I stopped taking notes some time ago, but it occurs to me that many gamers still keep a pad and paper handy depending on the game.

How about you?

Boz

Text typically appears fuzzy for one of two reasons:

1. You have your monitor resolution set to something other than the native resolution of the display. For example, if your monitor is 1080p (1920 x 1080), you'll want to visit your Display settings and adjust your resolution to match. Any other resolution will yield scaling issues which cause text to appear fuzzy.
2. You are using a Television CRT display. CRT Monitors are excellent, but CRT Televisions will yield fuzzy text, for the most part.

You can also go into your control panel and try enabling Cleartype.

I hope this helps.

Boz

I'd recommend you take a look through the Crutchfield FAQ on Home Theater and figure out what it is you want based on your needs. For example, is this for your television, PC, or both? Do you require a DVD or Blu-Ray player in addition to the receiver and speakers? How large is your room? Do you want the option to expand your system in the future? Do you have cable or satellite television and, if so, a receiver box (and if you have a receiver box, you should check its make and model)?

Read through the above link, give it some thought, then come back and describe exactly what it is you want to do. We should be able to provide better recommendations with more information.

Good luck!

Boz

[QUOTE="Bozanimal"]It would be unusual for even a modern television to not have at least one of these inputs. BozDJ_Lae

Most Tv's have a simple A/V input which is one yellow for video a white/red input for audio. Doesn't your TV have this?rastan

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green ones look like fusion subwoofers.. 2nd is sony xplods. both are utter crap. I have 9000watts of bass in my room :) Its three 3000w pioneer 12" subwoofers

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I suggest you go for FI Audio, DD Audio, Orion HCCA or if your on a budget go for Alpine X Type 15's

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"max power" or rms?

Also Boz: Reading your comment a few posts above... the car is going to be used for several things.

*Its got to be comfortable we're going to have to sleep in it and of course, bring women in here with us (heeehee)

*It needs to be entertaining, we'll prolly throw in a TV + PS3 since there'll be a few 5+ hour drives

*It needs a great sound system with LOTS AND LOTS of Bass, the earth moving / glass shattering kind since we're going to be partying and listening to thumpy music...

*It needs does need to impress girls but the sound system and comfort mentioned above covers thatMozelleple112

I finally found the article I was looking for:

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-sfQjrbLzccT/learn/learningcenter/home/speaker_placement.html

This is a pretty comprehensive, well-explained guide to speaker placement. In the end, though, you should place them where they sound best to you. I hope this helps, and you enjoy your new speakers; I know you went through a bit of agony to get them!

Boz

If I decide to take these back what would be a good pick. I don't want to order online but I have bestbuy and Frys close by.

In the $200 range btw...

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I think you'll find that four 15's will be more than enough bass: That's a LOT of bass. You would need six 10's to get the same surface area, and I guarantee you that those 15's will take a lot of power. Further, 15's will go a lot lower in terms of frequency than 10's, so you're getting more rumble. Looking at the box they're in, though, I'm betting you could get even more bass out of them with a larger bass-reflex enclosure. Consider sealing the rear of the vehicle, facing those four 15's into the cabin, increasing the size of the enclosure, and porting it into the cabin. If you do decide to take out the 15's and put in your own subs, don't go any smaller than a 12" sub.

I will say one thing: The amplifiers sitting on top of one another are scary. Unless they were designed to stack like the Alpine PDX or Kicker IX amps, you'll want to mount those to something rather than having them sit atop one another; you're just begging to have them overheat.

As soon as you figure out the make and model of the equipment, let me know.

Boz

Note that brands like GAS and XO are not known here in the states, though Fusion made a go of it a few years ago. The aforementioned are alternate brands of subs manufactured in China that are rebranded throughout the world for redistribution. Much of car audio is the exact same equipment with various rebrandings, making it tough to figure out just who is who and which is actually better (versus perceived to be better). In other words: Brand carries a lot of weight it doesn't deserve in the car audio space.

On topic, to be honest, all of those vans are pretty awful...and wonderful! Note that I only got through the first couple pages of "russebil" before I had to stop. It brings back great memories of high school. They're all cobbled together, with frightening wiring jobs and a mish-mosh of styIes. Just for fun, Google "Dave Fishman Rivera" and "Team Gates, Bronco" and take a look at the images. Those are what car audio installation should look like!

That said, if you're looking to buy a pre-existing system, I rifled through the site you sent for a few worth considering.

This is my personal favorite, though probably not the loudest install. It looks great, it's got a TV, the Pioneer subs are going to sound good, and the concert speakers should be nice when you're parked assuming they've got an amp to back them up (I am highly suspect of the amp/amps they are using):

http://www.finn.no/finn/car/used/object?finnkode=28855545

The most bass of the lot, probably:

http://www.finn.no/finn/car/used/object?finnkode=28595614

Second-most bass (too bad they're facing the wrong direction or it might be the most):

http://www.finn.no/finn/car/used/object?finnkode=28639714

The wiring is scary, but the subs have a similar magnet structure to those used by Focal. Anyway, worth considering:

http://www.finn.no/finn/car/used/object?finnkode=28813810

All this said, what would I do? I'd start from scratch and build exactly what I wanted. But I'm not you. It's a lot of work to build it yourself, especially if you don't have any experience. You may be better off, therefore, buying something from someone else and considering what you need. Do you want pure SPL in the cabin? Do you want to be able to open the back doors and set out concert speakers? Do you want to entertain your buddies while driving (Read: Television)? Do you want to impress the ladies (Read: Lots of room, good lighting, and clean interior)? It's all well and good to want a loud car, but in the long run you might want to consider just in what you're investing all your money. ;)

If you want to go ahead and build a pure SPL - meaning high-volume - vehicle, a wall of woofers is the way to go ala Mike Bartell or Alma Gates (Alma Gates is a legend in the Car Audio circuit for her Bronco). But I'd start researching now to make sure you know how to wire all the woofers properly to achieve the correct load on the amp, and get an amp capable of powering all those woofers. The only reason you should ever consider concert speakers is if you are planning to remove them from the vehicle for operation; they're going to sound awful inside.

Let me know if you're considering starting from scratch, and I can sketch out a few ideas for you, otherwise I'd take a closer look at those vehicles I mentioned above. Anyway, I hope I've given you a few things to chew on.

Happy gaming.

Boz