Boy needs a system for about $400

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

Hey my friend is looking around for a cheap system. He doesnt know much about bass and spl and all of that he just listens to it and thinks everything is loud. He heard my boys two 10" sony xplods and thinks they hit pretty good. Problem is he's kinda picky. He wants everything to be the same brand. So if he got the sony xplods he wants sony components and a sony amp. What setups do you guys recommend (subs and amp)? Budget is $400 i can push it to maybe $450. Suggestions...

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[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

BTW- this is going in a 99 Ford Explorer

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

Hey my friend is looking around for a cheap system. He doesnt know much about bass and spl and all of that he just listens to it and thinks everything is loud. He heard my boys two 10" sony xplods and thinks they hit pretty good. Problem is he's kinda picky. He wants everything to be the same brand. So if he got the sony xplods he wants sony components and a sony amp. What setups do you guys recommend (subs and amp)? Budget is $400 i can push it to maybe $450. Suggestions...

So you're saying that everything has to be sony? If thats the case i say tell your boy to save his money to buy something MUCH better than any sony product....

I say if everything is going to be the same brand, look into alpine, then pioneer. Sony would be my last choice for an all one brand system...

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

For now he wants the same brand subwoofer(s) and amp. I told him to stay away for Sony that they arent that good for car audio but he says he likes the way it sounded and its cheap.

 

[ThumpMyHonda 10+ year member]

Ok one word of advice....if you hear sony and system in the same sentence come out of his mouth...slap him naked and sell his clothes.

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

Ok one word of advice....if you hear sony and system in the same sentence come out of his mouth...slap him naked and sell his clothes.

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[theCybe 5,000+ posts]

So you're saying that everything has to be sony? If thats the case i say tell your boy to save his money to buy something MUCH better than any sony product....
I say if everything is going to be the same brand, look into alpine, then pioneer. Sony would be my last choice for an all one brand system...

On that budget, shoot for Pioneer.

BTW, who did your sig //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[mattmcss 10+ year member]

On that budget, shoot for Pioneer.
BTW, who did your sig //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

come on dont make fun of him for his kick ass sig //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/yumyum.gif.0556df42231b304b9c995aefd13928a8.gif

 

[slicks5150 10+ year member]

take a look at ed if he dont like that then I cant help. much better than the sony implodes.

get 2 of these.

http://edesignaudio.com/product.php?cid=1&pid=19&cur=USD

and one of these.

http://edesignaudio.com/product.php?cid=5&pid=24&cur=USD

looks like it would be a hair over budget though.

 

[Dj-torn 10+ year member]

after putting in some Second Skin damplifier, b-stock to my front doors... i say spend $100 on deading the car, mostly the front doors.... this will make whatever system you put into it sound THAT much better.

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

take a look at ed if he dont like that then I cant help. much better than the sony implodes. get 2 of these.

http://edesignaudio.com/product.php?cid=1&pid=19&cur=USD

and one of these.

http://edesignaudio.com/product.php?cid=5&pid=24&cur=USD

looks like it would be a hair over budget though.

eD is going to kill that budget....

I would go with the Pioneer idea. Pick up a couple of 3000SPL's maybe, he should enjoy those MUCH better than the Xplods:laugh:

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

eD is going to kill that budget....
I would go with the Pioneer idea. Pick up a couple of 3000SPL's maybe, he should enjoy those MUCH better than the Xplods:laugh:

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif K thanx Ill show them to him to see what he says.

 

[mikescanlon 10+ year member]

3000spls = the win

the 1500spl 10's would out preform any sony 15's or whatever, any day.

the 860w amps are like 140 bux, and you can pick up the subs for like 140 shipped too.

so 280+ wires, box, like 400 bucks

woot.

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

3000spls = the win
the 1500spl 10's would out preform any sony 15's or whatever, any day.

the 860w amps are like 140 bux, and you can pick up the subs for like 140 shipped too.

so 280+ wires, box, like 400 bucks

woot.

perfect thanks

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

Can you give me a link to where they may sell them. I looked at Ikesound and see that they dont carry SPL.

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

So he wants an HU, compent set, amps for comps and subs, and subs. For $400. EEK. Especially if thats with install pieces. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif you getting it all on ebay/online?

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

Im installing it for him and he doesn't want a HU right now. I also said "sub and amp" under $400

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

Im installing it for him and he doesn't want a HU right now. I also said "sub and amp" under $400

Just making sure cuz you started talkin bout comps and stuff //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif. For $400, online or retail? Big difference. I'd take a kx600 and an l7 or a type and nice alpine amp. New stuff only?

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

Yeah he wants new and were buying online.

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

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