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<blockquote data-quote="Jeffdachef" data-source="post: 8693290" data-attributes="member: 650438"><p>red flag, the only decent sounding JL is the c7 but they sound like 200 dollar speakers. 4k is definitely way overpriced.</p><p></p><p>Again, you'll want to piece together your own system, order it and bring it to the shop and have them install it if you want real results with quality gear.</p><p></p><p>For your listening goals with rock and good thuds, you want quality midrange drivers with A LOT of door treatments aka you'll want to buy a pack of stinger roadkill and have the shop deaden and seal up your doors, then deaden the plastic panel as well and use the remaining for the trunk/hatch/wheel wells.</p><p></p><p>I'm not telling you to be cheap, i'm telling you to be frugal, get the most results with the best bang for your buck with the setup designed right.</p><p></p><p>Speakers focus all your money on front speakers leave the rears stock on head unit power. Rears are a waste of time, money and power and they actually destroy the soundstage and imaging which is a huge part of sound quality. All that matters is the fronts.</p><p>I'd recommend morel tempos. These trash the JL c5s completely in every category imaginable and those cost 900.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JBNKU3Y/?tag=caraudiocom-20[/URL]</p><p></p><p>As for subwoofers, a dayton HO 12 DVC would be musically accurate and give you the oomph you want. For rock music I actually prefer the sound of the HO over the ultimax, Better transition into midbass thuds and blends better than the ultimax which prefers deeper lower whale notes rather than musicality like the HO series. The HO also gets louder on less power. If you like a stupid amount of bass, you can do the dayton HO 15. Almost the equivalent of a JL w6 which costs 4x more. You can use a cheap 30 dollar premade sealed box from amazon to keep things simple. you can also buy this sub on amazon as well <a href="https://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-rss315ho-44-12-reference-ho-dvc-subwoofer--295-467?gclid=CjwKCAiA98TxBRBtEiwAVRLquxSJCI52mdBGT0x5KOTjl8Hhu86aG8KNWzcAFEUpiqqTAZ-2wBMvnxoC9RMQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">https://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-rss315ho-44-12-reference-ho-dvc-subwoofer--295-467?gclid=CjwKCAiA98TxBRBtEiwAVRLquxSJCI52mdBGT0x5KOTjl8Hhu86aG8KNWzcAFEUpiqqTAZ-2wBMvnxoC9RMQAvD_BwE</a></p><p></p><p>The pioneer gmd 9705 5 channel from amazon will be fine, instruct your installer specifically to bridge the amp to the components he's gonna say thats too much power for the speakers!!! or some basic ***** response from a brick and mortar shop. They dont understand that its to keep THD low, amp efficient and signal extremely clean when you try to get volume out of your system. Those morels also will have better cone control and overall clarity and sound quality with more power to them.</p><p></p><p>Get a knuknonceptz OFC 4 gauge wiring kit from amazon as well.</p><p></p><p>And this deadener kit, very necessary for making your door speakers sound good.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001HHP59G/?tag=caraudiocom-20[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Get whatever head unit you want on amazon that has the features you want from crutchfield since they have better warranty, customer service along with providing the dash kits and every install accessory needed.</p><p></p><p>All the costs so far is about 950 plus the head unit maybe another 350. about 1400 ish after tax worth of QUALITY gear. The install plus minor install accessories like extra rcas, speaker wire, terminals, quick disconnects, loom etc... shouldn't cost you any more than the 600 remaining but even if it comes out around 2500, it'll be vastly superior to the two options you mentioned earlier.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeffdachef, post: 8693290, member: 650438"] red flag, the only decent sounding JL is the c7 but they sound like 200 dollar speakers. 4k is definitely way overpriced. Again, you'll want to piece together your own system, order it and bring it to the shop and have them install it if you want real results with quality gear. For your listening goals with rock and good thuds, you want quality midrange drivers with A LOT of door treatments aka you'll want to buy a pack of stinger roadkill and have the shop deaden and seal up your doors, then deaden the plastic panel as well and use the remaining for the trunk/hatch/wheel wells. I'm not telling you to be cheap, i'm telling you to be frugal, get the most results with the best bang for your buck with the setup designed right. Speakers focus all your money on front speakers leave the rears stock on head unit power. Rears are a waste of time, money and power and they actually destroy the soundstage and imaging which is a huge part of sound quality. All that matters is the fronts. I'd recommend morel tempos. These trash the JL c5s completely in every category imaginable and those cost 900. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JBNKU3Y/?tag=caraudiocom-20[/URL] As for subwoofers, a dayton HO 12 DVC would be musically accurate and give you the oomph you want. For rock music I actually prefer the sound of the HO over the ultimax, Better transition into midbass thuds and blends better than the ultimax which prefers deeper lower whale notes rather than musicality like the HO series. The HO also gets louder on less power. If you like a stupid amount of bass, you can do the dayton HO 15. Almost the equivalent of a JL w6 which costs 4x more. You can use a cheap 30 dollar premade sealed box from amazon to keep things simple. you can also buy this sub on amazon as well [URL]https://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-rss315ho-44-12-reference-ho-dvc-subwoofer--295-467?gclid=CjwKCAiA98TxBRBtEiwAVRLquxSJCI52mdBGT0x5KOTjl8Hhu86aG8KNWzcAFEUpiqqTAZ-2wBMvnxoC9RMQAvD_BwE[/URL] The pioneer gmd 9705 5 channel from amazon will be fine, instruct your installer specifically to bridge the amp to the components he's gonna say thats too much power for the speakers!!! or some basic ***** response from a brick and mortar shop. They dont understand that its to keep THD low, amp efficient and signal extremely clean when you try to get volume out of your system. Those morels also will have better cone control and overall clarity and sound quality with more power to them. Get a knuknonceptz OFC 4 gauge wiring kit from amazon as well. And this deadener kit, very necessary for making your door speakers sound good. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001HHP59G/?tag=caraudiocom-20[/URL] Get whatever head unit you want on amazon that has the features you want from crutchfield since they have better warranty, customer service along with providing the dash kits and every install accessory needed. All the costs so far is about 950 plus the head unit maybe another 350. about 1400 ish after tax worth of QUALITY gear. The install plus minor install accessories like extra rcas, speaker wire, terminals, quick disconnects, loom etc... shouldn't cost you any more than the 600 remaining but even if it comes out around 2500, it'll be vastly superior to the two options you mentioned earlier. [/QUOTE]
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