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 Oct 19, 2004 - 4:40 PM
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I will soon replace my front speakers b/c they're shot and I'm also gonna get a couple subs. My friend will do the installation for me
 . I just wanted to ask for your opinion on what brands are best. Should I change the stock head unit, too? Thanks
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Oct 20, 2004 - 12:46 AM
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You've totally missed the point here. In any true system, the power a HU puts out doesn't matter worth ****- because you take the preouts and amp it up later. It's the QUALITY of the HU. It's the SIGNAL PROCESSING A HU is 10 times better, or more, than the stock HU's processing on our mid 90s toyota cars; for sound quality alone. Also, only considering wattage, the stock amp puts out.. 8Ws of RMS power (was what mine said on the side). Most HUs do 20-25 RMS; thats 4 times. A HU does not need to be "matched" to a speaker. A Sony HU with Sony speakers is still going to sound worse than an Alpine HU with Sony speakers. You need to find a good quality head unit that fits your signal needs- you match it to yourself. As for JL audio, they're cheap as hell for the quality- I got my 10W3v2s for 100 each; I know coomer got his W6s at 110. We both bought ours from actual shops. RF doesn't make "crap" amps. They overprice their amps- the components are still decent quality.
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Rider system question Oct 19, 2004 - 4:40 PM
dstrbcelica headunit=sony or kenwood
subs=kicker or jl audio
a... Oct 19, 2004 - 4:44 PM lake1069 i got a pioneer head unit, 2 700watt 12" with... Oct 19, 2004 - 8:19 PM DamDirtyApes head unit alpine, speakers jl aduio Oct 19, 2004 - 8:39 PM funnyboy117 What's your price range? What kind of music d... Oct 19, 2004 - 9:07 PM Pali_playa QUOTE (dstrbcelica @ Oct 19, 2004 - 5:44 PM) headu... Oct 19, 2004 - 9:37 PM Rider I don't want to spend a lot of money so my fri... Oct 19, 2004 - 10:38 PM shid QUOTE (Rider @ Oct 20, 2004 - 3:38 AM) I don't... Oct 19, 2004 - 10:49 PM Rider How about Rockford for speakers, subs and amp? Oct 19, 2004 - 11:08 PM shid QUOTE (Rider @ Oct 20, 2004 - 4:08 AM) How about R... Oct 19, 2004 - 11:15 PM tim86 im glad RF makes good amps, because after blowing ... Oct 19, 2004 - 11:32 PM Gilbert_619 ok....head unit does not make 10 times better ...i... Oct 20, 2004 - 12:00 AM celicruiser QUOTE (shid @ Oct 20, 2004 - 3:49 AM)
Yeah yo... Oct 20, 2004 - 2:48 PM Gilbert_619 ok first....every one know JL is way over priced..... Oct 20, 2004 - 2:48 PM turboinduction I'll keep my post short since everyone's e... Oct 20, 2004 - 3:08 PM dstrbcelica QUOTE (Pali_playa @ Oct 19, 2004 - 9:37 PM) yea yo... Oct 20, 2004 - 3:17 PM Gilbert_619 let me know how that PG amp gonna work out...i hea... Oct 20, 2004 - 3:17 PM dabbill I would say most any Kenwood MP3 deck, some Plane... Oct 20, 2004 - 3:27 PM turboinduction Gilbert, thats the reason I'm going with it.
... Oct 20, 2004 - 4:31 PM Rider Well, just to let u know on what I decided to do. ... Oct 20, 2004 - 10:27 PM shid QUOTE (Rider @ Oct 21, 2004 - 3:27 AM) Well, just ... Oct 20, 2004 - 11:40 PM Gilbert_619 TI,
picking PG over RF was a very good t... Oct 21, 2004 - 2:04 AM Rider QUOTE (shid @ Oct 21, 2004 - 4:40 AM) QUOTE (Rider... Oct 21, 2004 - 10:23 AM shid QUOTE (Rider @ Oct 21, 2004 - 3:23 PM) QUOTE (shid... Oct 21, 2004 - 10:32 AM Rider I'm only getting one 10-inch sub so it wouldn... Oct 21, 2004 - 11:55 AM shid QUOTE (Rider @ Oct 21, 2004 - 4:55 PM) I'm onl... Oct 21, 2004 - 12:07 PM Pali_playa size dosent matter, RMS power and Ohms etc matters... Oct 21, 2004 - 1:17 PM shid I actually didn't mean physical size- I meant ... Oct 21, 2004 - 1:19 PM Pali_playa QUOTE (dstrbcelica @ Oct 20, 2004 - 4:17 PM) QUOTE... Oct 21, 2004 - 1:20 PM Pali_playa and a HU is the most important part of ur system. ... Oct 21, 2004 - 1:21 PM Gilbert_619 yeah using a line converter is only going to cause... Oct 21, 2004 - 2:11 PM Pali_playa QUOTE (Gilbert_619 @ Oct 21, 2004 - 3:11 PM) yeah ... Oct 21, 2004 - 2:49 PM subsolo_21 Headunit- Sony
Subs-Kicker, JL, or Adire (Brahma)
... Oct 21, 2004 - 4:14 PM celicruiser QUOTE (shid @ Oct 21, 2004 - 3:32 PM) SO, now the ... Oct 21, 2004 - 4:15 PM Gilbert_619 well i didnt say anything about "spl db and t... Oct 21, 2004 - 4:23 PM shid QUOTE (celicruiser @ Oct 21, 2004 - 9:15 PM) .trus... Oct 21, 2004 - 4:46 PM Pali_playa ok every but shid is needs to stop talking. Oct 21, 2004 - 5:16 PM Nemises if you do not have a system now im pretty sure you... Oct 21, 2004 - 5:45 PM shid QUOTE (Nemises @ Oct 21, 2004 - 10:45 PM) if you d... Oct 21, 2004 - 5:52 PM celicruiser QUOTE (shid @ Oct 21, 2004 - 9:46 PM) Wow, you don... Oct 22, 2004 - 12:24 AM shid QUOTE (celicruiser @ Oct 22, 2004 - 5:24 AM) ... Oct 22, 2004 - 1:30 AM celicruiser QUOTE (shid @ Oct 22, 2004 - 6:30 AM) aftermarket ... Oct 22, 2004 - 1:55 PM Consynx buy my subs
2 Kicker Solo Baric 8" L7s
come ... Oct 22, 2004 - 8:48 PM shid QUOTE (celicruiser @ Oct 22, 2004 - 6:55 PM) QUOTE... Oct 22, 2004 - 9:11 PM Pali_playa i concur with everything shid said, and i call BS ... Oct 23, 2004 - 7:02 PM shid QUOTE (Pali_playa @ Oct 24, 2004 - 12:02 AM) i con... Oct 23, 2004 - 7:33 PM Rider Does anyone have a wiring diagram for the 8-speake... Oct 23, 2004 - 9:59 PM Pali_playa QUOTE (shid @ Oct 23, 2004 - 8:33 PM) QUOTE (Pali_... Oct 23, 2004 - 10:35 PM celicruiser shid...i understand what you are trying to say...b... Oct 24, 2004 - 12:15 AM shid QUOTE (celicruiser @ Oct 24, 2004 - 5:15 AM) ... Oct 24, 2004 - 12:19 AM
1900WattCelica QUOTE(shid @ Oct 24, 2004 - 5:19 AM)
You mig... Nov 24, 2004 - 9:52 AM celicruiser the damn harness for his radio doesnt even have ne... Oct 24, 2004 - 12:23 AM shid QUOTE (celicruiser @ Oct 24, 2004 - 5:23 AM) the d... Oct 24, 2004 - 12:25 AM celicruiser if a hu has nough juice juice in it for 8 speakers... Oct 24, 2004 - 12:26 AM shid QUOTE (celicruiser @ Oct 24, 2004 - 5:26 AM) ... Oct 24, 2004 - 12:29 AM celicruiser he doesnt even need a new hu tho...only for the su... Oct 24, 2004 - 12:32 AM celicruiser im just tryin to do this in the most cost effectiv... Oct 24, 2004 - 12:35 AM shid QUOTE (celicruiser @ Oct 24, 2004 - 5:32 AM) he do... Oct 24, 2004 - 12:35 AM celicruiser maybe thats how u guys install line outs on the we... Oct 24, 2004 - 12:38 AM Gilbert_619 theres not way in hell a line out converter is goi... Oct 24, 2004 - 2:57 AM Rider My stock sound system is 220 watts. Would I have t... Oct 24, 2004 - 9:36 AM shid QUOTE (Rider @ Oct 24, 2004 - 2:36 PM) My sto... Oct 24, 2004 - 10:06 AM Rider QUOTE (shid @ Oct 24, 2004 - 3:06 PM) Uhh, where... Oct 24, 2004 - 2:15 PM Scarrell ok wow this is has gotten out of hand. ANY stock s... Nov 10, 2004 - 3:38 AM |
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