I miss my gear

axmea? · 09-12-2014, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 90 ST

This I bought new, sold to a buddy, but got it back a while ago. It's going in my truck soon. I also have 3 mint M25's i bought way back.

That's an awesome bulletproof amp just like the previous ones mentioned. And the M25's, these are tiny but mighty amps

90 ST · 09-12-2014, 02:07 AM

A friend of mine still has the PPI Art series i sold him, a A1200 and A600. I may have to get them back...he's not using them anyway. He's running his PG Bandit and Outlaw.

axmea? · 09-12-2014, 02:37 AM

^ you've got to get them back. These will fit in the Z

Mbreese · 09-12-2014, 06:40 AM

No doubt ! Be a hoarder bring them back to you !

madwi · 09-12-2014, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by axmea?

^ you've got to get them back. These will fit in the Z

I would love to see that behemoth A1200 in a Z!

90 ST · 09-12-2014, 11:33 AM

The baby's in question, I even had the link.

axmea? · 09-12-2014, 12:12 PM

^ Awesome. That and the PPI water coiling system.

Mbreese · 09-12-2014, 06:53 PM

Nice !!!!!!

blackcherry20 · 09-12-2014, 07:19 PM

Miss my Canon prime 50mm F1.2 lens that I stupidly traded on a zoom lens years and years ago.

optiontrader · 09-15-2014, 03:00 AM

My "first" speaks were a pair of $50 Clarion coaxes - ones with a 1-1/2" cone tweeter. It sounded "meh", but looked cool (they were my first, after all!).

Went thru a TON of stuff:
- Pioneer/Kenwood (pull outs, then detachable faceplate [ooh... ahh...]) HU's
- 1/2 DIN EQ's (some with spectrum analyzers... [more ooh... ahh...])
- Clarion coaxes gave way to Polk Mobile Monitors (forgot the model #, but the classic ones with the "teardrop" midrange/tweeter assemblies - loved those speaks!)
- Coustic (anyone remember these guys?) four channel 45Wx4 amp. It eventually died and was replaced with a Kenwood.
- Kicker 12" Free-Airs (infinite baffle)
- Rockford Fosgate Punch 45 (who knew 22.5Wx2 could drive 12-inchers?)

Next car went thru similar changes with equipment, and ended up with:
- Clarion Pre-Amp HU (no internal amp)
- Soundstream MC140 (eventually biamped my fronts with the help of an AudioControl 4XS), D100II, and D200II.
- a/d/s/ 320i 5-1/2" components (loved these too - the good ol' days).
- First two JBL 12's in a ported enclosure, then moved to a single 10" Polk dB sub in a larger sealed enclosure.

Remember Linear Power, Oz, Adcom, and Carver? The latter two dabbled a bit in car audio, and then withdrew.

Memories...

RonRizz · 09-15-2014, 06:38 PM

Linear power still makes an awesome amplifier, but they are Pricey.......

90 ST · 09-15-2014, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by optiontrader

My "first" speaks were a pair of $50 Clarion coaxes - ones with a 1-1/2" cone tweeter. It sounded "meh", but looked cool (they were my first, after all!).

Went thru a TON of stuff:
- Pioneer/Kenwood (pull outs, then detachable faceplate [ooh... ahh...]) HU's
- 1/2 DIN EQ's (some with spectrum analyzers... [more ooh... ahh...])
- Clarion coaxes gave way to Polk Mobile Monitors (forgot the model #, but the classic ones with the "teardrop" midrange/tweeter assemblies - loved those speaks!)
- Coustic (anyone remember these guys?) four channel 45Wx4 amp. It eventually died and was replaced with a Kenwood.
- Kicker 12" Free-Airs (infinite baffle)
- Rockford Fosgate Punch 45 (who knew 22.5Wx2 could drive 12-inchers?)

Next car went thru similar changes with equipment, and ended up with:
- Clarion Pre-Amp HU (no internal amp)
- Soundstream MC140 (eventually biamped my fronts with the help of an AudioControl 4XS), D100II, and D200II.
- a/d/s/ 320i 5-1/2" components (loved these too - the good ol' days).
- First two JBL 12's in a ported enclosure, then moved to a single 10" Polk dB sub in a larger sealed enclosure.

Remember Linear Power, Oz, Adcom, and Carver? The latter two dabbled a bit in car audio, and then withdrew.

Memories...

Coustic...I worked there for 8 years, up until '11 I worked for Mitek. lol I still have some of the gear.

optiontrader · 09-16-2014, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 90 ST

Coustic...I worked there for 8 years, up until '11 I worked for Mitek. lol I still have some of the gear.

Holy heck - small world! I loved that amp - my first "outboard" amp. I can't seem to find it online (probably dating myself now). It was a 4x45W, maybe numbered 105? It had straight heatsink fins, unlike the flared style they went with later. I had it driving both the free airs eventually, and probably asked too much from it's modest power supply. Sounded great driving the front components, though. What did you do at Coustic?

Quote:

Originally Posted by RonRizz

Linear power still makes an awesome amplifier, but they are Pricey.......

Had no idea... I don't see them sold retail. Where can you get them?

90 ST · 09-16-2014, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by optiontrader

Holy heck - small world! I loved that amp - my first "outboard" amp. I can't seem to find it online (probably dating myself now). It was a 4x45W, maybe numbered 105? It had straight heatsink fins, unlike the flared style they went with later. I had it driving both the free airs eventually, and probably asked too much from it's modest power supply. Sounded great driving the front components, though. What did you do at Coustic?

Had no idea... I don't see them sold retail. Where can you get them?

I was the territory manager for western Canada. MTX, Xtant, Coustic, Streetwires.

axmea? · 09-16-2014, 08:21 AM

Xtant. Great stuff when they first came out.

09-12-2014, 02:07 AM	#17 (permalink)
90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 421	A friend of mine still has the PPI Art series i sold him, a A1200 and A600. I may have to get them back...he's not using them anyway. He's running his PG Bandit and Outlaw. axmea? and madwi like this.

09-12-2014, 02:37 AM	#18 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,236 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	^ you've got to get them back. These will fit in the Z __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

09-12-2014, 12:12 PM	#22 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,236 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	^ Awesome. That and the PPI water coiling system. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

09-12-2014, 07:19 PM	#24 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 240459	Miss my Canon prime 50mm F1.2 lens that I stupidly traded on a zoom lens years and years ago. __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

09-15-2014, 03:00 AM	#25 (permalink)
optiontrader Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Smog Hell, SoCal Posts: 595 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 16	My "first" speaks were a pair of $50 Clarion coaxes - ones with a 1-1/2" cone tweeter. It sounded "meh", but looked cool (they were my first, after all!). Went thru a TON of stuff: - Pioneer/Kenwood (pull outs, then detachable faceplate [ooh... ahh...]) HU's - 1/2 DIN EQ's (some with spectrum analyzers... [more ooh... ahh...]) - Clarion coaxes gave way to Polk Mobile Monitors (forgot the model #, but the classic ones with the "teardrop" midrange/tweeter assemblies - loved those speaks!) - Coustic (anyone remember these guys?) four channel 45Wx4 amp. It eventually died and was replaced with a Kenwood. - Kicker 12" Free-Airs (infinite baffle) - Rockford Fosgate Punch 45 (who knew 22.5Wx2 could drive 12-inchers?) Next car went thru similar changes with equipment, and ended up with: - Clarion Pre-Amp HU (no internal amp) - Soundstream MC140 (eventually biamped my fronts with the help of an AudioControl 4XS), D100II, and D200II. - a/d/s/ 320i 5-1/2" components (loved these too - the good ol' days). - First two JBL 12's in a ported enclosure, then moved to a single 10" Polk dB sub in a larger sealed enclosure. Remember Linear Power, Oz, Adcom, and Carver? The latter two dabbled a bit in car audio, and then withdrew. Memories... axmea? likes this. __________________ 40th Anniversary Z - 3M Paint Protection Film, CA Legal Tint! (70/40)

09-12-2014, 06:40 AM	#19 (permalink)
Mbreese Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cartersville,Ga Posts: 331 Drives: Metalic-Gray,09 370Z Rep Power: 32	No doubt ! Be a hoarder bring them back to you !

09-12-2014, 06:53 PM	#23 (permalink)
Mbreese Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cartersville,Ga Posts: 331 Drives: Metalic-Gray,09 370Z Rep Power: 32	Nice !!!!!!

09-15-2014, 06:38 PM	#26 (permalink)
RonRizz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pine grove, Pa Posts: 2,136 Drives: 2 feet, 3 pedals Rep Power: 6775	Linear power still makes an awesome amplifier, but they are Pricey....... axmea? likes this. __________________ P99rs Head Unit--- Amps- 2 Pioneer Prs800d --- Zapco ST1000MX---Zapco ST-4XSQ---- SI BM mk5 Subs---SI TM65v2 Midbass--- SI M3 mids--- SI M25 xbl2 tweeters ----- 2016 MECA street class 3rd place at world finals

09-16-2014, 08:21 AM	#30 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,236 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Xtant. Great stuff when they first came out. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

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