Source for highest-end equipment?

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

I do have a very good idea of what I want to do, just wanted to know generally the best places to look for near-or-at top-of-the-line equipment.

I guess it depends on what you consider top-of-the-line. Some people think JL Audio is top of the line, but in my eyes they're shit because they're not real performers vs. price. Then I know of some companies that sell awesome equipment but they're not mainstream - wait, does that make them not top-of-the-line? Its all perception.

And, I prefer to plan things backwards I guess: Start with the absolute best I can possibly come up with regardless of price, then back down from there until it is affordable.

I predict a major fail then. That's just throwing money at a project and hoping for good results. Are you sure you don't work for the goverment? .... anyways, good luck with that.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I've personally seen sony xplodes purchased at a local walmart do over 150 db. Again, it's all in the install.
Don't go to crutchfield or Bust Buy, you'll get *** ***** on the price and won't have much to show for it..

It sounds like you have no idea what your looking for or where to start. I suggest you make a budget first, then go to the classifieds here and find some equipment used. That way, you'll outgrow it eventually and by then you'll figure out what you want.

That's also probably someone who knows perfectly what they are doing. You can't try to just prove him wrong with one instance. How many people who have explodes have systems like that? None. Also, sony explodes aren't only sold at wal-mart //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

That's also probably someone who knows perfectly what they are doing. You can't try to just prove him wrong with one instance. How many people who have explodes have systems like that? None. Also, sony explodes aren't only sold at wal-mart //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

I was trying to prove him wrong with his own example //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[bumpin_blazer 5,000+ posts]

You could just buy Focal Be's, Brax amps and a Denon source and be done //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif. I'm not calling that the best but the amp and source choice is solid lol. I've never actually heard the Focal Be's, I was just naming expensive stuff. Or buy Rainbow Ref speakers those are what 7k?

 

[drpeeb 10+ year member]

I predict a major fail then. That's just throwing money at a project and hoping for good results. Are you sure you don't work for the goverment? .... anyways, good luck with that.

You must've missed the part where I said I would back it down to where it is affordable.

The government doesn't do that. They decide what they want to do, then take whatever it costs from taxpayers.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

You could just buy Focal Be's, Brax amps and a Denon source and be done //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif. I'm not calling that the best but the amp and source choice is solid lol. I've never actually heard the Focal Be's, I was just naming expensive stuff. Or buy Rainbow Ref speakers those are what 7k?

yeah! great idea! Also, let's not use any copper wire for any of the signals between the souce unit and amplifiers - let's all run fiber optics so we can reduce the .0000000000000001% distortion that may come inductance.

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[bball09124 10+ year member]

Well we should start with: What are you looking to accomplish?

If you are looking to compete in SPL or SQ, then we need to know which organization/class and then go from there. There are no SQL competition formats that I'm aware of.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

The government doesn't do that. They decide what they want to do, then take whatever it costs from taxpayers.

Oh I work for the goverment, I know exactly what they do. or....more to the point have no idea what to do. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

If you are looking to compete in SPL or SQ, then we need to know which organization/class and then go from there. There are no SQL competition formats that I'm aware of.

Wayne had one in the works, but I don't know how far he got with that, or at all. And in MECA, you can't go over 85 db unless there is a tie in your class.

 

[drpeeb 10+ year member]

I guess it depends on what you consider top-of-the-line. Some people think JL Audio is top of the line, but in my eyes they're shit because they're not real performers vs. price. Then I know of some companies that sell awesome equipment but they're not mainstream - wait, does that make them not top-of-the-line? Its all perception.

Maybe I asked the wrong question then, so how about this one:

Can you list some equipment brands/ models that are commonly seen in SQL & SPL competition vehicles. Amps, speakers and subs please.

I can figure out where to get it.

Not talking about one Mensa dude who figured out how to totally rock a 40-watt Jenson amp and two 6x9's //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[bumpin_blazer 5,000+ posts]

yeah! great idea! Also, let's not use any copper wire for any of the signals between the souce unit and amplifiers - let's all run fiber optics so we can reduce the .0000000000000001% distortion that may come inductance.
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Ohhhhh you mean with the flux capacitor so that our voltage is 1.21 jiggawatts of constant powa!

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

Just tell us a goal and budget and we can work something out for you..

 

[bball09124 10+ year member]

Maybe I asked the wrong question then, so how about this one:
Can you list some equipment brands/ models that are commonly seen in SQL & SPL competition vehicles. Amps, speakers and subs please.

I can figure out where to get it.

Not talking about one Mensa dude who figured out how to totally rock a 40-watt Jenson amp and two 6x9's //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Absolute

Almani

Alphasonik

Alpine

Audiobahn

Autotek

Boston Acoustics

Cadence Cadence

Cerwin Vega

Clarion

Clif Designs

Crunch

Diamond Audio

Directed

Eclipse

Hifonics

Infinity

JBL

JL Audio

JVC

Kenwood

Kenwood Excelon

Kicker

Kinetik Kinetik

Konaki

Lanzar

MA Audio

MB Quart

MTX

Nakamichi

Omega

Orion

Oz Audio

Panasonic

Phoenix Gold

Pioneer

Pioneer Premier

Planet Audio Planet Audio

Polk Audio

PPI

Rockford Fosgate

Sony

SoundStorm

Soundstream

Total Mobile Audio

Xtant

plus thousands more....

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

Maybe I asked the wrong question then, so how about this one:
Can you list some equipment brands/ models that are commonly seen in SQL & SPL competition vehicles. Amps, speakers and subs please.

I can figure out where to get it.

This is the brands of subs seen in the lanes at the MECA event last weekend that were wins in their classes. Note that, these are off the top of my head and just referencing speakers/amps.

For SPL

RE

FI

Mach 5

Sundown

Audioque

Zenon motherboard based amps (a shit ton of them too)

Atomic

American Bass

Kicker Zx amps

in SQL its

Focal

Brax

Audiocontrol

Zapco

CDT

I'm sure I missed some, but this was the majority.

 

[BlurredVision 10+ year member]

if money is no issue and you want some high end stuff, your town probably has a shop like that. Start there. If not, go on a road trip and hit couple of towns over. Thats half the fun.