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#240620 - 07/11/2004 22:51 Hello, I just would like to introduce myself...
Ian Whelan
new poster

Registered: 20/09/2004
Posts: 10
Hi everyone,

This is my second post ever (my first being an ad in the for sale section), but I have now had my empeg for a couple months. I am a friend of Robricc and he's been trying to get me to purchase an Empeg for a couple years now. I finally gave in and haven't looked back. I love my Empeg! It's a MkIIa unit with a tuner that I bought from a former employee of Rio. He sold it with a carry-bag and extra lenses also. It actually came with the famed "Rio-Car" stiched bag that Robricc now has. I let him take it since he gave me a brand new Empeg bag and I just want something to carry it with. He's a bigger geek than I am and will love that Rio car bag more than I will. Anyhow, the Empeg has 22GB of storage and I plan on upgrading it after the holidays probably.

Some info about myself... I live in Northern New Jersey and work at a DVD production company in New York City as a motion graphics artist. The Empeg is installed in a 1986 Saab 900 Turbo SPG. You can see some pre-empeg photos of the car here: http://www.nysoc.com/gallery/album04

The car has been a long term restoration/improvement project. You can see some progress photos on my gallery. As far as my car audio installation, I have tried a bunch of different speaker and amp combinations but the latest and final setup is as follows:

-MkIIa Empeg
-Alpine mrp-200 V-Power 4-way amp
-Infinity Reference 5.25" speakers up front in the door panels (relocated from dashboard OEM location)
-Infinity Reference 6x9" speakers in the rear with 4x10-6x9 adapters.
-Infinity Basslink X 10" powered subwoofer

Well, that's about it for now. I have been lurking for a while now and figured it is a good time to say hello. Have a good evening!
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-Ian

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#240621 - 07/11/2004 23:09 Re: Hello, I just would like to introduce myself... [Re: Ian Whelan]
Laura
pooh-bah

Registered: 16/06/2000
Posts: 1682
Loc: Greenhills, Ohio
Welcome and maybe Rob can drag you down to Cincinnati next fall for our 4th meet
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Laura

MKI #017/90

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#240622 - 07/11/2004 23:59 Re: Hello, I just would like to introduce myself... [Re: Laura]
FireFox31
pooh-bah

Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
Or drag you to a NY/NJ meet! Welcome to the board, fellow NJ-survivor (you know, that traffic can be pretty dangerous). Sounds like your ride will sound as classy as it looks!
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FireFox31
110gig MKIIa (30+80), Eutronix lights, 32 meg stacked RAM, Filener orange gel lens, Greenlights Lit Buttons green set

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#240623 - 08/11/2004 07:58 Re: Hello, I just would like to introduce myself... [Re: Ian Whelan]
bonzi
pooh-bah

Registered: 13/09/1999
Posts: 2401
Loc: Croatia
Yippee, we are still getting new members! Welcome!
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Dragi "Bonzi" Raos Q#5196 MkII #080000376, 18GB green MkIIa #040103247, 60GB blue

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#240624 - 08/11/2004 09:11 Re: Hello, I just would like to introduce myself... [Re: bonzi]
pgrzelak
carpal tunnel

Registered: 15/08/2000
Posts: 4859
Loc: New Jersey, USA
Greetings, and welcome! Rob is correct - once you use an empeg you will find it very difficult to go back.
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Paul Grzelak
200GB with 48MB RAM, Illuminated Buttons and Digital Outputs

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#240625 - 08/11/2004 11:00 Re: Hello, I just would like to introduce myself... [Re: Ian Whelan]
webroach
old hand

Registered: 23/07/2003
Posts: 869
Loc: Colorado
Welcome!

Nice Saab, by the way.
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Dave

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#240626 - 08/11/2004 11:26 Re: Hello, I just would like to introduce myself... [Re: bonzi]
robricc
carpal tunnel

Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
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Yippee, we are still getting new members! Welcome!

As long as someone is willing to listen to my constant pro-empeg rhetoric, we will have a steady stream of new members.
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-Rob Riccardelli
80GB 16MB MK2 090000736

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#240627 - 08/11/2004 13:30 Re: Hello, I just would like to introduce myself... [Re: robricc]
Ian Whelan
new poster

Registered: 20/09/2004
Posts: 10
Thanks for the compliments on the Saab. Being friends with Rob, it's only a matter of time before an Empeg comes into the picture. It's a lifestyle for him.
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-Ian

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