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Re: Show off your head units

Postby muzzy66 » Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:39 pm

bear2230 wrote:I like what I've been reading about the Ultimo SC I'm shopping for one now.
Any suggestions on best place to buy?


How about FHRX Studios :D hehe

Other great subwoofer options are the Peerless XXLS and Seas L26 from my experience (in the case of the Peerless) and research (in the case of the Seas).
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Re: Show off your head units

Postby bear2230 » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:45 pm

muzzy66 wrote:
bear2230 wrote:I like what I've been reading about the Ultimo SC I'm shopping for one now.
Any suggestions on best place to buy?


How about FHRX Studios :D hehe

Other great subwoofer options are the Peerless XXLS and Seas L26 from my experience (in the case of the Peerless) and research (in the case of the Seas).


$350 for the Morel Ultimo SC from FHRX. That's a good price I think. It will be interesting to hear it against the Clarion.
I'm expecting quite a difference. I wish I had your Brax X2400.2 to drive it. Keep your eyes peeled for a killer amp for me....
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Re: Show off your head units

Postby muzzy66 » Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:00 am

bear2230 wrote:$350 for the Morel Ultimo SC from FHRX. That's a good price I think. It will be interesting to hear it against the Clarion.
I'm expecting quite a difference. I wish I had your Brax X2400.2 to drive it. Keep your eyes peeled for a killer amp for me....


Wow, that's a really good price!!! I would have expected about $500-$600. The regular Ultimo is probably the most accurate car audio sub I've heard, so if it sounds anything like the normal version (which it should) then it will sound amazing :)

Only speakers I've heard that sound more accurate then the Ultimo is probably the Peerless. Still I can't say 100% because I haven't done a proper back-to-back comparison, but the Peerless I'm using right now is the cleanest and most accurate sub I've heard.

That said, the Peerless is an acquired taste - it has an extremely linear frequency response up to frequencies higher then a 10/12 inch sub has any right to, and it's one of the lowest distortion subwoofers on the market at any price. These are all technically great characteristics but not everyone is acustomed to that type of sound. Many people like a sub that has a more aggressive or 'dynamic' character to the sound, wheras the Peerless is pure transparent. It pretty much takes what the source feeds it and reproduces it exactly.

I wish "I" had my Brax to run my speakers off...I miss it :(

If you want a nice amp for not too rediculous a price, both the DLS Reference and JL Audio Slash amps are very nice. I think you can pick either up for around the $700-$800 mark, but might get one much cheaper if you get lucky on the second hand market. The Focal FP series amps are also very nice, and I think they've had a massive price drop recently too - FHRX sells these.
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Re: Show off your head units

Postby NitroDann » Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:04 pm

My head unit.



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Kind of sounds like this-


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Re: Show off your head units

Postby bear2230 » Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:44 pm

I like the look you are going for ND. Simple but functional. :lol:
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Re: Show off your head units

Postby cobby » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:43 pm

Pics tomorrow of mine, putting in a factory nissan patrol item.


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because it was free and it has a cd player haha. never been used either.

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Re: Show off your head units

Postby timetorelax » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:06 pm

I know it looks standard BUT you have to admit the MD unit is quite rare and it took ages to find one :)

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Re: Show off your head units

Postby slimx » Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:28 pm

My head unit. Very similar to NitroDann's :) // Flat foot shifting and 2 Stage :)

But my switch is wired to my CLUTCH


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Re: Show off your head units

Postby Jace » Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:52 pm

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the OEM headunit from my sisters '01 ford laser plugged right in... single din, rear input for CD stacker that i'm going to get an ipod adaptor for, and it looks and sounds better than stock!

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Re: Show off your head units

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Re: Show off your head units

Postby NitroDann » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:29 pm

slimx wrote:My head unit. Very similar to NitroDann's :) // Flat foot shifting and 2 Stage :)

But my switch is wired to my CLUTCH



My head unit is wired to my clutch also. It has the switch also so it can be activated and totally deactivated for daily use.

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Re: Show off your head units

Postby slimx » Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:38 pm

well myns very easy to adjustt so *pokes tounge out* :P

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Re: Show off your head units

Postby Stu King » Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:20 pm

Hi All

Just purchased a Kenwood double DIN unit, didnt bother with Navigation, but thought I would post some pics... I am pretty happy with the unit, sound is great, and goes really well with the Clearwater speakers I have fitted. (Hey I am old and only have anologue ears :-))

Can add a TV tuner, or Playstation or.... many other possibilities.. the unit itself was only $588....

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