Martin
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will wrapping up leads in layers of tin foil get rid of interference?
i heard people recomending the wrapping of phono leads in foil....
does this work/ is it worth it?
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Blue
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Dunno if it works but i wouldn't sit there for 3days wrapping leads in tin foil to find out or not!
Just run them seperately - RCA's down right, Speaker down middle, Power down left.
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Martin
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yes mate. i done that 
ive just got loads of wires in my boot, 2 subs, a mono amp, a 2 channel amp, 2 6x9s. so everything is running a BIT close in a standard corsa boot 
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Blue
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Fair enuff
Just wrap some tin foil round them in the boot then - Id be interested to know if it has any effect. My honest guess would be.........no
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Martin
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before i try it i wana know if it actually works, cause its painfully thin and will keep ripping.
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AdiSRI
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ive never heard of it myself, decent RCA's will have shielding on them anyway, better than some tin foil id of thort...
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AdiSRI
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on that note, if you really want an improvement either...
1) get better RCA's
2) use shorter RCA's (if possible)
3) buy a line driver
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Martin
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ive got good enough leads, cost me enough anyway. £160 on wiring.. 
whats a line driver?
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AdiSRI
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takes the RCA out from the headunit and allows you to boost the voltage upto around 13v in some cases.
it means you can boost the signal and lower the gain on your amps to minimum, matching the voltage, and giving you the best SNR...
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Martin
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sounds expensive...
think ill jus try to keep everything apart.
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Richie
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Fuck me £160 on wiring! Think you got ripped somewhere along the line.....
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neiliosxi
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i spent about £350 on wires, cap etc in all
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AdiSRI
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Martin
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lol. Yeah i know so.
fuse holder was £40, fuse was £10 (100amp) 8 meters of 4awg, 10 meters of 16awg speaker wire, 8meters of 16awg, errmmm, 40amp fuse + holder, 2xphono leads... Cant think of what else.... I was fukin stunned when it came up on the till. had a £20 voucher, to take it down to £140, whoop whoop(!)
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AdiSRI
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i didnt pay that much, and im running 0 gauge power, 10/12 gauge speaker wire etc.. buy it on the net!!
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neiliosxi
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full stinger set up on mine, the twin amp wiring kit (220 with cap retails at 300) 0awg kit (75) 2 more sets of rca's, extra 0awg, few m of speaker wires, connectors, grounding terminals.
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Martin
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i know i was robbed.
fuck all i can do about it now.
they also sold me short on each length i asked for. AND sold me a blown sub. And lied about the vibe rep that was in thailand when i was in the shop, then rung them when i got home and he was in Mexico.
Fast and furious Performance - Hitchen, be aware, be very AWARE..
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AdiSRI
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with a name like that id not shop in there LMAO
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Richie
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quote:
Originally posted by Aztec_sxi
fuse holder was £40 fookin hell, fuse was £10 (100amp)5 of those cost me £4.99 8 meters of 4awg, 10 meters of 16awg speaker wire, 8meters of 16awg, errmmm, 40amp fuse + holder, 2xphono leads... full autoleads 0AWG kit inlcudes all of this for £50, and RCA's are £14 a pair.Cant think of what else.... I was fukin stunned when it came up on the till. had a £20 voucher, to take it down to £140, whoop whoop(!)
Like i said, the full autoleads kit that has this:
5m x 0AWG Blue Power Cable with 0AWG Ring Terminal
1m x 0AWG Silver Earth Cable with 0AWG Ring Terminal
2.5m x 4AWG Blue Power Cable
2m x 4AWG Silver Earth Cable
5m x 18AWG Blue Remote Cable
Satin Finished Positive 0AWg Battery Terminal
ANL Inline Fuseholder (inc 100A fuse)
Satin Finished ANL Fused Distribution Block
2 x ANL Fuses 100Amp
Satin 6-Way Earth Distribution Block
4 x 4AWG Ring Terminals (2 Red, 2 Black)
4 x 4AWG Spade Terminals (2 Red, 2 Black)
2 x Butt Connectors
10 x Self Tapping Screws
10 x 150mm Cable Ties
4AWG Grommet
That is plenty for any car, and its only £50. Cant believe u paid £140! I would have grabbed the nearest spoon and stuck it up my own ass before i handed the money over!
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Martin
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i only went in there to look at subs cause i was bored, ended up with a shag loada wires.
what can i say, young and nieve... 
But the amount of money i saved on my amplifier, im still quids in
where u get a kit like that from anygay?
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AdiSRI
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car audio direct, same kit as i have ... £50 is top.
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AdiSRI
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but anyways, back to topic, dont wrap foil round them, buy a line driver and get shorter ones, thats my advice, which i will be following myself soon...
mm JL Audio RCA's, i will need a loan!
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Martin
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yeah, interent.
i was only 16 17 ish, didnt have credit card, n didnt wana let rents know i couldnt afford to pay them back, but i had enough money for a sound system... 
i still need a few 4AWG ring terminals, where would i get them from then...?
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AdiSRI
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a shop LOL, my 0 gauge ring terminals cost me less in sextons than they would of from the net with delivery...
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Martin
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never mind
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