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Did I get ripped off? (AD Designs p400.4 Amplifier? iBeam Backup Camera? etc.)
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<blockquote data-quote="dsc106" data-source="post: 8623793" data-attributes="member: 674524"><p>Hello,</p><p></p><p>I just did a car stereo install where I ordered the following:</p><p></p><p>- Alpine ilx 207 7" carplay unit</p><p></p><p>- Morel Tempo Ultra 602 speakers (front only)</p><p></p><p>- Morel MPS4.400 Amplifier ($399 Retail)</p><p></p><p>- Alpine HCE-C114 Rear Backup Camera</p><p></p><p>- Sound Deadening in Doors</p><p></p><p>At the last minute, after being told the amplifier would fit under my car seat, it would not. I did not want to mount it in the trunk. So, they apologized for the inconvenience and said they could sub out the amplifier with a comparable amplifier that WOUlD fit under the seat, at no extra charge, even though the amp cost more. They provided me:</p><p></p><p>AD Designs Mini P400.4 ($499 Retail)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.adcaraudio.com/store/prem...rs/mini-p900-6" target="_blank">http://www.adcaraudio.com/store/prem...rs/mini-p900-6</a></p><p></p><p>Looks fine, specs seem fine, etc. Except, Morel is super well respected, but AD Designs i can find hardly anything about, and had read online some people saying that it is just repackaged and grossly overpriced Alibaba from China.</p><p></p><p>Is this a good amp? Or was the Morel that I let go a much better amp? I didn't pay the price difference, so I'm not asking so much if it is overpriced, but how it is quality wise in general, and how it compares to the $400 Morel, and if that one would have been better?</p><p></p><p>I also ask because there were some occurrences that caused me to not trust the shop I worked with. Initially after negotiating a final price, they tried to swap the amp for a cheapo $200 alpine amp on the invoice, which I caught, and they sheepishly backtracked on.</p><p></p><p>Then, after reviewing the final order tonight, they didn't ACTUALLY give me the AD Designs amp for cheaper, they swaped out my Alpine Bacup camera for what looks like a super cheap iBeam camera that can be had for about $40 from Walmart or Amazon:</p><p></p><p>iBeam USA TE-BPCIR</p><p></p><p><a href="http://ibeamusa.com/index.php?main_p...roducts_id=133" target="_blank">iBEAM, Vehicle Safety Systems</a></p><p></p><p>Which looks like a step down. And then when I caught this, they once again sheepishly apologized and refunded me another $100...</p><p></p><p>Super annoying.</p><p></p><p>How is that camera VS the Alpine?</p><p></p><p>More importantly, how is the actual amp?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dsc106, post: 8623793, member: 674524"] Hello, I just did a car stereo install where I ordered the following: - Alpine ilx 207 7" carplay unit - Morel Tempo Ultra 602 speakers (front only) - Morel MPS4.400 Amplifier ($399 Retail) - Alpine HCE-C114 Rear Backup Camera - Sound Deadening in Doors At the last minute, after being told the amplifier would fit under my car seat, it would not. I did not want to mount it in the trunk. So, they apologized for the inconvenience and said they could sub out the amplifier with a comparable amplifier that WOUlD fit under the seat, at no extra charge, even though the amp cost more. They provided me: AD Designs Mini P400.4 ($499 Retail) [URL="http://www.adcaraudio.com/store/prem...rs/mini-p900-6"]http://www.adcaraudio.com/store/prem...rs/mini-p900-6[/URL] Looks fine, specs seem fine, etc. Except, Morel is super well respected, but AD Designs i can find hardly anything about, and had read online some people saying that it is just repackaged and grossly overpriced Alibaba from China. Is this a good amp? Or was the Morel that I let go a much better amp? I didn't pay the price difference, so I'm not asking so much if it is overpriced, but how it is quality wise in general, and how it compares to the $400 Morel, and if that one would have been better? I also ask because there were some occurrences that caused me to not trust the shop I worked with. Initially after negotiating a final price, they tried to swap the amp for a cheapo $200 alpine amp on the invoice, which I caught, and they sheepishly backtracked on. Then, after reviewing the final order tonight, they didn't ACTUALLY give me the AD Designs amp for cheaper, they swaped out my Alpine Bacup camera for what looks like a super cheap iBeam camera that can be had for about $40 from Walmart or Amazon: iBeam USA TE-BPCIR [URL="http://ibeamusa.com/index.php?main_p...roducts_id=133"]iBEAM, Vehicle Safety Systems[/URL] Which looks like a step down. And then when I caught this, they once again sheepishly apologized and refunded me another $100... Super annoying. How is that camera VS the Alpine? More importantly, how is the actual amp? [/QUOTE]
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