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I really need some advice :(
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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8253847" data-attributes="member: 614752"><p>First of all I'd highly recommend avoiding off-brand head units. They crank out a million of them in the far east and for the most part they perform poorly, don't look nearly as nice as the stock pictures when you have them in hand, will fail quickly, and warranty support may or may not exist when they fail prematurely.</p><p></p><p>Alpine, Kenwood, Pioneer are the go-to head unit manufacturers. JVC is pretty solid and I've had good luck with Jensen (they perform nicely but seem to fall apart faster than the other brands listed). A few other companies may still make a good HU (Exlipse, or Clarion) but I haven't used either in ages so I can't speak to current quality or availability.</p><p></p><p>Also about the only RF products that are worth a **** in my book are the high end amps which are priced way beyond their worth at MSRP. Personally for off-the-shelf component kits I'm a big fan of JBL/Harmon/Infinity components or coaxials. Components are generally better quality but coaxials have the benefit of ease of install and eliminating phase issues since the sound source points are together, components generally are a bit higher quality and have better power handling.</p><p></p><p>I'd advise you to forget rears entirely and focus your energy on proper deadening in the front, good locations in the front and buying something good quality. If you aren't trying to listen to movies in 5.1 surround there's absolutely no reason to have component speakers behind you. I assure you, you will not have the processing power to make that anything other than an acoustic nighmare.</p><p></p><p>Also Rockford Fosgate hasn't put their name on a good subwoofer since they stopped having things built by TC Sounds (TRF and LA Storm). As far as big box store brands that make a decent subwoofer for the money, the Alpine Type R is a proven performer and good value and the JBL wGTI is highly regarded (if they still even make them). If you're not opposed to buying used you can do far better checking FS sections of these forums or just starting a WTB thread and seeing what's out there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8253847, member: 614752"] First of all I'd highly recommend avoiding off-brand head units. They crank out a million of them in the far east and for the most part they perform poorly, don't look nearly as nice as the stock pictures when you have them in hand, will fail quickly, and warranty support may or may not exist when they fail prematurely. Alpine, Kenwood, Pioneer are the go-to head unit manufacturers. JVC is pretty solid and I've had good luck with Jensen (they perform nicely but seem to fall apart faster than the other brands listed). A few other companies may still make a good HU (Exlipse, or Clarion) but I haven't used either in ages so I can't speak to current quality or availability. Also about the only RF products that are worth a **** in my book are the high end amps which are priced way beyond their worth at MSRP. Personally for off-the-shelf component kits I'm a big fan of JBL/Harmon/Infinity components or coaxials. Components are generally better quality but coaxials have the benefit of ease of install and eliminating phase issues since the sound source points are together, components generally are a bit higher quality and have better power handling. I'd advise you to forget rears entirely and focus your energy on proper deadening in the front, good locations in the front and buying something good quality. If you aren't trying to listen to movies in 5.1 surround there's absolutely no reason to have component speakers behind you. I assure you, you will not have the processing power to make that anything other than an acoustic nighmare. Also Rockford Fosgate hasn't put their name on a good subwoofer since they stopped having things built by TC Sounds (TRF and LA Storm). As far as big box store brands that make a decent subwoofer for the money, the Alpine Type R is a proven performer and good value and the JBL wGTI is highly regarded (if they still even make them). If you're not opposed to buying used you can do far better checking FS sections of these forums or just starting a WTB thread and seeing what's out there. [/QUOTE]
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