Old gear still any good?

[gweezer]

Hi All...first post!

Looking to get back in the upgrade game after quite a few years on the sideline. I have a 98 Accord EX sedan that will be my first project. I have some equipment laying around from the "old" days and was wondering if it still was worthy of installing? Or whether I should go all new and send this stuff to the yard sale bin!

I have this:

Soundstream SA-244 amp (4x60 @ 4 ohms)

MB Quart QM 130.03 KX coaxials

Polk EX652A 6.5 coaxials

JL 12W0-4 sub in a small sealed enclosure

What do you guys think? Use it or lose it?

Thanks - gweezer

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[mattf 5,000+ posts]

Put it in and if you like it, keep it. Otherwise get new stuff.

 

[BIG-SMOOTH 10+ year member]

Put it in and if you like it, keep it. Otherwise get new stuff.

I second that. If you like what you have, why waste your money on something else?

 

[briman1001 10+ year member]

Agreed. I have had the same 2 subs since 1993. I just switched out my amps a few months ago(No difference noted - NONE). New stuff does not always sound better. Why change if you have good stuff and do not need more SPL or some other requirement.

 

[gweezer]

OK, kinda what I thought. It's just that this stuff is 6 or 7 years old now and has been sitting in their respective boxes for almost the last 5. I thought it was quality gear when I bought it, just wanted to make sure it was still "decent" before I go through the whole install process.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

My amps are all over 10yrs old. I have subs that old, too. The only thing I would get new would be a head unit for the simple reason that the older ones won't play mp3s.