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Few pics of the car before i start to mess with stuff on it
Punto (Mk2/2b) MK2b Sporting.
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That's quite a sweet upgrade really for the price too.
That's quite a sweet upgrade really for the price too.
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If you can hang on until the end of june/july?
All my money at the moment is going on holiday expenses and with MOT due next week im kinda skint
If you can hang on until the end of june/july?
All my money at the moment is going on holiday expenses and with MOT due next week im kinda skint
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about your audio upgrade, i'd reccomend:
-diamond (especially sub)
-herts
-rainbow
-clarion for there headunits
-jbl do good amps
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i have this stuff and its really good for a mixture of sq and spl!
thanks,
Carl.
about your audio upgrade, i'd reccomend:
-diamond (especially sub)
-herts
-rainbow
-clarion for there headunits
-jbl do good amps
.i have this stuff and its really good for a mixture of sq and spl!
thanks,
Carl.
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Out of those only Hertz & Rainbow are decent MTX are quite good though.
about your audio upgrade, i'd reccomend:
-diamond (especially sub)
-herts
-rainbow
-clarion for there headunits
-jbl do good amps
i have this stuff and its really good for a mixture of sq and spl!
thanks,
Carl.
Out of those only Hertz & Rainbow are decent MTX are quite good though.
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personally i thnk they're all great... they're all really good for sq and very reasonable for spl too...
have you ever heard a diamond sub? have you ever listened off a clarion HU? jbl is ok but not as good as the other brands i mentioned.
what setup do you have by the way?
thanks,
carl.
personally i thnk they're all great... they're all really good for sq and very reasonable for spl too...
have you ever heard a diamond sub? have you ever listened off a clarion HU? jbl is ok but not as good as the other brands i mentioned.
what setup do you have by the way?
thanks,
carl.
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Actually havent heard any diamond equiment yet but i never heard anyone say anything about them.
My mate had a clarion HU & it wasnt great tbh noone rates them anymore.
Well I dont have a setup in my new car but I got hertz energy 300 sub to go in from my old car & hertz components aswel.
Had a Orion Wcc amp for the sub some vibe slick speakers (which were crap) 6x9s a had a alpine amp & sony headunit which was quite decent.
Just dont know what amp I want now for the sub.
Actually havent heard any diamond equiment yet but i never heard anyone say anything about them.
My mate had a clarion HU & it wasnt great tbh noone rates them anymore.
Well I dont have a setup in my new car but I got hertz energy 300 sub to go in from my old car & hertz components aswel.
Had a Orion Wcc amp for the sub some vibe slick speakers (which were crap) 6x9s a had a alpine amp & sony headunit which was quite decent.
Just dont know what amp I want now for the sub.
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JBL amps are good. They are the best budget brand about.
JBL amps are good. They are the best budget brand about.
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diamond subs are very good, very good sq when powered by the right amp.
i have a diamond d310d4.2 sub, jbl gto7001e amp, sounds very good and very clear, cannot fault it.
i have rainbow slx 265 dreamline comps up front soon to be paired with hertz esk 130's all powered by a vibe blackbox stereo 4 amp. amp is not amazing but it does 4 x 100 rms @ 4 ohms which is perfect for my comps.
all powered off a clarion vrx578rusb. cannot fault my system so far.
im sure others will agree that diamond subs are just as good as hertz subs.
thanks,
Carl.
diamond subs are very good, very good sq when powered by the right amp
.i have a diamond d310d4.2 sub, jbl gto7001e amp, sounds very good and very clear, cannot fault it.
i have rainbow slx 265 dreamline comps up front soon to be paired with hertz esk 130's all powered by a vibe blackbox stereo 4 amp. amp is not amazing but it does 4 x 100 rms @ 4 ohms which is perfect for my comps.
all powered off a clarion vrx578rusb. cannot fault my system so far.
im sure others will agree that diamond subs are just as good as hertz subs.
thanks,
Carl.
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Ohh yeah ive seen quite afew people with the jbl gto amps. I was thinking of getting those rainbows they look sick as. Definaly wanna here a diamond sub but I love my hertz
diamond subs are very good, very good sq when powered by the right amp
i have a diamond d310d4.2 sub, jbl gto7001e amp, sounds very good and very clear, cannot fault it.
i have rainbow slx 265 dreamline comps up front soon to be paired with hertz esk 130's all powered by a vibe blackbox stereo 4 amp. amp is not amazing but it does 4 x 100 rms @ 4 ohms which is perfect for my comps.
all powered off a clarion vrx578rusb. cannot fault my system so far.
im sure others will agree that diamond subs are just as good as hertz subs.
thanks,
Carl.
Ohh yeah ive seen quite afew people with the jbl gto amps. I was thinking of getting those rainbows they look sick as. Definaly wanna here a diamond sub but I love my hertz
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diamond are well recomended, my housemate has an awesome install done in sheffield. not sure what the place is called
diamond amps
2 x 15" directed subs
2 pairs on diamond 6x9's
and a kenwood equaliser
It sounds funking awesome, ive never heard a system like it. cost about £1600 though
diamond are well recomended, my housemate has an awesome install done in sheffield. not sure what the place is called
diamond amps
2 x 15" directed subs
2 pairs on diamond 6x9's
and a kenwood equaliser
It sounds funking awesome, ive never heard a system like it. cost about £1600 though
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Source sounds? 6x9s are pointless in a decent system. Amping a set of front components is much better.
Source sounds? 6x9s are pointless in a decent system. Amping a set of front components is much better.
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not exactly. they can be pretty good if used correctly in a system. when not sealed correctly in a parcel shelf with a sub flexing the 6x9 cones then obviously it is bad.
but when sealed in a shelf properly, or even mounted to the rear doorcards correctly, they can help a system a bit more by filling the rear of the car better.
obviously amped up components can fill a punto nicely, but rear 6x9's, more so mounted in the rear door card - can help a system nicely.
thanks,
Carl.
not exactly. they can be pretty good if used correctly in a system. when not sealed correctly in a parcel shelf with a sub flexing the 6x9 cones then obviously it is bad.
but when sealed in a shelf properly, or even mounted to the rear doorcards correctly, they can help a system a bit more by filling the rear of the car better.
obviously amped up components can fill a punto nicely, but rear 6x9's, more so mounted in the rear door card - can help a system nicely.
thanks,
Carl.
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Yeah i think thats the place. If they installed 6x9's they must have some purpose?? the front door speakers are amp'd too btw, they are 6x9's
This is on a mk2 polo
1 set of 6x9's are mounted near the subs in the rear seat space and one set are on the front doors
Its quite a monster of a setup. obviously there are people that have done a lot better but this is one of the best ive heard
Im going to finish my carpeting off next weekend and hopefully mine will look remotely decent. Just wish i could hide the joins in the carpet
Yeah i think thats the place. If they installed 6x9's they must have some purpose?? the front door speakers are amp'd too btw, they are 6x9's
This is on a mk2 polo
1 set of 6x9's are mounted near the subs in the rear seat space and one set are on the front doors
Its quite a monster of a setup. obviously there are people that have done a lot better but this is one of the best ive heard
Im going to finish my carpeting off next weekend and hopefully mine will look remotely decent. Just wish i could hide the joins in the carpet
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They will of installed them because your mate wanted them. If he is gonna pay then why would you say no as a business?
They will of installed them because your mate wanted them. If he is gonna pay then why would you say no as a business?
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He didnt get the install, it was in the car already
The guy that had the car knows someone that works there and had him sort the build out
He didnt get the install, it was in the car already
The guy that had the car knows someone that works there and had him sort the build out
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Either that or they saw him coming a mile off and added a few unecessary extras to the install and therefore his bill? Kerching!
And if your car is anything like mine...too much boom is not a good thing, buying top of the range stuff for a small hatchback is pointless when budget stuff (like jbl) and setting it up right can have just as good as an effect. Btw do you get a nasty rattle from the rails in the roof for the sunroof glass? Still havn't found a way to stop this other than to just turn it up and drown it out.
Either that or they saw him coming a mile off and added a few unecessary extras to the install and therefore his bill? Kerching!
And if your car is anything like mine...too much boom is not a good thing, buying top of the range stuff for a small hatchback is pointless when budget stuff (like jbl) and setting it up right can have just as good as an effect. Btw do you get a nasty rattle from the rails in the roof for the sunroof glass? Still havn't found a way to stop this other than to just turn it up and drown it out.
