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<blockquote data-quote="Photonfanatic" data-source="post: 8193931" data-attributes="member: 649550"><p>I understand what you're saying and all, but that's just not my experience. I had a higher end kenwood headunit die 5 days out of warranty, and a kenwood monoblock amp for my subs die about a year out of warranty. I may be new but I everything was set up right on both. No overheating, proper mounting, etc. They just died. So kenwood won't be getting my business again. Same with Rockford I guess. Same reason some people won't buy Dodge, Ford, Chevy, whatever.</p><p></p><p>As for the shops that wasn't the response I got during my research. They specifically cited failure rates. If these companies are too lazy or cheap to do some quality control I'll just take my business elsewhere. There are plenty to choose from.</p><p></p><p>Another thing I'm starting to see the more I read the various car audio forums, is that all the big name brands really aren't as big as they used to be. Probably for good reason. For example when you ask about the best shallow mount sub, no one directs you to JL's tw5. They tell you to go with Stereo Integrity. And it isn't rockford who's making the best bang for the buck subs anymore, its Sundown Audio. I'm beginning to think that all those 80's and 90's big name brands are just sort of living off their old steam, and have been replaced by people who do it a lot better these days. You can say they're still good and they probably are still "good", but I notice nobody points me in their direction anymore either. While that may not be related to the topic at hand, its just something I've noticed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Photonfanatic, post: 8193931, member: 649550"] I understand what you're saying and all, but that's just not my experience. I had a higher end kenwood headunit die 5 days out of warranty, and a kenwood monoblock amp for my subs die about a year out of warranty. I may be new but I everything was set up right on both. No overheating, proper mounting, etc. They just died. So kenwood won't be getting my business again. Same with Rockford I guess. Same reason some people won't buy Dodge, Ford, Chevy, whatever. As for the shops that wasn't the response I got during my research. They specifically cited failure rates. If these companies are too lazy or cheap to do some quality control I'll just take my business elsewhere. There are plenty to choose from. Another thing I'm starting to see the more I read the various car audio forums, is that all the big name brands really aren't as big as they used to be. Probably for good reason. For example when you ask about the best shallow mount sub, no one directs you to JL's tw5. They tell you to go with Stereo Integrity. And it isn't rockford who's making the best bang for the buck subs anymore, its Sundown Audio. I'm beginning to think that all those 80's and 90's big name brands are just sort of living off their old steam, and have been replaced by people who do it a lot better these days. You can say they're still good and they probably are still "good", but I notice nobody points me in their direction anymore either. While that may not be related to the topic at hand, its just something I've noticed. [/QUOTE]
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