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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8746923" data-attributes="member: 614752"><p>It is extremely simple to get good stereo sound in a nice big cube shaped room with plenty of room for speaker cabinets. Not so much in a car, less so in a tiny car.</p><p></p><p>Assuming you buy efficient components 50W a side is going to do plenty and 600W for a sub channel is going to be plenty for most folks (I get by with 300W sub channels in 2 of my vehicles and it's enough to keep up with 100W fronts). </p><p></p><p>There used to be a fella around here that ran a whole Memphis build and it was pretty nice. I think more important than the brand is just to stay out of the rock bottom entry level lines. Component speakers rather than co-axial would give you the best sound up front and I'd suggest finding some higher end components that you can bi-amp (run 2 channels to mids and 2 channels to tweets) you can dial in gains and crossover independently from either the amp or head unit, just make sure either your head unit or your amp has the flexibility with crossovers. </p><p></p><p>I would also suggest a single subwoofer assuming you have the space and mounting depth for one more robust sub. Generally speaking less is more especially when going for simplicity and good sound. Fewer higher quality drivers typically beat trying to stuff 10 pounds of **** into a 5 pound bag. </p><p></p><p>Does your local shop sell anything besides Memphis? I'm personally a big fan of JBL/Infinity lineup (again, just stay above entry level lines) and Alpine has some nice small footprint amps in their PDX series and Type R components and subwoofers are tried and true performers for their price point. The difference between Alpine Type S and Type R is dramatic. Again, stay out of the entry level stuff and you should get products that perform as advertised and will have a good life expectancy. </p><p></p><p>Again let me say that across the board of respectable mainstream brands (JBL/Infinity, Kenwood, Alpine, Kicker, Pioneer, Sundown, Rockford, etc. etc.) you always want to avoid the entry level lines and across the board their offerings are going to be more or less comparable quality and performance in each particular price tier. </p><p></p><p>You're an adult, buy yourself good quality toys and you won't have to worry about poor performance, premature failure, and shitty customer service if anything does go wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8746923, member: 614752"] It is extremely simple to get good stereo sound in a nice big cube shaped room with plenty of room for speaker cabinets. Not so much in a car, less so in a tiny car. Assuming you buy efficient components 50W a side is going to do plenty and 600W for a sub channel is going to be plenty for most folks (I get by with 300W sub channels in 2 of my vehicles and it's enough to keep up with 100W fronts). There used to be a fella around here that ran a whole Memphis build and it was pretty nice. I think more important than the brand is just to stay out of the rock bottom entry level lines. Component speakers rather than co-axial would give you the best sound up front and I'd suggest finding some higher end components that you can bi-amp (run 2 channels to mids and 2 channels to tweets) you can dial in gains and crossover independently from either the amp or head unit, just make sure either your head unit or your amp has the flexibility with crossovers. I would also suggest a single subwoofer assuming you have the space and mounting depth for one more robust sub. Generally speaking less is more especially when going for simplicity and good sound. Fewer higher quality drivers typically beat trying to stuff 10 pounds of **** into a 5 pound bag. Does your local shop sell anything besides Memphis? I'm personally a big fan of JBL/Infinity lineup (again, just stay above entry level lines) and Alpine has some nice small footprint amps in their PDX series and Type R components and subwoofers are tried and true performers for their price point. The difference between Alpine Type S and Type R is dramatic. Again, stay out of the entry level stuff and you should get products that perform as advertised and will have a good life expectancy. Again let me say that across the board of respectable mainstream brands (JBL/Infinity, Kenwood, Alpine, Kicker, Pioneer, Sundown, Rockford, etc. etc.) you always want to avoid the entry level lines and across the board their offerings are going to be more or less comparable quality and performance in each particular price tier. You're an adult, buy yourself good quality toys and you won't have to worry about poor performance, premature failure, and shitty customer service if anything does go wrong. [/QUOTE]
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