Kiwi's & Aussies - Audio advice, Looking for down under audio advice Options

[drizzt_stylez_nz]

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.

[drizzt_stylez_nz]

Haha yeah the good ole' yellow! Didn't really think of that - strangely enough But still, it would be cool to see some Kiwis that have experience with certain dealers etc. I'm haggling with this place in Welly called SLAP! who I've been referred to from some people on NZ perfomance car forums - decent enough blokes. Don't know if you've ever seen or heard of the car before - but they did the I.C.E in HOTGRL's car (the pink Primera). - They say I'll have to be charged extra for the front speaker install though, because they are bigger speakers than normal or something? Better be....

And yeah after indulging in a bit of checking myself, I've also been told that there are a lot of quality dealers that don't advertise online. I've also got my Brother-in-law in Adelaide lookin for me, which can hopefully turn something up.

Cheers for the help guys.

This post has been edited by drizzt_stylez_nz: Nov 24, 2004 - 3:55 PM