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so i picked up my car from the importers. got it home cleaned it up.
everything was purchased over a 6 month period. they didnt have the right dash kit for a 350z in germany so i just used the one that came with the head unit. im working with the other piece that came along with it and trying to get it to fit but its alot of cutting and finishing. hope to have more to share with you all soon.
the wheels came with the car. they are just temp. im not ordering new ones till i get back to the states. the roads here on this Post are horrible. and im trying to get the metra kit to make the unit sit flush. also need a new amp mine finally died after like 2 years.
Why is this called a "HIFI Install"? I see nothing high fidelity about that install. All I see is a head unit and some Rockford subs. A list of equipment would be nice.
Why is this called a "HIFI Install"? I see nothing high fidelity about that install. All I see is a head unit and some Rockford subs. A list of equipment would be nice.
Notice that spdtckts explains the wheel setup earlier in the post. He has the wheels that came with his car and is leaving these in place because he's on poor roadways.
I have the same problem (poor roadways) running a winter wheel/tire setup. That's why I use wheels that tuck the tires well inside the wheel wells. This prevents sand-blasting the side of my car with winter road-sand and debris. It has no effect upon handling, but preserves my car during the winter months and while running on poor roads.
sorry like i stated i live in germany here its called auto HIFI not car audio and its just a force of habit.
Nice installation, and thanks for posting good pics… No need to apologize. In fact old guys (60+ like I am) in the States occasionally refer to this as HIFI. I would like to see a resurrection of the term High Fidelity.
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Originally Posted by 16psibrick
hifi is hi fidelity...nothing wrong with that
nicht schlecht my man
on the compliment and the HIFI comment. It’s becoming difficult to describe an audio system:
Stereo (right and left channels)
Quad (right and left front-channels, right and left rear-channels)
2+1 (right and left channels, + SubW)
4+1 (right and left front-channels, right and left rear-channels, + SubW)
5+1 (center channel, right and left front-channels, right and left rear-channels, + SubW)
6+1 or 7 (center front-channel, right and left front-channels, center-rear channel, right and left rear-channels, + SubW)
The chronology (not sure about exact dates, but here is an approximation of the decades, + or – 5 years):
The beginning to the 50’s: Phonograph (analog mono vinyl disks and later, magnetic recording tape)
Late 50’s to 60’s: High Fidelity (better analog mono vinyl disks and magnetic recording tape)
Late 60’s to 70’s: Analog stereo, vinyl disks and magnetic tapes
80’s: Digital stereo players
90’s and after: Digital multi-channel players
The old terminology “High Fidelity” is lost in the new digital age. But, this might be the right time to resurrect a great descriptive for a high-end digital system. But then again, it might be necessary to allow a few more old-timers to die off before using an “old-fashioned” term to avoid confusion.
Hope I didn’t jack spdtckts’ thread, but I couldn’t resist addressing the HIFI comments.
^^ Quadrophonic you say… I was one of the dummies who bought that. Mine was a 4-channel Sansui receiver/amp. I realized my mistake when the only available recordings where two channel stereo.
^^ Quadrophonic you say… I was one of the dummies who bought that. Mine was a 4-channel Sansui receiver/amp. I realized my mistake when the only available recordings where two channel stereo.
--Spike
We had an Akai. I think we only had one weird recording of Country Joe and the Fish in Quad sound. As a youngin', I thought it was pretty cool!
Sorry to stray off topic here.
__________________ - Certified IASCA judge - Pro car audio installer for 19 years
new HIFI install
on the compliment and the HIFI comment. It’s becoming difficult to describe an audio system: 
Quadrophonic you say… I was one of the dummies who bought that. Mine was a 4-channel Sansui receiver/amp. I realized my mistake when the only available recordings where two channel stereo. 
