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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited October 2004
    when i get all this done...i might consider going to a few competitions every now and then and see how she compares
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited October 2004
    You should dude. I think it would be fun as long as they classify competitors by gear and not by wattage. I mean is it really fair to judge the $1000 system against a $10,000 system just because they both are from 1-600 watts?

    Ive always said classes should be by mods. OEM speaker locations against OEM speaker locations. DIY'ers against DIY'ers. Professionally installed, multi thousand dollar, custom fiberglass systems against...well you know.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited October 2004
    i wish there was more time in the day...
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • AustinKP
    AustinKP Posts: 861
    edited October 2004
    How do I find if there are any competitions in my area?
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited October 2004
    good question...i have a friend here who just lets me know...im sure you can find events for iasca and the like on a website
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited October 2004
    Try this. Its a list and discription of all the sound off organizations with links to them all.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

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  • AustinKP
    AustinKP Posts: 861
    edited October 2004
    Crap...MECA isn't in Utah. The Stock or Stock+ class would probably be my only chance. Anything similar to the stock class from another organization?
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  • AustinKP
    AustinKP Posts: 861
    edited October 2004
    Also, how much do competitions like that usually cost to enter?
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    Alpine 9815
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited October 2004
    As far as MECA goes, you sing up for a 1 year membership for $20 and youre all set.

    Im not sure about IASCA or USACI but it is my understanding that they classify their competitors by total power and if they are pro or not. Which means you could be in there with some dude with a $15,000 install.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by MacLeod
    As far as MECA goes, you sing up for a 1 year membership for $20 and youre all set.
    pretty demanding, aren't they, to make you sing for a membership? :)
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  • LittleCar_w/12s
    LittleCar_w/12s Posts: 568
    edited October 2004
    I ran in a meca once... I agree it's MUCH better as far as classing regulations. You're in there with you're own kind. I went in under street with my sub output broken on the deck, used the full-spectrum rear output for the subs instead, forgot to fold my rear seat down and take out my hatch shelf, didn't have my subs in the right box, I didn't have my ports plugged or the box positioned right, and I was only running 150w to each of my 2 DB12's... that got me 137.2 DB... and It felt good to have run it once even with that $hitty score. Really fun environment at the meca runs. If you can do it better than the rest, you're gonna get rewarded for it, and you can do it without being a millionaire.
    -Jerry
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by neomagus00
    pretty demanding, aren't they, to make you sing for a membership? :)

    Great! I wonder how long it will take for that to wind up in a signature....or should I say SINGnature. {crickets} Anybody? {tumble weeds}

    I hope the SQL is the same way! Im hoping Ill get in there with a bunch of dimwits with Panasonic coaxials and Verge amps!

    The best part of the MECA classifications is that you have to have done the work yourself. Youre allowed some help but the majority of the system has to be installed by you in the Stock and Amateur class. Thats awesome!
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

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  • bknauss
    bknauss Posts: 1,441
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by MacLeod

    I hope the SQL is the same way! Im hoping Ill get in there with a bunch of dimwits with Panasonic coaxials and Verge amps!


    Don't be too surprised about something like that... at Steel Valley Regionals, there was one guy with a bandpass box and a really cheap CD player... there were 3 or 4 other guys with really cheap BB quality installs. Pretty bad when I was close to beating some of them with two 6.5"ers playing (and that was all!).
    Brian Knauss
    ex-Electrical Engineer for Polk
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited October 2004
    ROFLMAO!! Thats hysterical!!

    Thats what I was afraid of. What would really suck is if I come in dead last!!! Polk would kick me off the forum! LOL :p
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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