Hey, just thought i'd say a few words about a car audio install I got a few days ago.
I started out looking for a good quality system and ended up going to FHRX.
The main reasons is common discount retail shops such as generally don't have a clue or the right brands and other 'quality' franchise places tend to overcharge.
You'd be hard pressed to get a better intall of the equipment and labour, considering how much time was actually spent was rediculously cheap.
Have a look at the texture in the A colum and then try to work out how they did it
They also like to take lots of happy snaps http://zen.cable.nu/cgi-bin/photos.pl?titl...ion=car/audio1/ of the install as they go so you get to see all the stuff you otherwise wouldn't.
Yeha anyway... getting back to the Sound Off... 2 days after I got back my hifi the SQ (Sound Quality) comp was on I came along, entered and managed to win 2nd in ameture street.
It was a good day dispite the rain and i'd really encourage anyone out there to come along.
Free food and donouts and chocolate!!! =D
What the judges are looking for in SQ is... well... quality. (not quantitiy)... The general idea is that a live recording should sound like a live peformance.
Even if you don't have a hifi its a really good oppertunity to come along and see and listen to what other people have done.
There's all kinds of budgets, from high end show cars to DIY < $1000 systems.
One of the better scores actually went to one that was under $1000 simply because it was well setup. (MB Quart fronts, 100W clarion sub).
More info on the event can be found at:
http://www.mobileelectronics.com.au/forums...showtopic=82892
The next round should be coming along some time in May. I'll post some info in the events section when it gets closer.