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New to upgrading mids/highs. Best brands for the $ that brick/mortar dealers sell?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jakerrr" data-source="post: 8426082" data-attributes="member: 637923"><p>Thanks for the helpful reply. Maybe this can give you more of an idea of what I'm after:</p><p></p><p>1) I can afford pretty much anything but would like pretty much the best quality at an affordability that matches something like Sundown's SA subwoofer series. I know I'm going to be paying a fair premium at the shop but would still like to know several affordable quality "best bang for your buck" brands so I can look up dealers in SC. 100wrms absolute minimum to each door speaker is what I'm looking for and can pay anywhere from $200-500 for a quality amp that supplies that power and probably up to $300 for a nice pair of components for the front but preferably not that high. Would definitely like the amp to be rated higher than the rms rating of the speakers for headroom and minimal distortion/clipping. Simply avoiding JL Audio is the most important step for budget concerns lol... The shop near me charges $399 for an amp that does like 50x4 rms at 4 ohms. Outrageous. Would you pretty much always recommend a 4 channel amp for this type of application?</p><p></p><p>2) Car has tweeters in the pillar thing and some kind of speakers in the door and deck. I guess the fronts are components if there are tweeters. You mentioned 150 rms per side for 300 rms total. That's 2 speakers. I was thinking of just taking out the back deck speaker to get more bass from the trunk in the cabin and just deal with the front stage, plus that back deck will be "not my problem" lol simple solution. But is that really optimal? I hear it recommended all the time but whenever I fade the music to the front it just doesn't sound quite as full.</p><p></p><p>3) Sound deadener I'm ordering online. That's about the ONLY thing I'm gonna be able to get away with. I'll maybe pretend it's some really cheap stuff. But yeah, you better believe I'll be using deadener. I'll be doing the trunk after I get the sub and the front doors once I get the speakers.</p><p></p><p>I've researched a lot about car audio but for this type of thing it is so much better to just be able to simply ask for opinions and recommendations from people who know what they're doing. Thanks again.</p><p></p><p>edit</p><p></p><p>SQ and SPL are both important to me. Loud and clear is my goal. Doesn't need to be perfect SQ but would like loudest for the money while still being clear as just about anyone would be satisfied with. Maybe with a bit more focus on the loudness considering I'm trying to stick with "best bang for your buck" gear. How is SoundQubed?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jakerrr, post: 8426082, member: 637923"] Thanks for the helpful reply. Maybe this can give you more of an idea of what I'm after: 1) I can afford pretty much anything but would like pretty much the best quality at an affordability that matches something like Sundown's SA subwoofer series. I know I'm going to be paying a fair premium at the shop but would still like to know several affordable quality "best bang for your buck" brands so I can look up dealers in SC. 100wrms absolute minimum to each door speaker is what I'm looking for and can pay anywhere from $200-500 for a quality amp that supplies that power and probably up to $300 for a nice pair of components for the front but preferably not that high. Would definitely like the amp to be rated higher than the rms rating of the speakers for headroom and minimal distortion/clipping. Simply avoiding JL Audio is the most important step for budget concerns lol... The shop near me charges $399 for an amp that does like 50x4 rms at 4 ohms. Outrageous. Would you pretty much always recommend a 4 channel amp for this type of application? 2) Car has tweeters in the pillar thing and some kind of speakers in the door and deck. I guess the fronts are components if there are tweeters. You mentioned 150 rms per side for 300 rms total. That's 2 speakers. I was thinking of just taking out the back deck speaker to get more bass from the trunk in the cabin and just deal with the front stage, plus that back deck will be "not my problem" lol simple solution. But is that really optimal? I hear it recommended all the time but whenever I fade the music to the front it just doesn't sound quite as full. 3) Sound deadener I'm ordering online. That's about the ONLY thing I'm gonna be able to get away with. I'll maybe pretend it's some really cheap stuff. But yeah, you better believe I'll be using deadener. I'll be doing the trunk after I get the sub and the front doors once I get the speakers. I've researched a lot about car audio but for this type of thing it is so much better to just be able to simply ask for opinions and recommendations from people who know what they're doing. Thanks again. edit SQ and SPL are both important to me. Loud and clear is my goal. Doesn't need to be perfect SQ but would like loudest for the money while still being clear as just about anyone would be satisfied with. Maybe with a bit more focus on the loudness considering I'm trying to stick with "best bang for your buck" gear. How is SoundQubed? [/QUOTE]
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