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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8785022" data-attributes="member: 614752"><p>I'm not too impressed with Alpine S line. Type R is quite nice and X series has always been top tier. Really in general I find the lowest model line for anything typically is to be avoided and anywhere in the middle will be a better value/performance. For entry level components I've used the Kickers in my pickup and they're OK for the money I thought. If you like yours, keep them. You might could get better performance whether you keep a 6.5" mid or bump up to 8" if you spend some time/money/effort in sealing and sound deadening the door locations. That's generally the most return on investment for time and money if you're after better midbass.</p><p></p><p>If you can get 8" and 3" woofers up front in the doors you may have some good options for 3 way fronts CDT has a good range of offerings or you could just browse Crutchfield and see what's out there off-the-shelf for 3 way kits with an 8" woofer.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure about that specific head unit but Pioneer is a good quality brand there. If yours has enough RCA outs for your needs and whatever other features (USB/bluetooth/etc.) that you like I see no reason to change it if it works. </p><p></p><p>As far as adding some bass, the most common rookie mistake is to just pick some arbitrary cone area and try to cram as much as you can physically fit into too little airspace. The correct way to plan this is to determine precisely how much net volume you will have for a box, figure out your limitations as far as diameter or mounting depths due to the space you have to work with, then decide how much power you plan to run, and then look at subwoofer options that will function well in the space you have and handle the power you need to run. I haven't been inside a corvette in ages but they've always been very small and it shouldn't take much cone area in the right box to keep up with everything else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8785022, member: 614752"] I'm not too impressed with Alpine S line. Type R is quite nice and X series has always been top tier. Really in general I find the lowest model line for anything typically is to be avoided and anywhere in the middle will be a better value/performance. For entry level components I've used the Kickers in my pickup and they're OK for the money I thought. If you like yours, keep them. You might could get better performance whether you keep a 6.5" mid or bump up to 8" if you spend some time/money/effort in sealing and sound deadening the door locations. That's generally the most return on investment for time and money if you're after better midbass. If you can get 8" and 3" woofers up front in the doors you may have some good options for 3 way fronts CDT has a good range of offerings or you could just browse Crutchfield and see what's out there off-the-shelf for 3 way kits with an 8" woofer. I'm not sure about that specific head unit but Pioneer is a good quality brand there. If yours has enough RCA outs for your needs and whatever other features (USB/bluetooth/etc.) that you like I see no reason to change it if it works. As far as adding some bass, the most common rookie mistake is to just pick some arbitrary cone area and try to cram as much as you can physically fit into too little airspace. The correct way to plan this is to determine precisely how much net volume you will have for a box, figure out your limitations as far as diameter or mounting depths due to the space you have to work with, then decide how much power you plan to run, and then look at subwoofer options that will function well in the space you have and handle the power you need to run. I haven't been inside a corvette in ages but they've always been very small and it shouldn't take much cone area in the right box to keep up with everything else. [/QUOTE]
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