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i think car audio is taking over my life. i went to my local car audio shop to see if they had any diamond audio M6 components because i wanted to upgrade my front stage. well, after having a chat with the guys there ( i go there a lot, they are friends ) i decided to spend the extra money and get HEX components. well then, after looking around at some of the cars they were working on in the shop, i noticed one had q forms in it, and i HAD to have them in my car. they aren't out yet, but when they are, i am getting them.

am i the one that does this kind of thing? spend too much on car audio? i had my rockford amps for a mere 4-5 months before i upgraded to diamond D5 amps, and my HU was 6-7 months old before i got the clarion.

please, help me, i want to get better

 
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take the 12 step program. It's a 12 month program where you get a completely new system within 12 months. One month you get a HU, the next month new components, the next month new amps, etc etc etc...


PS: Repeat the cycle every 12 months

 
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i understand. but it keeps ya thinking of new ways to do stuff

 
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and even when you buy the best, the next years stuff comes out looking sexier than ever

and you thought tobacco companies were dirty... playing to our addiction.

 
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DUDE..... go to AA (audioaholics anonymus) i had to do this as well cause i had to have something everyweek from the local car audio place it seemed like for about 10 weeks in a row.... you love it but you hate the addiction as well..... i feel your pain man.....

 
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i'm just hoping that i dont get to the point where my audio system costs more than my car, EEK!!! the shop i go to has a customer that paid $18k for a 2000 Si, and $20k+ on his audio system, thats insane.

btw, my first step to recovery will be to leave my credit cards at home, lol.

 
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I have friends that trew out their systems and started over after ahvcing it in there for a day. full fiberglass, plexyglass, really nice cometition cars. gone.

others here have been building for a very long time, jsut a bit a couple days a week, when we can dedicate time and money. Ive been building my car for almost a year now, and not gonna be done very soon, but its all a aprt of the hobby! each time I go out there, I do just a little bit more and more...

your right, its an addiction, totally. fantastic hobby tho [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]

 
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Last 4 years I've spent over $18k in car audio..and I don't pay retail..

HU wise

I've had a Pioneer Premiere DEH P1R (my first aftermarket HU)
then went with an Eclipse 3440 after the pio unit got stolen.
Then a Clarion 715Z
Then an Eclipse 8051
Then a Clarion 315Z(someone offered me $300 over retail for my 8051)
then an 8051,
Then a 5441 because of the voltage problem with ym amps.

Amp wise
I had a PPI 2600 Chrome and a PPI 2400 Chrome
then a PPI 4800Chrome.
then sold those and wne t with
Micro Dimension 75.2 and a 1k.1
then a Blaunpunkt MPA 680US (temp) and a Lighting audio S2.500
Then got my Butler tube amp.
Then had a Planet audio 2300 and the lighting S2.500
Changed to an Arc 2100CXL and an Arc 2500CXL.
then a Memphis 1500D
then 2 Arc 2100CXL's

Speakers.
I went from Blaupunkt ODWA 6.5's and 6x9's.
then Boston Acoustics pro 6.53 3way components.
then Focal 165k3's
Then Rainbow Pro Series 2 ways.

Subs oi vey!
JL audio 12W0
3 JL audio 10W6's
BA Pro 12.5LF
2 PPI Pro 12's
2 Planet audio Pro series 12's
2 Eclipse alum 12's
2 Eclipse 87151.4's
2 Audiomobile EVO-R 12's
2 IDMAX D2's (v.1)
1 15" Eclipse Alum

EQ/Processing.
2 Audio Controll EQl's
Phoenix gold bass cube
Audio controll matrix
Eclipse 21010 in dash.

Ohio Generator 160Amp hot rated alternator

not to mention the various enclosures, cost of parts, wiring installation...sound deadening....

then there's my home audio s**t..

 
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Actually Q-forms are available for our cars. I got mine 2 days ago. Just to let you know tho, Qlogic considers the dark gray in our cars to be black, so if you have a dark gray interior don't order the gray, get the black.

 
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wait a minute mohawk? your eclipse got stolen????? was it within the 1 year replacement warranty??? I'm geting an eclipse within 2 weeks and the only reason I'm getting it is because of that theft warranty...

 
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No I sold it for $300 more than I paid for it..[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]..

was around 9/11 so No Eclipse shipments made it to cananda until Feb 02..so I got the Clarion to replace it for the 5 months..

 
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damn you slick... i got to thinking about this thread today at work, and guess where i went afterwards..... that's right, the audio shop..... wish i woulda left the plastic in the car or at home though.... yes, i spent some more money on ice.... thanks alot, o well f**k it, it's worth it in the long run i guess....

 
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behold.....the power of in car entertainment [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

 
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Try working for a manufacturer....sit around all day and daydream systems for the civic...now if they would just pay me more

 
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mo you traded me your 8051, moron

 
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Yeah the second one because I had the voltage issues with the Arc amps..

 
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ask me or whiterabbit the % of our money that we put into car audio =) we are both ludicrously poor because of it.. heheh

 
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Get better jobs!!!!

 
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id rather work at a shop for min wage than at toysrus building bikes for 8 an hour, rather than workign an an elementray school fixing computers for 10 an hour [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]

 
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HEY!!!! Watch it! That's what I do for a Middle School though ahah