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TLS Guy
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What's this Cartridge Worth?
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The cantilever of that stylus looked somewhat beat up to me, and we have no idea how many hours are on it. Those cartridges sell with a...
May 1, 2026
jinjuku
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Adding sub to car. Just used an exposed seat bracket bolt for ground?
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I'll measure resistance from the seat bolt. If it plays it stays. And I have no doubt the $80 Boss sub amp is not going to hit 550...
May 1, 2026
Teetertotter?
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gene's post
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The Best Loudspeakers We Heard at AXPONA 2025 & 2026
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https://www.audioholics.com/news/axpona-sold
May 1, 2026
Squishman
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What's this Cartridge Worth?
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My Thorens TT came with an Audio Technica AT15S cart. The seller said it needs a new stylus, but he may or may not be wrong. We never...
May 1, 2026
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highfigh
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Adding sub to car. Just used an exposed seat bracket bolt for ground?
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Grounding, including the recommendatin for 'star grounding' needs to be measured. Star grounding isn't a topology, it all needs to be...
May 1, 2026
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highfigh
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Adding sub to car. Just used an exposed seat bracket bolt for ground?
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The ground path includes the body, but I agree that shorter ground wires are good.
May 1, 2026
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highfigh
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Adding sub to car. Just used an exposed seat bracket bolt for ground?
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Show the amp's model number- I can guarantee it's nowhere near 550 W. What size of fuse is on it?
May 1, 2026
Alex2507
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Really Boring Stuff Only III: Resurrection
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I've seen a jack fail right after the guy had gotten up from having his legs under the car. I had just gotten through offering him some...
May 1, 2026
j_garcia
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Adding sub to car. Just used an exposed seat bracket bolt for ground?
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Not necessary usually, and shorter is better for ground.
May 1, 2026
j_garcia
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Really Boring Stuff Only III: Resurrection
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That's a given :)
May 1, 2026
jinjuku
replied to the thread
Adding sub to car. Just used an exposed seat bracket bolt for ground?
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To clarify do you run a ground return all the way back to the battery?
May 1, 2026
jinjuku
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Make your own grounding point, but measure the resistance between that point and the battery negative. Not the point where a ground wire...
May 1, 2026
jinjuku
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Adding sub to car. Just used an exposed seat bracket bolt for ground?
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Fuse on the + cable should be 6" from the battery terminal. I have seen cars that burned because someone decided that "It has a fuse...
May 1, 2026
jinjuku
replied to the thread
Adding sub to car. Just used an exposed seat bracket bolt for ground?
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It's a $80 Boss sub amp 550 watt 4 ohm. And the rest is the Kenwood head unit. How have you made your own ground point typically? I...
May 1, 2026
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highfigh
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Adding sub to car. Just used an exposed seat bracket bolt for ground?
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Fuse on the + cable should be 6" from the battery terminal. I have seen cars that burned because someone decided that "It has a fuse...
May 1, 2026
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