BoostedM3

Check the sig for details. Here are the pics

Titand19

Dude taht shit looks sick. What kinda EQ?

BoostedM3

Thanks dood. I just use the 10 band peq on the eclipse deck for CDs & tuner and the 20 band peq on the rio mp3 player.

kimxhiep1017

hey bro, you have all the high-end stuff, if you can redo your trunk make it look good it would be nice.

BoostedM3

yea, I'm redo-ing the wiring today, it's a mess. I'm planning to make amp racks eventually and hopefully make it look better.

dnd2984

iTrader: (6)

I love your dash, I currently have a Alpine 9815 and I want Eclipse and I am in luck. My local audio dealer just became a Eclipse dealer. ok I see you got the Cd8443 how do u like it and how much did you pay for it. I am debating bewteen the 8053 and the 8443 right now.

BoostedM3

Thanks dude.

I love the 8443 so far, great Star DSP (PEQ, Xover control, Time Adj) and 8V pre-outs makes sure the signal is clean. I choose it over alpine 7897 & eclipse 5423. My only complaint is that the non-fader level adj is only available in normal mode, not in pro mode.

I would get the 8443 b/c I don't see the advantage in the 8053. It has no preamp so people claim there's less noise and it has a digital input, but since it DOES NOT come with the balanced line adapter ($80-100) as most people including myself thought it did, I don't think it's worth the extra money.

You can get the 8443 for $399 at Al&Eds while the 8053 is $499. I got the 8443 for $359 w/ 5 yr ESP.

dnd2984

iTrader: (6)

wait balance line adapter is not included??? welll screw that, then I am gonna go with the 8443, now does it have a built in eq? if so how many bands. Also I am thinking of gettin the CD3403 for my RSX to. Should I also just add a eclipse EQ also. Just lookin back u did answer the EQ question. I want my dash to look likes its filled and I was thinking of gettin the eclipse EQ or the indash changer.

dnd2984

iTrader: (6)

o by the way damn thats a nice ass amp, how much did u end up paying for the 404m, I know it coudnlt have been less than $1400

suXor

Am I seeing this correctly that the only 4 gauge power you have is from the CAP to the amps? It looks like 8 gauge coming to the cap.

BoostedM3

dnd2984 - The 8443 is very nice, the built-in PEQ is good enough for me, but if you want more control get a separate EQ. I like this one b/c it's a all-in-one deal with 8V pre-outs and all digital circuitry. As for the mcintosh, a local shop had one NIB left, so they gave me a great deal $1200 otd (no tax).

chris - You have a good eye. I have two 8 gauge wires running to the cap and 4 gauge from the cap to amps. I've been too lazy to re-run a larger wire from the battery, but so far I haven't had any problems although I know it's not the best setup.