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Old 04-12-2007, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by westal' post='412749' date='Apr 12 2007, 11:26 AM
Yep the subs are there under the seats. I bet you could get a used amp similar to mine for $40 or so.
Thanks for the clarification. so the 3 additional speakers in Logic 7 is 2 on Rear doors and 1 center speaker?
Where are you located by the way..
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Well westal it's all your fault I spent $ on a mod I didn't even know about last week. Saw a MTX Thunder 280 on ebay like the one you have. It was a local guy, so won it and picked it up yesterday afternoon. Not sure when I'll do the install. The write up you did is enough for me to figure it out, but if you do a more detailed DIY it would be even better. Thanks for figuring this out and passing the information along!

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Anyone in NY/NJ area whos planning on doing this? We can plan on doing it together
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Originally Posted by coolguy' post='412834' date='Apr 12 2007, 01:45 PM
Anyone in NY/NJ area whos planning on doing this? We can plan on doing it together
I am planning on doing it soon..but I am ordering everything first...so actuall install prob won't happen for about a month.

I want to...replace ALL interior speakers and get an AMP.

My question is...current stock amp...it drives all the speakers in the car? How many channels is the stock amp...4?
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Originally Posted by 530inNYC' post='412911' date='Apr 12 2007, 05:44 PM
I am planning on doing it soon..but I am ordering everything first...so actuall install prob won't happen for about a month.

I want to...replace ALL interior speakers and get an AMP.

My question is...current stock amp...it drives all the speakers in the car? How many channels is the stock amp...4?
Oh .. U plan on installing all those urself?
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Hi,

Where did you buy the amp.. there seems to many diff ones when i googled for MX 280.. could you le tme know exact one i need to buy. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by coolguy' post='413206' date='Apr 13 2007, 09:50 AM
Hi,

Where did you buy the amp.. there seems to many diff ones when i googled for MX 280.. could you le tme know exact one i need to buy. Thanks.

MTX..not MX
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Originally Posted by coolguy' post='413206' date='Apr 13 2007, 11:50 AM
Hi,

Where did you buy the amp.. there seems to many diff ones when i googled for MX 280.. could you le tme know exact one i need to buy. Thanks.

I actually bought this amp like 12 years ago, and only used for about 2 so it's just been sittin' around. Really though, if I wouldn't have had that amp, I would've just looked for one that's around 200W or so, has a gain control (important), and has line-level ins and a remote turn on lead (I think you'd be hard pressed to find an amp that didn't have those things).

What's funny is about 2 months ago I tried for a month to sell that MTX for $49 on eBay. Nobody would buy it. And now I'm glad they didn't!

My name is Wes and I am located in Dallas/FW.
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Originally Posted by JPJ' post='412831' date='Apr 12 2007, 12:33 PM
Well westal it's all your fault I spent $ on a mod I didn't even know about last week. Saw a MTX Thunder 280 on ebay like the one you have. It was a local guy, so won it and picked it up yesterday afternoon. Not sure when I'll do the install. The write up you did is enough for me to figure it out, but if you do a more detailed DIY it would be even better. Thanks for figuring this out and passing the information along!

Jeff
Hey Jeff (and to all) - just let me know if you have specific questions. Once you get in there and look I'll bet you'll see it's not that hard at all.

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Originally Posted by westal' post='413260' date='Apr 13 2007, 01:39 PM
I actually bought this amp like 12 years ago, and only used for about 2 so it's just been sittin' around. Really though, if I wouldn't have had that amp, I would've just looked for one that's around 200W or so, has a gain control (important), and has line-level ins and a remote turn on lead (I think you'd be hard pressed to find an amp that didn't have those things).

What's funny is about 2 months ago I tried for a month to sell that MTX for $49 on eBay. Nobody would buy it. And now I'm glad they didn't!

My name is Wes and I am located in Dallas/FW.
Thanks for the info... There is a MOST i think they call which delivers to speakers and this amp in trunk to 2 subwoofers underneath the seat right.

Only Logic 7 AMp seems to power all speakers+sub.. but for std. audio there seems to be 2 Amps which deliver to speakers and subwoofer.


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