vlx stereo pics

(peeejay) · (peeejay) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 05-05-2003, 9:59 PM

im looking for ideas for my stereo from vlx owners
plese post some pics and your grocery list.

(tigeal) · (tigeal) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 05-06-2003, 8:13 AM

02 VLX, Sony cdx-mp-70, sony rm-xm10 remote, sony XM reciever,4 titan bullets, 4 stock infinity Kappa,2 phoenix gold Ti-500.4, 1 phoenix gold Ti-400.2, 2 kicker L7 10" subs under dash.

dcoleman 05-06-2003, 9:46 AM

03 VLX Alpine 9380, Skylon Deafcon IV's, 2 pair MQ Quart Resolution 6.5, 2 12" Comp VR's, 600.1 Kicker KX 600 for the subs, and 2 more 600.4 for the tower and cabin speakers.

wakesettermom 05-06-2003, 12:25 PM

you guys got some pics of subs and tower speakers.
danny how heavy are those defcons?

(Message edited by wakesettermom on May 06, 2003)

dcoleman 05-06-2003, 2:15 PM

weight on them is 33 lbs. each so 66 total. I was a little worried about the weight but got them amyhow!

dcoleman 05-06-2003, 2:19 PM

Do you have anything in your boat now? If not let me know. I will give you a number of a guy whose prices are unbelievable... I saved A LOT E-mail me lcoleman376@cox.net

(tigeal) · (tigeal) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 05-06-2003, 2:48 PM

(forwaken) · (forwaken) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 05-06-2003, 3:22 PM

hey PJ
I don't know exactly where your at but if Pedro is your home lake your close to me. I have gotten a few prices for my 03 VLX and I have got to say WetBox towers is the most competitve with the best equipment in my opinion. He advertises on here but how I met the owner was he stopped by one day while I was wiping the boat down. We talked for a little bit and things have progressed from there. Haven't pulled the trigger yet but going to soon. He runs out of Modesto and can get most any brand you want. (End of commercial).

dcoleman 05-06-2003, 3:27 PM

Are those 10's or 12's Alan?

dcoleman 05-06-2003, 3:28 PM

oops I saw they were 10's

(sae4life) · (sae4life) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 05-06-2003, 3:45 PM

Alan,
How are those Lightning amps working out for you?

(tigeal) · (tigeal) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 05-06-2003, 6:23 PM

They are Phoenix Gold Titanium and they are awsome.

(sae4life) · (sae4life) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 05-06-2003, 10:27 PM

My bad thats what i get for looking at them for 2 sec. Yeah I'm sure those kick ass!!!

(peeejay) · (peeejay) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 05-08-2003, 12:09 AM

thats ecxactly what i want . a set up like that.for now stock jbl with 2 remotes and the 4 standard speakers. what kind of price did wetbox give you?

(sdub) · (sdub) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 05-08-2003, 1:49 PM

Alan,

I like how your subs are placed. How did you attach to box?

(tigeal) · (tigeal) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 05-08-2003, 3:50 PM

Before the speakers went in the box I screwed box onto foot kick panel and on the outside of box I used a S.S. strap from front of box up under dash. It all worked out well but definetly took some work and planning to put things together in the correct order.

(blackandblue) · (blackandblue) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 05-08-2003, 5:17 PM

Anybody find or know a way to keep their CDs from skipping on choppy water? (other than XM)

PJ, this is something you should keep in mind, cause it drives people nuts. I almost wished I had a cassette deck in my stereo head. Then I could rig an adapter to a portable CD player that has decent anti-skip protection.

Just a thought.

(forwaken) · (forwaken) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 05-08-2003, 8:36 PM

Gregg
The VLX's have an MP3 port. I know what you mean about the skipping... annoying as hell. We are getting the MP3 player soon to solve that problem.

(blackandblue) · (blackandblue) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 05-08-2003, 8:41 PM

We have a MP3 CD changer mounted under the dash. It skips less (slightly) but is still far from acceptable.

(timmy) · (timmy) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 05-08-2003, 9:02 PM

i have a jvc cd/mp3 player and it only ever skips on double ups or really rough water

(wakinwestcoast)

alan that is a killer set up.

(peeejay) · (peeejay) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 05-08-2003, 10:55 PM

I JUST BOUGHT ONE OF THESE FOR THE BOAT ITS A 20 GIG 400 HRS/5000 SONGS. HASNT SKIPPED YET.

(Message edited by PEEEJAY on May 08, 2003)

(forwaken) · (forwaken) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 05-09-2003, 5:40 AM

How much did that run you PJ? Were looking at something like that.

(peeejay) · (peeejay) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 05-09-2003, 11:05 AM

150 on ebay for refurbed

(blackandblue) · (blackandblue) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 05-09-2003, 11:17 AM

I like, I like!
When I run into ya this summer PJ, you'll need to demo it for me.
Do you just run it into a "line in" on the stereo head? Does it have a mounting bracket?
If it were bluetooth, that would be the real guano.

(mossy44) · (mossy44) **Join Date: Oct 2001** 05-09-2003, 12:14 PM

ok, im an idiot. what exactly is that? never seen one of those before. play mp3'S or what?

(sdub) · (sdub) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 05-09-2003, 12:57 PM

Thanks Alan, I think after seeing your set up, I got some changes to make. Does it rattle the heck outta your dash?

Is that a heater tube under the dash and in the open bow walk way?

(Message edited by sdub on May 09, 2003)

(tigeal) · (tigeal) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 05-09-2003, 1:21 PM

sdub, Yes it is the optional 3 outlet heater and it makes the sub box extra chalenging to fit everything. If you do not have the heater the install will be much easier I think. I just put this system together and so far it has no rattles in the dash but I am only powering these with 400 watts, well under what they can handle. Will see.
The box is a subzone HK-102LQ and fits like it was made for the spot.

(blackandblue) · (blackandblue) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 05-09-2003, 1:28 PM

Matt, It's a portable mp3 player.
http://www.sonicblue.com/shop/_templates/item_main.asp?model=76&cat=33#

(peeejay) · (peeejay) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 05-09-2003, 1:38 PM

I JUST GOT IT THIS WEEK ILL BE TRYING OUT ON THE BOAT STAURDAY AND SUNDAY. IVE DROPPED IT IN THE CAR AND NO SKIPPING. IT ALSO ILLUMINATES AT NIGHT.IT WILL ASK YOU TO HOW LONG OF A MIX TO PLAY AND IT WILL MIX A PLAYLIST FOR 8 HRS. OR YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN MIX. THE THING IS SWEET. IT GOES INT MY INPUT JACK. GREGG DO YOU HAVE A STEREO? I NEED TO GET AT LEAST TOWER SPEAKERS BEFORE THE WAKEWORLD SHASTA GIG IN JULY. FOR THE TOWER I THINK IM GOING TO GET THESE. BY BOSS OR THE TITANS ABOVE. THE BOSS SPEAKERS I CAN TAKE OFF WHEN IM AT THE HOTEL.