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<blockquote data-quote="Kai Winters" data-source="post: 8471288" data-attributes="member: 574994"><p>The 630 radio is a pretty sweet way to keep the stock appearance while giving some good sound and modern tech and at a decent price...but it is an am/fm radio...though it has usb/ipod/etc connectors in the back so you will be fine for music, etc.</p><p></p><p>While it boasts 300 watts it would not be in the same area of power and clarity, etc. as a stand alone amp.</p><p></p><p>I've used RF amps in the past and found them to be pretty darn good amps...you always get what you pay for and just a lot of wattage at a low low price generally means a lot of noise, etc...so quality will always win in the end in my book.</p><p></p><p>I've no experience with RF speakers, I've generally used MB Quart and Alpine in the past and solely JL Audio for the past 8 years or so. I find them to be of very good quality and sound reproduction, all other parts being equal. There are a lot of other quality speaker companies that I've not listened to their offerings so my judgement is limited to what I've heard in various shops I've visited in the Boston area and Northern NY now...ugh it is cold...</p><p></p><p>I have no suggestions regarding the front dash speaker...I'd guess it is going to really affect the overall sound stage no matter what you do...I'm not sure how to connect it to the overall system...Thinking out loud perhaps I'd bridge two channels of the 5 channel amp to the speaker but adjust the passes to make it a vocal range driver rather than "full" range...or the usual equivalency when adjusting them...rear speakers to the next two channels and the fifth to the sub...it is going to take some careful tuning and the sound stage will/may??? be odd but if you look at a 5 channel home theatre system, that doesn't include the sub which has its' own, the "center" channel is for the vocal range. It may work and if it does it should prove interesting.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and keep us informed this could be a very interesting build.</p><p></p><p>Rather than buy speakers from an online sales pitch or buyer reviews try to listen to them...we all hear differently and our hearing changes over time...I have a yearly hearing test due to my work environment and in the ten years I've worked at this place my hearing has changed...not for the good sigh...also years of concerts, especially the Deep Purple Machine Head concert back in the '70's where I was at the stage in front of the lead guitarists amps caused a buzz in my ears that didn't go away for three days...I'm sure that didn't help my hearing either lol...Listen and buy what sounds best to your ears listening to your favorite music.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kai Winters, post: 8471288, member: 574994"] The 630 radio is a pretty sweet way to keep the stock appearance while giving some good sound and modern tech and at a decent price...but it is an am/fm radio...though it has usb/ipod/etc connectors in the back so you will be fine for music, etc. While it boasts 300 watts it would not be in the same area of power and clarity, etc. as a stand alone amp. I've used RF amps in the past and found them to be pretty darn good amps...you always get what you pay for and just a lot of wattage at a low low price generally means a lot of noise, etc...so quality will always win in the end in my book. I've no experience with RF speakers, I've generally used MB Quart and Alpine in the past and solely JL Audio for the past 8 years or so. I find them to be of very good quality and sound reproduction, all other parts being equal. There are a lot of other quality speaker companies that I've not listened to their offerings so my judgement is limited to what I've heard in various shops I've visited in the Boston area and Northern NY now...ugh it is cold... I have no suggestions regarding the front dash speaker...I'd guess it is going to really affect the overall sound stage no matter what you do...I'm not sure how to connect it to the overall system...Thinking out loud perhaps I'd bridge two channels of the 5 channel amp to the speaker but adjust the passes to make it a vocal range driver rather than "full" range...or the usual equivalency when adjusting them...rear speakers to the next two channels and the fifth to the sub...it is going to take some careful tuning and the sound stage will/may??? be odd but if you look at a 5 channel home theatre system, that doesn't include the sub which has its' own, the "center" channel is for the vocal range. It may work and if it does it should prove interesting. Good luck and keep us informed this could be a very interesting build. Rather than buy speakers from an online sales pitch or buyer reviews try to listen to them...we all hear differently and our hearing changes over time...I have a yearly hearing test due to my work environment and in the ten years I've worked at this place my hearing has changed...not for the good sigh...also years of concerts, especially the Deep Purple Machine Head concert back in the '70's where I was at the stage in front of the lead guitarists amps caused a buzz in my ears that didn't go away for three days...I'm sure that didn't help my hearing either lol...Listen and buy what sounds best to your ears listening to your favorite music. [/QUOTE]
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