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10 years ago
Comment jaspersgrooveIt's so frustrating to see the American system dealing with nonprofits in this way. Sure, they broke every rule in the book that they helped write, but we as a society treat this as nothing more than a procedural issue; correct your misstep, and all will be forgiven. When are we going to address the issue that groups like this are siphoning tens of millions of taxable income, money that could actually be benefitting our society, and simply claiming a loss, passing the money down the line while avoiding fiscal responsibility. It's really frustrating to watch. Nonprofits do this nearly as much as private companies. Nobody can agree on a minimum income, but we're completely accepting to a company that moves orders of magnitude more money than any individual on a yearly basis, but hey, they're stimulating the economy! Sorry for the rant, but this is something I have been struggling to understand for years, and I just don't get it.
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10 years ago
An aftermarket stereo would make a much smaller dent in your wallet, while giving you several options outside of MP3's, such as Bluetooth connectivity, as well as integration with Pandora, iHeartRadio, and a host of other choices. Depending on your vehicle and choice of head unit, you can also integrate hands-free phone functionality and retain your steering wheel mounted controls.
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10 years ago
An alternator swap isn't too hard, provided the alternator isn't physically located in a difficult-to-access area . Disconnect your battery wires (I usually tape off the ends just to be on the safe side), then the alternator wires. Somewhere in the belt system there will usually be a tensioner spring attached to a pulley that you can loosen to get the belt off. After that, you just unbolt the old alternator, bolt on the new one, and reverse the process.
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10 years ago
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Wakeboarding tower and audio install on a 1988 Ski Nautique 2001
This is what I do for a living. This was a custom install on an old wakeboarding boat. Almost everything you see is new. The tower, speakers, upholstery (not done by me), subwoofer, and the amps you don't see all took a little over ten days to do from start to finish. The end result: 1,000 clean watts of power for six speakers and a 12" subwoofer. Good for blasting tunes while you're out riding or for pissing off fisherman.
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10 years ago
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How an alternator's AC output is converted into DC voltage your car can use
Most of you drive cars everyday; commuting to work, running errands, what-have-you. Maybe some of you don't. Maybe you have chauffeurs carting you around while you contemplate the finer things in life, like what it would be like to own a private jet with a big picture of yourself painted on the side. This does not concern you. I'm just going to explain how an alternator works.
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10 years ago
Well I just started /t/audiotechs today, so hopefully we can build up a good userbase there. There's so much misinformation out there that people really benefit from having a place to go to have their work critiqued and get their questions answered.
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10 years ago
Thanks! You can't read it in the pic but in the text below there's a part that reads "The power: a bone-shaking 45 watts." Hard to imagine that was considered impressive at one point.
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10 years ago
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10 years ago
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10 years ago
Thanks man. This place seems pretty chill. It's nice to find a forum with a good signal-to-noise ratio.
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10 years ago
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What a difference a few decades make...
I'm pretty new here, but given what's happening elsewhere on the web, I have a feeling this place is going to get quite a traffic boost. Found this old ad in a school I've been attending for audio classes. Apologies for the terrible photo quality. For a first post it's a little boring, but whatever. Check out /t/audiotechs if you're interested in home or car audio, or anything audio really. Just started it today, but hopefully there's some interested folks out ther...
