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Date:         Sun, 10 Nov 2002 00:37:09 -0500
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stereo Power Amp
Comments: To: Larry Chase <lchase@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <008a01c2880b$1f801260$822c6620@laptop>
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On Saturday, November 9, 2002, at 11:14 AM, Larry Chase wrote:


> The idea was to use the external amp while driving and to turn it off
> and just use the head unit's internal amp when camping.
>
> The reason being to minimize power consumption when camping.
>
> However the Stereo Guy .... tells me this really isn't feasible.
>
> That it would be super expensive and complex to design a system with
> this capability.
>
> Any other thoughts?


That was more or less the idea presented to me by my Stereo shop. The
quote was $11,000. (This was for a DVD player, CD Changer, Dash mounted
(not in-dash however) LCD,  speakers and amps.) I decided that was too
expensive to risk getting it stolen.
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