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[celica47]

WOW scarell lol i see what you mean about high end that stuff isnt cheap is it?

[Scarrell]

nah these brands arent really "underground" or whatever you wanna call it... just some brands people have heard because they go by what their dealer or local shop says... the price is a factor yes.... but when quality matters its the most important factor... they arent cheap for a reason... while you will find alot of other brands to be expensive.. they might not be built as well... using cheap parts and flashy chrome designs, and selling them for more than they are worth is very common today (you can build a sub for less than $50... and it be better than what you find at Wal Mart and $hit, infact TC Soundlabs is custom made subs from customers, but very nice parts and baskets, spyders, voice coils and even tinsel leads). by no means am i saying that these are the only brands to go with... its just your own personal taste as i said..... but reading reviews will help you alot!

[celica47]

yeah i agree man, so in your opinion even though you go more high end would you think infinity so front and back.... i looking for good base and sound clarity...i dont want something where i hear a lot of thumping and no words you know lol but i want to the bass to hit

[slipgun]

Adire and RE do get very high reviews acrost all car audio forums... though the JL's still seem to get the best SQ marks which is why I chose them... but the previous two are supposed to be an excellent compromise of the two. I felt the same way as you and I went with MB Quarts, if you want to build a really nice soundquality system you really want components and you want them amped.

This post has been edited by slipgun: Feb 17, 2005 - 9:32 PM

[celica47]

yeah thats what i was thinking...components have the speaker and the tweeter right?

[Scarrell]

JL is very respectable.... do not get me wrong... but they are over priced... and i have heard everything by them and all my friends run them just about.. while i respect JL to a high degree.. i am moving on to other brands... Infinity to me has great SQ speakers and subs... while their speaker sets lack a little bass(most speakers do anyway) they still are very nice, but not for everyone.. some say they are a little harsh with the highs...etc... a component set consists of a midbass driver and a tweeter. (unless you get a 3 way set, which is a woofer, midbass, and a tweeter.. woofer plays the lows, midbass plays the mids and the tweeters play the highs...der der... which is the way id go.. cant go wrong with a 3 way set of comps..) components offer the best sound and imaging... id recommend the CDT set that is $150 at www.thezeb.com for the money they are amazing.....

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[celica47]

Scarrell youre the man...thanks for all your help iam gonna check CDT out right now

[slipgun]

I really only know what I researched and finaly decided to make my system... but the MB Quart RCE-216's I got are absolutly amazing, 190 each pair www.onlinecarsterio.com. Might be a little more expensive then you wanted to go... I agree JL can be expensive, but on ebay 300$ gets you two 12" W3V2 Subs which isnt too shabby.

[celica47]

i was checking out the CDT but i only seen 2 way component systems??!

[slipgun]

2 way is what you want 6 1/2 inch midrange and tweeter.

[x_itchy_b_x]

usta be an alpine guy. but now that im a circuit city and playing more with infinity it def rocks my socks. infinity for the highs id say. the perfect series though, its higher than the reference.

[Scarrell]

definately Alpines highest series, if you go that way... 2 way component sets will be fine man! i was just sayin 3 ways are better, but they are more costly! you can easily get a 3 way set though.... buy a 2 way set and a midbass speaker! and set the crossovers right and there you go!(better to get a real 3 way set though) but anyway, 2 ways will be fine dude.. you will be good to go

[celica47]

THanks alot guys...Scarrell, you must have some money to throw around...you should send some My way if you like

[Scarrell]

my signature says it all car audio is my passion, and i do not settle for "ok" or "alright". if it isnt perfect then it isnt needed... saving money is always something i do/did in car audio, because its worth it.. id rather save $400 for a set of....subs... than go and just get something to have real quick... think twice buy once...

[celica47]

yeah today man i went to circuit city i was loving the Alpine Components and the infinties i started listening to this big ass Aubiobahn sub it was blowing a lot of AIR out lol

[Terzin1]

personally, i believe Kicker makes the best subs. I have (had I guess, since they got stolen) a complete kicker system put in and it was awesome
I think the best quality comes with subs that use the same company;s amps. Thats how kicker makes their systems, the are suppose to integrate well

[celica47]

ok how about this iam leaning toward this, my oringal plan was was to put 4 infinity component system in the doors and the back panels...but iam thinking putting two component in the front so theres clarity in the front and then putting two 6.5 speakers in the back for nice bass? What do you guys think.... keep in mind i want clarity+some bass.... i know that for bass thats what a sub is for

[Scarrell]

ok so you want two sets of components in the front? for true audiophile sound you want that all together.. so if you can do that, then go that route.. but if not, then get some kick panels, and the other set go in the doors... for the back, a nice set of midbass drivers will do fine.... Adire has some Koda's that are only $80 a piece... you could put some 8" drivers in the rear.... id recommend some Resonant Engineering RE 8"s they are $50 a piece and are amazing little woofers...