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sqcomp · 01-26-2011, 01:06 PM

There are two camps to the buying idea. I'm on one side which supports brick and mortar stores.

PM me your address. I think I can match that woofersetc ebay price on the HSK 163 set and get it to you for basically the same price overall. That way you'd have a real factory warranty for the same price as the rip off woofersetc 9 month in house (non authorized) "warranty".

I'm thinking that the second set is an older set. That's an attractive price as I'm seeing it for the two way. It's old however...

sickpuppy1 · 01-26-2011, 07:42 PM

Gotta figure in the 50.00 shipping too!

Palmer812 · 01-26-2011, 07:59 PM

FYI! I don't know of anyone personally that has ordered Hertz from Woofers Etc. but according to Electromedia USA (Hertz/Audison) Woofers Etc. doesn't even have any Hertz speakers at all. Period. They wanted to be a dealer and Hertz refused to sell to them and they got mad. They still advertise that they have it but when you order ut they (bait and switch) you. They do however have some older Audison amps they acquired from a dealer who went out of business. Hertz/Audison refuses to warranty ANYTHING that comes from them.

derickveliz2 · 01-27-2011, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqcomp

Nice looking amp! Is everything going okay with it? (customer service checkup)

Thank you,

Yes every thing is OK, a big improvement from my old Premier Pioneer amp.

One question, it makes a little noise when turns on/off on the speakers, my Pioneer amps never did, when on sounds like "Thrrrst" and when off sounds like "Tukk"

listen to this VIDEO...

or...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFqMbs5VN0

Thanks

D.

sqcomp · 01-27-2011, 12:07 AM

@Palmer...

That is EXACTLY what my shop owner said! Bait and switch.

@Derick:

Check your grounds carefully. In order for the amps to function properly, the audio ground must be referenced to chassis ground at the source unit. If it is not, the amplifier could oscillate. To check for a good ground reference, take a volt-ohm meter (VOM) and measure the resistance between the chassis of the radio and the shield of the RCA line level outputs of the radio. This reading should indicate a direct short. If this is not the case, grounding the shield of the RCA line level outputs to the chassis of the radio will probably be necessary. Keep amplifier power ground wires as short as possible. The longer a wire, the more resistance it has. When a current flows through a resistance, a voltage drop is produced. Because of this, the ground reference at the amplifier's circuit board is no longer the same as that at the chassis of the vehicle. This ground potential differential can lead to noise and improper operation of the amp. (-W.H.)

I'll show Jim this if we can't solve this soon.

packetrace · 01-27-2011, 08:55 PM

Welll....looks like ebay wont be a great choice....:O I'll forget ebay buying !

packetrace · 01-28-2011, 09:37 AM

Have you seenn this yaris build on DIYMA ???

sqcomp · 01-28-2011, 11:15 AM

What build? Derick's?

packetrace · 01-28-2011, 12:18 PM

http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/...ris-build.html

sqcomp · 01-28-2011, 09:12 PM

I remember this install. at some point I had communication with the builder on this one. There were some suggestions on the door assembly...

sickpuppy1 · 01-28-2011, 10:39 PM

Sorry to interrupt....But what is the third harness for?LOL the new Pioneer has two plugs that get soldered together with the harness for the radio, and connect to the Yaris' plugs, but the old radio had three going into the back of it, so one harness isnt used.....Ideas?

derickveliz2 · 01-29-2011, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by packetrace

Have you seenn this yaris build on DIYMA ???

Yes I've seen it, he started posting here in YarisWorld, like Sqcomp mentions he gave him some advice to repair his cracked doors.

I've been trying to condense my installation in a very simple photographic way in DIYMA...

here is the LINK

D.

derickveliz2 · 03-30-2011, 12:31 AM

packetrace

I found the ring for the tweeter that was missing, send me your address again I'll mail it to you!

D.

01-26-2011, 01:06 PM	#91
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	There are two camps to the buying idea. I'm on one side which supports brick and mortar stores. PM me your address. I think I can match that woofersetc ebay price on the HSK 163 set and get it to you for basically the same price overall. That way you'd have a real factory warranty for the same price as the rip off woofersetc 9 month in house (non authorized) "warranty". I'm thinking that the second set is an older set. That's an attractive price as I'm seeing it for the two way. It's old however... __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

01-26-2011, 07:42 PM	#92
sickpuppy1 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 871	Gotta figure in the 50.00 shipping too! __________________

01-27-2011, 12:07 AM	#95
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	@Palmer... That is EXACTLY what my shop owner said! Bait and switch. @Derick: Check your grounds carefully. In order for the amps to function properly, the audio ground must be referenced to chassis ground at the source unit. If it is not, the amplifier could oscillate. To check for a good ground reference, take a volt-ohm meter (VOM) and measure the resistance between the chassis of the radio and the shield of the RCA line level outputs of the radio. This reading should indicate a direct short. If this is not the case, grounding the shield of the RCA line level outputs to the chassis of the radio will probably be necessary. Keep amplifier power ground wires as short as possible. The longer a wire, the more resistance it has. When a current flows through a resistance, a voltage drop is produced. Because of this, the ground reference at the amplifier's circuit board is no longer the same as that at the chassis of the vehicle. This ground potential differential can lead to noise and improper operation of the amp. (-W.H.) I'll show Jim this if we can't solve this soon. __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine Last edited by sqcomp; 01-27-2011 at 12:25 AM.

01-27-2011, 08:55 PM	#96
packetrace Drives: Yaris Sedan 2009 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Quebec Posts: 566	Welll....looks like ebay wont be a great choice....:O I'll forget ebay buying ! __________________ Interior:ALL red, black roof Exterior:RTX scorpion painted GOLD, side and rear visor, oem spoiler, MI mesh grill, Hella supertone horn, RS badge, Vios badge, CF pillar, Led mirror cover, fog light HID 3000k, Projector retrofit HID 8000K Performance :MI CrankPulley, Tein springs, UR and TRD bar, TURBO IN PROGRESS Audio : Pionner DEH-80PRS, HAT L1V2, PowerBass 1100.5X 5 channel amp

01-28-2011, 09:37 AM	#97
packetrace Drives: Yaris Sedan 2009 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Quebec Posts: 566	Have you seenn this yaris build on DIYMA ??? __________________ Interior:ALL red, black roof Exterior:RTX scorpion painted GOLD, side and rear visor, oem spoiler, MI mesh grill, Hella supertone horn, RS badge, Vios badge, CF pillar, Led mirror cover, fog light HID 3000k, Projector retrofit HID 8000K Performance :MI CrankPulley, Tein springs, UR and TRD bar, TURBO IN PROGRESS Audio : Pionner DEH-80PRS, HAT L1V2, PowerBass 1100.5X 5 channel amp

01-26-2011, 07:59 PM	#93
Palmer812 Drives: 2010 Meteorite Metallic LB Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 251	FYI! I don't know of anyone personally that has ordered Hertz from Woofers Etc. but according to Electromedia USA (Hertz/Audison) Woofers Etc. doesn't even have any Hertz speakers at all. Period. They wanted to be a dealer and Hertz refused to sell to them and they got mad. They still advertise that they have it but when you order ut they (bait and switch) you. They do however have some older Audison amps they acquired from a dealer who went out of business. Hertz/Audison refuses to warranty ANYTHING that comes from them.

01-28-2011, 11:15 AM	#98
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	What build? Derick's? __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

01-28-2011, 12:18 PM	#99
packetrace Drives: Yaris Sedan 2009 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Quebec Posts: 566	http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/...ris-build.html __________________ Interior:ALL red, black roof Exterior:RTX scorpion painted GOLD, side and rear visor, oem spoiler, MI mesh grill, Hella supertone horn, RS badge, Vios badge, CF pillar, Led mirror cover, fog light HID 3000k, Projector retrofit HID 8000K Performance :MI CrankPulley, Tein springs, UR and TRD bar, TURBO IN PROGRESS Audio : Pionner DEH-80PRS, HAT L1V2, PowerBass 1100.5X 5 channel amp

01-28-2011, 09:12 PM	#100
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	I remember this install. at some point I had communication with the builder on this one. There were some suggestions on the door assembly... __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

01-28-2011, 10:39 PM	#101
sickpuppy1 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 871	Sorry to interrupt....But what is the third harness for?LOL the new Pioneer has two plugs that get soldered together with the harness for the radio, and connect to the Yaris' plugs, but the old radio had three going into the back of it, so one harness isnt used.....Ideas? __________________

03-30-2011, 12:31 AM	#103
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	packetrace I found the ring for the tweeter that was missing, send me your address again I'll mail it to you! D. __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

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