 Kiwi's & Aussies - Audio advice, Looking for down under audio advice |
 Nov 9, 2004 - 2:09 PM
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Hey guys,
I realise that there are other topics here on what speakers to get and what not, but the problem is, that in our part of the world, there are a lot of different brands that dominate the market. So what I'm wanting to know from other Kiwis (or possibly even Aussies), is what kind of brands are reccommended? I've got a Pioneer head unit (DEH-P7650 - got it dirt cheap), and what I think are stock speakers, with a couple of tweeters. What I'm wanting to do, is replace everything that is in there (apart from the HU), and add a sub. Any suggestions on what kind of speakers & how many, brands/kinds of amps and how many, and also, around how much would I be looking to get it installed? Any Kiwis know of any good places? I mainly listen to rap/hip hop with some R&B, but do crank out the odd Nirvana tune every once and a while, so I suppose I would be looking for a bit of bass. And also, I hate it when stuff rattles when I crank up what I've got, is there any way to lessen/eliminate this? My budget is $2500 (NZD - inc install), but I suppose I could push up on that if it is reccommended. But like anyone else, I would like to save money wherever possible, without sacrificing quality of course. Also, keep in mind I'm not looking for competition level sounds or anything, just something I can crank up with it still sounding clear with low distortion. All help appreciated. Cheers. |
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Nov 11, 2004 - 4:23 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 24, '04 From Wellington, New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Thanks for all your input guys,
My CD player has 50Wx4 Channels, and I bought it and had it installed in April....do you really reccommend replacing it? As for the $2500 budget, remember that it is NZD (roughly $1700 US Dollars), so its about a grand less than what you may be thinking 
Yeah I had been told to stay well away from Sony  Good call.
lol a Kiwi is also a flightless bird, but we New Zealanders are sometimes referred to as Kiwis, because they are native to NZ. But moving right along, a lot of the aforementioned brands aren't available in the NZ market (as far as I'm aware), hence asking some local Kiwis and Aussies for input. But I will check around and see if I can find any of the brands you have recommended. I've heard some good things across the forums about them. Thanks dude.What I am now wondering, was if I was going to run the speakers off of a seperate, 4 channel amp, does the HU have much bearing at all on how well the speakers are run or the amount of power output? I spent $100 getting it installed not too long ago (about $70 USD), so I guess I'd be pretty reluctant to get rid of it already. But again, if it does have a negative effect on the rest of the system I suppose I'll have to let it go  So basically, from piecing together the info from you guys, this is what I'm looking at: Sub amp - Lanzar? For the one sub, I'd be looking for a mono amp right? Component amp - Again, maybe Lanzar? I'm looking for 4 channel here right? Sub - 12" Pioneer TSW2000spl sound ok? (premier) Components - OK, I know this may sound ignorant and really noobie, but I don't know *&^% about this. So when you guys say components, do you mean ALL four speakers inside the car? Or is it a pair of speakers? Again, apologies for my ignorance.  6gcs3nz and neophile - Do you guys have any sort of guidelines on what kind of $$ I'd be looking at to get this installed? Know of any good places? I haven't got a clue, as you can probably tell. Again, thanks for helping me out guys. |
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drizzt_stylez_nz Kiwi's & Aussies - Audio advice Nov 9, 2004 - 2:09 PM
Scarrell i dont know what a Kiwi is(aside from a fruit). bu... Nov 9, 2004 - 2:56 PM Ricky Scarrell pretty much covered it. However I must ad... Nov 9, 2004 - 5:36 PM 6gcs3nz I agree with Ricky. If your HU is not decsent (ie... Nov 9, 2004 - 5:55 PM Scarrell JVC has a high failure rate as does Sony. Philips ... Nov 9, 2004 - 6:00 PM 6gcs3nz well said All system is unique 'cause its un... Nov 9, 2004 - 6:05 PM neophile The company Parallel Imported has been getting som... Nov 9, 2004 - 10:07 PM Scarrell since you already have a cd player. from that site... Nov 10, 2004 - 12:04 AM mikew04 I dont know if i would get lanzar amplifiers... i ... Nov 14, 2004 - 1:44 PM
drizzt_stylez_nz QUOTEI dont know if i would get lanzar amplifiers.... Nov 14, 2004 - 2:58 PM importceli i think a really solid set up for that price would... Nov 14, 2004 - 3:07 PM drizzt_stylez_nz QUOTE(importceli @ Nov 14, 2004 - 8:07 PM)i t... Nov 14, 2004 - 3:23 PM Scarrell stay away from Cliff Design, Lanzar and Kenwood, M... Nov 14, 2004 - 5:03 PM importceli hmm drizz there's no way to ship the stuff out... Nov 14, 2004 - 5:18 PM drizzt_stylez_nz I have a 97 SSII Hatchback. Thanks for the tips, ... Nov 17, 2004 - 7:36 AM ShadowFX you could always try shipping from some aus stores... Nov 19, 2004 - 7:09 AM drizzt_stylez_nz QUOTE(ShadowFX @ Nov 19, 2004 - 12:09 PM)you ... Nov 21, 2004 - 3:21 PM 6gcs3nz Hey bro
I won't be able to tell you prices et... Nov 22, 2004 - 4:01 PM ShadowFX haha good old yellow pages. i can never find perfo... Nov 23, 2004 - 8:26 AM drizzt_stylez_nz Haha yeah the good ole' yellow! Didn... Nov 24, 2004 - 3:48 PM drizzt_stylez_nz Hey guys,
I've been in talks with the guy fro... Nov 26, 2004 - 9:14 AM Scarrell using a 4 channel amp on your sub will lower the q... Nov 26, 2004 - 9:37 AM drizzt_stylez_nz Yeah thats exactly what I was thinking (about qual... Nov 26, 2004 - 9:50 AM drizzt_stylez_nz Just an update....
Have found a guy close to me w... Dec 2, 2004 - 6:21 AM |
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