Preview into my new stereo

[Asbradley21]

Man I can't wait until I get my sub box from Luke(same as yours). Looks tits.

[James Crivellone]

I got a brand new set of OEM tweeter pods with tweeters from BMW for 30 dollars each, wonder what brand they are? They are being shipped over from Germany So? Blaupunkt?

ITT or Nokia probably

[EN318isPDX]

I got a brand new set of OEM tweeter pods with tweeters from BMW for 30 dollars each, wonder what brand they are? They are being shipped over from Germany So? Blaupunkt?

[StereoInstaller1]

See if parkerbink still has some...from like 4 years ago, he was selling a pair of home tweeters.

[Sam Cogley]

Haha..I have a perfect pair in my shop.


2 letters, bucko: NO

LOL. Know of anyone that might have a single tweeter (or a repair membrane) laying around?

[StereoInstaller1]

Haha..I have a perfect pair in my shop.


2 letters, bucko: NO

[Sam Cogley]

back when Rich Coe ran the store? Absolutely awesome shit there, man. Made in the USA and all.


Still take my Exile stuff over it, though.

I have a set of 5.25" components (the old green quartz woofers) and a 12" sub that are all 11-13 years old and still going strong. They sound awesome in the E30.

I need to track down a single EMIT car tweeter - one of mine got damaged, Infinity doesn't have parts for them anymore, and the last NIB pair I saw on eBay sold for well over $200.

[dashboardmonkey]

because I melted them in place, yO!

LMFAO

Andy

[StereoInstaller1]

Those port tubes look fucking hot!

Andy

because I melted them in place, yO!

[dashboardmonkey]

Those port tubes look fucking hot!

Andy

[StereoInstaller1]

I'm still a fan of the pre-Harman buyout Infinity Kappa equipment.

back when Rich Coe ran the store? Absolutely awesome shit there, man. Made in the USA and all.


Still take my Exile stuff over it, though.

[Sam Cogley]

I'm still a fan of the pre-Harman buyout Infinity Kappa equipment.

[rkettner]

^ that is someone that cares!

excellent stereo.

[StereoInstaller1]

where does one find those rear speaker covers?

Oh my fucking gawd...you don't want to know just how much of a raging pain in the ass ALL FUCKING DAY job it was to put those rear speakers in...anyway, those are not just regular old ADS 300i's. The mounting rings were sold seperately, in like 1984 through 1989, meant to allow you to mount those speakers in the walls of your house...these are fucking RARE, and were rare back in the day, too...remember, I was there!


So about all of your old school love: YOU GUYS ARE FULL OF SHIT!

Seriously.

Remeber, again, I was there. I started installing in 1980, when I was 17.

When James' stuff was new, I was already a journeyman installer, working on higher-end cars...I did TONS of ADS shit, and yeah it is good...and remember I just installed his stuff, and think of this...I was THE purist-high-end-holier-than-thou snob from hell back in those days.

So, that being said, Exile (and many others) kick the crap out of this stuff.

Cleaner, smoother, louder, better and more power, far better detail.

I will agree on 2 points: most of todays shit is just that, shit. All of you WalMart loving cheap ass motherfuckers made it what it is, welcome to China.

Second, this old ADS stuff is really well made. These particular examples are incredibly clean, and except for minor scratches, really nice. There is no doubt that todays made in china shit will not be usable in 20 years, it just is not durable enough.

Now, let me make something clear: If we pulled out these 2 amps and replaced them with Exile (not their cheap line, but the good shit, same as my car) this car would sound better. No fucking joke, boys: better. Cleaner, more dynamic AND louder. Features, too.

Don't get me wrong, this car sounds fucking excellent. I built this fucker for someone I care about, and did the best SQ work I could, given the constraints of keeping the mode to a minimum...this is likely the most historic 1986 ETA in the world, right?

Those ADS amps were about $800 each back in the day. Triple the power today is about $900, and won't be a noise battle, and has excellent crossovers and better adjustability.


Seriously. We learned something over the past 20 years.

Luke

Oh yeah, PS: Jeff, if you find a set of the trim rings James has, I still have a set of 300i speakers sitting...rare collectors stuff, oh yeah baby....and I will kill you in your sleep if you make me install those fuckers.

[Gooch]

Lookin' good, James. You know my thoughts on a/d/s/. :up: