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06-18-2020
#41
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06-27-2020
#42
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07-12-2020
#43
Re: Nissan Cube SQ project with Focal Utopia M
Looks like I'll finally have some free time to work on the install in the near future. Not in the ideal way, but the building where I rent space for my business has just been sold to new owners, meaning that I have to clear out and find a new location asap. However, the two best locations I found are not ready yet, will be at least a month before they are ready to move into. So between the time I have to be out (about a week from now) and until then I have some free time coming up. Maybe not the worst thing since I haven't really taken any extented period of time off since I started my business 9 years ago.
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08-25-2020
#44
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09-08-2020
#45
Junior Member
Re: Nissan Cube SQ project with Focal Utopia M
Hello there my old Helix friend
Thought I'd come over here for a change of scenery and see that a lot of the same people are on all the car audio forums, to be expected really.
Your car still looks great. I think I prefer the 3 spoke wheels on the car - didn't think I would but the old ones look kind of 'childish' in comparison. Still good, just maybe not as good as the 3 spokes.
Hope life is treating you well. I think I'd go work with your old supplier, at least until things ease in the world and you can find the time/money/desire to go alone again.
Unless money isn't a problem, in which case enjoy yourself for a while and then get set up.
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09-11-2020
#46
Re: Nissan Cube SQ project with Focal Utopia M
Hi Twonks, nice seeing you here as well Yes, much of the same people, a lot of new ones - and a classic forum interface, all good things!
The OZ Racing Cygnus wheels (3-spoke) came up for sale on a local(ish) FB page, in the pretty uncommon 4x114.3 PCD the Cube has, so I snapped them up in a heartbeat. The MOMO wheels I had on before I got hold of in near mint condition, for about £80 for the set So was worth a try. But liking the OZ wheels now that they are on the car. Sold my old Work wheels for about £1000, now they're on a Lexus LS400.. Probably a better fit for that car.
I've been looking at several new locations, but so far they're either too small or way too expensive. And most of them are not ready for takeover for weeks or even months. So for now it's a constant scramble to find suitable locations for each and every project. All while the work is piling up, so need to find a solution soon. Working for/with my supplier is probably a win/win situation, at least for now. They need a designer, and I need a location to keep the business and momentum going. Having access to (and learning to use) CNC routers, laser cutters and large format printers would also be fun and beneficial.
So we'll see!
Back to the car, I've been waiting for the Helix P Six DSP mk3 for the longest time now, I know it was next on the release list after the DSP Ultra, and that has been out for about a year soon? So I phoned up the distributor today, and he quickly sent an email to Audiotec Fischer while we were on the phone. Didn't take many minutes to get a reply And without disclosing anything about presumed release, I decided to just get another mk2 for the time being. So sometime next week I will have at least all the components for a full system. Need to get that going if a daily commute is part of the next chapter of my career
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09-16-2020
#47
Re: Nissan Cube SQ project with Focal Utopia M
Not the worst shipment to collect
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10-25-2020
#48
Re: Nissan Cube SQ project with Focal Utopia M
Started messing about with a little DIY project this weekend, I want to make a nice looking distribution block/fuse holder for my little setup (just two amps, one of them with integrated DSP).
I started out with this distribution block, it does all it needs to do, but it doesn't look anything special.
But instead of having bus bars custom made, I thought I might use the parts from this, and make a nicer looking base/lid.
It was not meant to be disassembled though, but after a bit of investigating (with a grinder), I found screws under the sealed plastic lids.
So it was doable to remove the metal components:
Having started out with car audio in the 90s, when fuse blocks were made of thick, polished acrylic and was meant to be a nice thing to look at, this cheap and flimsy black plastic won't do
But the metal parts are nice, also liking the LED indicators on the fuse holders:
I also bought a bunch of these single fuse holders a while back, they were like $2 each, and also good for taking apart to use the individual components:
My plan is to make a new base from acrylic, I have a few sheets of half inch acrylic. Well, over 60ft2 at least..
My inspiration is this, but I don't need nearly as many outputs. Think it looks amazing though, I'm sure mine will look crap compared to this
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10-31-2020
#49
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11-20-2020
#50
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