The Triumph Dolomite Club - EzBoard Archive

got a marshall jcm 800 300w 4x12 but maybe a bit too<br>
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I dunno. Strip out the back seats and it might fit. It would give a nice low-rider look to the car. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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I almost herniated myself lifting one of those heads once.

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Im gonna ignore you on this one Kev <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :b --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... tongue.gif ALT=":b"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> the mention of all that money put a downer on it <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Also my 1300 came with all these speakers fitted (not attatched to an amp) and the 1300s battery isnt as powerful as the 1850s... Im thinking about a 200 watt amp for the subs. My mate had a 1000 watt amp (must of been peak power or some other bull sh*t rateing!) for £130 and that powerd his twin 8" subs well enough. Ok overkill is what springs to mine! Ill have a potch this weekend see what I come up with <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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what size speakers do you want to put in boxes on the front shelf? if you make them too small they wont produce the lower notes. boxes will be better than mounting them in the door if they are sealed, the correct volume and are pointing in the right direction<br>
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you wont be able to power all the speakers you intend to from a headunit, 60watts just isnt enough.<br>
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more speakers doesnt mean louder or better. one good subwoofer will probably sound better than 2 cheap ones.<br>
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i forgot to mention some cheap subs arent really subs at all, some of them have a frequency responce of 60-2000hz which is not sub bass. my subwoofer will only be playing up to 60hz where my midbass speakers will be taking over.<br>
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your getting far to technical <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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I really aint in to spending big money <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :p --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... tongue.gif ALT=":p"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> Ill wire it up as its free and if it sounds crap ill put an amp on the subs.<br>
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Thanks for the advice<br>
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Adam

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...done except I didnt use my full brain to work out how much speaker wire I needed so I only bought half of what I needed, itll be done tommorrow.... <br>
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One question, to wire up the subs can I just run a wire from the rear speaker terminal (also attatched to head unit) to the subs terminal, doin the same for both posi nd negative. Running the right sub off the right rear speaker and left from left... (as they are the closest speakers) <br>
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im assuming the subs and rear speakers have an impedance of 4 ohms as this is most common for car speakers.<br>
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you will be making a parallel circuit with a two ohm resistance rather than 4 ohms, this means more current, so the amplifier in the cd player will overheat and will most likelyt be damaged.<br>
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dont bother with the subs until you have an amp.<br>
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Ok what wires do I plug in to the amp when I get one?<br>
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Cheers, Adam

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they are called RCA's, i have no idea what that stands for, they have phono connections at each end to go from your cd player to the amp.<br>
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you will be better off getting a 4 channel amp to power some front speakers and a sub, or two. then power your rear speakers using your cd player.<br>
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this is very good value for money, good quality and plenty of power and a free wiring kit - <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JBL-GTO75-4-4-cha ... <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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but i think you be better of getting something second hand some of the best quality amps fom around the mid to late nineties sell for peanuts compared to what they sold for when they were new, heres an example <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/exchange/sho ... <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> and <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/exchange/sho ... <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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and some amplifier porn - <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/exchange/sho ... <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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Paul

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Are you some kind of sound engineer <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ns/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Thanks for the advice <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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i did lots of research and learned as much as i could before spending any money on my stereo.<br>
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my stereo, none installed so far<br>
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cd player - <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://pioneer.co.uk/uk/product_detail. ... <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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front speakers powered by a pair of Vibe VP2 amps bridged one per side 300watts RMS each - <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.mbquart.com/2003/en_US/produ ... <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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subwoofer - <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.mbquart.com/2003/en_US/produ ... <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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amp for subwoofer, i will be using it at 2 ohms, 870watts RMS - <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.dls.se/english/fstark/a6n.ht ... <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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If Id forgoten to drill a hole in my new wing and the aerial was all pluged in (but stuck beind 4 walls of metal) and I was still not receiving even a glimmer of radio signals, should i not worry? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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about the aerial.<br>
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unless you want to listen to the radio.<br>
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i find beating barries off from the lights while listening to Terry Wogan a sublime pleasure however.<br>
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your choice.<br>
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I can always send you a Rolling Stones Forty Licks MP3 if you need the experience.

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What else is the aerial used for? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :p --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... tongue.gif ALT=":p"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Im going to need it for that MP3 thing you persuaded me to buy off ebay....<br>
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My car is a slug off the line, It takes over half a mile to catch a 1.1 206 (0-60 14.6) or a 1.3 02 plate fiesta. Or so Im told of course <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :p --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... tongue.gif ALT=":p"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Adam

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