The Phoenix Gold M25 has long been a benchmark amplifier. It and the M50 2 x 50 watt amplifier. The M25 2 x 25 watt amplifier can do up to 100 watts in 4 ohms, with its 20-volt capacity unclipped. In its time, and even today, many have regarded this as one of the best [...]
Presenting the next generation of “superwoofers” from MTX—the Thunder 8000 series. MTX chose to describe these subwoofers as “aggressive,” and with one look, they claim that you’ll get a sense of their performance. The woofers have enormous 12-leg, die-cast aluminum baskets with machined front and back plates. Each cone comes with MTX’s proprietary 12 stiffening [...]
Here is another Asian car audio product Sands—a Thai (Thailand) brand developed by a certain Khun Ravat Arkradejdachachai, brings vacuum-tube technology amplifiers to the market. But more on that on a later post, as the A6 conductor is actually their 6.5″ separates. Khun Ravat has been the sole distributor of SEAS speakers for over 10 [...]
Here’s a new player in the serious-audiophile side of car audio Danish Acoustics is a line of SEAS-based speaker components made by a company in Singapore called Acoustic Technology. Yes, the Singapore car audio segment is dead serious. So first things first, SEAS you say? These must be good. Pristinum literally means pure, uncorrupted, and [...]
Hertz Hi-Energy series 6.5″ component set After a long thought of review of the Hertz MLK 165, we now take the time to check out the next in line—the Hertz Hi-Energy HSK 165. This is not an actual review, just a brief overview of how it may compare with the MLK 165. The HSKs are [...]
The Hertz Mille is the Italian company’s top product offering. If you want to spend $1000 dollars on a component set, going with the Hertz MLK 165 means you’re getting the company’s absolute top of the line—unlike with the Focal 165 KRX2, with which you realize you’ve been duped after finding out they have a [...]
Focal K2 Power 2-way 6.5″ component set The latest, and probably the most famous set from Focal’s K2 Power line, the 165 KRX2, does not come cheap. Retailed at $1,299.00, you would think that this set would come with the words “top” and “line” but no, Focal has something more to offer at 4x the [...]
Car Audio product catalog This post is a reference to Schosche Industries part #FD2080. Scosche dash install kits, model FD2080 will fit Mazda, Lincoln, Mercury & Ford vehicles manufactured after 1995. It has a retail price of $12.76 and weighs 12.5 ounces. Links Search ebay for FD2080 deals. Search Amazon.com for Scosche FD2080 availability.
If you need a wiring harness for your Toyota vehicle’s radio, you can use the Scoshe TA021. It is a 4-speaker stock replacement connector for your car’s headunit, as long as it was produced after 1987. The TA021 is available in most Walmart stores, but another option is to go to Circuit City-type stores and [...]
The Pyle PLVS7HM is a 7″ headrest monitor with multiple mounting options. Its screen is a high resolution TFT LCD with active matrix display, with a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 1440 x 234 display resolution. Its controls are on the front panel, and it sells for just under $211.05 Other features The PLVS7HM comes [...]