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<blockquote data-quote="SteelWheel" data-source="post: 963012" data-attributes="member: 561533">I agree that if someone has the opportunity to listen to similar setups that personally comparing the sound of speakers would be an important part of the search.&nbsp; And I know that this advice is given with the best of intentions.However, having recently gone from soound shop to sound shop, none of which had fully operating soundboards, I am less than convinced that it is more important than getting input from the good people on this and similar boards who I believe, in many cases, are better informed (and abjective) than the salespeople they buyer will meet.Furthermore, I don&#039;t know how anyone is supposed to tell very much by listening to any soundboard (as opposed to installed in someone&#039;s car).&nbsp; At best, you can get a general idea of what the speaker will sound like installed.&nbsp; Beyond that, its a guess IMHO.I would advise doing a search on this board for the particular speaker you are thinking about buying.Beyond that, I can tell you that I have been satisfied with the Alpine equiptment I have had in the past.&nbsp; &nbsp; I was not estatic, but then again, I only installed the most basic Alpine system.&nbsp; Overall, I think I received the SQ I was expecting and then a little more.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SteelWheel, post: 963012, member: 561533"] I agree that if someone has the opportunity to listen to similar setups that personally comparing the sound of speakers would be an important part of the search. And I know that this advice is given with the best of intentions. However, having recently gone from soound shop to sound shop, none of which had fully operating soundboards, I am less than convinced that it is more important than getting input from the good people on this and similar boards who I believe, in many cases, are better informed (and abjective) than the salespeople they buyer will meet. Furthermore, I don't know how anyone is supposed to tell very much by listening to any soundboard (as opposed to installed in someone's car). At best, you can get a general idea of what the speaker will sound like installed. Beyond that, its a guess IMHO. I would advise doing a search on this board for the particular speaker you are thinking about buying. Beyond that, I can tell you that I have been satisfied with the Alpine equiptment I have had in the past. I was not estatic, but then again, I only installed the most basic Alpine system. Overall, I think I received the SQ I was expecting and then a little more. [/QUOTE]

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