- Lanzar has been a flea market brand for years. They're on the same level as Boss, Power Acoustik and Pyle. I've heard a handful of people say decent things about their Opti line, but the reputation of their other equipment would keep me from giving the Opti stuff a try.
- There's something about Soundstream that rubs me the wrong way. Maybe it's the gaudy spider that they splash across everything, or maybe it's the gimmicky nature of some of their products. Whatever it is, it screams "Don't Buy Me" in my ear.
- Hifonics is, first and foremost, an amplifier company. I've used and installed many of their amplifiers over the years and only the MB Quart Discus series has impressed me. If their amps regularly disappoint me, I assume their speakers lines will **** too.