Cletus Makler: The reason is because Pyramid is an inexpensive brand. Kids tend to buy and judge things because of a brand and not because if it functions. I can assure you they do not understand what makes a car system better than other if they couldn't see the brands.
Luke Kosch: My biggest problem with Pyramid is their marketing practices.Here's an example: http://www.amazon.com/Pyramid-PB3818-Channel-Bridg...Pyramid markets that amplifier as a "5000-watt" amp. They go so far as to print that number on the chassis. The entire point is to attract inexperienced, uneducated buyers; because a moderately informed buyer would realize immediately that that the 5000-watt rating is ridiculous. If you haven't done any research, a 5000-watt amp for under $100 seems like an amazing deal. If you've educated yourself, though, it's an insult to your intelligence. You won't find the real power rating on any of the web sites that sell the amplifier. You have to go to the ma! nufacturer's web site, download the owner's manual, and look on the last page to find the real rated power: 100 watts per channel at 4 ohms, 200 watts per channel at 2 ohms. (I'll give Pyramid this much credit: at least you can find the real power rating if you look for it. Some manufacturers won't even give you a realistic power rating in the owner's manual). I'm even more annoyed with them when I look at their wiring kits, like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Pyramid-PBIN3-Amplifier-Inst... I've used these kits, and the power wire doesn't match the rated wire gauge. It's a thin conductor with an extra-thick jacket to make the wire look bigger. This is potentially dangerous, because the included fuse is what you'd use if the wire gauge was as advertised--in other words, a person using this wire in an application that requires 8-gauge could overheat the wire and cause a fire.So that's my problem with Pyramid: cheap, over-rated equipment and accessories, marketed to ! attract uneducated buyers. They're what everyone buys when th! ey don't know any better.Now, having said that: car audio "snobs" annoy me just about as much as deceptive marketing.The cheap equipment manufacturers have their place. Many people put together their first audio systems with Pyramid and Legacy and Boss equipment, and learn as they go. Some of them catch the car audio "bug" and work toward better audio systems. I think your niece should be very proud that she's funded a system she's happy with, through her own hard work. I think you should be proud of the work you did installing it, if it looks good and works well and gets the sound quality she likes. Yes, it's cheap equipment; but millions of people buy it and are happy with it, just like your cousin. Personally, I'm more impressed with an entry-level system, well-installed and funded through the owner's hard work, than with a flashy name-brand system purchased with Daddy's money....Show more
Adan Alipio: The sound of a subwoofer has more to do with the subwoofe! r box than the sub itself. You built a custom box, so you are ahead of the game when it comes to the sound. The problem you are going to have is longevity. Especially with that amplifier. You will be lucky is the amp works for more than six months before it fails.
Chanda Wittwer: Back in the mid 80's when I first started I couldn't afford Rockford Fosgate/Orion, not even MTX.. My first real amp was a Pioneer GMA-120, 30 watts X2 RMS @ 4 ohm mixed with a Radio Shack 40 watt booster I had a couple of old home speakers in the back of a 1982 Toyota Starlet..lol.. You know what? I thought it sounded great! The hell what anybody else thought....
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