tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11797478170601728572024-02-16T16:51:31.105-05:00Old School StereoA website dedicated to the vintage and old school stereos of the 1980's and 1990's. Look for in depth reviews of amplifiers, speakers, subwoofers and more.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-68282462258162809372023-10-24T14:59:00.003-04:002023-10-24T15:01:10.896-04:00Old School MTX Thunder Bandpass Subwoofer Box - Sold at Circuit City<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="312" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F_LYXIpgjTQ" width="573" youtube-src-id="F_LYXIpgjTQ"></iframe></div><br /><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #171923; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></p><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #171923; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></p><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">In this article, we will be taking a closer look at an old school MTX Thunder bandpass subwoofer box. This particular speaker box was sold at Circuit City back in the day and features two 10-inch drivers inside. We will examine the construction of the box, clean the interior, and explore the woofers. Additionally, we will discuss the specifications of the MTX Thunder subwoofer box and its compatibility with the <a href="https://youtu.be/-A6UzekTwKE">MTX Blue Thunder Pro amplifier</a>.</span></span></p><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><h3 style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Introduction to the MTX Thunder Bandpass Subwoofer Box</span></span></h3><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I recently had the opportunity to acquire a unique speaker box, the MTX Thunder bandpass subwoofer box. A generous individual contacted me and offered this cool speaker box, and I couldn't resist. So, let's dive in and take a closer look at this vintage piece of audio equipment.</span></span></p><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><h3 style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">The MTX Thunder Bandpass Subwoofer Box</span></span></h3><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">The MTX Thunder bandpass subwoofer box is a single reflex bandpass box that houses two 10-inch drivers. The box features ports on both sides and has a single terminal. Upon initial inspection, the box appears to be a little dirty on the inside, so I decided to remove the Plexi panel to get a better look at its construction.</span></span></p><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><h3 style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Inside the MTX Thunder Bandpass Subwoofer Box</span></span></h3><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">After removing the screws, I lifted the Plexi panel and was pleasantly surprised by its thickness. The panel is approximately a third of an inch thick and has a gasket seal all the way around, ensuring a snug fit. However, the inside of the box did require some cleaning, as it was a bit dirty.</span></span></p><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><h3 style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Examining the Woofers</span></span></h3><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Next, I proceeded to take a closer look at the woofers inside the MTX Thunder bandpass subwoofer box. I carefully pulled out one of the 10-inch drivers and noticed that the wires connecting it were surprisingly small. The woofer itself appeared to be a standard model from that era, with a foam surround that had not deteriorated. However, the wiring was inefficient and insufficient, with wires that seemed to be around 20 or 22 gauge.</span></span></p><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Upon further inspection, I disconnected the driver and observed some bugs and spiders on the back. It's a good thing there wasn't any spider activity inside the box. The wiring definitely needed an upgrade, so I decided to replace it with larger gauge wire for better performance.</span></span></p><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><h3 style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Cleaning the Box and Reassembling</span></span></h3><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Before vacuuming out the box, I took a moment to examine the inside and noticed a date stamped on the interior. The box also had two and a half inch ports and a terminal cut with small speaker wires. After vacuuming out the box to remove dirt and dust, I reassembled it, using the original small gauge wires to keep it as close to its original design as possible.</span></span></p><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><h3 style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Cleaning the Acrylic Panel</span></span></h3><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">The Plexi panel of the MTX Thunder bandpass subwoo fer box had some scratches and dirt on it. To clean it, I used a product called Novus Plastic Clean and a microfiber towel. I applied the cleaner to the panel and gently wiped away the dirt and scratches. While some of the deeper scratches remained, the panel looked much shinier and cleaner than before.</span></span></p><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><span face="InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">Shop for Novus Plastic Clean on Amazon*: </span></span></span><span face="InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif" style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Fy9P2t">https://amzn.to/3Fy9P2t</a></span></span></p><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><h3 style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Testing the Speakers and Amplifier</span></span></h3><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">With the box cleaned and reassembled, it was time to test the speakers and amplifier. I used an <a href="https://youtu.be/-A6UzekTwKE">MTX Blue Thunder Pro 1502 amplifier</a> to match the vintage style of the subwoofer box. The amplifier was wired up with eight gauge wire and bridged for optimal performance. I used 16 gauge wire to connect the amplifier to the subwoofer box.</span></span></p><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">The sound produced by the MTX Thunder bandpass subwoofer box was impressive. The deep bass tones were best experienced with headphones or quality speakers, as computer or iPad speakers may not do justice to the audio quality.</span></span></p><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><h3 style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Conclusion</span></span></h3><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">In this article, we explored the MTX Thunder bandpass subwoofer box, a vintage audio equipment sold at Circuit City. We examined the construction of the box, cleaned the interior, and discussed the woofers. Additionally, we tested the subwoofer box with the MTX Blue Thunder Pro amplifier, resulting in a satisfying audio experience.</span></span></p><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">If you're interested in learning more about the MTX Blue Thunder Pro amplifier, be sure to check out <a href="https://youtu.be/-A6UzekTwKE">willistonaudio.com</a>, where a full video of the amplifier's dyno will be released. Thank you for reading, and until next time, keep enjoying the music!</span></span></p><p style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Sources:</span></span></p><ul style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; cursor: text; font-family: InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><li style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 1.5em;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">1999 Car Audio and Electronics Directory</span></span></li><li style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 1.5em;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">*Amazon - Novus Plastic Polish is an affiliate link</span></span></li><li style="border-color: var(--chakra-colors-gray-200); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-left: 1.5em;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></li></ul><div><span face="InterVariable, -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif" style="color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-A6UzekTwKE" width="506" youtube-src-id="-A6UzekTwKE"></iframe></div><br /><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-50805874555397952082023-02-14T08:23:00.006-05:002023-02-14T08:44:27.698-05:00Michael Sears Electronics - Black History<h2 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Michael Sears</span></span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;">(1964-1995)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;">Michael Sears Electronics</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;">In 1976, Michael Sears received an electronics kit which inspired his interest in electronics. 18 years later, he designed and introduced his own car amplifier, the Sears Electronics Model 2100HDP. Sears designed the amplifier using his own brain and a calculator, and it included a unique Automatic Power Control protection system. Sears opened his own electronics repair shop after serving in the army and working for cable and telephone companies. The Sears amplifier has received positive reviews, but he has only managed to finish and sell five units.</span></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGcJfrU_fGrMhgP5bWfKC45uF0fzkwx7G5c-bxL2vNeu-Gci2t9BmXFI42TNwdtGDsCTc0m11yLGur8T7DY8ySsZCgYCErypWCgLpLTOAZTBGjMjKLsyQlPpCgNj2olp6Ks_hBWO-F_rM6jDEZGegGo7kHFtsDbafdaCEwhaNKIQ8qSZ5FC6qaYnx9Q/s1483/IMG_4284.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1483" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGcJfrU_fGrMhgP5bWfKC45uF0fzkwx7G5c-bxL2vNeu-Gci2t9BmXFI42TNwdtGDsCTc0m11yLGur8T7DY8ySsZCgYCErypWCgLpLTOAZTBGjMjKLsyQlPpCgNj2olp6Ks_hBWO-F_rM6jDEZGegGo7kHFtsDbafdaCEwhaNKIQ8qSZ5FC6qaYnx9Q/s320/IMG_4284.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Prototype Michael Sears Electronics 2100HPA</span></td></tr></tbody></table><b id="docs-internal-guid-2575218f-7fff-90b4-298e-fcce0cdac264" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;">Despite only selling a few units, the Sears Electronics Model 2100HDP has generated a lot of interest, with calls for information coming in from all over. Those who have used the amplifier have praised its power and sound quality, with one loyal supporter even winning first place in a competition with it.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;">Sears' interest in electronics began during his adolescence when he spent hundreds of hours working on various projects while his friends played sports and socialized. He later served in the army as an electrician and worked various tech jobs before opening his own electronics repair shop in his cousin's garage. It was during this time that he noticed that many car amplifiers had similar issues with power supply burnout and weak output.</span></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-vsDFBn4eChYo2wiABMBIxuWu6VRt9PZ-2eW2dJmOzZ1dZDUUO2yh9655tu-UF-YsUcIMAVXvaDBvcPJOpjueotV4M2iDddfV9Nnw2bxNTDXc8YmhtaeGvTePf-PdYF3JTZaDEEDsonJYYNMBRWYT1nbkdldQfr6KIqZGHp1mgY6ASqTEboauNAdeQ/s1590/IMG_4287.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="1590" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-vsDFBn4eChYo2wiABMBIxuWu6VRt9PZ-2eW2dJmOzZ1dZDUUO2yh9655tu-UF-YsUcIMAVXvaDBvcPJOpjueotV4M2iDddfV9Nnw2bxNTDXc8YmhtaeGvTePf-PdYF3JTZaDEEDsonJYYNMBRWYT1nbkdldQfr6KIqZGHp1mgY6ASqTEboauNAdeQ/s320/IMG_4287.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Circuit Board of the 2100HDP</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;">Although Sears didn't expect to do better than other companies at first, he saw an opportunity to develop a better design for car amplifiers. His use of a Casio calculator was key to the design process, allowing him to write custom programs that he couldn't do with computer-aided design (CAD) software. The resulting amplifier includes custom programs for wire resistance, amplifier power, and "maximum junction temperature," as well as the unique Automatic Power Control protection system.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;">While Sears has only managed to sell a few units of the Sears Electronics Model 2100HDP, he gained recognition in and around Elizabeth City, NC. He had loyal supporters, such as Kenny Proctor and Jesse Purkett, who enthusiastically spread the word about the power and sound quality of his amplifier.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: white; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWzDuSw1H-jo-uG6hmgDr6vYnFCXVZHlPaRSARJOQS72S_6QVWGMgT_dg_JIYHPXwh4ajkxuzUbS6oo9sN95wwl03fRLYxUUQmwxn92HUwUVnz0UhK6F2vFCwZJyLH4hwP9IKwQqcBbq3mGaMJ14NNdPtw-MlI9unTcUt-4vyyqOqjT5OxvasPbvnzw/s2532/IMG_4285.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: white;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="2532" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWzDuSw1H-jo-uG6hmgDr6vYnFCXVZHlPaRSARJOQS72S_6QVWGMgT_dg_JIYHPXwh4ajkxuzUbS6oo9sN95wwl03fRLYxUUQmwxn92HUwUVnz0UhK6F2vFCwZJyLH4hwP9IKwQqcBbq3mGaMJ14NNdPtw-MlI9unTcUt-4vyyqOqjT5OxvasPbvnzw/w640-h296/IMG_4285.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="color: white;"><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;">Despite only producing and selling five units, Michael Sears had already generated a buzz in the audio industry, and many people were eagerly waiting to see what he would create next. Sears was not only skilled at designing audio equipment, but he also had a talent for marketing and generating interest in his products.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;">After the success of the 2100HDP, Sears continued to develop new audio products, including a line of high-end car audio amplifiers that received critical acclaim. However, he faced challenges in scaling up production and distribution, which limited the availability of his products and prevented him from reaching a wider audience. He designed several models for the company Dr. Crankenstein, including the DC3200. This amplifier had a retail price of $2799 and was said to produce nearly 4000 watts, an incredible feat in the early 90’s. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;">Today, Michael Sears is recognized as a pioneer in the car audio industry, and his legacy lives on in the innovative designs and technologies that he created. Unfortunately, Michael Sears passed away in 1995 in an automobile accident. His story serves as an inspiration to aspiring engineers and entrepreneurs, demonstrating that with hard work and determination, it is possible to achieve success and make a lasting impact in any field.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: if you have a Michael Sears Electronics amplifier, no matter the condition, please contact me as I would love to share it with the car audio community along with Michael's story with help of his brother Steve. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qirv8DNIecOS4-XyvWGG26RafIYM3a4sWsT24IvSIBtIkMouswY7koNS62Y0GA8CH2RF8j87GjRnJGYSIRRn_LDCqXfFNsFD6OvaRH2QipBIiE3UCQDbVLoP995TkNwt6IJ9_Z018ygcw37TU-rO1UwgL6I01CuVgTAyptUfrh0OvDzA8pE5Gnq9LQ/s1392/IMG_4286.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1392" data-original-width="1049" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qirv8DNIecOS4-XyvWGG26RafIYM3a4sWsT24IvSIBtIkMouswY7koNS62Y0GA8CH2RF8j87GjRnJGYSIRRn_LDCqXfFNsFD6OvaRH2QipBIiE3UCQDbVLoP995TkNwt6IJ9_Z018ygcw37TU-rO1UwgL6I01CuVgTAyptUfrh0OvDzA8pE5Gnq9LQ/s320/IMG_4286.jpeg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">Michael Sears and his 2100HDP Amplifier</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-86859456944999844932022-08-08T10:25:00.000-04:002022-08-08T10:25:49.908-04:00Williston Audio EXTRAS - Old School Goodies!<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Wow, it's been a minute since I've posted an update here. I wanted to let you all know I'm still making videos weekly on YouTube and recently added a 2nd channel for more content. My main channel, Williston Audio Labs will always be accessible via <a href="http://www.willistonaudio.com">http://www.willistonaudio.com</a>, but the secondary channel called Williston Audio EXTRAS will be available via <a href="http://retrocaraudio.com">http://retrocaraudio.com</a>. This EXTRAs channel includes videos I think may have less interest than those on the main channel. This includes a lot of old school car audio equipment.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Recently I've released some videos of LA Sound, Xtant, MTX and more amplifiers you may want to check out if you haven't already. I'll link them below. Please remember to subscribe if you haven't already as I'm releasing weekly videos there as well!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks as always for watching, sharing and engaging!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://youtu.be/oob-HfUCKTY" target="_blank">1998 Xtant 1001dx</a></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="274" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oob-HfUCKTY" width="483" youtube-src-id="oob-HfUCKTY"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://youtu.be/gG0VXVDuODM" target="_blank">1994 MTX Black Gold BGA2125</a></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="324" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gG0VXVDuODM" width="481" youtube-src-id="gG0VXVDuODM"></iframe></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Again, more videos are available here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/WillistonAudioEXTRAS/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/WillistonAudioEXTRAS/videos</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-91454316898225318422019-06-19T22:47:00.002-04:002019-08-10T10:57:52.206-04:00Old School SPL Challenge?<h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 10pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /><br />With the recent <a href="https://12voltmag.com/2019-150-spl-challenge/">$150 SPL challenge</a> ending, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/HiFiVega">HifiVega</a> and I have been discussing ways to create old school challenges and his idea for the first one is....<br /><br /><br />SPL challenge using old school IASCA power class rules. <b>Four Classes</b> total:<br /><br /><br />(1) Zero - 50 watts<br /><br />(2) 51 - 100 watts<br /><br />(3) 101 - 250 watts<br /><br />(4) 251 - 500 watts* (walled included)<br /><br /><br />*(includes other classes walled. In other words if you go walled, you will automatically be placed in 251-500 walled class, even if you have a 50 watt amp. Walled is defined as box is 12” or closer to headliner. 12” ruler must fit between the box and the headliner across the entire box to be excluded from walled class)<br /><br /><br />Classes based on rated 4 ohm stereo power of old school amplifier (must be year 2005 or older amp). Subs can be old or new, no limit on size or quantity. SPL measurements only as we can't have SQ judges checking out everyone's car. SPL measurements accepted by TermLab, SSA APM-2 and SPL Labs meters. No mics, sorry (I know that's more old school, but too many variables). No subs allowed forward of B-Pillar<br /><br /><br />We will provide list of car audio shops who will donate meter time or list their metering fee. There will be a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/oldschoolspl2019/">Facebook group</a> all are welcomed to join. We will also keep results on OldSchoolStereo.com, however it wil be much easier to keep up with the challenge on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/oldschoolspl2019/">Facebook</a>.<br /><br /><br />Meter must be placed on windshield. No restriction for location. Doors closed and windows sealed up. Challenge ends on October 21, 2019.<br /><br /><br />Now, I know people will complain about the US Amps VLX and Orion Concept amps, but this is just for fun, right? Will be cool to see what people can do with Orion 225 HCCA's and Punch 45's <br /><br /><br />Goals? Have fun, bring out OS equipment to use and show off. Prizes for winners.More details coming!<br /><br /><br />Examples of cheater amps? US Amps VLX Series (25, 50, 200, 400), Orion HCCA (225, 250, 2100), Concept 97-3, Lanzar 50C, Crossfire CFA15/30HC, HiFonics Ulysses/Isis, Rockford Power 50x2, PPI ProMos 25/50, ProArt 50/100, Phoenix Gold MPS2220/2240/2500, Soundstream Class A 3.0/6.0/10.0/10.2, Audio Art 50/100HC, Earthquake 40UHC, Planet Audio P225HC (20x2), Crunch 50SHC, Memphis HC50, MTX MTA225, MTA250, 225HO, MMATS D100HC (200W @4 ohms), and more!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Old School SPL Leaderboard</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(updated 8/10/19)<br /><br /><b>0-50 Watts</b><br /><br />1. 143.6db Matthew Starke Soundstream Ref 200s<br />2. 132.8db <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jud.t.stansell?fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARDj6cAGI6xNvbVt6KIWCv0T-ep_kzIfvCE5jHS88eVnHh3sRnCR0iY_ElSHOEb5kwb0lswdF5BxZf-v&dti=483881872352660&hc_location=group">Jud Stansell</a> RF Punch 45 25tolife<br />3.<br />4.<br />5.<br /><br /><br /><b>51-100 Watts</b><br /><br />1. 143.8db Matthew Starke RF 200s<br />2. 139.1db Nick Winner US Amps 100<br />3.<br />4.<br />5.<br /><br /><b>101-250 Watts</b><br /><br />1. 150.00db Matthew Starke RF punch 150 25tolife<br />2. 144.7db <a href="https://www.facebook.com/brad.newsome.16?fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARC2RI8tXSl3Wy3hiLfsHZHVHUREnz-IBrJd78N4udHFzaBSSKG72h8zcdSiG7G7OTegGJ2uW18WfPZo&dti=483881872352660&hc_location=group">Brad Newsome</a> Hollywood RVH-1000m<br />2. 140.3db <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shanon.arrowood?fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARCxtk7J-ykrSnAHvHWIAXACkADe-I2rS3N0FRoPUH_UaYkS6NRk52pSZgcGvkvabnjBTFRpWbmt8qJx&dti=483881872352660&hc_location=group">Shanon Arrowood</a> Kicker ZR 360<br />3. 137.4db Brad Schulke Crutchfield 50x4<br />4. 133.9db Clint Faist Lanzar Optidrive 200<br />5.<br /><br /><b>251-500 Watts *walled class*</b><br /><br />1. 149.6db <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mitchell.bulmer.3?fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARDHW8hnYUFaPWbBOijKwAeB9AvPzOZHtoZAKus1Z8bbBRmuOY0Mq-rzYACql9HXrxt2rWxKMovkYXSK&dti=483881872352660&hc_location=group">Mitchell Mbooma Bulmer</a> MTX 81000d<br />2. 148.48db <a href="https://www.facebook.com/matthew.starke.3?fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARCt-1E8TW_lFYMxj1GfaqtkqcNRbX_UsGM9sMP-o2xAeIvfh1ESHm0trOqOlyrzvdJzz3MUcTheTc8V&dti=483881872352660&hc_location=group">Matthew Starke</a> US Amps 1000<br />3. 148.18db Ronnie Smith Apline MRV-1507<br />4. 146.2db <a href="https://www.facebook.com/clint.faist?fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARCQbnO2liYGQd1RBUgGSOQ-BirSGcI8QOGIvjS5_I4qSCCUJ771V3GM0C8Qzd-T6yv0IrBh4bKDRkJ7&dti=483881872352660&hc_location=group">Clint Faist</a> Elemental Designs nine.1<br />5.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Finally!! Get your Old School Stereo "I am Old School" design T-shirts exclusively on the TeeSpring site here: <a href="http://teespring.com/oldschoolstereo">http://teespring.com/oldschoolstereo</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Depending on feedback, I may post new designs occasionally. The design show above is our most popular design, choose between 4 colors and several sizes. Each shirt purchase helps support OSS / Williston Audio Labs and allows us to continue offering unbiased reviews.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Also, just in time for summer, check out this Old School Stereo "OSS Parking Only" Beach Towel. The towel is 62" x 30" and shows the beautiful internals of the Audio Art 100HC amplifier. Get yours while they are available! <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/bigdwiz">https://teespring.com/stores/bigdwiz</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">-BigD</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-32282134057480581332018-02-14T18:26:00.001-05:002018-02-14T18:26:14.654-05:00BigDWiz Shout Out Series Episode 2<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here we have <a href="https://youtu.be/PCNu0Q1KkFM">episode 2 of the BigDWiz Shout Out Series</a>. Today we look at the following Channels:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://goo.gl/Gx2AtH">Old School Car Audio</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/datatech2000">datatech2000</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/bigblank69">Ryan Blankenship</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/barevids">Barevids</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Please check out each of these channels and make sure you subscribe and tell them BigD sent ya!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Old School Car Audio is a relatively new channel by my mate Craig down in Australia. Although he just started a few months ago, the videos are superb quality and this channel deserves WAY more views and subscribers. See information below:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">YouTube Channel: <a href="https://goo.gl/Gx2AtH">https://goo.gl/Gx2AtH</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Welcome To Old School Car Audio: <a href="https://youtu.be/srRAze-9jqw">https://youtu.be/srRAze-9jqw</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Jeep JK Wrangler Project: <a href="https://youtu.be/kk_DaE6f4Vo">https://youtu.be/kk_DaE6f4Vo</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Datatech2000 is a channel displaying mostly car audio head units. Dan runs the channel and shows off everything from early 80's Pioneer head units, to highly desirable Nakamichi tape decks and early 90's Alpine CD tuners. Dan also repaired my Sony CDX-R77 that would not play CD's. Great technician as well!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/datatech2000">https://www.youtube.com/user/datatech2000</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Alpine 7902 CD Tuner: <a href="https://youtu.be/QUrZLx9HFbQ">https://youtu.be/QUrZLx9HFbQ</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Nakamichi TD700: <a href="https://youtu.be/fdV90-L0Gl0">https://youtu.be/fdV90-L0Gl0</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Vintage Pioneer KP 500: <a href="https://youtu.be/I4P6HlfpSa0">https://youtu.be/I4P6HlfpSa0</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Contact Dan for repairs: dantheman209@gmail.com</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ryan Blankenship's channel focuses on car audio amplifier tests and what he calls "Budget Gem or Budget Bust". He unboxes the amps, then tests, then talks about the results.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ryan's YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/bigblank69">https://www.youtube.com/user/bigblank69</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Precision Power Black Ice 7000: <a href="https://youtu.be/Q3bgecZvlAA">https://youtu.be/Q3bgecZvlAA</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Rockville DB16: <a href="https://youtu.be/OAGjWcfFZqY">https://youtu.be/OAGjWcfFZqY</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Barevids YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/barevids">https://www.youtube.com/barevids</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Banda Amplifier Repair: <a href="https://youtu.be/P5fGVMVgGtg">https://youtu.be/P5fGVMVgGtg</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">How Do Car Amplifiers Work? <a href="https://youtu.be/T507jHLQFnQ">https://youtu.be/T507jHLQFnQ</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Send me a few bucks if you want to support: <a href="https://paypal.me/BigDWiz">https://paypal.me/BigDWiz</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My Favorite Screwdriver Kit: <a href="http://amzn.to/2x0VzcE">http://amzn.to/2x0VzcE</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Test Your Own Amps! SMD / D'Amore Engineering AMM-1:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Amazon - <a href="http://amzn.to/2u2EgKV">http://amzn.to/2u2EgKV</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">WCCarAudio - <a href="https://goo.gl/CVCgU3">https://goo.gl/CVCgU3</a></span><br />
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-16304768390391354992017-12-17T16:03:00.003-05:002017-12-17T16:03:48.328-05:00OSS and Williston Audio Video Updates!<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's been a while since I've posted here, so I thought I'd add updates to the <a href="http://www.oldschoolstereo.com/p/videos.html">Video</a> page showing a huge list of my videos, hopefully more easily categorized than on YouTube. Notable updates include:</span><br />
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</span><b>1999 Rockford Fosgate Power 1100a2 Amp Dyno Test</b> - <a href="https://youtu.be/zADEl30A8_o">https://youtu.be/zADEl30A8_o</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>1987 a/d/s PQ20 Review and Amp Dyno Test</b> - <a href="https://youtu.be/KrLNDorSHKk">https://youtu.be/KrLNDorSHKk</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>1996 Cambridge Soundworks Model Twelve Transportable System </b>- <a href="https://youtu.be/_OIsKjCs-D4">https://youtu.be/_OIsKjCs-D4</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Again, there are MANY more new videos listed in alphabetical order on the <a href="http://www.oldschoolstereo.com/p/videos.html">Video Section of this website</a>, don't forget to check that page and keep it bookmarked.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Make sure you are subscribed to my channel so you'll receive notifications when I upload the next exciting video! Thanks for your support and remember to keep it Old School!</span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Support OSS and get extras!</span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Subscribe to my channel: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/BigDWiz">http://www.youtube.com/BigDWiz</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Follow me on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/oldschoolstereo">http://www.twitter.com/oldschoolstereo</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">See cool pics on Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/OldSchoolStereo">http://www.instagram.com/OldSchoolStereo</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">RF Power 1000 Terminator - <a href="https://youtu.be/Ro1rra0bmGI">https://youtu.be/Ro1rra0bmGI</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Old School Monster Amps: <a href="https://youtu.be/aBHqYCYtfMc">https://youtu.be/aBHqYCYtfMc</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">RF Power 1000 repaired - <a href="https://youtu.be/IRe-STOe1B0">https://youtu.be/IRe-STOe1B0</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">RF Power 1000 2 ohms dynamic - <a href="https://youtu.be/Jyc_ZXr1G9Q">https://youtu.be/Jyc_ZXr1G9Q</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">RF Power 1000 MOSFET Playlist - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu98-M_EowHMhBMvLp8u-G2ZpoCBZJP7b">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu98-M_EowHMhBMvLp8u-G2ZpoCBZJP7b</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Support OSS and get extras!</span></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Subscribe to my channel: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/BigDWiz">http://www.youtube.com/BigDWiz</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Follow me on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/oldschoolstereo">http://www.twitter.com/oldschoolstereo</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">See cool pics on Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/OldSchoolStereo">http://www.instagram.com/OldSchoolStereo</a></span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-60463405748777697992017-01-24T13:55:00.002-05:002017-01-24T13:55:38.776-05:00Updates at OldSchoolStereo - January 2017<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sorry guys, it's been a minute since I've updated the OSS website. I spend most of my "free time" editing videos and sharing cool pics on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/oldschoolstereo" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. OSS has grown quite a bit in the last year and we are now over 22,000 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/bigdwiz" target="_blank">YouTube subscribers</a>, 12,500 <a href="http://www.instagram.com/oldschoolstereo" target="_blank">Instagram</a> followers, and 5000 plus likes on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OldSchoolStereo" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You may have noticed I have also tested more new amplifiers. I feel this is important and I will include as much historical information on the company as possible. My <a href="https://www.youtube.com/BigDWiz" target="_blank">BigDWiz YouTube</a> channel will continue to show OSS content as well as other audio, video, photography and technology related videos. Consider the Old School Stereo component will be a "show" on the BigDWiz channel. We put a lot of time and effort into our videos and feel adding newer technology as well to the channel will help us grow, and also introduce people to the vintage gear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thank you as always for supporting OSS, see the updated video list in the <a href="http://www.oldschoolstereo.com/p/videos.html" target="_blank">Video Section</a> of our website. I've posted a few of the more popular recent videos below. More coming soon! Make sure you are subscribed on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/BigDWiz" target="_blank">BigDWiz YouTube</a> channel for updates when new videos are released.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="https://youtu.be/1Wpjj6koFDo" target="_blank">The World's Most Powerful Car Audio Amplifier (2004)</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="https://youtu.be/0WLAXGYKdmY" target="_blank">1994 Rockford Fosgate Power Subs Testing</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="https://youtu.be/QDcjAiP4_IM" target="_blank">1999 Orion HCCA 275R Amplifier Amp Dyno Test</a></span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-881081700132885242014-12-28T17:49:00.000-05:002014-12-28T17:49:31.352-05:00Linear Power 8002SW Amplifier Amplifier Dyno Test Old School AD-1<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early 90's Linear Power 8002SW 800W Mono Amplifier</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Linear Power 8002 was an 800 Watt single channel amplifier optimized for 8 and 4 ohm loads. It was available from 1991-1997 and sold at a MSRP of $1599. Unlike most of the mono amplifiers of today, this 8002 is capable of reproducing the entire 20Hz - 20kHz frequency range. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We initially ran all of the tests using the 4 ohm power supply taps, which lowered rail voltage and increased current. Amp is less efficient in this mode and also produced less power. After a call with Linear Power, it was suggested I set the amp to the 8 ohm taps to run the 8 and 4 ohm Dyno tests. If you read the original <a href="http://www.linearpower.com/lpmanuals.html">Linear Power manual</a>, they caution against running the amp in 8 ohm mode powering 4 ohm speakers. It is quite evident these amps are overbuilt and are more than capable of handling the additional load without breaking a sweat!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Specifications according to the 1991 Car Stereo Review Directory (July/Aug 1991):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">"1 channel. 800 W x 1. Features biwired output terminals for feedback loop, which keeps speaker wire DC resistance from reducing damping factor; defeatable subsonic filter; soft turn-on/off; fan cooling; metal shroud. FR 19-20,000 Hz. 17 x 3 x 9.5 in - $1,600" (CSR Jul/Aug 1991)</span></blockquote>
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Linear Power 8002 was also in a battle of "monster" amplifiers in the October 1991 Car Audio & Electronics magazine. Other challengers were the Rockford Fosgate Power 1000 Mosfet, Precision Power 2350DM, Orion GS500 and HiFonics Colossus VII...quite a group of large, powerful, Class AB amplifiers! Since the 8002SW is a mono amplifier, the tester used 2 of these amps in the comparison. It may or may not surprise you, but the Linear Power came out on top. Quite an impressive feat, considering the competition!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Watch the video and see the results obtained from this 20yr old car audio amplifier. Nothing short of spectacular!</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here are the results from my test with the <a href="http://www.damoreengineering.com/ad-1.html" target="_blank">SMD/D'Amore Engineering AD-1 Amp Dyno</a>:</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="text-decoration: underline;">8 ohms mono</b> - </span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8 ohms - Amp is rated at 800W at 12V</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8 ohms - Certified 1% THD - 818W at 13.99V</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8 ohms - Uncertified - 819W at 14.05V</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8 ohms - Dynamic RMS - 1029W at 14.31V</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">4 ohms mono</u> - </span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 ohms - Amp is rated 800W at 12V</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 ohms - Certified 1% THD - 824W at 13.5V</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 ohms - Uncertified - 855W at 13.48V</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 ohms - Dynamic RMS - 1407W at 14.5V</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 ohms - Dynamic RMS - 1606W at 15.17V</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All tests above were at 40Hz. As you can see by the results, this amp is well suited for subwoofers or mid-basses as it has a nice amount of dynamic headroom for those transient peaks. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://youtu.be/Sp4DfOCE87w" target="_blank">Watch the video in full 1080P HD Here</a> >></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Or embedded below:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">More Amp Dyno AD-1 tests coming!</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check out these other cool car audio channels:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/CarAudioFabrication">http://www.youtube.com/CarAudioFabrication</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/meade916">http://www.youtube.com/meade916</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/SoundManCarAudio">http://www.youtube.com/SoundManCarAudio</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/DAmoreEngineering">http://www.youtube.com/DAmoreEngineering</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-23169289159193618382014-10-16T21:50:00.003-04:002015-03-04T07:50:08.262-05:00Rockford Fosgate Power 1000 Mosfet Amp Dyno Test 2 Ohms Bridged Dynamic IHF-202 Certified<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Those who know car audio from the 80's and 90's know the Rockford Fosgate Power 1000 Mosfet. A beast of a four-channel amp, costing close to $3000. The model shown above is a later generation "Terminator Edition". First gen models were 6" longer with a caboose to help hide the wiring and they also had no LED meter like the later "Terminator Edition" and 1000c models. Understand, not all chrome Power 1000's with LED's are Terminator Editions. Internally, they appear to be the same amp, yet Rockford Fosgate gave appreciation to Wayne Harris' design of the shortened 1000 with the LED meters and made a limited run of Terminator Editions. Read the earlier article about this amp <a href="http://www.oldschoolstereo.com/2012/06/rare-old-school-rockford-fosgate-power.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">While working on the full Amp Dyno test of the Power 1000, I thought the results were interesting enough to post a short video showing the 2 ohm bridged output using the Dynamic RMS Power mode. This mode adheres to the IHF-202 standard for testing dynamic power</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://youtu.be/Jyc_ZXr1G9Q" target="_blank">Watch the video in full 1080P HD Here</a> >></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Or embedded below:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">More Amp Dyno AD-1 tests coming!</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Make sure you are subscribed to my channel so you'll receive notifications when I upload the next exciting video! Thanks for your support and remember to keep it Old School!</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Subscribe to my channel: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/BigDWiz">http://www.youtube.com/BigDWiz</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Visit My Website: <a href="http://www.oldschoolstereo.com/">http://www.oldschoolstereo.com</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Follow me on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/oldschoolstereo">http://www.twitter.com/oldschoolstereo</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check out these other cool car audio channels:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/CarAudioFabrication">http://www.youtube.com/CarAudioFabrication</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/meade916">http://www.youtube.com/meade916</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/SoundManCarAudio">http://www.youtube.com/SoundManCarAudio</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/DAmoreEngineering">http://www.youtube.com/DAmoreEngineering</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For further information on Rockford Fosgate equipment, please visit:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/">http://www.rockfordfosgate.com</a></span><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-2459787522673357632013-12-02T11:28:00.000-05:002015-03-04T07:53:42.846-05:001993 Rockford Fosgate 200 DSM vs SMD AD-1 Amp Dyno - Impressive!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1993 Rockford Fosgate Punch 200 DSM Amplifier</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The 1993 Rockford Fosgate Punch 200 DSM was one of the most well regarded amps of it's time. Here's a quote from a May/June 1993 Car Stereo Review test of the Punch 200 DSM, "In terms of design, construction, aesthetics, and sonic purity, Rockford's Punch 200 easily stands among the best power amplifiers on the market today...If you're driving your system with something else, chances are you're listening to something inferior." (Ken C. Pohlmann)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We knew based on the previous tests of the Punch 200 this amp was powerful and dynamic, however we were unaware of the hidden "dynamic power" within this amp. Back in 1993, this amplifier retailed for around $600 US and replaced a legend, the Punch 150HD. It was no small feat for Rockford engineers to create a superior amp to the tried and true Punch 150, but trust me...they were successful! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Watch the video and see the results obtained from this 20yr old car audio amplifier. Nothing short of spectacular!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here are the results from my test with the <a href="http://www.damoreengineering.com/ad-1.html" target="_blank">SMD/D'Amore Engineering AD-1 Amp Dyno</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">8 ohms mono = 4 ohms stereo x 2</span></u></b><br />
</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8 ohms - Amp is rated at 200W at 12V (or 100W x 2 at 4 ohms)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8 ohms - Certified 1% THD - 258W at 12.85V</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8 ohms - Uncertified - 262W at 12.87V</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8 ohms - Dynamic RMS - 262W at 12.83V</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">4 ohms mono = 2 ohms stereo x 2</span></u></b><br />
</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 ohms - Amp is rated 400W at 12V (or 200W x 2 at 2 ohms)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 ohms - Certified 1% THD - 421W at 12.53V</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 ohms - Uncertified - 423W at 12.51V</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 ohms - Dynamic RMS - 459W at 12.93V</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">2 ohms mono = 1 ohm stereo x 2</span></u></b><br />
</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 ohms - Amp is not rated at 2 ohms mono or 1 ohm stereo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 ohms - Certified 1% THD - 573W at 13.06V</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 ohms - Uncertified - 856W at 11.87V</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>2 ohms - Dynamic RMS - 890W at 12.97V</b></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All tests above were at 40Hz. We re-ran the tests at 1kHz and the only notable differentiation in results was the <b>2 ohms Dynamic RMS test where we obtained 920W at 12.79V</b>. We have determined the difference was related to voltage and believe provided the proper voltage (14.4V), the amp would have measured over 1000W Dynamic RMS at 40Hz also. Not bad from a 200W amp!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">More Amp Dyno AD-1 tests coming!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Make sure you are subscribed to my channel so you'll receive notifications when I upload the next exciting video! Thanks for your support and remember to keep it Old School!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check out these other cool car audio channels:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/CarAudioFabrication">http://www.youtube.com/CarAudioFabrication</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/meade916">http://www.youtube.com/meade916</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/SoundManCarAudio">http://www.youtube.com/SoundManCarAudio</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/DAmoreEngineering">http://www.youtube.com/DAmoreEngineering</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For more information about Rockford Fosgate equipment, please visit:</span><br style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" /><a href="http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">http://www.rockfordfosgate.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-29754086843770091452013-10-03T22:00:00.001-04:002013-10-03T22:00:32.640-04:00Watch BigDWiz interview Mark @ CarAudioFabrication!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4" target="_blank">Watch the Archived video!</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check out this detailed interview of the man behind CarAudioFabrication! </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The video is over an hour and a half chocked full of interesting content </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and insight behind the man who tells the "secrets" of car audio. Be sure to check the information below the embedded video...you'll be able to jump to a specific question in the interview. I wish everyone would, but doubt most people will watch the entire 1 hr and 38 minute interview, so to make it easier, I added links to the exact point of the video for each question I asked Mark.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We discuss everything from where to buy fiberglass material to what we </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">think about Steve Meade's success! I had a great time interviewing Mark and think you guys will enjoy watching the archive.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check out Mark's Website:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.caraudiofabrication.com/">http://www.caraudiofabrication.com</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And the Car Audio Fabrication YouTube Channel</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/CarAudioFabrication">http://www.youtube.com/CarAudioFabrication</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Watch the entire <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4" target="_blank">1 hour and 38 minute video on YouTube</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Links to questions:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(click the YouTube link to be taken to this specific part of the video)</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>1st section is Car Audio Related:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1) Who or what got you started into car audio? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=3m32s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=3m32s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2) Describe your first system?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=5m22s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=5m22s</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Side Comment (D'Amore Engineering University)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=7m33s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=7m33s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><i>Learn Electronics at D'Amore University!</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Part 1 - <a href="http://youtu.be/jc3D4A9i1oI">http://youtu.be/jc3D4A9i1oI</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Part 2 - <a href="http://youtu.be/KDvfM6bh4l0">http://youtu.be/KDvfM6bh4l0</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4) What was your first "real" system?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=8m26s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=8m26s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5) Any favorite amp from years past?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=12m24s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=12m24s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">6) How much power are you running in your current system?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=13m23s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=13m23s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">7) Any particular favorite sub you've used?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=14m57s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=14m57s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8) What type of subwoofer enclosure do you prefer?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=16m04s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=16m04s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">9) How long have you been fabricating? Who was your inspiration?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=17m28s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=17m28s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Side comment for <a href="http://www.caraudiofeed.com/" target="_blank">CarAudioFeed.com</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=20m11s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=20m11s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">10) What kind of music do you listen to?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=20m53s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=20m53s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">11) What do you want to improve upon and learn more about in the future?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=22m06s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=22m06s</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>2nd Section YouTube Related Questions:</b></span><br />
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</b></span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1) Why did you start a YouTube channel?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=24m14s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=24m14s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2) What's the secret of your channel growing so fast?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=31m40s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=31m40s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Shout out to Doug @SoundManCarAudio</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=36m">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=36m</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3) What do you think about Steve Meade's success on YouTube?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=36m40s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=36m40s</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><i>Side comment: Mark's Challenge to Bassheads:</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=40m42s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=40m42s</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4) Have you ever considered joining a network on YouTube?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=41m16s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=41m16s</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><i>Side Comment: Patreon</i></b> - <a href="http://www.caraudiofabrication.com/#!patreon/ctv5" target="_blank">patreon.com/caraudiofabrication</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5) What's your goal with your YouTube Channel?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=50m45s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=50m45s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">6) How much time do you invest in your average YouTube Video?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=56m">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=56m</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">7) What misconceptions are there about your channel?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h7s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h7s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8) What's the biggest challenge in making YouTube videos?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h2m46s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h2m46s</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><i>Side Comment: BigDWiz shout's out to OldSchoolStereo Facebook group and </i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><i>hints of new channel from BigDWiz?:</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h4m19s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h4m19s</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Viewer questions:</b></span><br />
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</b></span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1) How old were you when you started in car audio?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h6m10s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h6m10s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2) Recommended Fiberglass resources?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h7m5s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h7m5s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3) What is your day job?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h10m12s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h10m12s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4) How do you determine how much to charge for custom work?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h13m12s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h13m12s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5) If you were asked to make a SEMA car, would you?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h14m45s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h14m45s</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><i>Extra - Show some install pics from Mark and discuss</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h16m8s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h16m8s</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><i>Extra - what type of vinyl NOT to buy</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h17m14s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h17m14s</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">6) How do I donate to your channel / website?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h19m7s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h19m7s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">7) What are your thoughts on MECP?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h20m50s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h20m50s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8) What's your worst experience while installing?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h22m4s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h22m4s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">9) How did you solve a difficult challenge using an outside the box </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">solution?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h23m40s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h23m40s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">10) What brand of router bits do you use?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h25m19s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h25m19s</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mark also mentions<a href="http://www.mobilesolutions-usa.com/" target="_blank"> mobilesolutions-usa.com</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><i>Extra - showing a few fabrication pics from Mark's build:</i></b></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">11) SQ or SPL?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h32m6s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h32m6s</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Conclusion - Mark and I let you know how to find us on the Internet:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h35m40s">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7o_8f9qm4&feature=share&t=1h35m40s</a></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check out these other cool car audio channels:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/CarAudioFabrication">http://www.youtube.com/CarAudioFabrication</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/meade916">http://www.youtube.com/meade916</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/SoundManCarAudio">http://www.youtube.com/SoundManCarAudio</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-4576466843118952762013-09-26T17:00:00.004-04:002013-09-26T17:19:21.548-04:00New Website Design Coming!Be sure to check out our videos on YouTube:<br />
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-DereckUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-8966061837190252342013-06-27T20:54:00.000-04:002013-06-27T21:08:52.165-04:00Old School Mini Truck System Orion HCCA XTR Wow<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</span> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lowered mini trucks are the epitome of old school car audio. If you were into the car scene in the early to mid 1990's, you know these trucks. Lowered, crazy paint jobs, wire wheels and of course boomin' stereo systems! Here we have a demo of the 1990 Mazda B2200 nicknamed "Fantastic Voyage" owned by Jason Williams. What a true time machine! See the truck as it was created in the mid 1990's! Stereo is classic old school including:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Alpine CDM-7823 Head Unit</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Alpine CHM-S600 6 disc CD Changer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Audio Control 3XS Electronic Crossover</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(2) Orion 225 HCCA Digital Reference Amplifiers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(4) Orion XTR 15 DVC Ferrofluid Injected Subwoofers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(4) Soundstream SS 5.0 midranges</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(2) Soundstream SS 1.0 tweeters</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sega Genesis Game system with optional CD-ROM drive</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4.3" Color TV</span></li>
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A very impressive facet of this truck is the fact the Orion 225 HCCA amplifiers are rated at 50 watts each. That's right, 25 watts per channel at 4 ohms. The 225 HCCA is an example of the classic "cheater" amp meaning it was capable of MUCH more power at lower ohm loads. The 225 sub amp for example, is loaded down to 1/2 ohm mono and putting out over 500 watts! I know, 500 watts is not much by today's standards, but watch to see what it can do with the ultra-efficient XTR 15 DVC subs!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The 1990 Mazda B2200 sports a custom peach paint job that really makes is stand out in a crowd. The truck also has some original Dayton 15" wire wheels with the classic 195/50/15 Dunlop radials. The stance is lowered 3" via lowered control arms and sits nice and low, yet still able to traverse speed bumps without scraping. The rear has one leaf removed and air shocks.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1990's mini trucks often times used "themes" for their presentation. Another famous mini truck was "Ladie's Choice" which sported a convertible hard top and a bed full of PPI 2350DM amplifiers. These themes helped differentiate the trucks while also assisting in the displays. Jason's truck sports Care Bears as the interior theme and also displays a couple of his many magazine features. This 1990 Mazda had the center spread in the December 1995 Mini Truckin' magazine! The most impressive part is the truck is almost exactly as was back in 1995! A true time machine!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Jason sends a personal thanks to William Wilson of Hickory, NC who actually built the truck back in 1994. He also did a great job of preserving the Mazda for 17 years until Jason decided he needed to put it back on the show scene! Great job with the truck, William!!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Big thanks to Jason for the demo! If you are at a car show in the NC/SC/VA/TN area and see Jason's Mazda, make sure to stop by and chat with him and get a demo of this amazing system. It is impossible to capture the full experience via video, but we try our best here at OldSchoolStereo!!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">See the full 10 minute plus video of Jason's truck and even get a demo of the 100 watt (yeah, right) sound system:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thanks to Jason for taking the time to show and demo his truck! If you'd like to write and article or make a video of your old school install, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/OldSchoolStereo" target="_blank">contact me through Facebook</a> and let me know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What's up guys? I know there are some of you die hard Rockford Fosgate collectors out there and I'm hoping someone has a pair of the infamous "Punch Pro 18's" from the late 80's /early 90's. The model was SPP-184 and at the time, they were some of the biggest and baddest subs money could buy. I have a friend who's working on an old school install and these subs are essential pieces he's missing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Please contact me via <a href="http://www.facebook.com/oldschoolstereo" target="_blank">Facebook</a> if you have a MINT/NIB/VGC set of these subs. I'll make sure to get you some OldSchoolStereo.com stickers for your trouble and hopefully we can work out a reasonable price. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here are the specs of the SPP-184 as provided by Rockford Fosgate:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">18" Pro Subwoofer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">159oz Magnet</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3" Vented Voice Coil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Power Handling 200W continuous average</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 ohms (SPP-184) single voice coil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mounting Depth: 7 3/4"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sensitivity: 94.5dB 1W/1M</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Approx. years of mfg: 1987-1992</span></li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-31065097649897248232013-04-07T18:00:00.000-04:002013-04-07T18:00:00.546-04:00Tommy Clark's "Rockit Science" Ford Econoline Van 1989 IASCA Finals - Speaker Warehouse JL Audio PPI<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wow, I'm sure some of your old school guys recall this install in Car Audio & Electronics magazine back in the late 1980's...but thanks to YouTube user Manville Smith (not confirmed if this is THE Manville Smith, but once we have it confirmed, we'll update the page). It's something to see the install as pictures in a magazine, but the video just takes it to another level! The dedication to the details and the fine craftsmanship are second to none in this install! Enjoy the video!!</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">-BigDWiz</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-87584852703568014812013-04-06T20:38:00.001-04:002013-04-06T20:38:58.177-04:00Old School HiFonics Earthquake and Orion Installs - Jason's Review<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Submitted article by Jason R</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'll show you a few different iterations of the MINI as well as the final install. I'm not as well versed or as tech savvy as some, so my reviews of the equipment might not be as in depth as one would like.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">First we have the Hifonics Series VIII Zeus and Olympus. The Zeus powered a number of 10" subs until I settled on the Treo SSi 10.22. The Olympus ran a set of Genesis Profile 16's (2-way comps).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I had never run Hifonics before, so I didn't know what to expect. I am an Orion person, but my Orion amps are all too big for this car without having a rack of some sort. A plan for an Orion system was in the works, but until then I used the MINI as a rolling test bench. Normally, when I was impressed with something it would stay in for a month or so. Such as my smaller Orions or a few of the PPI's I had. There were others, but we'd be here all day. Anyways, I picked the Zeus up from a friend of mine in Houston, and as soon as I hooked it up (4 ohms bridged) I was taken aback by the brute force of this amp. I'd run other 2x300 amps before, but not like this. Whatever I was running to my comps at the time was made negligible. And being a sucker for sets like I am, I bought an Olympus. This amp reminded me of my Orion 2150 SX. I only used two channels of this four channel amp. 110+ watts per channel was more than sufficient for my 80 to 100 rms mids. Bridging was out of the question. Anyhow, I ran these two amps for close to a year. I was thoroughly impressed with the control and detail provided. I ran no outboard processors, other than a crossover, although I wish I had a Hifonics Vesta to control the Zeus. Also bear in mind that I never turn my gains up. They are not volume knobs. I'm a firm believer in big amps and high voltage head units. And yes, I understand the concept of level matching.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HiFonics Olympus VIII power and speaker connections</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HiFonics Olympus VIII inputs and level controls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HiFonics Zeus VIII power and speaker connectors</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HiFonics Zeus VIII inputs and gain control</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">How about some guts?</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HiFonics VIII Amps - Zeus and Olympus</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olympus VIII Internals</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olympus VIII Internals alternate angle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olympus VIII Transformer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zeus VIII Internals</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another angle of the Zeus VIII's Internals</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Zeus VIII's Transformer</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I need to make this shorter or I'll be here all day. So I listened to the Hifonics and myself and everyone else who heard it was duly impressed. But I got bitten by a Mantz bug and started buying Earthquake amps. But Mantz didn't make Earthquake, you say? I was actually in the middle of paying one off when I learned that. The seller even thought I would change my mind about buying it. I didn't. Mostly because I don't back out of stuff, and also because I had just spoken with someone who spoke very highly of them. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So onto the next phase; Earthquake MINI. I left all of the rest of the equipment untouched and switched out my Zeus for a PA-2300, and my Olympus for a PA-4050. However, I did one thing different. I bridged the 4050 into two channels.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Earthquake PA-2300 in immaculate condition</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This gut shot was taken before the amp was overhauled.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Earthquake PA-2300 Guts</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Earthquake PA-4050c Exterior</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Earthquake PA-4050c Internals</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Sadly, the only pictures of the install (if you want to call it that) were on my old phone. I can give a quick review though. The difference between the Earthquakes and the Hifonics was negligible. The front amps shouldn't be a very fair comparison because they are two different class ratings. And I will say that even bridged, the Earthquake however marvelous, still did not quite keep up with the Hifonics Olympus. Normal folks wouldn't be able to tell. And the only real difference I noted between the 2300's was that the Earthquake didn't come with the same violent tendencies as the Zeus. But it did offer wonderful control over my sub and all four amps were simply amazing. I use the word "amazing" a lot when I talk about some of this stuff.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Current install</span></b>: <b>Orion MINI</b>. This is what I've been working on over the last few months. You will note that the amps are mounted to the box. Please pay this no mind as every precaution has been taken with both enclosure and mounting procedure. Normally I wouldn't do this, but for this install, my amps are very well protected.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Custom Enclosure by Solid Sounds Designs also chrome Orion XTR-2250 and "the" Orion NT 200 </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front door speakers CDT ES-620 Golds and PPI EPX-205</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pioneer DEH-P80RS head unit and PPI EPX-205 Crossover</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm still building. So this is where it's "supposed" to go. And the reason I chose to run this crossover is because I needed control over my 2250, and I wanted to supply the correct voltage to my Orions. Not just 5 volts sometimes. And anybody that has one of these Pioneers knows what I mean when I say the menus are nonsense. The configuration now is my 2250 bridged to my Treo SSi 10.22. I changed my comps out to CDT ES-620 Golds. I had to do a bit of fabbing and cutting to get these in. I was going to go active, but 1; I didn't have the time to mess with it, and 2; I like the 4th order elliptical passives just fine. I think CDT did a wonderful job on these comps. They sound darn good with no tuning and in stock speaker location. I have the Upstage kit for them. Maybe one day I'll add them.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CDT ES-620's in the door</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orion XTR-2250 (chrome plated) and Orion NT 200</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rear view of the MINI with the Orion amps</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orion NT 200 Internals</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orion NT 200 and NT 200 BIX</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I didn't use my NT crossover because it requires XLR cables which I don't have. Maybe in a future install. And since I can't seem to find a picture of my chrome 2250's guts, I'll post something similar.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orion Concept 97.3 and 2100 HCCA Competition Internals</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">^^Seen one, seen em' all!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So far the sound is truly breathtaking. I'll give a more in depth review once I get it dialed in and have listened to it for awhile. Thanks for looking!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Jason</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And yes, if you were wondering, the <a href="http://www.oldschoolstereo.com/2013/01/orion-nt200-special-edition-sq-amplifier.html" target="_blank">Orion NT 200</a> you see in Jason's pictures is the one you may have seen before <a href="http://www.oldschoolstereo.com/2013/01/orion-nt200-special-edition-sq-amplifier.html" target="_blank">on this website</a> and in my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87V1E3W3iR4" target="_blank">YouTube videos</a>. Thanks to Jason for taking the time to do the review! If you'd like to write and article or make a video of your old school install, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/OldSchoolStereo" target="_blank">contact me through Facebook</a> and let me know.</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-61922990412707636382013-04-04T20:56:00.002-04:002013-04-04T20:56:42.975-04:00OldSchoolStereo News and 8" Old School Subwoofer Demos<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OldSchoolStereo fans and followers...my apologies for the delay in posting new articles. I've been extremely busy with my day job and family the past few months. I just wanted to let everyone know I'm still an excited and enthusiastic member of the old school car audio scene and hope to be back with lots of more content soon. I'm just trying to set expectations that the articles and videos may not come as often as they have in the past for many more months. I truly hope you guys will stick with me and be patient as I have some big things planned for the future.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oh yeah, I almost forgot to post some recent acquisitions...see below, and also enjoy my recent videos.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">More coming in the near future...stay tuned!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Special edition amps are always cool. You know, the ones with the unique colors, fancy designs, hand-picked components? Many amplifier manufacturers made these types of amps in the 1990's, as a way of differentiating themselves not only from other amps on the market, but even from their own product line. The amplifier we are going to discuss today was available in 1996 from Orion with an MSRP of $1200 US. The NT200 has one of the most unique paint schemes I've ever seen on a car audio amplifier...even to this day. It's a marbled purple and must be seen in person to be appreciated.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Two Channel Amp rated at 100 watts x 2 channels at 4 ohms</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dual Mono Design - Two separate power supplies</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bridgeable to 400 watts at 4 ohms</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">No built-in crossovers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Balanced inputs via mini XLR connectors</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 ohm stereo / 4 ohm mono stable (rated)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dual 30A internal fuses for power</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Optional NT200BIX balanced crossover</span></li>
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The NT200's balanced audio inputs served two main purposes...to keep the audio signal as clean as possible and to minimize unwanted noise. The only issue with these types of inputs is they are incompatible with the standard RCA wires used in most aftermarket installs (without adapters). However, Orion's decision to use balanced inputs on these amps showed they were serious about these amps and their dedication to sound quality. Alternatively, you could also use the standard Orion DIN plug connection with an Orion (or PPI) crossover or signal processor. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Before I received the NT200 at the OldSchoolStereo.com labs, I thought this amp was going to be an Orion 250 HCCA all packaged up into a fancier heat sink. Boy, was I wrong! Just check out the internals of these amps and you can see there is a BIG difference in them! You can easily see the NT200's larger capacitors and dual power supplies. It really makes the 250 HCCA look rather anemic!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top: Orion 250 HCCA "Digital Reference" Bottom: Orion NT200</td></tr>
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's another picture of the 250 HCCA vs. NT200. Both amps are gorgeous in their own way, but if you're ever forced to choose one or the other...go with the NT. Not that the HCCA is a bad amp, it's actually pretty fantastic in it's own way (and a high-current version of the 2150SX). More about the HCCA's on another day.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">See the video's about the NT200 below!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Other Videos about the Orion NT200 and related gear:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kHX1z5RFjI">Orion NT200 Power Output Teaser Video</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4c8EMEq-zw">Orion NT200 Unboxing</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bDMnDn31FA">Orion NT200BIX Balanced Crossover Overview</a></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-47926380711345633482012-12-08T23:12:00.001-05:002012-12-08T23:12:26.463-05:00Amazing Car Audio Museum in Germany<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It has sort of been a dream of mine to put my old school equipment into a showcase, sort of a museum. Unfortunately, I don't currently have a good room to showcase my gear, but maybe one day. In the meantime, check out this guy "Danny" in Germany and his awesome collection of old school car audio and an incredible display of it all. I'd call this the ultimate man cave! Although some of the text is in German, all of the pictures are in English ;-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.carhifi-magazin.de/ch_blog/?p=723">http://www.carhifi-magazin.de/ch_blog/?p=723</a></span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-32930726393244257692012-10-25T18:00:00.000-04:002012-10-25T18:00:31.924-04:003840W Custom Power Resistor Bank for Testing Amplifier Power<br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yes, I know, if you guys watch my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/bigdwiz">YouTube videos</a>, then you've probably seen my old resistor bank (aka <a href="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-VcRFHtL/0/M/i-VcRFHtL-M.jpg">"Fred Sanford" - Big Dummy</a>). This resistor bank was comprised of (16) 50W resistors for a resulting load of 800W at either 2 ohms or 8 ohms. It was a great starter resistor bank, but in testing amps such as the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH1FuU5rtbA&hd=1">Orion XTR-2250</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRe-STOe1B0&hd=1">Rockford Fosgate Power 1000 Mosfet</a>, I needed not only more power capability, but also configurations for 4 channel loads at 2 ohms.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Before I get too deep in the discussion of the new resistor bank, let me digress and explain my use of the resistor bank. In this case, I use the wirewound power resistors for testing audio amplifiers power output (in watts). Many people use speakers when attempting to calculate amplifier wattage output, but fail to account for the fact a speaker is a reactive load and other factors must be calculated to obtain wattage. When using resistors, the wattage calculation can be more easily obtained using Ohm's Law. We use a Velleman HPS-50 o'scope/True RMS Volt meter, Fluke 85III True RMS Volt meter, Steve Meade Designs/ D'Amore Engineering DD-1 (aka SMD DD-1) along with our resistor bank to calculate continuous (RMS) power output from the amplifiers we test. For more information on how I test my amplifiers, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSzt9ZrQqJ0&hd=1">see this video</a> (to be updated soon).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I recently invested in (32) 120W 16 ohm wirewound resistors so I could test a wider variety of amplifiers. See the result below:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The OldSchoolStereo.com <b>3840W Power Resistor Bank</b> has the following features:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>- (8) Separate 480W 4 ohm loads</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>- Supports 8 channel amps down to 1 channel monoblocks</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>- (3) Internal 12V fans in push/pull configuration for maximum air flow</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>- 12VDC 600mA AC Adapter for powering the fans</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>- capable of testing 4 channel amps with all channels driven at 2 ohms (960W each)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>- configurations for high-current amps at 1/2 ohm mono (3840W)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>- multiple configurations for 1 ohm and 2 ohm loads (both stereo and mono)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>- safely test amplifiers silently at various test tone frequencies</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stay tuned for an upcoming video overview of the 3840W Air-Cooled Power Resistor bank. We also have MANY amplifiers to test in the upcoming months, so stay tuned for updates, tests, overviews and more!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Make sure to </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=bigdwiz" style="font-size: medium;" target="_blank">Subscribe</a><span style="font-size: small;"> to my </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/bigdwiz" style="font-size: medium;" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a><span style="font-size: small;"> to stay updated of my latest videos. You can also follow me on Twitter </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/oldschoolstereo" style="font-size: medium;" target="_blank">@oldschoolstereo</a><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span><br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-7330752297674555442012-10-18T22:02:00.000-04:002012-10-18T22:02:00.868-04:00Amplifier Bench Tests Rare Amps and More<br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Once again, I've slacked off posting on the blog here. My apologies, I've been focusing on creating more content for my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/bigdwiz">YouTube channel</a>. Make sure you subscribe so you can stay updated and notified when I upload new content. My goal is to upload at least one video a week and for the past few weeks I've been doing 3 videos per week! See some of my recent video uploads below.</span><br />
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Wow, check a MINT copy of a mid-1970's <b><a href="http://youtu.be/1ziT7dJeQp8?hd=1">Fosgate PR-235 amplifier</a></b>. These amps are ULTRA-RARE and finding one in this condition is almost unheard of. Big thanks to Mike for sending this one my way!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Next up, a patiently awaited power output demo of a MINT <b><a href="http://youtu.be/F70Q-lltORE?hd=1">Lanzar Opti Drive 50c</a></b> ultra-cheater amplifier from the mid-1990's. Can it meet or beat it's 800w rating at 1/2 ohm mono? Watch the video to find out!</span><br />
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What about a purple beauty? Say what? The mid-1990's rare special edition <b><a href="http://youtu.be/G4c8EMEq-zw?hd=1">Orion NT 200</a></b> arrives to the OldSchoolStereo.com labs for testing. This amplifier is a dual-mono design and was built to the strictest standards to ensure the best sound quality possible. Watch me un-box and show off this beauty! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now, here's another very interesting power output demo. We test the <b><a href="http://youtu.be/OKA17ZBkFrw?hd=1">Orion XTR-2250 "The Beast" amplifier</a></b> to see if it can stand up to it's name. Well, do you think it can match or exceed it's rated 1000w output at 4 ohms bridged? No spoilers here, watch the video to find out! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">***Amp output tests coming soon. We also have lots of cool overviews of some fantastic Old School Car Audio Thanks for your patience!***</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-24615130987868338232012-09-19T18:49:00.001-04:002012-09-19T18:49:36.346-04:00Donations to OldSchoolStereo.com<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I recently accidentally deleted several emails from my phone and found they were not put in the deleted folder, but deleted entirely. I had a couple of people inquire about donating items to OldSchoolStereo. I'm hoping you read the website and see this post and send me another email.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can feel free to use the <a href="http://www.oldschoolstereo.com/p/donate.html">donate section of this website</a> or contact me if you have amps, speakers, head units or other old school gear you want to donate. I will most likely sell many of the donated items to help pay for the website and test equipment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">-Dereck</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179747817060172857.post-28427570325347639522012-09-18T21:41:00.002-04:002012-09-18T21:41:44.502-04:00Video Updates - Lanzar, Fosgate, Alpine and More!<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've uploaded several videos since the last blog post here on OldSchoolStereo.com. There are three videos about the Fosgate "Frequency Energizer" Model 201 processor. If anyone has any further details about these units, please contact me at oldschoolstereo[at] gmail dot com.</span><br />
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First up, see the <b>Alpine 3342</b> 11-band EQ / Sound Field Processor. Just a quick overview of the EQ and showing it in action!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Next up, see baby <b>Lanzar Opti Drive Plus 50</b> amplifier. I've had several people request I show off how I test amplifiers for operation when they arrive at OldSchoolStereo's labs. This is not a power output test, rather a simple speaker test of each channel and bridged operation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">***Amp output tests coming soon...I've done tests on the Lanzar 50c and Orion XTR-2250. As soon as I get a chance to edit the videos, I'll have them online. Thanks for your patience!***</span></div>
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