System components help for 2016

[BCotrell]

I just got a 100 series land cruiser and am deciding on my budget build. A lot of the components that I've researched have been out a long time so I wanted to make sure they're still relevant in respects to quality/tech/value

I'm keeping the factory nav so I'm starting with a audiocontrol lc7i. From there these are my amp finalists

Amps

Audiocontrol lc 4.800 (eliminates need for lc7i)

Ppi phantom 900.4

Pioneer gm-d8604

Crescendo symphony 800.4

Cr sounds at 125.4

Mids/coaxials

Morel tempo 6 (comps and coaxials)

Jbl 660c with p662 coaxials

Ampere 6.5 components with matching coaxials

My sub stage is a ct 2200 that powers 2 10" xfl's. Stock 130/150 amp alt with duralast agm battery in front and yellow stinger in the back.

Primary concern is value of the comps/coaxials, synergy with the amp finalists, and quality/space/electrical draw of the amp I pick.

This is a super loaded post so any feedback will help. Again, I'm looking to get current feedback since so much of the equipment listed has been out for a while

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[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

I just got a 100 series land cruiser and am deciding on my budget build. A lot of the components that I've researched have been out a long time so I wanted to make sure they're still relevant in respects to quality/tech/value
I'm keeping the factory nav so I'm starting with a audiocontrol lc7i. From there these are my amp finalists

Amps

Audiocontrol lc 4.800 (eliminates need for lc7i)

Ppi phantom 900.4

Pioneer gm-d8604

Crescendo symphony 800.4

Cr sounds at 125.4

Mids/coaxials

Morel tempo 6 (comps and coaxials)

Jbl 660c with p662 coaxials

Ampere 6.5 components with matching coaxials

My sub stage is a ct 2200 that powers 2 10" xfl's. Stock 130/150 amp alt with duralast agm battery in front and yellow stinger in the back.

Primary concern is value of the comps/coaxials, synergy with the amp finalists, and quality/space/electrical draw of the amp I pick.

This is a super loaded post so any feedback will help. Again, I'm looking to get current feedback since so much of the equipment listed has been out for a while

ampere comps, ct 125.4 for sound quality.

I'd take out the audiocontrol and replace it with a proper DSP like a soundstream harmony or PPI 88r. Audiocontrol is dinosaur technology yuck.

 

[BCotrell]

Yeah, I just really don't want to spend 200$ on a dsp. Is there a dsp solution with a less complex eq that can allow me to shave some costs

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

Out of the 4-channel amplifiers the Audio Control is the best. It's an odd one, as in my opinion they should have gone all the way to adding their DSP directly into the amplifier, but check out this review: PASMAG | PERFORMANCE AUTO AND SOUND - AudioControl LC-4.800 Amplifier Review

JBL "P" Power series speakers certainly have great reviews, but they've been discontinued for quite some time. That's a big downside.

 

[BCotrell]

Can I run rear fill with the ppi 88r?

Also they have a version of that audiocontrol lc 4.800 with the dsp, it's called the d 4.800 but it's like 600+. Any budget friendly options for a dsp with eq. Was looking at the dq-61 but seems a bit expensive compared to the features of the ppi 88r

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Can I run rear fill with the ppi 88r?
Also they have a version of that audiocontrol lc 4.800 with the dsp, it's called the d 4.800 but it's like 600+. Any budget friendly options for a dsp with eq. Was looking at the dq-61 but seems a bit expensive compared to the features of the ppi 88r

Yes its 8 channels of rca outputs

You can do a 3 way active front plus subwoofer

or two way active front plus rear fill and sub

Or two way active front plus center channel and sub.

Even my audiophile 80 prs head unit cant even achieve any of that.

 

[BCotrell]

My budget for the dsp/loc is 300, id prefer it closer to $200, what's my highest quality and most user friendly options. I'm reading a separate loc and separate dsp creates more chance for a hum. read that the discontinued jbl ms-8 Performed well for others. Recommendations are greatly appreciated

 

[81000d]

Also the crescendo c1100.4 sounds better than the Symphony 800.4.

 

[BCotrell]

Trying to keep the amp footprint relatively small. The 1100.4 is a large amp