Gazda, Dave Rivera, Alma Gates, Mark Eldridge, Derek Lee....you know, a bunch of nobodies in the world of car audio.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/104701https://fargostreet.com/post/104701Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:59:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I was bored this weekend on Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:42:41 GMT]]>hmmm, I bet a well trainer ear COULD hear the wire

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/104698https://fargostreet.com/post/104698Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:42:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I was bored this weekend on Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:15:24 GMT]]>i bet it is, i heard you pay next to nothin just drive it around

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STiSchucky wrote:
uhh you dont drive your car on a daily basis, impala boy

The impala is cheaper to drive on a daily basis 😃

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/104688https://fargostreet.com/post/104688Wed, 14 Jun 2006 02:59:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I was bored this weekend on Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:04:04 GMT]]>you know what I mean

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/104680https://fargostreet.com/post/104680Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:04:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I was bored this weekend on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:15:41 GMT]]>uhh you dont drive your car on a daily basis, impala boy

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jct_4628 wrote:
thats gonna add like 150 pounds to your trunk. Wow is it going to sound sweet though

I removed some other stuff in my car (some under dash bracing, spare tire, jack, etc...) to help offset that somewhat and I realized I don't really care if it adds a few pounds. I'm not going to be, nor do I want to be the fastest car in town. If I wanted incredibly fast 1/4 mile I'd build a 'Cuda or a Supra. If I wanted top handling I'd build an NSX, Elise or S2000. If I wanted a rally car, I'd buy an older 2.5RS two door and do a swap. If I wanted a drift car I'd build a civic (j/k added that to see who is paying attention...in reality I'd build a S14 or AE86). <u>Instead I decided to say Fck it, I'm building a car that I can enjoy!!!*</u> Because isn't that what this "scene" is all about anyway? Building what you like. I'm pretty happy to say that I have a daily driven show car that runs 12-13 second passes and can play ~140db (just guessing here) and also sports a true 5.1 surround sound system.

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