Car Audio Website for Infinity Basslink

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Hey guys,

I'm searching for the Infinity Basslink subwoofer.

It's an all-in-one solution basically. It's a small enclosure with a 10" sub and an integrated 200W RMS subwoofer.

While I can buy this on eBay, the customs charges will cancel out any potential savings I might have.

Does anybody know of a Canadian web site store that sells the Infinity Basslink? Kind of like www.crutchfield.com?

Thanks!

http://www.punaro.com/pics/2001Eclipse/Basslink.jpg

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Surely somebody must know of "the place" for car audio in Toronto...or some place online...

[enforcerviper]

Frogger has one. PM him. I've heard it, sounds pretty good.

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Well Frogger said he got his off some forum web site which no longer exists.

Anyone else?

[Evil Techie]

Bestbuy down in the states has it

could always drive down and bring it up
remember to declare it to customs

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7730075&type=product&id=1140392383837

just wondering, is this sub+amp built for SPL or SQ or mixed?

[Oversized Rooster]

Bestbuy down in the states has it

could always drive down and bring it up
remember to declare it to customs

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7730075&type=product&id=1140392383837

just wondering, is this sub+amp built for SPL or SQ or mixed?

If I declare it at Canada Customs, what kind of taxes am I going to be paying? If you know, please suggest. I've never declared anything there before.

As soon as you tell me what SPL and SQ stand for, I'll be happy to answer your question. :)

[weales]

Why Delcare it? Hook it up in the car before coming back. I used to do this all the time when I bought tires from Buffalo.

[ichpen]

Why Delcare it? Hook it up in the car before coming back. I used to do this all the time when I bought tires from Buffalo.

What he said.

[Evil Techie]

why declare it?

because im a mod and obliged to keep talk about illegal activities out of this forum

[cheap_Deal]

SQ - sound quality
SPL - sound pressure loudness

[masterballer]

with that thing in ur trunk ur gonna get no bass at all, when ur in the highway ur gonna have no bass at all and in the city u will have close to none. get a proper 10" woofer in a small box and ull be alot happier.

[frogger]

with that thing in ur trunk ur gonna get no bass at all, when ur in the highway ur gonna have no bass at all and in the city u will have close to none. get a proper 10" woofer in a small box and ull be alot happier.
You're wrong. I've had both and this does a pretty good job.

[masterballer]

You're wrong. I've had both and this does a pretty good job.

well "pretty good" is different for 2 different people. to me my old 600 watt setup was too low so i went to 1600 rms and now its "pretty good". it all depends on the ears and the person.

But that dosent look like it will give alot of bass at all.

[Oversized Rooster]

well "pretty good" is different for 2 different people. to me my old 600 watt setup was too low so i went to 1600 rms and now its "pretty good". it all depends on the ears and the person.

But that dosent look like it will give alot of bass at all.

Well not everyone might be listening to the kind of music which has bass that overpowers everything else (i.e. rap). I don't listen to that kind of music, and currently I have a measily 6" Bazooka. I am actually satisfied with the little Bazooka under more than half of the conditions. Given that fact, the Basslink will be a far better subwoofer in my ears, and would more than satisfy me.

I don't want to have huge enclosures for a 10" sub because they are ugly, and will kill off my entire trunk space. I have a hatchback. I already have a 4-channel amp back there which is pretty large physically. I DO intend to use my trunk for little odds and bits.

Furthermore, I don't want to deal with the hassle of building a driver+enclosure, and then doing the installation myself. I go to this little company on Yonge and Steeles for that, where I can get a bargain on installation. Sure, they leave a mess of the wiring in the trunk, but they hide everything in the interior, and charge me around $50 including cables.

Anyway, back to the topic.

Does anybody know where I can get an Infinity Basslink Amplified Subwoofer in Canada?

Getting it from the US and not declaring it is out of the question, because I don't know how to hook up all that stuff.

[CanadianMoFo]

I had one of those back in tha day. It was ok in a small car like a hatchback or truck...where the interior space was open. In a sedan, when it was installed in the trunk the volume was greatly reduced.

If you're looking for an easy one piece solution very similar to that there is a new Alpine product out. Should be available at any Alpine dealer here in Canada as well as online. Its essentially a number of smaller woofers in a row, with an enclosed amp. I heard one in the store and I can tell you the output is much greater than the Basslink you're looking at.

Just a suggestion to give you some more options....

Cheers,

CM.

[frogger]

Does anybody know where I can get an Infinity Basslink Amplified Subwoofer in Canada?

Getting it from the US and not declaring it is out of the question, because I don't know how to hook up all that stuff.
I see lots of sellers on ebay willing to ship to canada.. the key is finding one that uses something other than UPS ground service.

[Evil Techie]

i just found out that cardomain sells car audio stuff
and they ship to canada via USPS but just be aware of the customs and taxes

this place is on the east coast and has basslink I as well
http://www.smartass.bz/

[frogger]

www.etronics.com also sells it, and will show you your landed cost on the checkout screen.

[Qube]

Talk to the sellers on eBay. I got mine there and they shipped USPS. Paid about $60 CAD in taxes plus I believe $5 or so 'handling' by CanadaPost.

[Oversized Rooster]

i just found out that cardomain sells car audio stuff
and they ship to canada via USPS but just be aware of the customs and taxes

this place is on the east coast and has basslink I as well
http://www.smartass.bz/

Thank you so much for that link. I've e-mailed them to ask about their availability of the product.

I know about eTronics - there are many cool stores out there. The customs charges kills any potential though, just like on eBay.

I'll report back for anyone interested in my result with this "smartass.bz" store.

[Evil Techie]

that smarta** business guy is a sponsored poster on canadiancaraudio.com and has been pushing me to buy his stuff a lot
i got a bit annoying with him
his prices arent that great but has good availability

so i would sort of use him as a last resort

actually purchasing experience may be better though

[Oversized Rooster]

that smarta** business guy is a sponsored poster on canadiancaraudio.com and has been pushing me to buy his stuff a lot
i got a bit annoying with him
his prices arent that great but has good availability

so i would sort of use him as a last resort

actually purchasing experience may be better though

In my opinion the man behind the smarta$$ company is very unprofessional.

On their web site they had the Infinity Basslink listed for $297 Canadian dollars before tax. I e-mailed the company asking if they really had stock of the item, or if I had to back-order it.

The man (whose name I will not post) e-mailed me back stating that since they only had one of those in stock in their warehouse around Montreal, the price would have to be different. :mad: This already is unprofessional. As a customer, I do not care from where they get their merchandise. That is their problem. :evil:

I went to check out the web site, and the price climbed from $297 to $446. :lol: That's simply ridiculous. If I go on eBay, pay for a Basslink there, pay for the shipping from the US, and pay for the customs duties, I still reach only $320.

When you add tax to smarta$$'s $446 price, the total becomes $508, which is a full $188 MORE than the worst case scenario on eBay.

Needless to say, I'll be doing business on eBay for this item. ;)

[kmltick]

I sold a while ago and helped the guy install it in his car. It works pretty good for his car, but he has a hatchback (Mazda3) whereas my car is a Sedan w/ no folddown seats.

If space is a MAJOR issue, get one.

Otherwise, get a box/amp/sub combo after all you can pick the components, whereas with the basslink you're stuck. My 10" kicker destroys the basslink.

[Oversized Rooster]

I sold a while ago and helped the guy install it in his car. It works pretty good for his car, but he has a hatchback (Mazda3) whereas my car is a Sedan w/ no folddown seats.

If space is a MAJOR issue, get one.

Otherwise, get a box/amp/sub combo after all you can pick the components, whereas with the basslink you're stuck. My 10" kicker destroys the basslink.

Space is a major issue in my case indeed. I'm also talking about a hatchback's trunk. The trunk floor is basically like 1 meter by 35 centimeters. I already have a large 4-channel amp back there, and it's just not possible to fit a proper box/amp/sub in there.

Well, you can make anything happen. But what I'm saying is: if I was gonna go the proper route (with a box), I would have wanted it with a large box, because as you all know, more space equals better bass. But if I were to make a box in that trunk, I would have made it more or less around 1 cubic foot, which the Basslink gives me anyway.

Right now I have a 6.5" Bazooka tube which I'm running by tapping off the rear deck speakers for power. Everything is amplified though, and is not through the head unit. I'm basically 75% satisfied with this setup, so you can see that it is easy to please me. :lol:

[kmltick]

Since you already have a large 4ch amp how about going the 5ch route?

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Since you already have a large 4ch amp how about going the 5ch route?

Well money is obviously an issue. I built this audio system in the course of a whole year basically.

Plus that means I would have to sell the amp. I can sell PC parts easily, but I don't wanna deal with audio. It's much too complex compared to any computer.

[frogger]

If your basslink is already using input from your rear speakers, just get the audioshop you are going to get it installed at install a power line with a 30amp inline fuse to your trunk, and buy the unit and install it in buffalo if you can get a good price there. All you have to to is unhook your tube, hook up the basslink to the power and the high level inputs your tube is using. I noticed a nice improvement going with low level inputs FYI.

[kmltick]

What 4ch amp are you currently using in your setup?

[ES_Revenge]

Just a word of caution. The BassLink smells up the place... LOL. Well it isn't that bad, but price/performance wise it doesn't measure up. If you're installing yourself, you can buy a decent amp, a good sub, and a sealed enclosure, for less money than the BassLink and it will perform better (provided you're buying quality gear of course).

You did mention you don't want to have the "hassle" of "building a driver + enclosure" but really it isn't as much as a hassle as you think. It's easy to get a pre-fab sealed box that is of decent quality and won't cost much.

Installing a BassLink you have to do the following:
Take it out of the box
Put it in the trunk
Run power from the battery and run ground from a ground point in the trunk.
Connect speaker wire to the high-level input (or RCAs to the low level input)
Turn on your stereo

Installing a sub + box + amp can be as easy as the following:
Take products out of boxes.
Simplest way to "mount" the amp would be to secure it to the sub box. So 4 screws.
Mount sub to box, eight screws.
Put it in the trunk
Run power from the battery and run ground from a ground point in the trunk.
Connect speaker wire to the high-level input (or RCAs to the low level input)
Turn on your stereo.

So you have a few more boxes to open and a total of 12 tapping screws to drive in, and that's the difference. Provided you get an amp with high-level inputs, you can use speaker wire for the signal the same way as with a BassLink (no RCAs to run).

The install is nearly the same only you have 12 screws to deal with and you save money, and get better performance.

If 12 screws is really a "hassle" then I guess get the BassLink...

[masterballer]

Just a word of caution. The BassLink smells up the place... LOL. Well it isn't that bad, but price/performance wise it doesn't measure up. If you're installing yourself, you can buy a decent amp, a good sub, and a sealed enclosure, for less money than the BassLink and it will perform better (provided you're buying quality gear of course).

You did mention you don't want to have the "hassle" of "building a driver + enclosure" but really it isn't as much as a hassle as you think. It's easy to get a pre-fab sealed box that is of decent quality and won't cost much.

Installing a BassLink you have to do the following:
Take it out of the box
Put it in the trunk
Run power from the battery and run ground from a ground point in the trunk.
Connect speaker wire to the high-level input (or RCAs to the low level input)
Turn on your stereo

Installing a sub + box + amp can be as easy as the following:
Take products out of boxes.
Simplest way to "mount" the amp would be to secure it to the sub box. So 4 screws.
Mount sub to box, eight screws.
Put it in the trunk
Run power from the battery and run ground from a ground point in the trunk.
Connect speaker wire to the high-level input (or RCAs to the low level input)
Turn on your stereo.

So you have a few more boxes to open and a total of 12 tapping screws to drive in, and that's the difference. Provided you get an amp with high-level inputs, you can use speaker wire for the signal the same way as with a BassLink (no RCAs to run).

The install is nearly the same only you have 12 screws to deal with and you save money, and get better performance.

If 12 screws is really a "hassle" then I guess get the BassLink...


i said it again, basslink is a POS, ur wasting your money.....but hey what do i know about car audio. ;)

[frogger]

http://www.caraudioforum.com/vbb3/showthread.php?t=245940&highlight=basslink

These guys seem Canada friendly, just make sure they don't ship UPS ground.

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1499

[Oversized Rooster]

I told you guys - I know nothing about car audio, and therefore don't want to have anything to do with selecting more boxes, subwoofers and amplifiers.

I've ordered by Basslink on eBay. Even with customs duties, it will come to around $330 which is well within my budget. Plus I've left another $50 or so for the install.

I just am not interested in all that custom stuff. I want a solution that I can just basically drop in there, and which I can easily transfer to another car when the time comes.

The Basslink (as well as other self-amplified subs) gives me what I need. For tha haters, you can continue saying how it blows, etc.

But I'd like to remind you that I know NOTHING of car audio, and am not interested. Also I don't listen to rap music, obviously the type of bass I seek is not the same as your tastes.

[kmltick]

To each his own, all people are saying is that you can get better value for your $ going the other route. I don't listen to rap but do like a little thump once in a while.

I personally thought a 5ch amp would have been the best, when you don't need the sub, you disconnect it and take the box out and you get your trunk back.
1 set of Power & Ground lines.

and really, a low end 5ch amp doesn't cost that much especially if you're buying from ebay anyways.

[ES_Revenge]

To each his own, all people are saying is that you can get better value for your $ going the other route.

Exactly! This is, afterall, a deals forum where the main/big theme is bang-for-the-buck. We're just trying to get you a better deal, that's all. Anyway to the OP, good to know you bought what you wanted and got a decent deal on it :)

[ES_Revenge]

To each his own, all people are saying is that you can get better value for your $ going the other route.

Exactly! This is, afterall, a deals forum where the main/big theme is bang-for-the-buck. We're just trying to get you a better deal, that's all.

To the OP, I mean you say you know little about car audio and I say "well there is very little more to know from a BassLink to a separate amp-sub-box combo", to which you just reply "I know little about car audio" again--you're just going in circles and not paying attention to how little the step is between the the BassLink and the [much better] separates. If it was a big difference or a lot more complication I never would have bothered posting any advice at all. But it isn't more complicated at all really.

But yes, as kmltick says, to each his own... Good to know you bought what you wanted and got a decent deal on it (even if it is more than you had to spend) :)

[Oversized Rooster]

Exactly! This is, afterall, a deals forum where the main/big theme is bang-for-the-buck. We're just trying to get you a better deal, that's all.

To the OP, I mean you say you know little about car audio and I say "well there is very little more to know from a BassLink to a separate amp-sub-box combo", to which you just reply "I know little about car audio" again--you're just going in circles and not paying attention to how little the step is between the the BassLink and the [much better] separates. If it was a big difference or a lot more complication I never would have bothered posting any advice at all. But it isn't more complicated at all really.

But yes, as kmltick says, to each his own... Good to know you bought what you wanted and got a decent deal on it (even if it is more than you had to spend) :)

Look guys I can't fit a decent box in the trunk. We're talking about an Echo Hatchback here, and I DO use the trunk once in a while. I have the amp on the left, occupying 1/3 of the space. Then I'll have the sub on the right. I don't wanna bother with separate amps, boxes and drivers. With this, everything is already paired and installed. I just give it to my installer, and that's it.

Why not a 5-channel amp? Because I paid a lot for my current 4-channel amp (I'm quite poor actually) and I don't wanna go selling something that I'm perfectly happy with.

Anyway, the Basslink has arrived at home in a record time of 6 days. I paid $58 in duties, so my total price was something around $310, which I had planned for anyway.