I recently accidentally deleted several emails from my phone and found they were not put in the deleted folder, but deleted entirely. I had a couple of people inquire about donating items to OldSchoolStereo. I'm hoping you read the website and see this post and send me another email.
You can feel free to use the donate section of this website or contact me if you have amps, speakers, head units or other old school gear you want to donate. I will most likely sell many of the donated items to help pay for the website and test equipment.
Thank you for your support!
-Dereck
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Video Updates - Lanzar, Fosgate, Alpine and More!
I've uploaded several videos since the last blog post here on OldSchoolStereo.com. There are three videos about the Fosgate "Frequency Energizer" Model 201 processor. If anyone has any further details about these units, please contact me at oldschoolstereo[at] gmail dot com.
First up, see the Alpine 3342 11-band EQ / Sound Field Processor. Just a quick overview of the EQ and showing it in action!
Next up, see baby Lanzar Opti Drive Plus 50 amplifier. I've had several people request I show off how I test amplifiers for operation when they arrive at OldSchoolStereo's labs. This is not a power output test, rather a simple speaker test of each channel and bridged operation.
Next up, see the BIG Lanzar Opti Drive 50c "Ultra-High Current" amplifiers. You'll see an early 1994 blue model and a later 1996-1998 black model. I overview the connections and check the amplifier "guts" for differences between the models. In a future video, we'll also bench test each of these amps for power output. Do you think there will be a difference in the output at 1/2 ohm mono? It will be interesting to see...
Fosgate Frequency Energizer Overview Video
Fosgate Frequency Energizer Demo Video
See the vintage sound processors in action!
***Amp output tests coming soon...I've done tests on the Lanzar 50c and Orion XTR-2250. As soon as I get a chance to edit the videos, I'll have them online. Thanks for your patience!***
First up, see the Alpine 3342 11-band EQ / Sound Field Processor. Just a quick overview of the EQ and showing it in action!
Next up, see baby Lanzar Opti Drive Plus 50 amplifier. I've had several people request I show off how I test amplifiers for operation when they arrive at OldSchoolStereo's labs. This is not a power output test, rather a simple speaker test of each channel and bridged operation.
Next up, see the BIG Lanzar Opti Drive 50c "Ultra-High Current" amplifiers. You'll see an early 1994 blue model and a later 1996-1998 black model. I overview the connections and check the amplifier "guts" for differences between the models. In a future video, we'll also bench test each of these amps for power output. Do you think there will be a difference in the output at 1/2 ohm mono? It will be interesting to see...
Now, here's some vintage gear from Fosgate Electronics. Yes, I said Fosgate, not Rockford Fosgate. This means pre-1980, folks. The Frequency Energizer you'll see is from around 1973 and is the foundation for the Punch EQ circuit used in Fosgate and later Rockford Fosgate car audio amplifiers.
Fosgate Frequency Energizer "Teaser" Video
Fosgate Frequency Energizer Overview Video
Fosgate Frequency Energizer Demo Video
See the vintage sound processors in action!
***Amp output tests coming soon...I've done tests on the Lanzar 50c and Orion XTR-2250. As soon as I get a chance to edit the videos, I'll have them online. Thanks for your patience!***
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Navigation of the Website
Make sure to check out the links near the top of the site...we've added links to our Forums, Videos, Donations and most recently, Installs. If you have an old school install you'd like to share, let me know about it in the forums.
More info and what you've all been waiting for....Amp Tests coming soon!