Toot'n my own horn

MacLeod
MacLeod Posts: 14,358
edited October 2006 in Car Audio & Electronics
Have to brag on myself so bear with me.

Just got back from a show where I nailed my highest score ever and the highest score in my class ever (again :D )!

Whats better is that I also got Best of Show for the highest score overall which is unheard of by an Amatuer (even tho its my 2nd! :D:D )

Whats even better is that I beat that dude that always beats me with the Focal/Audison system by 6 points AND beat Scott Selvidge in Master Class albeit by only .1 point. Thats the best part cause Scott has the best system Ive ever heard and usually mops the floor with everybody, so much so that a lot of us started jokingly calling the Best of Show award the Selvidge award, so luckily he was having an off day but Ill still take it cause Im sure he'll tear me a new one at the next show!

Icing on the cake is that the competition today was pretty stiff with the top 3 guys in my class showing up and the judge being a "finals level" judge.

OK, enough toot'n. Im going to get drunk now and watch the Tennessee/Florida game.
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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  • Polkfan4eva2005
    Polkfan4eva2005 Posts: 12
    edited September 2006
    hey good job mcLeod and thanks for the info about the subs and 500.1 amp
    at first i thought i was only gonna be able to run 175 on each sub my 2 2104
    im trying to put together a good sq competition quality system
    i know i should go with the sr series but i cant afford it
    tell me what you think 2 2104 with a 500.1 a 400.4 powering one set of mmc6500 and a set of momo coax 650's and a pioneer deh-p7800mp

    what tips can you tell me to tell my installers for good competition performance. im gonna get every thing flushed in the trunk and amp racks
    a really cool flush box with dividing board between the 2 subs and a polk/momo logo on the floor
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited September 2006
    nice goin' Mac.
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • unrealii
    unrealii Posts: 268
    edited September 2006
    congrats Mac!
    LSIm system on order =D

    Currently listening to innovation...

    Prior car systems:
    Nissan Maxima - Eclipse CD5030, Eclipse HDR109 HD Receiver, Eclipse PA5422, Eclipse PA5532, Polk SR 6500 (Front), Polk DB6510 (Rear), Image Dymanics IDQ10, active x-over setup
    Toyota MR2 - Eclipse CD5030, Eclipse HDR109 HD Receiver, Blaupunkt THA 555, Polk SR6500
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited September 2006
    congrats!!!

    I almost had to get drunk after watching the A&M/ARMY game...jesus christ...
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • killerb
    killerb Posts: 390
    edited September 2006
    congrats!! what do you have in the car? and can you post some pics? i want to compete one day and would like to see top quality installs so i know what to shoot for.
    kenwood excelon kdc-x991 h.u.
    Rockford Fosgate 360.3 DSP
    Rockford Fosgate POWER1000 running entire system
    Image Dynamics IDQ12 Sub
    Morel Elate 6 front stage
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited September 2006
    killerb wrote:
    congrats!! what do you have in the car? and can you post some pics? i want to compete one day and would like to see top quality installs so i know what to shoot for.


    Excatly.. show us some pics of the mobile rig. :)

    Oh yeah, congrats Aaron! :D
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited September 2006
    MacLeod wrote:
    Just got back from a show where I nailed my highest score ever and the highest score in my class ever (again :D )!

    Congrats! So is Polk gonna sponsor you or what??!
    Never Forget
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited September 2006
    Very cool! Congrats man...
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    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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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited September 2006
    Sweet. I gotta hear this rig...
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited September 2006
    amulford wrote:
    Sweet. I gotta hear this rig...

    Just remember, Im one of the big dawgs in the Amateur class which is stock speaker locations and my rookie year competing. There are systems out there light years ahead of mine. ;)
    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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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited September 2006
    MacLeod wrote:
    Just remember, Im one of the big dawgs in the Amateur class which is stock speaker locations and my rookie year competing. There are systems out there light years ahead of mine. ;)
    Oh, well...I don't think I much wanna hear it anymore...

    :p
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited October 2006
    HOLY ****! I won Alabama State Finals!!

    I was announced as 2nd place after 2 tiebreakers by .7 points but the event director for that show just posted on the MECA forum that in going over the score sheets I actually outscored the other guy albeit just barely!!!

    Woohoo!!!!!

    They even corrected it on the results page!

    http://www.mecacaraudio.com/events/eventresultssql.php?eventid=345
    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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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited October 2006
    Well, since you just directly copied and pasted your post...

    Wow! Dude, that's awesome!! Congrats! High five!!!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited October 2006
    LOL!!!

    Yeah, I was so excited that I posted the "what is linux" in this thread and this post in the Random Stuff thread! Whoopsee!

    Im stoked about this one tho! State Finals!!
    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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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited October 2006
    Damn man... CONGRATS! Your **** must sound really good... I gotta get me a set of SR's.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    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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  • The Swede
    The Swede Posts: 25
    edited October 2006
    Congrats from us overseas great job ......
    The Swede

    Car Hifi Setup
    CD-player : Pioneer DEX P90RS
    Processor : Pioneer DEQ P90
    Amplifiers : 2 x POLK MOMO C400.4
    Tweeters : New SR Tweeter
    Middrange : POLK SR 5250
    Subwoofer : POLK MOMO Carbon series 8" ( Front )
    Subwoofer : POLK MOMO Carbon series 12" ( Trunk )
    Home Theater System
    TV : Pioneer 42" Plasma
    Amplifier/Reciever : H/K AVR 630
    Front : Polk Lsi9
    Center : Polk LSiC
    Surrounds : Polk LSi 7
    Subwoofer : PSW 404
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  • unrealii
    unrealii Posts: 268
    edited October 2006
    damn, congrats man! (again)
    LSIm system on order =D

    Currently listening to innovation...

    Prior car systems:
    Nissan Maxima - Eclipse CD5030, Eclipse HDR109 HD Receiver, Eclipse PA5422, Eclipse PA5532, Polk SR 6500 (Front), Polk DB6510 (Rear), Image Dymanics IDQ10, active x-over setup
    Toyota MR2 - Eclipse CD5030, Eclipse HDR109 HD Receiver, Blaupunkt THA 555, Polk SR6500
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited October 2006
    damn dude, congrats. Hey, winning by a tenth or not, winning is winning in my book:D
    -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 2006
    Actually it was by .7

    We both tied with a 54 and I won by .7 points in the tie breaker which is the tonality scores only added up. But since their computer wont let them put both first and second place scores as the same, they make one .1 lower.
    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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