bazooka

[Dave K.]

Well, I can't miss what I never had.  I'll stay away from any serious
systems so I don't want to chuck mine out the window.

Dave K.
'90 CQ

----- Original Message -----
From: "no1of consequence" <iin10ded at hotmail.com>
To: <desmo888 at comcast.net>; <rafaelm at us.ibm.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: bazooka


> well.. for 80bux you really cant go wrong. and in a hatch/coupe they will
> work better than in a sedan [cuz youre in the box with the speaker =].
>
> but as far as bass being inversely proportinal to age... i listen to as
much
> jazz, acid jazz, fusion, etc as anything else, and have a long throw, dvc
> sealed 12" with 1/2 of a 600w orion to each voice coil, and its SO
> articualte.  having real bass extension isnt an age thing so much as a
music
> reproduction thing. go down and listen to a pair of b+w nautilus 801's
with
> the big15's through a 600watt Krell and youll see what i mean about LOW
and
> LOUD and RAD. =)
>
> but hey - anythings better then a 6" round flapping in a door panel.
>
> -jim
>
> >From: "Dave K." <desmo888 at comcast.net>
> >To: no1of consequence <iin10ded at hotmail.com>, rafaelm at us.ibm.com
> >CC: quattro at audifans.com
> >Subject: Re: bazooka
> >Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 20:54:59 -0500
> >
> >I can appreciate the newer bass systems with their enormous bass
> >capabilities but my 38 year old taste likes the little bit of bass the
tube
> >gave me.  Especially for $79 (Black Friday Special last year at Circuit
> >City).
> >Besides, my car is German, I sit up in my driver's seat and I wear my hat
> >with the bill facing forward.   ;-)
> >
> >Dave K.
> >'90 Cq - no thump but a little bump
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "no1of consequence" <iin10ded at hotmail.com>
> >To: <rafaelm at us.ibm.com>
> >Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 11:20 AM
> >Subject: re: bazooka
> >
> >
> > > i just caught this - IMO i would steer clear of the bazooka. even a
> >1/2way
> > > decent 12" woofer [$150 JL auidio] in a small sealed prefab box [75$
for
> >a
> > > 3/4 mdf enclosure at most car audio shops] with a 200w amp [basic mono
> >job
> > > with crossover] would SLAM over a zookatoob. i see pretty good used
amp
> > > deals on ebay..
> > >
> > > i dont want to rile the guys who use/like them, but if you like music
> >with
> > > any depth of bass [which means anythign except boys choral] or like to
> > > listen at higher volume you will get VASTLY better articulation and
> >'punch'
> > > with a real sub over a bazooka. ive heard zookas sound ok in small
> > > hatchbacks but they dont [cant] make any low bass, they just make lots
> >of
> > > upper bass [80-120 hz] that most people think is bass [cabin gains
> > > notwithstanding]. granted in the trunk of a 5k it will have more bass
> >than
> > > you do with no woofer. but the step to separate amp/woofer is kind of
> >iike
> > > going from a receiver to separate amp/preamp.
> > >
> > > spend the $ on a woofer + amp. youll be happier. the point abotu the
> > > tanklike trunk is valid, tho not the the degree it would be in an
sclass
> > > benz or 740 beemer. cux if that were the case you would throw $10g
worth
> >of
> > > nakamichi and ADS at the problem.. ;)
> > >
> > > hth,
> > > jim
> > >
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