Going Active / Adding Dedicated Midbass Questions

[Knowmadic 10+ year member]

What's your budget

For a headunit? Like $150-$200, Not trying to go overboard

April 28th.. Huge event.. Ill let you hear a real mid bass setup

I was considering coming down to that. I'll probably be down there unless something comes up on that weekend. Would be nice to hear another car and compare.

 

[Knowmadic 10+ year member]

Looking at these for headunits -

Clarion CZ702

Alpine CDA-117

Any other suggestions?

 

[CrossoverOre 10+ year member]

alpine

 

[calebkhill 10+ year member]

alpine

Why

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

I like Alpine products and like their build quality and sound, but features are sometimes lacking.

how about an older 9887 or 9835/9833 for 3-way active?

for a 3" speaker - look at Madisound or PartsExpress for a Dayton Audio, Peerless, or Vifa. $25-30 each

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

Looking at these for headunits -
Clarion CZ702

Alpine CDA-117

Any other suggestions?

Are you going to use an MS-8 or not? There's no point whatsoever in getting an active capable head unit if you're going to use a DSP to do the same job but much better. I would go with a Clarion, but not the CZ702. A CZ302 would do you just fine along with an MS-8.

 

[calebkhill 10+ year member]

Are you going to use an MS-8 or not? There's no point whatsoever in getting an active capable head unit if you're going to use a DSP to do the same job but much better. I would go with a Clarion, but not the CZ702. A CZ302 would do you just fine along with an MS-8.

Agreed. HU sound quality matters more than tuning capabilities since using a DSP.

Why do you suggest the CZ302 trumpet?

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

Agreed. HU sound quality matters more than tuning capabilities since using a DSP.Why do you suggest the CZ302 trumpet?

Honestly, even a CZ102 would be good enough as a CD transport and aux source for an MS-8 system, but it lacks Bluetooth. The CZ302 is one step below a CZ702.

 

[CrossoverOre 10+ year member]

Why

Much better quality than the clarion

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

Much better quality than the clarion

Come again?

 

[CrossoverOre 10+ year member]

lol I was answering the question of why, when I told OP to go with alpine.

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

lol I was answering the question of why, when I told OP to go with alpine.

Have you used any of the current model Clarion single DINs?

 

[CrossoverOre 10+ year member]

Just a couple here and there when a customer brings them in. Just have a history with clarion, I know they are trying to dig themselves out of the trenches they put themselves in but I tend to live by the fool my once principal.

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

Just a couple here and there when a customer brings them in. Just have a history with clarion, I know they are trying to dig themselves out of the trenches they put themselves in but I tend to live by the fool my once principal.

Clarion is and always has been a sound quality brand, and I'm proud to provide their products to my customers. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend one of their single DIN head units to accompany a good DSP. However, for the OP I still think he can keep his current head unit unless it's missing required features. JVC is good brand as well.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Clarion over a 117? Lol ok