Category Archives: Technology

Chequered flag in sight

…today was the day that the backboard for the Kenwood 6×9 speakers was cut, sawed, covered, and mounted. Irritatingly, my jigsaw packed up in the process… Continue reading

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Final laps

So it seems that we’ll have to do without the CD changer since there’s no such thing as a suitable adapter to be found for the standard Panasonic cable that the VW-customised Panasonic changer/shuttle plugs into. Continue reading

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When it rains, it pours…

The car looks a mess. Oh, of course it’s autumn, too. It gets darker sooner. Less light, can’t see shit and it’s cold. More of the same tomorrow. Continue reading

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Creation and evolution

As we stand, the subwoofer box, complete with mounted amps and power cap and crossovers and cabling is pretty much completed — and it weighs a fucking ton! Continue reading

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No more getting lost

Germany is a country where one can get very lost in. In fact, I’ve already managed to get lost by missing a turn on the daily commute home from work! Now that I’ve got some sort of idea of how to solve the “sound problem”, I decided to take the next step and invest in a decent navigation system. Continue reading

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Delusions of grand ideas

It handles CD/MP3/WMA, has RDS, a built-in 50W MOSFET amplifier, subwoofer outputs, matching illumination, and then some. Surely it’s no match for my old JVC radio/tape/CD head unit? Continue reading

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Egg on my face

While trying to figure out where and how to install the old (new) CD shuttle in the car’s boot, this idiot discovers that… wait for it, here it comes: the damn thing’s already got one! Continue reading

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More parts and thoughts…

Spent a fair amount of time and twice that amount of money in my favourite new electronics / accessories / boy toys shop yesterday. Continue reading

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