See who has the best ICE set-up (pimp my ride style!)

DarkSeat

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Apr 23, 2006
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okay chaps, I'm bored at work and this is the only thing i can thing of.

Just want to have a small discussion on who out there has the best ICE setup and also this will enable us to share ideas on ICE.

I'll start with myself...............

ALPINE CDA-9851R Head unit
JENSON 500WATT AMPLIFIER
1000W RMS 10" Dual Voice Coil Subwoofer in a sealed box...

Proper pimped out;) :D :clap:
 

Icecavern

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Ooooo can I play? :D

Formally in the Leon

Genesis Absolute 3 way components
Genesis A30.1 12" subs ( 2x )
Genesis Monoblock running subs
2 Genesis DMX amps running fronts semi-active
Pioneer P90rs and DEQ combo

In the Ibiza
Eclipse CD HU
( Not installed yet ) Focal Be 2 way components, 2x Focal Be 8" subs, 3x focal amps.

Cordoba
Getting all the kit fron the Leon when it's back on the road + DVD screens etc

:D
 

UncleFester

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Apr 30, 2006
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JVC AVX-1 Dvd headunit
KAC 8401 running in 2ch bridged mode for front components
KAC 8401 running in 2ch bridged mode for rear components
KAC 8152D mono amp running both subs @ 2ohm
KFCP707 fronts on mdf mounts
KFCP707 rears on mdf mounts
Kicker Solobaric Dual2 L7 - sealed box - 1 ohm
Kicker Solobaric Dual2 L7 - sealed box - 1 ohm
120A circuit breaker under the bonnet.
Brown bread around entire boot area.
Sound deadening in rear 3/4 panels.
Stinger cables throughout including replacement speaker cables.
Stealth amp install in false floor.

No pimp here - nothing to see at all other than 2 grey boring boxes in the boot and a headunit :) It's not flash, it won't win any awards, it's never going to be heard down sarfend front but I like it and it can be removed easilyish if I need access to the spare tyre well. Those kenwood P707 are an utter bargain, for what they cost the sound is lovely.

Pics here and here
 

foxes

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Feb 7, 2005
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Bang In The Middle.
To be installed very soon, however i will miss out on the Sound-off scene again this year!

Denon DCT 1000R H/U:whistle:

Massive Audio C200 Amp running CDT 07 (GOLD) comps up front.
CDT Stagefront Technology tweeters & X-overs
Massive Audio C200 Amp to run CDT ,ES 12"Sub
CDT Co-axs just for rear fill using a CDT module

Wireing by Stinger
Full Soundproofing by Hushmat (floorpan, inner/outer door skins & boot)

This will be first major install.It will take time :censored: hrs at work!
 

DarkSeat

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I have to say i have bought and sold alot of H/U in my time and have to say Alpine sound the best I mean they install the things high performance cars.
 

Danbo

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Pioneer Bluetooth/MP3 Headunit.
JBL 12" Subwoofer
JBL 4 channel Amp.
In car PSP setup
Standard speakers for the moment.
 

Pagnobito

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14 speakers, seperate woofer, mid and treble front and rear, dual sub at rear and centre speaker in dash for full DTS/Dolby 5.1 as well as DSP for Stereo to surround, Mp3 and power connector in centre rest, Bluetooth, reverse camera, Smart nav on 7" touch screen doubling as display for DVD's, also plays DVD-A and SACD. Touch screen also operates audio, climate, maintenance and scheduler which synchronises with phone.

That is the Mark Levinson system on my Lexus, standard option kit and of course being Lexus it is very quiet inside anyway without the need for extra sound proofing.

Ok, it might not be as good as the kit you can install yourself, but it sounds very clear and goes loud enough for me.
 

Icecavern

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That's very subjective. Personally I like the sound of the Eclipse units over Alpine.[/Q

Not in my experience, unlike the others, Alpine only concentrate on in car entertainment which is a good sigh as you know that the end product is of high quality ;)

I guess we will have to agree to disagree. I've swapped a few HU's out for the Eclipse and everyone has prefered it. Even the Alpine F1 has plenty of problems.
 

stevecupra

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Apr 4, 2005
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Derby
Kenwood 725DVD Headunit
Kenwood 90 something digital eq
2x Kenwood 10 disc changers and with mp3 capability
Changer splitter box with Aux in for Ipod
2x 12" pioneer subs
Alpine V12 4 channel amp running standard door speakers
XS liberator 300w amp driveing one sub
XS liberator 400w amp turned down a bit to drive the other sub
Phoenix gold Rcas
Autoleads amp cabling

Steve
 
Feb 1, 2007
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alpine d310 dvd head unit , focal k2s front and rear , jl audio 12w7 subwoofer , orion 2500watt mono amp , 4 channel jl audio powering focals , and a 10 farad power cap