|
|
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 8,301
Addicted CEG\'er
|
Addicted CEG\'er
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 8,301 |
Quote:
The ford amp does get quite hot which to me means that they're running some power through it.
Nope, it just means its horribly inefficient or otherwise crap.
I agree, something was very wrong with the Kenwood.
-Ken V.
1998.5 SE Praire Tan Zetec ATX
psycho_bass@hotmail.com
Roush springs Roush rear sway bar BAT struts 17" Millie Miglia HT3 and a ton of subtle asthetic mods
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 3,395
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 3,395 |
Originally posted by CRZYDRVR:
Quote:
The ford amp does get quite hot which to me means that they're running some power through it.
Nope, it just means its horribly inefficient or otherwise crap.
I agree, something was very wrong with the Kenwood.
Sure the Kenwood wasnt actually a Rebadged Audiovox?  
Former owner of a 1995 Ford Contour GL w/ 2.0L ATX
Proud owner of a 2005 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L V6 Vulcan 
--Looking for Commodore stuff (Drives, Units, Amiga, games, etc)If anyone has any of this laying around and wants it gone, lemme know --
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,262
Zippy Zetec on his last legs.
|
|
Zippy Zetec on his last legs.
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,262 |
stereo rice...is that possible?  
Regards, Cole.
Relegating to troll status sometime this week.
New Whip: 1990 Lexus ES250.
Old Hotness: 1995 GL MTX Zetec *IN TRIAGE*
"I had a little friend once, but it dont move no more...  "
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 858
Veteran CEG\'er
|
|
Veteran CEG\'er
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 858 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,262
Zippy Zetec on his last legs.
|
|
Zippy Zetec on his last legs.
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,262 |
Regards, Cole.
Relegating to troll status sometime this week.
New Whip: 1990 Lexus ES250.
Old Hotness: 1995 GL MTX Zetec *IN TRIAGE*
"I had a little friend once, but it dont move no more... "
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,444
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,444 |
all looks with no go/function/etc. seems to be the future.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 912
Veteran CEG\'er
|
|
Veteran CEG\'er
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 912 |
I work for circuit city as an installer, and I can tell you that, that is a huge load of $hit. They did not want to do the work on your car. I would go back to that circuit or take it to another and have it done the right way!
Jason
00 Audi S4, 2.7 Bi-turbo quattro
01 S10 Xtreme, 4.3l
98' Contour SE with some mods
96 Cavalier (beater)
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 771
Veteran CEG\'er
|
|
Veteran CEG\'er
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 771 |
I just wish the aftermarket manufacturers would made their stereos easy to use. The factory stereos from the domestic manufacturers can be figured out without an owners manual. The aftermarket stereos are far too complex for my tastes, and too much emphasis is put on 'glitz' rather than sound quality. I wish the manufacturers would go back to the basic design of one knob for volume and one knob for tuning. As far as I'm concerned, the stock stereo in the Contour is too cluttered with unneeded buttons and functions, and aftermarket units are even worse. I don't want a video show just to listen to the news and weather.
-Mark-
'99 Mystique LS, totally original (including the original water pump and the premium stereo)! Bought new in December 1998 for $21,000.
208,000 miles
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,092
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,092 |
Originally posted by Beachboy:
I just wish the aftermarket manufacturers would made their stereos easy to use. The factory stereos from the domestic manufacturers can be figured out without an owners manual. The aftermarket stereos are far too complex for my tastes, and too much emphasis is put on 'glitz' rather than sound quality. I wish the manufacturers would go back to the basic design of one knob for volume and one knob for tuning. As far as I'm concerned, the stock stereo in the Contour is too cluttered with unneeded buttons and functions, and aftermarket units are even worse. I don't want a video show just to listen to the news and weather.
Look at Nakamichi decks for no show / all go decks. Simple, easy to use, great sounding, and look darn near like a stock head unit.
1999 Ford Contour SVT #900/2760 (SOLD)
2005 Mazda 6s
2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege
1998 Ford Ranger 4x4
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,356
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,356 |
I said before that the ford amp was better than the kenwood and i'll still back thtat statement. But, I just got an Alpine head unit (9807) and it sounds much better than the Kenwood/ford amp combo. Maybe the Kenwood was bad, but my brother's Kenwood mp3 cd player has a lot of distortion also (its in his f250).
Oh yea, ALPINE RULES!!
1999 Mystique LS V6
Alpine CDA-9807, Rear deck sub, Opt. TB, K&N RU-3530/MAF adaptor, custom heatshield, FSVT 17's, SCT 4-program chip, Eibach's/ST200's, Hella Fogs...
|
|
|
|
|
