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Topic: Need help deciding on brands to carry
Opening a new shop soon and i have all the lines figured out except for the high end amps and components. My thoughts so far are..... DLS Arc Audio Boston Acoustics Zapco / Illusion Audio Zapco / MB Quart Zapco / Rainbow Zapco / Canton Please help me choose one of the above or feel free to recommend something ive missed. Focal, Diamond Audio, and Audison are already taken in my area. --------------------Michael Hughes
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posted 04-06-2006 09:36 PM
Opening a new shop soon and i have all the lines figured out except for the high end amps and components. My thoughts so far are..... DLS Arc Audio Boston Acoustics Zapco / Illusion Audio Zapco / MB Quart Zapco / Rainbow Zapco / Canton Please help me choose one of the above or feel free to recommend something ive missed. Focal, Diamond Audio, and Audison are already taken in my area. --------------------Michael Hughes
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boston has an awesome dealer program and i think their stuff sounds good. DLS has great speakers and amps, entry level through high end. definite winner here. i haven't been around arc's new stuff. their old stuff was solid, but price vs performance just wasn't there imo. the couple sets of rainbow's i heard,.... should have been a lot better for the price that was on them. more to look into.... helix brax, but they are $$$. dynaudio tru tech
95stroked1500
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posted 04-07-2006 12:07 AM
boston has an awesome dealer program and i think their stuff sounds good. DLS has great speakers and amps, entry level through high end. definite winner here. i haven't been around arc's new stuff. their old stuff was solid, but price vs performance just wasn't there imo. the couple sets of rainbow's i heard,.... should have been a lot better for the price that was on them. more to look into.... helix brax, but they are $$$. dynaudio tru tech
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Morel or Scan Speak for speakers---maybe Adire or RE for subs?? amps---Sinfoni or I second the Helix/Brax suggestion -------------------- 2005 Dodge Magnum RT AWD HU---Pioneer Premier DEX P9 Processor----Pioneer Premier DEQ P9 front stage---Vifa front stage amp----Phoenix Gold MS1000TA subwoofer---Adire Audio Brahma 15(2.75cubes sealed) subwoofer amp---Revolution D1500.1(@1 ohm) 3500 watts of SQ http://www.sounddomain.com/ride/2112117
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posted 04-07-2006 05:48 AM
Morel or Scan Speak for speakers---maybe Adire or RE for subs?? amps---Sinfoni or I second the Helix/Brax suggestion -------------------- 2005 Dodge Magnum RT AWD HU---Pioneer Premier DEX P9 Processor----Pioneer Premier DEQ P9 front stage---Vifa front stage amp----Phoenix Gold MS1000TA subwoofer---Adire Audio Brahma 15(2.75cubes sealed) subwoofer amp---Revolution D1500.1(@1 ohm) 3500 watts of SQ http://www.sounddomain.com/ride/2112117
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Mike My store i do Zapco/MB Quart -------------------- WWW.DCSOUNDLAB.COM Team Hifonics Voted 2004 DB Drag Rookie of the year 2004 World Finals 3rd place finish SS1-2NW 2005 World Finals 4th place finish SS1-2NW 2006 World Finals 3rd place finish SS3-4 2006 Super Street DeathMatch Participant 2007 Super Street 3-4 163.1 with 2 amps 2007 West Coast SS3-4 Champion
Rusty...WCA
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posted 04-07-2006 06:22 PM
Mike My store i do Zapco/MB Quart -------------------- WWW.DCSOUNDLAB.COM Team Hifonics Voted 2004 DB Drag Rookie of the year 2004 World Finals 3rd place finish SS1-2NW 2005 World Finals 4th place finish SS1-2NW 2006 World Finals 3rd place finish SS3-4 2006 Super Street DeathMatch Participant 2007 Super Street 3-4 163.1 with 2 amps 2007 West Coast SS3-4 Champion
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Contact me for lit if you like.... T3 Audio -------------------- T3 Audio Incorporated >World Class Subwoofer & Speaker & Amplifier Development< Johnathan Demuth " No matter the obsticles before me, I truly know that I am, on some level, destined for greatness." ... J. Demuth www.myspace.com/t3audio
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posted 04-08-2006 08:39 PM
Contact me for lit if you like.... T3 Audio -------------------- T3 Audio Incorporated >World Class Subwoofer & Speaker & Amplifier Development< Johnathan Demuth " No matter the obsticles before me, I truly know that I am, on some level, destined for greatness." ... J. Demuth www.myspace.com/t3audio
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dynaudio and jl audio. -------------------- Team RD Audio
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posted 04-09-2006 08:42 AM
dynaudio and jl audio. -------------------- Team RD Audio
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ok, ive got it narrowed down to 4. Helix Arc Audio Zapco / Illusion Audio Zapco / Rainbow thanks for the replies! --------------------Michael Hughes
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posted 04-12-2006 10:51 PM
ok, ive got it narrowed down to 4. Helix Arc Audio Zapco / Illusion Audio Zapco / Rainbow thanks for the replies! --------------------Michael Hughes
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Well...There isn't a rep for Rainbow in the US right now since they and Alumapro fell out. And...I wouldn't expect to see Illusion Audio coming to market anytime soon. -------------------- Team Image Dynamics/Zapco/Werewolf/JK Lab Team Kinetik Sick Bastard Audio SQ Who feels it knows it
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posted 04-12-2006 11:25 PM
Well...There isn't a rep for Rainbow in the US right now since they and Alumapro fell out. And...I wouldn't expect to see Illusion Audio coming to market anytime soon. -------------------- Team Image Dynamics/Zapco/Werewolf/JK Lab Team Kinetik Sick Bastard Audio SQ Who feels it knows it
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don't over look dls. we used to deal helix until things went sour between them and peter (the importer) and they were no longer available in the country. so i had to find a replacement. i searched and searched to find something that acoustically compared for the dollar. i'd been watching and hearing about dls for some time. in all the brands i auditioned, when i finally came to dls,.... they filled that spot. now that helix is back, we're still keeping dls. their high end amps are as good as genesis, their low line components are tough to beat sound per $, and we all now that their high end comps hold their own in the sq comp scene.
95stroked1500
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posted 04-13-2006 07:53 PM
don't over look dls. we used to deal helix until things went sour between them and peter (the importer) and they were no longer available in the country. so i had to find a replacement. i searched and searched to find something that acoustically compared for the dollar. i'd been watching and hearing about dls for some time. in all the brands i auditioned, when i finally came to dls,.... they filled that spot. now that helix is back, we're still keeping dls. their high end amps are as good as genesis, their low line components are tough to beat sound per $, and we all now that their high end comps hold their own in the sq comp scene.
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I just recently had the chance to work with DLS equipment and liked it...they were hooked up to some high power sweet-booty amps though too.
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posted 04-14-2006 07:07 PM
I just recently had the chance to work with DLS equipment and liked it...they were hooked up to some high power sweet-booty amps though too.
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If you are looking to be different ARC will fit the bill...I'm more attracted to the ZAPCO's myself....the c2k's are fine machines. I wish they would put out some tube stuff...
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posted 04-14-2006 07:09 PM
If you are looking to be different ARC will fit the bill...I'm more attracted to the ZAPCO's myself....the c2k's are fine machines. I wish they would put out some tube stuff...
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