eljefe Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Decided to stop at my local shop and see what all the "new" hype was about...well they now carry DB Drive and Hifonics in house how exciting right! So i got to talking with the owner, who is a "pro" in the car audio world, and he told me some things that i never knew... 1. Rockford Fosgate is junk, no better than Lanzar, T1000 will only put out about 800 watts true power... 2. DB Drive makes some of the best and most efficient amps available right now 3. It isnt recommended to have an amp that needs 0/1 gauge because its too hard to ground.stick with 2 or 4 gauge 4. Alpine decks are junk, kenwood/pioneer is top of the line 5. The prefabbed boxes that he has are better than any custom built box 6. To run a T2 12 and a T1000 amp, im going to need to plan on spending AT LEAST $3000.00 after buying sub and amp, because im going to need 2 more batteries, a H.O. Alternator, a 5 Farad Cap, 100ft of 4 gauge(i drive a grand marquis), isolators, and other "misc" items.... Lemme know what you guys think...ohhhhh and he doesnt know who Steve Meade is and DC Audio is "prob just some company smacking stickers on cheap subs" THIS IS THE START OF A PROBLEM THATS LACKING A SOLUTION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illiniboy17 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Car: 1995 Thunderbird System: Pioneer deh5100ub HU Pioneer/Lightning Audio 5x7's 1 Hifonics 1610D amp 2 Obsidian Audio 12's 4cu.ft. box tuned to 30hz 8 farad Boss Audio cap 4 gauge power/ground wire Youtube Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That1Kid Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 I would definitely come to him with ALL car audio questions if I were you. Seems like a very reliable resource. -98' Ford Expedition (Rest in Peace) -AVH-P3300BT -Crescendo BC5500 -4 18" DC m2 Level 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNSON712 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 nice. good info to kno. i thought alpine was pretty good. but i have a pioneer deck myself. JENSEN 7" FLIP OUT H/U *2 5 1/4 PIONEER DOOR SPEAKERS *4 PLANET AUDIO TWEETERS *2 6X9 PIONEER SPEAKERS *2 12 POWERBASS 3XL'S 3000 WATT POWERBASS AMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljefe Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 I would definitely come to him with ALL car audio questions if I were you. Seems like a very reliable resource. i guess i have to. hes pro i mean come on who would take advice from a forum full of noobs THIS IS THE START OF A PROBLEM THATS LACKING A SOLUTION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyFriery97 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 i guess alot of people here are doing this whole car audio thing wrong 2014 Chevy Silverado Crewcab 1994 Chevy Full Size blazer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Lightning Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 2. DB Drive makes some of the best and most efficient amps available right now We know this is true ... NOT !!! Kenwood / HELIX / Linear Power (For The Love Of Music) / Brutal Sounds / OverKill Electric Co Questions About Sound Quality ?? Try Here ... Sound Quality, What does it REALLY mean ?? SMD SOTM Winner "White Lightning" 1997 GMT400 Chevy Silverado "The Green Dickle" 1994 GMT400 Chevy "Phantom Dually" Randal's 2007 Chevy Avalanche (we haven't named this one yet) Dylan's "Brutal" 17 Chevy Cruze RS Hatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XX7R Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 nice. good info to kno. i thought alpine was pretty good. but i have a pioneer deck myself. lol are you taking this seriously? 1990 Nissan 300zx Twin Turbo - Summer Ride(No system yet, lookin to get it up to 450-500 horse first!)2006 Chevy Malibu - Daily DriverDC Level 5 15", 2 APSM-1500's, 3.88 cu. ft. tuned to 32hz1992 Honda Prelude - SOLD2 18" TC 3hp Woofers on a Crescendo BC3500.1d, 12.7 cu. ft. tuned to 35hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljefe Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 i guess alot of people here are doing this whole car audio thing wrong At least were all doing it wrong together tho TEAMWORK THIS IS THE START OF A PROBLEM THATS LACKING A SOLUTION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbykw Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Wow. I just talked to the owner of a new shop here and asks how much he sold 1/0 guage for he said $9 a foot. I asked if he had a term lab, he said "what's that?". I asked if he had any kind of DB meter and he said "yea I can order one for you". I don't see this shOp lasting long 06 300C 5.7 Hemi K&N CAI JVC KW-AVX640 6.1" DVD DC Audio 3.5k 6 DC Audio 8"s 6 cubes 8" aero port at 32hrtz http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/183798-chrysler-300c-8-build/?p=2731834#entry2731834 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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