Polk in CA&E

KevinLWhitaker
KevinLWhitaker Posts: 47
edited April 2006 in Car Audio & Electronics
Many of you have probably already seen it but a Polk equipped Honda Civic is featured in the latest Car Audio and Electronics. If you are looking for examples of Thom's installs go grab the June issue. Very impressive install and nice to see Polk in the press.
Kevin
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited April 2006
    Very cool! If Im not mistaken, this months issue is the annual buyers guide and they usually only have one vehicle featured in those. That makes it much more prestigious! Attaboy Thom and Josh!
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  • KevinLWhitaker
    KevinLWhitaker Posts: 47
    edited April 2006
    They actually have two vehicles featured one of which is the Polk Honda Civic. The other is a BMW645. They also have a "special feature" on a 06 VW Passat factory system. Of course to me the most interesting is the Polk Civic. I liked the use of DB grilles on the SRs to show off the drivers with the painted phase plug. I also like the fact that the car is actually driveable although there is not a lot of space for items (of course I am use to a truck so probably no Civic would have a lot of space to me).

    Kevin
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited April 2006
    I saw that the other day when the magazine arrived at my house. I would rather look at the Polk type of install than the other outlandish stuff. I think Alpine has gone off the deep end with their demo vehicles.
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited April 2006
    Yeah, I thought their Civic from the year before last was pretty stupid and their recent BMW aint much better.

    I am in awe of their engineering and fabrication skills though, no disputing their talent, its just that I think a car audio demo car should resemble an actual car. Call me crazy.
    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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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited April 2006
    and be drivable... I mean it IS a car. Plus, it seems they also put all their effort into making the car look all crazy and almost like the system is the 2nd thought. No thanks. I'll stick with the Polk 'vic
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

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    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited April 2006
    Totally agree with you guys. Those guys are awsome installers, but how about putting that energy into something you can actually drive and enjoy...
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
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  • cam5860
    cam5860 Posts: 632
    edited April 2006
    They also have tony stewart's hearst done. That thing is freakin awesome too.
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  • cam5860
    cam5860 Posts: 632
    edited April 2006
    Tony stewart bought a old 84 cadillac hearse last year. He wanted to fix up something totally different that no else has really done before.

    So he chose some of the best in the business to rework it. He got steve brown from alpine to do the up front stuff since he was using alpine up front.

    Then he chose gary biggs of jbl for amps and subs. A guy from metra by the name of dave fishman rivera also helped with the install.

    He also had unique autosports to step in for wiring and upholstery. Keith rowland from unique handled that.

    It's bad **** you will have to see it for yourself to believe it. All of his gauge's are like in his race car and so forth.

    In the back of the hearse he has four JBL GTI 12's. He has two 2200x1 JBL amps mounted in the side walls one on each side which is visible. There is a airbushed skull at the back where the back door opens.
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited April 2006
    I gilmpsed at it, will take a better look at it later.

    By the way, my brother knew this kid in elemenatary school that had a hearst as the family car.......
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
    KnuKonceptz
    Second Skin
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