[StoneX]

Hey,

Thought this might be worthwhile to show the newbies that you should buy right the first time rather than being a tight arse. If you can remember, list the car stereos that you've had over you lifetime. The spacing is where I changed gear...

VH Commodore wagon (first car)
Sansui head unit
Sansui 6" speakers

Pioneer DEH-P4150 head unit
Kenwood 6" speakers
Kenwood 7x10 speakers
Sansui 2 channel amp

Pioneer TS-C1620 bass bullet splits
JL Audio 10W0-4 subwoofer
Jaycar 4x50W amp
Jaycar 2x150W amp

Precision Power PPI2360 (90W x 2) amp

JL Audio 15W0-4

Adire Audio Shiva 12" sub

Adire Audio Tempest 15" sub


Nissan Pulsar N15 sedan (bought small car for loud stereo)
Same Pioneer head unit as above
Morel Dotech 6.5" splits
Focal 165K woofers
Audison LRx2.500 200W x 2 amp
JBL 1200.1 1200W x 1 amp
Adire Audio Brahma 15" sub

Nakamichi CD-45z head unit

Pioneer DEH-P9450MP head unit


VT Berlina sedan (current car)
Same Pioneer head unit as above
Dynaudio System240GT 6.5" splits
Same Audison amp as above
Directed 2400D 2400W x 1 amp
Adire Audio Brahma 12" sub

Pioneer AVX-P7300DVD 7" screen and DVD player

Boston Acoustic Z6 6.5" splits

Pioneer TS-W5000SPL subs x 2 (just to play with )

Image Dynamics IDMax12 12" subs x 2

Audison VRx1.500 (2000W x 1) amp

Soundstream TR1600/2 (400W x 2) amp

RE Audio XXX15 15" sub (in ze mail )


And I know i've forgotten some stuff in there... But it's ridiculous the amount of gear we go through

[holdenboy]

Alrighty, this will get the old memory into gear.....

1978 Sigma

Head-unit: "Craig" Tape Deck
Front Speakers: Some cheap 6.5"s.
Rear Speakers: Cheap 6x9"s
Subs: 2 x 8" "Tornado" ($18 each) on a peice of wood in the boot haha.
Amp: "LA Power" 4 x 100w max running the 6x9s and subs.

Not too bad considering i was 14 and the car never saw tar road (paddock basher).

1979 VB Commodore

Head-unit: Kenwood Base model CD/tuner, upgraded to a Kenwood Motorised unit, KDC-8012 i think.
Front Speakers: Kenwood 6.5" 2 ways, Changed to Pro Linear Splits then to Pioneer Bullet Splits.
Rear Speakers: Kenwood 4 way 6x9s
Speaker Amp: Weconic 4 x 75wrms powering splits and 6x9s
Sub: Started off with a MTX Thunder series 10", then upgraded to a Cerwin Vega "Vega Series" 10" in a pre-fab ported box.
Sub Amp: Weconic 2 x 75wrms bridged to power the sub.

1982 VH Commodore

Head-Unit: Alpine Base Model CD/tuner.
Front Speakers: Response 6.5" Kevlar Splits
Rear Speakers: None
Spk. Amp: Response 2 x 80wrms Silver one
Subwoofers: 2 x Response "Titanium Series" 10" subwoofers, custom ported box.
Sub Amp: Response 800wrms Monoblock
This is where the SPL bug hit me, think the best i got was 143db.

1994 VR Commodore Station Wagon

Head-unit: Pioneer 6750 (i think) CD/tuner
Front Speakers: Response 6.5" Splits
Rear Speakers: Response 6.5" Splits
Spk. Amp: Weconic 4x75wrms (bridged) powers the fronts. (Yes the same amp as the VB, over 10 years old)
Subwoofers: Started off with 2 x 12" Response Carbon Fibre DVC 12s in custom ported box, then went to 2 x SPL Dynamics DVC 15s in a different ported box.
Sub Amp: Started off with Response 800wrms Mono on the Response 12s, then upgraded to a Schneider 4000wrms Mono, blew one of the 12s so upgraded to the SPL Dynamics subs.

I think with the first setup i was doing 144db, then upgraded the amp....147s, upgraded the subs....149s did a HEAP of testing and box building (built 6 boxes and tested each), now im into the 150s.

Well there you go, completely different aim from StoneX's.....but still shows how much i spent on audio gear in the last 13 odd years haha.

[StoneX]

I played with the Pioneer TS-W5000SPL's for a bit of SPL, tuned to about 41Hz, box in place of the rear seat... Was definitely loud But so were four Pioneer TS-W305C in prefab boxes, 2 in boot, 2 in cabin, just stuffing around... Not even close to the 5000SPL's but fairly loud anyway.

But yeah, I'm mainly after a loud system that sounds great...

[mavro]

had a 8track

[vlv8vic]

Went the tightarse approach and put an el-cheapo Boss brand amp with a couple of sony xplod subs. pioneer 6x9s, clarion 6s and a mid-range JVC headunit.

Whole lot was probably less than $1500. Never missed a beat. Have just put it all in another car and it still goes strong 7 years later.

[2LOUD2OLD]

94 Holden Apollo (first car)
Panasonic touch screen HU

Focal 100V2 4" splits
Pioneer 6x9s

JL e2150 2 channel amp

2x Kicker S12L7s
Kicker kx1200.1 mono

Eclipse 12"

VZ Commodore Executive
Alpine 9887
Rainbow Vanadium Phase Plug
2x u-dimension jr2.370
peerless xxls 12"

alpine mrd-m1001 mono

Diamond Audio D7152
Diamond Audio D7104

alpine cd changer

[StoneX]

Looks like you started out pretty well, didn't start with the low end junk like most people

[2LOUD2OLD]

i still would of done it differently if i was to do it again knowing what i know now

[Calaber]

Ummm, does an Air Chief Diamond dot pushbutton AM only radio dating from 1960 count in this thread?

We all had to start somewhere and in 1970, cartridge players (8 tracks) were all the go, cassettes were still an overseas thing, CD, well, they were still about ten years from being devised and some people, my mate included, drove around with a portable tape recorder playing in the back seat for music.

( I should add that this was all top quality stuff in 1970, though.....and it lasted a long, long time.)

[Juztin]

98 Holden VT (First and Current)


Alpine Head Unit (CDA-9884E)
Alpine 6" Type R Splits (SPR-17S)
Kenwood 500w Amp (KAC-M645)
Earthquake Sounds 2000w amp (T2000WD/1)
Rockford 12" T1 sub

Possibly buy another set of Splits or whatever when on Greens P's for back passengers, no point untill then as no one will be back there

[-ToM-]

1983 Nissan Bluebird

Sony Xplod Entry Level CD player
Sony Xplod 3 way 6.5" Coax
Sony Xplod 2 way 6.5" Coax

1993 Holden Commodore VR

Kenwood KDC-MP336AX (entry level mp3 deck)
4x Soundstream SPS-65 180w 6.5" 2 way Coax
Pioneer GM3300T 2 channel Amp bridged 120rms at 4ohms
Pioneer TS-W305C 12" 400rms/800w

1993 Holden Commodore VR upgrade (in progress)
Kenwood Kenwood KDC-MP5043U (current mid range product)
JVC CS-FS60 2 way splits 45rms/270w
Soundstream XT-653S 6.5" 3 Way Coax 150w
Soundstream Lil Wonder III LW2.260 2 channel bridged 260rms @ 4ohms (done)
Digital Designs Audio 12" 512A 300rms/1200w (done)

[SPLcamry]

1990 toyota camry

Headunit: kenwood headunit
front speakers: Clarion splits
Rear Speakers: cadence
Subwoofer: 2 12" JVC 700rms
Speaker amp: Kicker ZX650.4
monoblock: Kenwood 1000w


2002 Holden VX

Headunit; Alpine
Front speakers: Digital Desgin splits
Rear speakers: Clarion splits
speaker amp: Kicker ZX200.2
Subs: DD 2 3515's , 1 9512, now 2 12' Kicker L7's 06 model
Sub amp: DD Z1, Now maybe a DD M1a
Battery's: 55a/h and 75a/h
Box:3.7cuft tuned to 35hz

[Slippy_Trippy]

Yeah no stingyness = cheaper

MAZDA 626:

Sanyo headunit from cash convertors $100 (Before headunits were a dime a dozen)

VT Commodore (In Order):

Replace HU - Sanyo from old car
Front Speakers - Clarion 6'
Front Speakers - Pioneer 6'
HU: Pioneer HU with Ipod Control
Rear Speakers - Clarion 6' from front
Parcel Shelf - Pioneer 6x9 run from amp
Amp: Ebay bucket of crap
Sub - Genesis crap 12' from cash convertors $45.
Sub - Kenwood 12
Sub box - Designed and homebuilt to taste

Cut out the cheap junk and save straight for the good stuff. The new sub alone has made my system much nicer and the amp is next to be changed over.

[acarmody]

2001 VX Berlina

Started out with;
H/U: Pioneer DEH-30MP
Front: Pioneer TSC-1625
Rear: Pioneer TSA-6962E
Amp: MPR-F250

Then
Sub: Pioneer TSW-307D2 (running off bridged amp, 6x9s off deck)

Then
Amp: Pioneer GM-7300M
Sub: 2nd Pioneer TSW-307D2 (both running off mono)

Then
H/U: Kenwood KDC-X8006U

Then:
Turfed 6x9s
Front: PolkAudio MOMO MMC-6500

Then:
Amp: Cadence ZRS-7504

Then:
Rear: 2nd set PolkAudio MOMO MMC-6500

Then:
Amps: 2x Cadence ZRS-6000D
Subs: 2x Kicker 12" L7s

Then:
Amp: Cadence ZRS-1502

Then:
H/U: Kenwood KDC-X9006U

Definately better to buy a good setup at the start or else you start spending a lot more in the end, like me.

[bezz]

ooo this looks like fun....

1st car - '88 vn commodore - owned 2002-2005

when i got it:
stock tape deck
philips 4" rear, stock fronts

changed to:

JVC MP3 deck
philips 6" rear
stock front

changed again:

JVC MP3 Deck
philips 6" rear
pioneer TS-D160R 6.5" in vr speaker pods

and again:

JVC MP3 Deck
pioneer TS-D160R 6.5" in vr speaker pods
pioneer sickx9s

2nd Car - VK Commodore - owned 2006-present

JVC MP3 Deck
pioneer sickx9s

...got broken into...
sony xplod cd player
pioneer sickx9s
pioneer tweeters

..found a slightly better cd player..
pioneer cd player
pioneer sickx9s
pioneer tweeters

...got a sub and amp cheap..
pioneer cd player
pioneer sickx9s
pioneer tweeters
boss ba2200 (oh the shame)
pioneer tsw256c 10" sub

..upgraded sub and amp
pioneer cd player
pioneer sickx9s
pioneer tweeters
eclipse swa123.4 x2
eclipse 4ch

..and another amp
pioneer cd player
pioneer sickx9s
pioneer tweeters
eclipse swa123.4 x2 12" subs
eclipse xa1000 mono

next car - vt commodore - owned 2007 to 2008
eclipse cd5000 h/u (xmas present from the gf)
pioneer tsd160r in front (reappearance from teh vn days)
eclipse 4ch
eclipse xa1000
eclipse swa123.4 x2 12" subs

..pioneers died..
eclipse cd5000 h/u (xmas present from the gf)
boston pro60 splits
eclipse 4ch
eclipse xa1000
eclipse swa123.4 x2 12" subs
dynamat'd front doors

..after this one of the eclipse subs went (damn second hand gear)

current car - vz commodore - owned 2008 to present
eclipse cd5000 h/u
boston pro60 splits
eclipse 4ch
eclipse xa1000
eclipse swa123.4 12" sub

..new sub and amp..
eclipse cd5000 h/u
boston pro60 splits
eclipse 4ch ea4100
eclipse xa1000
boston g5 12" sub (still to be connected.. im slack)

next up will come dynamat.. still have half a bulk pack left.

A bit of trivia:
Installed all the gear myself (my dad helped out with the vn as I was 15 at the time).
Of all that gear above the only parts I've had from new are the eclipse head unit and the jvc head unit. All other speakers were either taken out of other cars (dad used to own a caryard) or bought second hand (eclipse amp and subs onwards).
I've also still got my old vk under a car cover in the shed.. can't bear to part with it

[bezz]

Originally Posted by holdenboy

Amp: "LA Power" 4 x 100w max running the 6x9s and subs.

I have the 2ch version of that in a drawer somewhere, dunno where it came from but its brand new! Pretty sure its circa 1996 or something.

[SMIT]

94" Holden Calais

Head-unit: Alpine CDA-9853R
Front Speakers: STOCK
Rear Speakers: STOCK
Subs: NONE
Amp: NONE

97" Holden Commodore S (Current)

Head-unit: Alpine CDA-9886
Front Speakers: Clarion Pro Audio Splits (these are good, but want better)
Rear Speakers: None (looking for some)
Speaker Amp: Alpine MRV-F545 75wrms x 4 or 500wrms x 1
Sub: 2 x Alpine Type X 12's
Sub Amp: 2 MRD-M1005's Bench Tested at 1140wrms each

At the moment whole system is out, redesigning a new box hoping to tune at around 32hz (when i learn more, still trying to get my head around T/S parameters) and new custom boot install.

[SPLcamry]

hey acarmody,
What model are your L7's ?

If they are 2006 and dual 4, would you consider selling them??

[holdenboy]

Originally Posted by bezz

I have the 2ch version of that in a drawer somewhere, dunno where it came from but its brand new! Pretty sure its circa 1996 or something.

Really? yeah 1996 would be about right. I blew three of them up before i figured out how to wire it up. lol.

[acarmody]

Originally Posted by SPLcamry

hey acarmody,
What model are your L7's ?

If they are 2006 and dual 4, would you consider selling them??

Yeah 2006 model and yes dual 4 ohm. But the answer is no, I only got them like 6 months ago, and I love every second of them. Shop around, I happen to know that WOW Sight and Sound are selling 12" L7s for $299, at least they were the other day. I only paid $200 each for ex-demo models.

[SPLcamry]

Originally Posted by acarmody

Yeah 2006 model and yes dual 4 ohm. But the answer is no, I only got them like 6 months ago, and I love every second of them. Shop around, I happen to know that WOW Sight and Sound are selling 12" L7s for $299, at least they were the other day. I only paid $200 each for ex-demo models.

Yeah i got mine from WOW to but i paid $237 for brand new ones. What power are you running to them ?

If you ever want to sell them hit me up.

[acarmody]

Originally Posted by SPLcamry

Yeah i got mine from WOW to but i paid $237 for brand new ones. What power are you running to them ?

If you ever want to sell them hit me up.

Only 1400WRMS at the moment, in sealed enclosures (me and my ol' man made em, well mainly him), I'm going to get some ported one soon. Got to find a weekend that my fathers free.

[SPLcamry]

hey im in brizze to, could i drop in one day and have a listen before i hook uo my L7's ?

cause i want to run 2 1500rms Option audio amps.

have you got any picutres ?

[camstatic]

1979 Toyota Celica 2L and 5 speeds of glory
Kenwood entry level head-unit
Fusion FP-402 Amplifier
Fusion mid-range 6x9s in boxes in the boot (I didn't trust the weather seals on my windows enough to install door speakers)

1979 VB 4.2 4spd Commodore
Pioneer mid-range headunit
Fusion FP-504 4ch / Fusion FP-1002 2ch
Pioneer (white cone with compression horn) 6x9s (copping the 4 channel bridged, ooohh yeah) (also once again didn't trust the weather seals for front door speakers)
Blaupunkt velocity VRS12 sub, in 44Hz ported enclosure

1992 VP V6 Auto Commodore
Pioneer DEH-6050UB headunit
Fusion FP-504 4ch / Audison lrx1.2k monoblock
Focal CA1 6.5" Coaxials / Kenwood "DualMag" 6x9s
Digital Designs 2512a in 32Hz 2.5cuft enclosure
Optima Yellowtop / 2x4ga double ins. cable runs
Lots of Dynamat, and still lots of panel flex.

[SPLcamry]

camstatic have you tried sickaflex for the boot lid ?

this stuff work's wonder's, i used 2 tubes inthe boot of my commodore and the rattles have stopped excpet for the parcel shelf.

But just squirt it between the gaps and let it dry 24hr's before you bump that stereo again. I know lot's of SPL competiors use this stuff. it's avilible at bunnings and is like $10 a tube.