Kenwood KDC-PS907 and yes I have the remote too. It looks better in person.
use some non-abrasive carnauba wax on that faceplate. It does wonders for scratches on clear surfaces (like glasses).
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Hey thanks. I may try that.
Don't waste your time. Wax, not having any abrasives, CAN'T remove scratches. It might be able to fill them but as soon as it burns off they'll be right back.
Look for some Plexus plastic polish. Hell, ANY real polish will work fine.
A year!???? Took me 15 yrs to get my hands on the Clarion ADCS-1. Good luck on that link though.
Took me since 95' to get my hands on my THE CONTINUUM..
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lol, how is anything labeled "sony xplod" considered old school?
When you're not that old, xPlod is OLD...
(BTW I have a Xplod HU in my DD that's been working flawlessly for OVER 10yrs now)
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The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
I worked at Sears back when they Sold Car Audio. It was back in 96. I got the Sony CDX-C900 Tape deck with a Cd changer. That unit was on par with the C90 but played just tapes. The amps Used used were all Xplod amps. They were a purple/blue color. The 4 channel amp was awesome. It had an EQ on the top behind a plexi window. The bass amp was a monster and had a high current/voltage switch TO be VERY honest those amps were awesome! But I dont think the Xplod stuff of today comes close to what they made back then. Not sure what happened and why everybody decided to make junk. Well, Mostly Junk. There is still good gear made. Just not the Xplod series, these days.Actually none of there stuff in my opinion these days.
You would turn your nose up at some of the Japanese stuff ?
I think as it pertains to Sony Xplod gear that the Xplod series qualifies as old school. EXCEPT the later Xplod series where the amps got redesigned and they all look like waffles.
Xplod came out in the mid 90's. It's actually older than a LOT of the stuff people have been posting. I'd say 15+ years old qualifies as old school.
I agree on the 15 year rule of thumb. Not trying to be a snob about it but, the name of this thread is the "Old School Showoff Thread".
I guess a Sony Xplod made before '95 would fall into that catagory. However, I would tend to think more of Yamaha as the better known "old school" amps of that era.
I worked at Sears back when they Sold Car Audio. It was back in 96. I got the Sony CDX-C900 Tape deck with a Cd changer. That unit was on par with the C90 but played just tapes. The amps Used used were all Xplod amps. They were a purple/blue color. The 4 channel amp was awesome. It had an EQ on the top behind a plexi window. The bass amp was a monster and had a high current/voltage switch TO be VERY honest those amps were awesome! But I dont think the Xplod stuff of today comes close to what they made back then. Not sure what happened and why everybody decided to make junk. Well, Mostly Junk. There is still good gear made. Just not the Xplod series, these days.Actually none of there stuff in my opinion these days.
The 900 was the tape version of the 910, not the C90. The only HU that ever compared to the C90 was the XES, but that wasn't a fair comparison.
The first Xplod versions of those amps were mechanically IDENTICAL to the blue/purple versions. They just changed the color and put the Xplod badge on it. Sony started going down hill about 3 or 4 years later.
And no one is saying their current stuff is old school. It's very age means it can't be.
Last, EVERYTHING Sony makes for the car is part of the Xplod line. Technically, once Xplod debuted everything was part of it. Even the mobileES stuff was under the Xplod umbrella.
I agree on the 15 year rule of thumb. Not trying to be a snob about it but, the name of this thread is the "Old School Showoff Thread".
I guess a Sony Xplod made before '95 would fall into that catagory. However, I would tend to think more of Yamaha as the better known "old school" amps of that era.
I dunno about more well-known. I think Nak had THE name of the obscure Japanese amps. Kenwood was the big Japanese player back then.
The 900 was the tape version of the 910, not the C90. The only HU that ever compared to the C90 was the XES, but that wasn't a fair comparison.
The first Xplod versions of those amps were mechanically IDENTICAL to the blue/purple versions. They just changed the color and put the Xplod badge on it. Sony started going down hill about 3 or 4 years later.
And no one is saying their current stuff is old school. It's very age means it can't be.
Last, EVERYTHING Sony makes for the car is part of the Xplod line. Technically, once Xplod debuted everything was part of it. Even the mobileES stuff was under the Xplod umbrella.
I have one of the Xplod/ES red amps, as far as I can tell, it's rather stout, and though it has the Xplod badge, that seems to be a product of the marketing scheme rather than an indication of the quality of the amp itself.
Seems to be that Sony just figured that there was more profit to be made in the low- to mid- market, and they weren't getting a return on the high end (ES) or uber high end (XES) so they got out of that business.
1) That's not Japanese.
2) I'd take the Sony "big reds" over anything a/d/s/ ever made.
The PQ's were made in Japan, at least according to the stickers on the bottom of the amps. I don't know about the MX series, but I thought this was a show-off thread... As far as the "big reds", I have no experience with them. I am sure that some people think a/d/s/ amps are better and some prefer Sony and that is fine as long as it is right for them. We all know that audio is subjective, especially once you move into the good stuff. Unfortunately, the name Xplod has become associated with cheaper and lower quality. I think it was a poor name/marketing choice by Sony and a shame because they have made a lot of awesome equipment over the years. On the other hand, I am not a bean counter concerned with maximizing profits within the constraints of the marketplace. I prefer quality over low price within the limits of my budget. I think the majority of consumers no longer care about quality car audio whether it is "big reds", a/d/s/, or any of the other high end stuff that I consider to be good. Feel free not to take a lot of stock in what I said, being a newbie and all...
Ok ok.... back to the regularly scheduled pron session...
I'll never tire of looking at this lovely lady.. (i've never, in all of my life, EVER been effected by CHROME, like this amps got hold of me, not a chrome guy at all)
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The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. - Narrator: Idiocracy
The 900 was the tape version of the 910, not the C90. The only HU that ever compared to the C90 was the XES, but that wasn't a fair comparison.
The first Xplod versions of those amps were mechanically IDENTICAL to the blue/purple versions. They just changed the color and put the Xplod badge on it. Sony started going down hill about 3 or 4 years later.
And no one is saying their current stuff is old school. It's very age means it can't be.
Last, EVERYTHING Sony makes for the car is part of the Xplod line. Technically, once Xplod debuted everything was part of it. Even the mobileES stuff was under the Xplod umbrella.
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