I've been doing a lot of shopping on Ebay lately and one thing I
consistently see is the term "adult owned", apparently to signify the item
was cared for, and in the case of high-power amps and subs, not pushed hard.

Now I'm 38 years old, and I PITY anyone who owns my 2 JL 12W3's and my
vintage Soundstream Reference 700 amp after me. I LLOOOVVVVEEEE BASS (to my
wife's CONSTANT embarrassment). I always have.

When I was 15, I got a hold of an Ampeg bass guitar amp (with separate tube
power amp head and two 15" speakers) and used it as a powered sub for my
stereo in my room. This was before the whole notion of subwoofers caught
on. You could hear my stereo literally blocks away.

Anyway, I can't speak for others, but I still love playing loud bass. I
still listen to those techno bass discs (Techmaster P.E.B., Bass Mekanik,
Bass 305, etc.). What about the rest of you oldies (like me)? Or, do most
people close to 40 start turning the volume down? Just curious.

MOSFET

I think its the equivalent of the expression for cars: Lady driven.

I know a lot of lady driven cars I wouldn't want to touch. Like my
sister's.


Brandonb



MOSFET wrote:
I've been doing a lot of shopping on Ebay lately and one thing I
consistently see is the term "adult owned", apparently to signify the item
was cared for, and in the case of high-power amps and subs, not pushed hard.

Now I'm 38 years old, and I PITY anyone who owns my 2 JL 12W3's and my
vintage Soundstream Reference 700 amp after me. I LLOOOVVVVEEEE BASS (to my
wife's CONSTANT embarrassment). I always have.

When I was 15, I got a hold of an Ampeg bass guitar amp (with separate tube
power amp head and two 15" speakers) and used it as a powered sub for my
stereo in my room. This was before the whole notion of subwoofers caught
on. You could hear my stereo literally blocks away.

Anyway, I can't speak for others, but I still love playing loud bass. I
still listen to those techno bass discs (Techmaster P.E.B., Bass Mekanik,
Bass 305, etc.). What about the rest of you oldies (like me)? Or, do most
people close to 40 start turning the volume down? Just curious.

MOSFET

34 years old. More power then ever and still love bass. Still have an
Epicenter in my car for those older recordings that need a little boost. The
only diiferance between now and my younger days is that I have more money to
get things done the way I want. I still have all my bass cd's nightmare on
bass street, bass 305, dj magic mike, bass the nation, I used to listen to
them alot more when my system was more lacking as they tend to be recorded
with very little mid range to bring out the low end. If I have someone in the
car and I want to rip their head off i'll crank up Ludacris get back, or three
six mafia late nite tip, stay fly, or Tru hoody hooo.

But as for turning the volume down, I had someone ask me to turn the volume
down while stopped in traffic, Had an old man plug his ears when I stopped in
front of a bus stop, oh and best of all, almost got kicked out of a drive-inn
movie theater because someone complained about my radio being too loud.
No tickets yet.




In article , "MOSFET"
wrote:
I've been doing a lot of shopping on Ebay lately and one thing I
consistently see is the term "adult owned", apparently to signify the item
was cared for, and in the case of high-power amps and subs, not pushed hard.

Now I'm 38 years old, and I PITY anyone who owns my 2 JL 12W3's and my
vintage Soundstream Reference 700 amp after me. I LLOOOVVVVEEEE BASS (to my
wife's CONSTANT embarrassment). I always have.

When I was 15, I got a hold of an Ampeg bass guitar amp (with separate tube
power amp head and two 15" speakers) and used it as a powered sub for my
stereo in my room. This was before the whole notion of subwoofers caught
on. You could hear my stereo literally blocks away.

Anyway, I can't speak for others, but I still love playing loud bass. I
still listen to those techno bass discs (Techmaster P.E.B., Bass Mekanik,
Bass 305, etc.). What about the rest of you oldies (like me)? Or, do most
people close to 40 start turning the volume down? Just curious.

MOSFET

You should add Nappy Roots - Headz Up to that list. It's no late nite tip,
but it his pretty good.

I'm 21, and I guess my system would be considered "adult owned" because I
don't abuse it. Dont get me wrong, I'm always bangin out some bass, but I
live on a military base, so I can't play too loud, or I get reprimanded

--
- AUSTIN BECKER
"Captain Howdy" wrote in message
...

34 years old. More power then ever and still love bass. Still have an
Epicenter in my car for those older recordings that need a little boost.
The
only diiferance between now and my younger days is that I have more money
to
get things done the way I want. I still have all my bass cd's nightmare on
bass street, bass 305, dj magic mike, bass the nation, I used to listen to
them alot more when my system was more lacking as they tend to be recorded
with very little mid range to bring out the low end. If I have someone in
the
car and I want to rip their head off i'll crank up Ludacris get back, or
three
six mafia late nite tip, stay fly, or Tru hoody hooo.

But as for turning the volume down, I had someone ask me to turn the
volume
down while stopped in traffic, Had an old man plug his ears when I stopped
in
front of a bus stop, oh and best of all, almost got kicked out of a
drive-inn
movie theater because someone complained about my radio being too loud.
No tickets yet.




In article , "MOSFET"
wrote:
I've been doing a lot of shopping on Ebay lately and one thing I
consistently see is the term "adult owned", apparently to signify the
item
was cared for, and in the case of high-power amps and subs, not pushed
hard.

Now I'm 38 years old, and I PITY anyone who owns my 2 JL 12W3's and my
vintage Soundstream Reference 700 amp after me. I LLOOOVVVVEEEE BASS (to
my
wife's CONSTANT embarrassment). I always have.

When I was 15, I got a hold of an Ampeg bass guitar amp (with separate
tube
power amp head and two 15" speakers) and used it as a powered sub for my
stereo in my room. This was before the whole notion of subwoofers caught
on. You could hear my stereo literally blocks away.

Anyway, I can't speak for others, but I still love playing loud bass. I
still listen to those techno bass discs (Techmaster P.E.B., Bass Mekanik,
Bass 305, etc.). What about the rest of you oldies (like me)? Or, do
most
people close to 40 start turning the volume down? Just curious.

MOSFET

21??? Why you're just a young pup. And I have absolutely no idea what a
"late night tip" is (something given to an IHOP waitress)?

MOSFET

"Austin Becker" wrote in message
news:y9nEf.770516$xm3.645135@attbi_s21...
You should add Nappy Roots - Headz Up to that list. It's no late nite
tip,
but it his pretty good.

I'm 21, and I guess my system would be considered "adult owned" because I
don't abuse it. Dont get me wrong, I'm always bangin out some bass, but I
live on a military base, so I can't play too loud, or I get reprimanded

--
- AUSTIN BECKER
"Captain Howdy" wrote in message
...

34 years old. More power then ever and still love bass. Still have an
Epicenter in my car for those older recordings that need a little boost.
The
only diiferance between now and my younger days is that I have more money
to
get things done the way I want. I still have all my bass cd's nightmare
on
bass street, bass 305, dj magic mike, bass the nation, I used to listen
to
them alot more when my system was more lacking as they tend to be
recorded
with very little mid range to bring out the low end. If I have someone in
the
car and I want to rip their head off i'll crank up Ludacris get back, or
three
six mafia late nite tip, stay fly, or Tru hoody hooo.

But as for turning the volume down, I had someone ask me to turn the
volume
down while stopped in traffic, Had an old man plug his ears when I
stopped
in
front of a bus stop, oh and best of all, almost got kicked out of a
drive-inn
movie theater because someone complained about my radio being too loud.
No tickets yet.




In article , "MOSFET"
wrote:
I've been doing a lot of shopping on Ebay lately and one thing I
consistently see is the term "adult owned", apparently to signify the
item
was cared for, and in the case of high-power amps and subs, not pushed
hard.

Now I'm 38 years old, and I PITY anyone who owns my 2 JL 12W3's and my
vintage Soundstream Reference 700 amp after me. I LLOOOVVVVEEEE BASS
(to
my
wife's CONSTANT embarrassment). I always have.

When I was 15, I got a hold of an Ampeg bass guitar amp (with separate
tube
power amp head and two 15" speakers) and used it as a powered sub for my
stereo in my room. This was before the whole notion of subwoofers
caught
on. You could hear my stereo literally blocks away.

Anyway, I can't speak for others, but I still love playing loud bass. I
still listen to those techno bass discs (Techmaster P.E.B., Bass
Mekanik,
Bass 305, etc.). What about the rest of you oldies (like me)? Or, do
most
people close to 40 start turning the volume down? Just curious.

MOSFET

The only time in my life that I cranked up the bass and didn't give a second
thought to others' peace and quiet was from about ages 16 to 19. Back in
the day (late 80s, early 90s) I had a 1979 Mercury Capri hatchback with
three Realistic 12-inch subs in the back in a large, sealed box. Let me
tell you it was LOUD!! Anyway, I had a friend that didn't catch the stereo
bug until well after I already had, and he had some pretty freakin' loud
bass in his vehicle. We would drive around in his vehicle through
exclusively residential (apartment complexes specifically) neighborhoods
with the volume cranked up all the way. It suddently dawned on me, being a
passnger, that most everyone that heard us coming was VERY unhappy, and
appeared afraid to say anything to us. Anyway, it was around that time that
I realized how selfish, rude and inconsiderate it was to have our stereos
playing that loud for no other reason than to "show off". I've been
incredibly sensitive to this as I've gotten older and needless to say I'm
very respectful of not playing my music too loud around others.

As far as turning the volume down, I can definitely say that over the years
I've noticed it becoming more and more difficult to hear other people
talking to me, especially when there's any considerable amount of background
noise (I'm 34). For instance, when I go out to a club it's virtually
impossible for me to hear anyone (especially females with higher-pitched
voices) when there's loud music playing. Of course, this is a result of
loud music in general, not loud bass. My stereo gets so frickin' loud that
it's absolutely scary...and I've learned that in order to preserve my
hearing I HAVE to turn it down.

Tony


--
2001 Nissan Maxima SE Anniversary Edition
Clarion DRZ9255 Head Unit, Phoenix Gold ZX475ti, ZX450 and Xenon X1200.1
Amplifiers, Dynaudio System 360 Tri-Amped In Front and Focal 130HCs For Rear
Fill, Image Dynamics IDMAX10 D4 v.3 Sub

2001 Chevy S10 ZR2
Pioneer DEH-P9600MP Head Unit, Phoenix Gold Ti500.4 Amp, Focal 165HC
Speakers & Image Dynamics ID8 D4 v.3 Sub

Oh, yah, the hearing thing. My wife tells me that I am losing my hearing,
but I think she mumbles. In fact, I think everybody mumbles! Nobody EVER
talks loud enough. They USED to, but not anymore. But no, I'm not losing
my hearing. No way!

MOSFET


"Tony F" wrote in message
...
The only time in my life that I cranked up the bass and didn't give a
second thought to others' peace and quiet was from about ages 16 to 19.
Back in the day (late 80s, early 90s) I had a 1979 Mercury Capri hatchback
with three Realistic 12-inch subs in the back in a large, sealed box. Let
me tell you it was LOUD!! Anyway, I had a friend that didn't catch the
stereo bug until well after I already had, and he had some pretty freakin'
loud bass in his vehicle. We would drive around in his vehicle through
exclusively residential (apartment complexes specifically) neighborhoods
with the volume cranked up all the way. It suddently dawned on me, being
a passnger, that most everyone that heard us coming was VERY unhappy, and
appeared afraid to say anything to us. Anyway, it was around that time
that I realized how selfish, rude and inconsiderate it was to have our
stereos playing that loud for no other reason than to "show off". I've
been incredibly sensitive to this as I've gotten older and needless to say
I'm very respectful of not playing my music too loud around others.

As far as turning the volume down, I can definitely say that over the
years I've noticed it becoming more and more difficult to hear other
people talking to me, especially when there's any considerable amount of
background noise (I'm 34). For instance, when I go out to a club it's
virtually impossible for me to hear anyone (especially females with
higher-pitched voices) when there's loud music playing. Of course, this
is a result of loud music in general, not loud bass. My stereo gets so
frickin' loud that it's absolutely scary...and I've learned that in order
to preserve my hearing I HAVE to turn it down.

Tony


--
2001 Nissan Maxima SE Anniversary Edition
Clarion DRZ9255 Head Unit, Phoenix Gold ZX475ti, ZX450 and Xenon X1200.1
Amplifiers, Dynaudio System 360 Tri-Amped In Front and Focal 130HCs For
Rear Fill, Image Dynamics IDMAX10 D4 v.3 Sub

2001 Chevy S10 ZR2
Pioneer DEH-P9600MP Head Unit, Phoenix Gold Ti500.4 Amp, Focal 165HC
Speakers & Image Dynamics ID8 D4 v.3 Sub

ahahaha.. I'm still only 18.. I already get told that I'm deaf. I still got
a ways to go.. but I'm sure I'll get to the point where it IS enough.. But
then again, who knows.


"MOSFET" wrote in message
...
Oh, yah, the hearing thing. My wife tells me that I am losing my
hearing,
but I think she mumbles. In fact, I think everybody mumbles! Nobody EVER
talks loud enough. They USED to, but not anymore. But no, I'm not losing
my hearing. No way!

MOSFET

Here's what boiled it down for me.

I used to think that during the day, it was ok to run around with 4 JL
10W0's screaming off of a PPI 1000Wrms amp. I thought that during the day,
"F*ck it, nobody's sleeping, so it's cool." Then, I joined the military,
and got put on mid shift (3rd shift), and I was sleeping all day. There
were a few people around who were doing the same thing that I did, but it
became much more pertinent to me that, there is absolutely no telling who
works what shift, and where they live, so the only time that I crank my
stereo up to any disrespectable volume is when I am driving through the
city. When I drive around on base, I will crank it up, but I use the happy
ole' ATT to keep it down when I am driving past dorms or base lodging, and
of course the SP shack (base police officers). I don't need a ticket, nor
do I want to wake up people in the same boat I am. Sleeping is something
that should be cherished because sometimes, it's just damn near impossible
to sleep. So I try to be as respectful as possible to those sleeping.......
til I am about 1/4 mile from their place, and then it's on! : )

--
- AUSTIN BECKER
"Tony F" wrote in message
...
The only time in my life that I cranked up the bass and didn't give a
second
thought to others' peace and quiet was from about ages 16 to 19. Back in
the day (late 80s, early 90s) I had a 1979 Mercury Capri hatchback with
three Realistic 12-inch subs in the back in a large, sealed box. Let me
tell you it was LOUD!! Anyway, I had a friend that didn't catch the
stereo
bug until well after I already had, and he had some pretty freakin' loud
bass in his vehicle. We would drive around in his vehicle through
exclusively residential (apartment complexes specifically) neighborhoods
with the volume cranked up all the way. It suddently dawned on me, being
a
passnger, that most everyone that heard us coming was VERY unhappy, and
appeared afraid to say anything to us. Anyway, it was around that time
that
I realized how selfish, rude and inconsiderate it was to have our stereos
playing that loud for no other reason than to "show off". I've been
incredibly sensitive to this as I've gotten older and needless to say I'm
very respectful of not playing my music too loud around others.

As far as turning the volume down, I can definitely say that over the
years
I've noticed it becoming more and more difficult to hear other people
talking to me, especially when there's any considerable amount of
background
noise (I'm 34). For instance, when I go out to a club it's virtually
impossible for me to hear anyone (especially females with higher-pitched
voices) when there's loud music playing. Of course, this is a result of
loud music in general, not loud bass. My stereo gets so frickin' loud
that
it's absolutely scary...and I've learned that in order to preserve my
hearing I HAVE to turn it down.

Tony


--
2001 Nissan Maxima SE Anniversary Edition
Clarion DRZ9255 Head Unit, Phoenix Gold ZX475ti, ZX450 and Xenon X1200.1
Amplifiers, Dynaudio System 360 Tri-Amped In Front and Focal 130HCs For
Rear
Fill, Image Dynamics IDMAX10 D4 v.3 Sub

2001 Chevy S10 ZR2
Pioneer DEH-P9600MP Head Unit, Phoenix Gold Ti500.4 Amp, Focal 165HC
Speakers & Image Dynamics ID8 D4 v.3 Sub

Austin, I think you raise a really good point. I know this is true for me.
As people become older they certainly become more respectful of others. In
fact, I know guys who have abandoned their MONSTER systems not because they
stop loving bass, but because they come to the realization that there is
really nowhere they can use it without bothering others. I am fortunate as
I live in a rural setting and there are tons of places I can crank it up
without bothering others. But I suppose if I lived in the city, I might
have a different perspective.

MOSFET

Where I'm from we have night clubs all over the place with homes across the
street cranking their PA systems till 2am. The city licenses these bars so
that they can. Zoning is really funny too one side of the street can be zoned
commercial or lite industrial will across the street 100=150 feet is zones
residential. Then you get the morons driving in their imports with those big
loud farting mufflers. The summer time is even worse when the strength pipe
motorbike hit the road rambling your house windows at all times of the day or
night, but the city and the cops around here seem to be okay with it since
noting is being done about it. With this said I couldn't care less how loud my
system is when I am driving around town. Mind you I don't turn it up load when
driving through residential areas. At night I even turn it down when I pull up
at a light beside a house on a main street. But I do have an evil hate for
people that use cell phones while driving, and if I pull up to a light and see
someone on their phone I will crank my system for all that its worth.

Yeah dude, women shouldn't be allowed to drive