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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 :whistling

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]

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]

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]

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.