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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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I now have on order:
"The Silver Package"
1 ARC 125.2 Mini-Amp
1 Set ARC-FD5025 (5 1/4" Coaxial Speakers
High-Low Coverter w/RCA Cable

I am excited about this and can't wait to get it installed. I have the Silver Package on order and wanted to get thoughts and information from those who has installed this set up. I ordered from Firecap501 here on the forum, should have mine in about a week or so. Did this meet your expectations?
 
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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Yes, I have the same set-up on my RG and you will be very satisfied with the upgrade.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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Yes it did.Theres also a lot of info on the system and installs if you do a search.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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Outstanding.

Thanks for the post.

Plan on scraping whole HD/HK stereo and getting what that firecap guy says....soon as can save up a bunch of money.


Seem to spend a lot of money replacing "stock" HD items.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 16X9 Shooter
Outstanding.

Thanks for the post.

Plan on scraping whole HD/HK stereo and getting what that firecap guy says....soon as can save up a bunch of money.


Seem to spend a lot of money replacing "stock" HD items.
I plan to run the ARC amp and ARC speakers with the stock HD/HK system
 
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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The best money I have spent for an upgrade yet!
 
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 05:51 AM
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worth every penny. i would have expected that the system would cost alot more than it did.
supper value,good product
 
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 06:03 AM
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What does the high/low converter do?
 
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 07:25 AM
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I think Wayne told me it clears up any distortion,I could be wrong.
He shipped me the converter after I installed the system.It's still in the box!
 
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Sincecrazy
What does the high/low converter do?
it converts amplified signals (from hk radio) to preamp output (for arc amp) so that the amp has a low voltage input audio signal

If they really wanted to get fancy, and have full clean sound out of the system they could incoperate a clean sweep instead of the line level converter...if there is enough room??

http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_c...hp?prod_id=369
 

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