Commond Brands in Japan

[Jagged_Ice]

Ok I have been thinking.. I would like to know what are the commond everyday brands in Japan... I know Kenwood and Alpine is pretty big there. But is that it? I mean I have seen a few pics from over seas and noticed that Rockford has a fallowing there too. So what is it?..

[shaneb]

macintosh (spelling ???) is one

but i'm sure others will chime in with a lot more :D

[Dominik]

Carrozzeria (Pioneer)

[TLontheDL]

i have a few VIP magazines and ive seen products like xtant, kicker, pioneer, kenwwod, orion, sony, mtx.. nothing too different, its just that some of them have the higher end stuff, especially when it comes to headunits and navigation units. I am looking at a Kenwood ad right now from the mag and i see different models:

K-CD01
K-WD01
K-ES01

[Pagong]

There is this one amplifier that I see in alot of the cars there...
its a huge amp called DIECOCK! I have no idea who makes it or if thats the name of the amp.

gotta ask {-.-} about it..

[Jagged_Ice]

DIECOCK Huh! nice name... got pics?

[lDjMikeDl]

lol it is a nice name lol...
thats quite a interesting name i wonder if its any equality to the big mono jl amps that would be something lolol.

[Pagong]

They do have an official webpage... ;D

http://www.diecock.com/


http://www.diecock.com/DA-700CX.jpg

[TLontheDL]

that is a massive diecock. Their amp ratings don't look too bad. I wonder how the quality is though.

[Jagged_Ice]

DAMN!!! 0.5 ohm... if that is stable SH!T.... it is a clean a$$ cock I mean DIECOCK....

[Jagged_Ice]

Well, hmmm where can I get some of that Audio stuff....

[firelizard]

Can {-.-} find me true love?
j/k
I'm actually wondering about how Kenwood stacks up against the big US names for quality. I've noticed it's fairly cheap and cheap tends to worry me.

[Pagong]

I told you DIECOCK is the shiznit! lol

[Jagged_Ice]

Yeah it is tight but no one in the US has it. I want to build a layout with it but need to find a place that can surport my build.... Any clues, websites, shops, importers, or anything guys.... Buy the way a coaxil 12 is sick....lol

[TLontheDL]

Jagged: I ran into some jdm audio brands/site and thought you might be interested

http://www.beatsonic.co.jp/musee/

http://www.kenwood.com/j/products/car_audio/

http://www.caraudioclub.net/

http://www.mitsubishielectric.co.jp/carele/audio/

[DEE]

U should just go with U.S. brand names....way better....and cheaper....the only stero stuff I'm impressed with out here in japan is the real expensive audiophile stuff like the Mcintosh amps and head units with analog meters.....alot of those VIP cars u see with hooked up systems sound like shiet.....They always trip out because my one 15" bangs way harder and sounds way cleaner than their 4 12's lol.

[TLontheDL]

what sub are you using?

[DEE]

Adire Tumult powered by Adire Revolution 1500 o yeah...that Diecock is crap.... along with chronic amps that they love out here lol...

[Jagged_Ice]

what sub are you using?



Well I was thinking right now till I do the whole Diecock line I was going to run my Image Dynamic IDMaxx 12s....* with all my ID mids and Highs. Then for the other car since they never made it in Japan I am going to keep most my US made audio line in it. My Z32 I am working on all J Spec.... trying... it's so hard tho...


Adire Tumult powered by Adire Revolution 1500 o yeah...that Diecock is crap.... along with chronic amps that they love out here lol...


I am looking for a whole line from Japan. As amps, speakers, subs, EQs, and what not... Sorry that I don't fallow your likes and dislikes.... But thanks for the comments.......lol

[vvt-i]

does anyone notice the style of diecock looks very similar to audison? looks good.

[lDjMikeDl]

it does vvti-funny you bring that up cuz i was pondering that a few wks back :P :P :P

[TrueslideXL]

What you really want is ZAPCO.
http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data/500/DSC036511.jpg

[vvt-i]

Or Tru's C7s ;D

As what Robert and others said many many times... "gotta pay to play" ;)
Just kidding.

http://www.trutechnology.com/images/products/copper/c72_at.jpg
http://www.trutechnology.com/images/products/copper/c74_t.jpg

[TrueslideXL]

Paying to play isn't that relevant when your cheap Zapco is already worth more than the other guy's car. Muchless a c7. ;D

[Jagged_Ice]

I love Zapco amps man turst me... I have done a few builds with the 6.0s and 9.0.... and love them but I am looking for something diff man... something that I can get that "What the H***!" and "Where the F*** did you get that!"

[DXJP]

DIe cock Is just that CRAP. ITs always been always will its cheep taiwan stuff. The only reason you see it in cars is becouse the fools with the cars have no money left for audio. Alpine would be your top dog here. The pioner or kenwood. Allthow JVC is gaining becouse they are using allot of their home tech in the car audio.

This is how you rock the block in Japan. This is 80cm dia. minimum power is 400 wats to drive it. I have seen them in everything from K cars to FD's. But the biger the box the bigger the BOOM

http://www.autoklein.com/k_car/iketeru/index.png?image=1107754439.36_fujitayasutomo05.jpg

[Pagong]

:2funny:

Now that's just silly... :D

[jstyle]

That is HUGE :o

[TLontheDL]

thats it? 400rms? I guess with the right dimention box it can "boom"

[DXJP]

thats it? 400rms? I guess with the right dimention box it can "boom"


400 minimum watts.

[jbo]

I think there Diecock is our Kicker if Im not mistaken which is still pretty good here at least. Compare the logos the D and the backing of the lettering its the same Im thinking its like the Carrozzeria?? which is Pioneer here same stuff different name.

[DXJP]

No DIECOCK is made in Taiwan and could never compare to kicker. ITS CRAP get over it. Buy something that cost more than 3 dollars and actully sounds good.

[jbo]

So Kicker is sold in Japan ok well there you have it Diecock is CRAP!!!! :2funny:

[DXJP]

We have everything even JBC I sell everything but kicker and Rockford. The margins suck on them. I have a c1500 with 12 15"s in the cab and 6 Orion beast amps. It will hit 160 The day die cock could do that well maybe if they used a school bus.

[Pagong]

Are you talking about the Orion HCCA amps of yore!

[MoWGLi]

I have seen them use Original Runduce also.

[Jagged_Ice]

Ok I have been gone... I left for a while and came back and forgot to come back and check this... But thank you guy. I believe I am going to stick to my JBL, Eclipes, Audison, and Image Dynamic line up... Thanks for the info but if anyone has any Ideas on a tru Japanese line that is not here in the US let me know....

[LSPinoy]

i can only say what i've seen in the magazines

mcintosh, zapco, addzest, diecock, carrozzeria(is that the same as pioneer?)

i wish we had those nifty 3-d gps systems like japan does

[TLontheDL]

i wish we had those nifty 3-d gps systems like japan does


whatchu talkin about, willis?! pics???

[LSPinoy]

whatchu talkin about, willis?!* pics???


go here. i cant seem to get bigger images. but, there are better ones as well.

http://pioneer.jp/carrozzeria/

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/lspinoy/7f40b8d6.jpg

[Pseudonym]

im sure we'll get it 5 years behind as we always do. companies arent finished rolling out japans high-tech gadgets from the late 90's yet.

[Pagong]

When I was younger I remember my pops had those graphic indash equalizers that dance to the music....dont know if it did much more than dancing, but I really want some for my car :D

He had it setup so the lights and some flash colored bulbs inside the car flicks to the music...it was the late 70's and early 80's in the Philippines... ;D

Something like this....
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pio/pe/vgn/images/portal/cit_3442/32879Deq-7600.jpg

http://www.firstphoneshop.co.uk/2004-images/760gx.jpeg

[Jagged_Ice]

Hey I use to have that EQ... but as of now I got the Alpine F1 sound manger