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[tkil]

Originally Posted by chrisspaulding

I love to feel the bass, like when it makes my head/hair vibrate.

And the cars next to you vibrate, and the cars 50ft from you have to put up with your choice of music. But hey, you're generous, thanks for sharing!

Originally Posted by chrisspaulding

But I'm nice and turn it down in residential areas.

And at intersections? And on the highway when any other car is within 50ft of you?

Of course not.

(Not to mention that, after your ears have been blasted at high volumes on the freeway, what you call "turning it down in residential neighborhoods" is what I call "keeping me awake and waking up my kids".)

Hooray, another ghetto boom sled is born. Make sure you get an appropriate bumper sticker: "I don't create enough smog or greenhouse gasses, so I have to resort to noise pollution!"

Happy listening (even if you make others around you unhappy). After all, you've got a God-given right to music Your Way, Your Volume!

[Armature]

Originally Posted by tkil

And the cars next to you vibrate, and the cars 50ft from you have to put up with your choice of music. But hey, you're generous, thanks for sharing!



And at intersections? And on the highway when any other car is within 50ft of you?

Of course not.

(Not to mention that, after your ears have been blasted at high volumes on the freeway, what you call "turning it down in residential neighborhoods" is what I call "keeping me awake and waking up my kids".)

Hooray, another ghetto boom sled is born. Make sure you get an appropriate bumper sticker: "I don't create enough smog or greenhouse gasses, so I have to resort to noise pollution!"

Happy listening (even if you make others around you unhappy). After all, you've got a God-given right to music Your Way, Your Volume!

And then there's "thread pollution". That's the "God-given right to rant on, even if it makes other members unhappy".

[9G-man]

Wouldn't it have made more sense to have all your "goodies" stowed away, and the sub in the hatch area where you can hear it? Instead of the other way around.

[bac]

Originally Posted by tkil

Happy listening (even if you make others around you unhappy). After all, you've got a God-given right to music Your Way, Your Volume!

I might also add .............. stay off his lawn!

... Brad

[tkil]

Originally Posted by Armature

And then there's "thread pollution". That's the "God-given right to rant on, even if it makes other members unhappy".

Let's see. One person, on the internet, making comments that might (gasp!) offend you.

Or living a life where, at every red light you come up to, you hear the dreaded "booooom ... boooom" of some overblown subwoofer.

The former, you can opt out by not participating, or just by skimming past. The latter, one cannot escape.

So long as you remember that loud bass is a primary marker of impotence -- the only way people will notice you, is to make them notice you -- you'll have the proper perspective.

Happy listening (... to his music, or at least his bass, of course).

[chrisspaulding]

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I don't BOOM to get noticed. I do it to notice the BOOM.

I stand by my 'residential' comment and reiterate that I turn it down, meaning, turn my sub off. You may have a small point on the intersections question though, however, I think they can hear the highs/mids more than the bass.

Remember, my sub is:
"The PLT-5 Subwoofer System - consisting of six 5-inch cones that provide the same bass punch as a pair of 10" subs".
So...Although this sounds nice on the inside, it's not a "ghetto boom sled" (((and FU for the derogatory Ghetto comment))), it's insulated quite well from the outside and just loud enough to enhance the JBL system.
I'd give anyone a $20 if they could actually hear it from 50 feet away!!!

I've got a legal right to a level of car stereo volume, which I obey. If your unhappy otherwise, don't waste your breath on me or PC, talk to your legislator.

One selling point on my unit was the sub volume knob, which I use to ensure my sub is mixed well with the mids and highs. As much as I LOVE the BOOM, I'm into the music most and want to hear it mixed well, not just bass everywhere.

I'm not that 16 year old kid with the over-bassed stereo you envied then and hate now. Just a cool guy enjoying the sound and feel of good music, on a good stereo, in a good car.

(think of it as subtle BOOM)

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[chrisspaulding]

Originally Posted by 9G-man

Wouldn't it have made more sense to have all your "goodies" stowed away, and the sub in the hatch area where you can hear it? Instead of the other way around.

It sounds better in the spare tire well. I originally installed it to sit in the back hatch but -believe this or not all you haters- my sub isn't big enough for that large of a space. It was designed to be in a compact area like behind a truck seat or in a truck cab.

After I placed it under the cargo floor in the spare tire well it sounds much better. Plus I like it totally out of site

[chrisspaulding]

Originally Posted by bayareakirk

Great write up. Thanks.

I wonder how it sounds?

Also, did you try putting the sub behind the seat to see how it fits. I'm considering this sub and it looks like it might fit up against the back seat nicely?

It sounds GREAT, especially after tweaking more of the subs dials and it's combination with my JBL (stock)system. Not sure I could have found anything better for the same price ($299)

I never tried it in behind the seat because I have passengers too often, but it's designed for tight fits like that, so once I placed it in the spare tire well it's been sounding GREAT! Very worth the cost/time(imo)

[tkil]

Originally Posted by chrisspaulding

I stand by my 'residential' comment and reiterate that I turn it down, meaning, turn my sub off. You may have a small point on the intersections question though, however, I think they can hear the highs/mids more than the bass.

If you do this at every intersection and in every residential neighborhood (including when you're on an arterial street next to a residential neighborhood), then: THANK YOU. That's great, and it really would remove 99% of my bitterness towards excessive subwoofer noise.

(For that matter, some way to wire it into the speed sensor would be splendid.

Originally Posted by chrisspaulding

Remember, my sub is:
"The PLT-5 Subwoofer System - consisting of six 5-inch cones that provide the same bass punch as a pair of 10" subs".

So the radiant surface is 6x (2.5^2*pi) or about 118 square inches, vs 2x (5^2*pi) or about 157 square inches; the latter would have a larger voice coil travel, as well, so I don't think the comparison is entirely honest.

On the plus side, the 6x5x(shorter travel) should give you tighter bass than the 2x10x(longer travel), so: props to you on that.

Originally Posted by chrisspaulding

So...Although this sounds nice on the inside, it's not a "ghetto boom sled" (((and FU for the derogatory Ghetto comment)))

Ok, I'll admit that it was a bit of a low blow. On the other paw, the vast majority of cases of intrusive bass that I've experienced are:

1. non-whites (latinos, blacks, and asians, in about that order of prevalence)

2. young white males trying to emulate minorities

3. usually in lower-income neighborhoods

The conclusion I've drawn is that the original core of the boom car phenomenon was people who felt they could not make an impact on the world any other way, so they decided they'd force others to pay attention.

Originally Posted by chrisspaulding

it's insulated quite well from the outside and just loud enough to enhance the JBL system.
I'd give anyone a $20 if they could actually hear it from 50 feet away!!!

I've got a legal right to a level of car stereo volume, which I obey. If your unhappy otherwise, don't waste your breath on me or PC, talk to your legislator.

There's a reason I mentioned the distance. I've read up on those laws, from a few different cities, and that's usually how they're phrased: detectable bass at a certain distance (along with time of day, zoning, noise permits, etc).

And I guarantee that they all find the fact that a car 50ft behind me can cause the trim on my car to rattle and shake to be illegal.

"Your rights end at my nose ears."

Originally Posted by chrisspaulding

One selling point on my unit was the sub volume knob, which I use to ensure my sub is mixed well with the mids and highs. As much as I LOVE the BOOM, I'm into the music most and want to hear it mixed well, not just bass everywhere.

I'm not that 16 year old kid with the over-bassed stereo you envied then and hate now. Just a cool guy enjoying the sound and feel of good music, on a good stereo, in a good car.

(think of it as subtle BOOM)

I certainly hope it is, and do think that you'll do your best most of the time to limit the impact on others. So thank you.

And happy listening.

[chrisspaulding]

Ahh. Thanks for the follow up. Means a lot.
I agree with some of your points, as they are my experiences too.
At intersections I actually turn my sub down because I'm shy to seem like one of the above mentioned examples.
I'm liking this new technology sub. It's just right for my taste.
For sure after this convo I'll be more conscientious of my audio surrounds.