GoldZilla

Splits are the go, for sure. Everyone's made some good suggestions here, but it depends on a few main things: * Are you gonna run them straight off the head unit? If you have a high power unit you should be able to get away with this, but look for a speaker with high sensitivity (i.e. good efficiency so that the speaker runs loudly AND efficiently from the small amount of power a head unit pushes out, compared to the amount an amp puts out). Remember that the power ratings on a deck are almost always measured in PMPO (Peak Music Power Output - the amount of power that is able to be pushed out in small bursts, and usually with at least some distortion) which is far less accurate than an amp's power output when measured in RMS (Root Mean Square - the amount of power that is CONSTANTLY being produced with minimal distortion). If you're using an amp to run your speakers, then you can sacrifice efficiency a bit to get better sound and build quality in exchange. If you're gonna be running your speakers directly off the deck at high volume levels, there's a good chance that they'll be distorting and will therefore be damaged a lot more easily. * The most important thing: do the speakers you sample sound good to YOU? Everyone's ears and tastes are different, so only YOU can decide if YOU like the way a speaker sounds. (When you hear some speakers you like, but are still shopping around, get EXACT model numbers so you can compare apples with apples.) After all, they're going in YOUR car, and primarily for YOUR enjoyment. If you like the sound of the speaker(s) you've sampled, then you can decide on the next point. * How much do you wanna spend? Ryan suggested some nice gear, but if you're on a budget these may not suit you (then again they might - some people are lucky enough to be able to spend $250,000 on a pair of speakers for their living room, along with their $25,000 CD player, $30,000 amplifier/receiver and another $30,000 on their plasma TV or projector and screen. I wish I had these options!!!). You never know, you might end up being happy with a pair of ReSponse speakers from JayCar. Set yourself a budget and work around that. MB Quart's and Boston's are nice, I have never heard Dynaudio's so I can't comment. Focals: a lot of specialist home and studio speaker manufacturers use Focal drivers in their gear, so that should give you some indication on how highly their products are regarded...

AAAAAAAaaaaarrrrrrrrrggggghhhhhhh..... I... can... almost... feel... the... other... side... Just... a... little... further... now...

I just visited the Oz section of SDU and there was only one other person in the Aussie part of the forum... Oh well - at least now we have an alternative, and one that suits our requirements a bit better... Good on you guys, whoever was responsible for setting this one up!

I'm with Merli and Ryan on this too regarding the jacket... Keep it nice and simple. An idea I had for the SDU stickers was for each person's log-in name to be added below the logo. With stickers its not so easy to do when you're getting a batch run done, but could be keep this option open (at extra cost to those who want it, obviously) as well? Surely there are a lot of us out there, so it may help identify each other when we meet up for the first time (or couple of times, if anyone's like me and can't remember names too well!). T-shirts? I agree dark colours should be the go... Either Navy/Black, Navy/slightly-lighter blue, Navy/Grey or Black/Grey similar to the UAS one.

I've got the Uniden UH040XR (the $99 job from DSE) and it works fine. I decided to tune in this arvo on the way home from work, and got a strong signal (obviously from someone probably at home with a nice big aerial and good output) but couldn't hear the guy talking back to him. I was going down Church St in Nth Parra, right near DSE, as a matter of co-incidence. Anyway, I've had it since just before the Central Coast meet (thru Terrigal, the Entrance, etc) back whenever, and it was pretty damned handy. I use it mostly when I'm heading up that way (F3 Northbound) to go and visit my cousin (blukie from SDU) who lives a bit past Lake Munmorah, and I think he uses it (he has one too) just about every other day on his way to and from work right near most of you Nth Sydney guys (and girls?)... Speaking of batteries, I had some dodgy cheapo ones in there, and although I hardly use it (not much point in and around Parramatta), they're finally up for replacement.

Me thinks the logo at the top left is pretty good, but the writing should be a bit smaller so it doesn't overlap those signature Skyline stove-tops...