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Old 06-15-2007, 06:57 PM
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Don is the man...

ok... i don't need to really plug Don as everyone knows he is the man..

but Don helped me get my dream system together.. very curteous.. helpfull.. and answered my 1 million indecisive questions before i purchased..

on with the pics..




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Old 06-15-2007, 07:21 PM
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Looking good Doug!
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that Eclipse screen looks huge...I'd imagine you have a fair amount of bass with that sub setup.
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Old 06-15-2007, 07:31 PM
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Doug in the A/V/E section ZomG !

Thank ya sir I try my best to please.

BTW I was in your car today - Julian is making you Very happy.
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Mmmm, nice stuff you got there.
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nice system...

Its raining in waterbury damn, that means it coming here soon...
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Originally Posted by WhiteA32
nice system...

Its raining in waterbury damn, that means it coming here soon...

Those pics were taken some time ago...
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Old 06-15-2007, 08:11 PM
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don can you work your magic a bit more?

(regarding my mids)
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Old 06-15-2007, 08:19 PM
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for good stuff! are those 10s or 12s?





you didnt tell him to put that cap in, did you Don?

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Old 06-15-2007, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
Doug in the A/V/E section ZomG !

Thank ya sir I try my best to please.

BTW I was in your car today - Julian is making you Very happy.
did you get what you needed done?

man if you were in my car you could have done the stuff for me
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Originally Posted by mendon99
for good stuff! are those 10s or 12s?





you didnt tell him to put that cap in, did you Don?

10's.. i never told Don i was doing the Cap.. originally i was going to have a shop do the install.. but i didn't like their price so i did it myself
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Old 06-15-2007, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by mtrai760
Looking good Doug!
Thanks Matt

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that Eclipse screen looks huge...I'd imagine you have a fair amount of bass with that sub setup.
its good bass.. but i havn't had time to tune it yet.. i only had it for 1 week before it went in the shop

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Mmmm, nice stuff you got there.
thanks man
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clean car, clean audio.

what RE subs are those?
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Originally Posted by AscendantMax
clean car, clean audio.

what RE subs are those?
SE's .. they hit very hard.. i didn't think they were as loud as my ID Max 12's... then i turned them up
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great!, now grab some popcorn, sit down near ur window, and watch her get stolen...

sorry but thats what often happens to systems like that. if they cant take it out, they take the whole car. just be careful plz
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Sprint isn't stupid enough to blast his audio 24/7...
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Originally Posted by AscendantMax
don can you work your magic a bit more?

(regarding my mids)

Call me on Monday and Ill check on them. Most likely that shop didnt do anything yet, you woulda had em back by now if they did.
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Old 06-16-2007, 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Sprint™
did you get what you needed done?

man if you were in my car you could have done the stuff for me

For the most part, yea. He was able to settle my A/F pretty well and pulled out about 14 or so more ponies...

What he did for you though is very nice.
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Originally Posted by AscendantMax
Sprint isn't stupid enough to blast his audio 24/7...

...and smart enough to have top level security.
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Old 06-16-2007, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
What he did for you though is very nice.
so you going to spill the beans or keep **** teasing me.. he told me he had to get rid of the TV i might move hte stuff he put up there later on, by drilling holes just above the shifter.. i have to see it first
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
...and smart enough to have top level security.
that and my buddies Sig Sauer and Springfield Armory ride with me all the time
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Old 06-16-2007, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Sprint™
so you going to spill the beans or keep **** teasing me.. he told me he had to get rid of the TV i might move hte stuff he put up there later on, by drilling holes just above the shifter.. i have to see it first

Nope, beans will stain contained. Its his secret/surprise to share, not mine.

Ill think you will like what he did with the stuff up there.
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wait.. you picked up 14 more ponies.. thats friggen excellent.. how is your gas mileage treating you?
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Old 06-16-2007, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Sprint™
10's.. i never told Don i was doing the Cap.. originally i was going to have a shop do the install.. but i didn't like their price so i did it myself
i see. Either way, looks great, its so easy to get loud in a hatch!
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Originally Posted by Sprint™
wait.. you picked up 14 more ponies.. thats friggen excellent.. how is your gas mileage treating you?

Dunno yet, just went right home.
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
Dunno yet, just went right home.
whats your butt dyno say?
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Originally Posted by mendon99
i see. Either way, looks great, its so easy to get loud in a hatch!
so whats with Don and the cap? whats the story?

yeah i love the hatch.. kinda like an SUV.. no trunk or rear seat to defuse your bass
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Originally Posted by Sprint™
whats your butt dyno say?

get me to a toilet.


Meh, honestly feels almost the same. Just seems to run a lil smoother. I may still have to go back, but I dont wanna bother him before vacation.
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Originally Posted by Sprint™
so whats with Don and the cap? whats the story?

yeah i love the hatch.. kinda like an SUV.. no trunk or rear seat to defuse your bass

Don prefers to use the caps within his amplifiers.

External caps = huge waste of $$ for a great marketing gimmick.
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
Don prefers to use the caps within his amplifiers.

External caps = huge waste of $$ for a great marketing gimmick.
i agree, but it was pretty
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Can you turn of the subwoofer grills the other direction making a \\\///

I think it would look much better
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
Call me on Monday and Ill check on them. Most likely that shop didnt do anything yet, you woulda had em back by now if they did.
will do...it's been what...2 weeks now...
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oh, and i spy a green wire near the kick panel in the 2nd picture of the rainbows.
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Very nice!. Clean and to the point.
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Originally Posted by Sprint™
i agree, but it was pretty
yeah, most people in this forum are against caps.. but for they are great for the bling factor, you're right. Makes it look....more intricate.
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Very very nice setup.
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Nice setup Sprint! Rainbow ftw

Is that the stock front speaker housing?
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Originally Posted by D-Bo
Nice setup Sprint! Rainbow ftw

Is that the stock front speaker housing?
Definately not, the stock Z speakers mount behind the door panels.
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Originally Posted by Kevlo911
Can you turn of the subwoofer grills the other direction making a \\\///

I think it would look much better
they hardly fit on the box as is.. took me about 20 mins to get it to work.. other people who had the grills had the same problem too

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oh, and i spy a green wire near the kick panel in the 2nd picture of the rainbows.
probably the parking wire.. need to move it some where else

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Very nice!. Clean and to the point.
thanks

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Very very nice setup.
thanks

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Nice setup Sprint! Rainbow ftw

Is that the stock front speaker housing?
nah they are zenclosure's door pods
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Originally Posted by Sprint™
probably the parking wire.. need to move it some where else
just bustin your ***** a bit.

how does everything sound...got more ear time?
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