What other retailers are there in Durban area apart from autostyle?
E6600 under Ultra 120 Extreme
Transcend aXeRAM 1066
ASUS Maximus Formula
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2x500 GB WD
160 + 250 GB Seagate
Samsung 226BW
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What other retailers are there in Durban area apart from autostyle?
i got the last one in Durban - they been out of the range for awhile - Govan Mani had two - the other one was bought by a friend of mine - so you wont find them anymore - you also will probably find it difficult to get the W808 which has most of these features but plays MP3 also
besides for autostyle you should look for Govan Mani and also Kay Makan - im sure those guys all stock kenwood - but im 100% sure that you will not be able to get a KCD01
the replacement of the KCD01 is only available for JDM (japanese domestic market) usage - it is called the K-TR10D and it costs around $3100 if you want it to have two channels of amplification and $5000 if you want 4 channel - it doesnt have any internal amplifiers - those are external - but they integrate with the unit - so you are forced to take the minimum of two channels anyway - these new headunits also use Wolfson DAC's (digital to analog convertors) which are considered far superior to Burr Brown by audiophiles at any rate - and i would love to try the K-RT10D out but they are (1) overpriced (2) not available anywhere else in the world besides for japan (3) you wont be able to use the japanese spec radio tuner
if you really want kenwood though i would suggest checking the retailers out since all the various countries markets differ - so im not sure which country we get the stuff from - so these guys will be able to suggest something to you - most kenwoods nowadays use Burr Brown DAC's - so should be similar in sound quality - and will differ mainly in features and processing ie some would have extra stuff like time alignment and Equalisation built in
if you really want a no-frills SQ unit then sadly i cannot suggest anything other than maybe finding one of the following units second hand
1) kenwood kcd01 (naturally)
2) Alpine 9887 (if you want the processing works get the imprint module with it)
3) Clarion HX-D2
4) any eclipse headunit (would be imported)
again though thats if you want a purely SQ system
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Fcon_Vpro wrote:@naughty: Where are you getting the phoenix gold eq from ?
I want 30band eq's so badly... Audio Control digital stuff is what Id love to get
those phoenix gold EQ's were discontinued over 10 years ago - so my one was purchased on E-Bay as a collectors item - it will be arriving sometime mid May or end of May
if you really want audiocontrol and are in Gauteng - look for Hygrade (they are somewhere in Lenz - they stock all the audio control goodies - BTW id love a pair of old school analog audiocontrol EQT 32 band equalisers if i can find those - but those are very rare to find in mint condition
if you find the audiocontrols hard to get then also consider a rockford fosgate 360.2 - it has 8 channels of 32 band EQ - built in (5 pairs of channels) crossover as well as time alignment and a whole whack of other rocessing goodies - but beware you need a palm pilot or a laptop with bluetooth to control it - it costs R5500 - plus the cost of whatever you use to control it but definitely a good bit of kit if you want ultimate processing control over your sound
either way audiocontrol as well as the rockford kit will be available at any rockford certified dealer - the same guys distribute it in SA
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Fcon_Vpro wrote:@naughty: Where are you getting the phoenix gold eq from ?
I want 30band eq's so badly... Audio Control digital stuff is what Id love to get
those EQ's were discontinued over 10 years ago - so my one was purchased on E-Bay as a collectors item - it will be arriving sometime mid May or end of May
if you really want audiocontrol and are in Gauteng - look for Hygrade (they are somewhere in Lenz - they stock all the audio control goodies - BTW id love a pair of old school analog audiocontrol EQT equalisers if i can find those - but those are very rare to find in mint condition
I know a couple places that stock Audiocontrol in Gauteng... just the price thats a problem.
Ive nearly bought the EQT a few times on Ebay but everytime there was one available they wouldnt ship to me or I couldnt bid cos I didnt have the money at the time, etc, etc.
I havent checked Ebay in a while but I rember about 2 years back, audiocontrol products hardly ever surfaced on ebay.
The digital Audiocontrol stuff is just nice that you can sit in the front of your car and adjust the frequencies with the controller instead of adjusting sliders, etc
Fcon_Vpro wrote:@naughty: Where are you getting the phoenix gold eq from ?
I want 30band eq's so badly... Audio Control digital stuff is what Id love to get
those EQ's were discontinued over 10 years ago - so my one was purchased on E-Bay as a collectors item - it will be arriving sometime mid May or end of May
if you really want audiocontrol and are in Gauteng - look for Hygrade (they are somewhere in Lenz - they stock all the audio control goodies - BTW id love a pair of old school analog audiocontrol EQT equalisers if i can find those - but those are very rare to find in mint condition
I know a couple places that stock Audiocontrol in Gauteng... just the price thats a problem.
Ive nearly bought the EQT a few times on Ebay but everytime there was one available they wouldnt ship to me or I couldnt bid cos I didnt have the money at the time, etc, etc.
I havent checked Ebay in a while but I rember about 2 years back, audiocontrol products hardly ever surfaced on ebay.
The digital Audiocontrol stuff is just nice that you can sit in the front of your car and adjust the frequencies with the controller instead of adjusting sliders, etc
sorry man - ive added more in my post - so check out my edit
BTW lucky for you you did not buy an EQT - thsoe things are mono so you would have needed a pair - and yes those are extremely rare - i know someone who managed to source a pair for around R3000 but im not sure of the condition - mint versions would cost around maybe double that - plus the shipping
i agree with you about the modern digital versions - the 360.2 would also allow that if you have a palm pilot or laptop with the relevant software loaded - but yeah audiocontrol gear is awesome - and i wanted to stay as old school as possible hence the analog EQ
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ADV4NCED wrote:Ya great...I need some help buying sound again since mine was stolen LITERALLY after living 4 days in Durbs :/
Im looking at a 12" sub (Also pioneer fan ) 2x 6*9's and an mp3 player.
Now my question is...does it gotta be 4 channel sound or can it be 2? The local audio shop is telling me its gotta be 4 channel however my mate says it can be 2 channel and will supply more watts to the sub / tweaters
Since I dont know much about sound, cant really decide on what to go for
Suggestions on specifically what parts to get would be great!
What car is this going into?
Personally I hate 6x9"s. If you plan on running a 12" then the 6x9" will be useless.
At the moment my new SQ car is getting a set of 5.25" co-axials to replace the 6x9"s in the standard locations. The sub is a 10" that will take care of all the bass.
Amp. Starsound Chrome series. Targa, Camtec etc are all good value amps with plenty of kick.
Run you setup with the following: (Civic is running like this and the Jetta did)
- 4 Channel amp powering the front splits and sub
- HU running the rear speakers.
Rear speakers are just for ambient fill and should never overpower the front stage. They are merely there to compliment the front.
With regards to subs. Pioneers are great. Have one that might be going into the Civic in a spec enclosure and its about 7 years old. Still in perfect condition.
Thanks for the replies - sheeesh you guys post too quick!
The sound is for my VW Citi golf 1.4
I had a Sony HU which I also liked quite alot so I might go for another one, depends on prices I can get
6*9's do the job pretty well and they not expensive which is why I like em
Atm I've got my mates 12" pioneer sub/ 500w starsound amp but since theres no speakers or frontloader in my car... lol play the music off my cellphone...and you can imagin theres only bass...no treble LOL
I've been damn impressed by this 12" sub too, its only a 500w amp powering it and it really pumps. So ya Pioneer sub 4 sure!
starsound amps are okay - but make sure its a 4 channel - and not a two channel
the speakers need to be crossed over - so keep the midrange and treble away from the subwoofer part - if you do use 6x9's then you need two channels for those - and then bridge two channels for the sub
also if you buy the pioneer sub - those are available in single voice coil as well as dual voice coil at differing impedances - so id suggest getting the one thats dual two ohms if you want the DVC cos this can be run in series to give you the 4 ohm impedance that a car amp would be outputting at
before you buy - just post exact model numbers or names and we can help further - the starsound chrome series 4150 is not a bad amp to run a set of full range speakers and a pioneer sub - i had that combination once and it sounded hectically awesome - my keys could jump around 20cm up when placed on the roof of the car when the bass pounded
my new sub can do that too - but i play it at very low volumes nowadays - just want the bass to be present and not overprominent and overbearing - so its all turned down a lot even though i have mad power available to me
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Well I've been looking around on Autostyle and all things considered I'm beginning to think Anthro had a good idea with the Sony Xplode combo for R2200.
The LA amp and RF 5.25" co-axials are not really by choice as I had the car fitted with RF stuff before seeing the light and selling some of it off to get the proper stuff.
All I can say is Kevin from Payntwagon Audio did a stunning job on the car. Its truly the best sounding install I ever owned. If anybody wants to have a listen to it let me know and we can arrange something.
lol just be sure to bring a few amstels 
) 2x 6*9's and an mp3 player.
