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[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

This list is definitive. If you have objections, you are WRONG.

I have used/installed all of these things too so I know what's the best.

$500 System

Source Unit: Alpine CDE-9852i / Clarion DXZ466MP / Pioneer DEH-P2850MP

Front Speakers: Boston S95.3 / DLS426 / Focal 690CA / Hertz ECX 690 / Polk DB650

$1000 System

Source Unit: Alpine CDA-9856i / Clarion DB566USB / Pioneer DEH-P2850MP

Front Speakers: Boston S60 / Crossfire SX6.0 / DLSB64 / Focal 165V1 / Hertz ESK165

Amplifier: Audio System F2-130 / Audison SRx2 / Crossfire VR142 / DLS CA22

Cable: Audison Connection / Scosche / Stinger

Deadening: Dynamat / Scosche / Stinger

$2000 System

Source Unit: Alpine CDA-9857 / Clarion DXZ666MP / Pioneer DEH-P4850MP

Front Speaker: Boston SL60 / Crossfire SR6 / Digital Designs DDW6.5set / DLS MS6A / Focal 165V2 / Hertz HSK165 / Infinity Kappa 60.7CS / Morel Ovation 6 / Oz Audio Vector 650S3 / Polk DB6500

Amplifier: Audio System F4-260 / Audison SRx3 / Crossfire VR354 / Digital Designs C4 / DLS CA31 / Focal FP4.75 / Infinity 7541A

Subwoofer: Boston G212 / Digital Designs 2012 / DLS W312B / Focal 30A1 / Hertx ES300 / Image Dynamics ID12 / Infinity 120.3SE / Oz Audio Vector 12.3 / Polk DB124 / Treo TSi12

Cable: Audison Connection / Scosche / Stinger

Deadening: Dynamat / Scosche / Stinger

$3000 System

Source Unit: Alpine CDA-9853R / Clarion DXZ766MP / Pioneer DEH-P6850MP

Front Speaker: Boston SL60 / Crossfire SR6 / DLS MS6A / Digital Designs DDW6.5set / Focal 165KP / Hertz HSK165 / Infinity Kappa 60.7CS / Morel Ovation 6 / Oz Audio Vector 650S3 / Polk MMC6500

Amplifier: Audio System F4-380 / Audison SRx3 / Boston GT-40 / Crossfire VR404 / Digital Designs C4 / DLS CA31 / Focal FP4.75 / Infinity 7541A / Polk C400.4

Subwoofer: Boston G212 / Digital Designs 3512 / DLS UR12 / Focal 33V1 / Hertx HX300 / Image Dynamics IDQ12 / Infinity 120.3SE / Oz Audio Vector 12.3 / Polk MM2124 / Treo TSX12

Cable: Audison Connection / Scosche / Stinger

Battery: Odyssey ESV1000 / Optima D34 / Scosche EDC1200 / Stinger SPV44

Deadening: Dynamat / Scosche / Stinger

$5000 System

Source Unit: Alpine CDA-9855R / Clarion DXZ866MP / Pioneer DEH-P9850MP

Front Speaker: Boston Pro60 / Crossfire X6 / Digital Designs DDW6.5set / DLS Iridium 6 / DynAudio System 242 / Focal 165K2P / Hertz Mille MK2 / Infinity Kappa Perect 6.1 / Morel Elate 6 / Oz Audio Matrix 180CS / Polk MMC6500

Front Amplifier: AudioSystem F2-300 / Audison SRx2S / Boston GT20 / Crossfire VR402 / Digital Designs C2 / DLS RA20 / Focal FP2.150 / Infinity 7520A / Polk C300.2 / Treo SSX125.2 / Tru-Tech B2100

Subwoofer: Boston G512 / Crossfire BMF12 / Digital Designs 9112 / DLS Iridium 12 / Focal 33V2 / Hertx HXS300 / Image Dynamics IDQ12 / Infinity Kappa Perect 12 / Oz Audio Matrix Me12.4 / Polk SR124 / Treo SSi12

Subwoofer Amplifier: AudioSystem F2-500 / Audison SRx2S / Boston GT24 / Crossfire VR1000D / Digital Designs SS1 / DLS RA10 / Focal FP1.800 / Infinity 611A / Polk C500.1 / Treo SSX750.1 / Tru-Tech B1800

Cable: Audison Connection / Scosche / Stinger

Battery: Odyssey ESV1000 / Optima D34 / Scosche EDC1200 / Stinger SPV44

Deadening: Dynamat / Scosche / Stinger

$10000 System

Source Unit: Alpine CDA-7998 / Clarion HXD2 / Nakamichi CD-700II / Pioneer DEX-P9R

Processor: Alpine PXI-H990 / Phoenix Gold Ti EQ30 / Precision Power DEQ-230

Front Speakers: Boston Z6 / DynAudio System 242GT / DLS Nobelium 6 / Focal Beryllium Kit 6 / Hertz Mille MK2 / Infinity Kappa Perect 6.1 / Morel Supremo 6 / Oz Audio Matrix 180CS / Polk SR6500 / Phoenix Gold Ti6

Front Amplifier: Audison LRx2.9 / Boston GT24 / Digital Designs C2 / DLS A2 / Focal FP2.150 / Infinity 7541A / Polk C300.2 / Treo SSX125.2 / Tru-Tech B2100

Subwoofer: Boston G512 / Crossfire XT212 / Digital Designs 9512 / DLS Nobelium 12 / Focal 33KX / Image Dynamics IDMAX12 / Infinity Kappa Perect 12 / Oz Audio Matrix Me12.4 / Polk SR124 / Treo SSX12

Subwoofer Amplifier: Audison LRx1.1K / Boston GT28 / Crossfire VR4000D / Digital Designs Z1 / DLS A3 / Focal FP1.800 / Infinity 611A / Polk C500.1 / Treo SSX750.1 / Tru-Tech B1800

Cable: Audison Connection / Scosche / Stinger

Battery: Odyssey ESV1000 / Optima D34 / Scosche EDC1200 / Stinger SPV44

Deadening: Dynamat / Scosche / Stinger

$20000 System

Source Unit: Alpine DVA-9990 / Clarion HXD2 / Nakamichi CD-700II / Pioneer DEX-P9R

Processor: Alpine PXI-H990 / Phoenix Gold Ti EQ30 / Precision Power DEQ-230

Front Speakers: Boston Z6 / DynAudio System 362 / DLS Nobelium 6 / Focal Beryllium Kit 7 / Hertz Mille MK3 / Morel Supremo 9.3

Front Amplifier: Audison VRx2.400 / Boston GT24 / DLS A4 / Focal Dual Monitor / Infinity 7541A / Polk C300.2 / Treo SSX250.2 / Tru-Tech C-7

Subwoofer: Boston G512 / Crossfire XT212 / Digital Designs 9912 / DLS Nobelium 12 / Focal 21WX / Image Dynamics IDMAX12 / Infinity Kappa Perect 12 / Oz Audio Power P12.1 / Polk SR124 / Treo CXS12

Subwoofer Amplifier: Audison VRx1.500 / Boston GT28 / Crossfire VR4000D / DLS A3 / 2 x Focal FP1.800 / Infinity 611A / Polk C500.1 / Treo SSX3000.1 / Tru-Tech C-7

Cable: Audison Connection / Scosche / Stinger

Battery: Odyssey ESV1000 / Optima D34 / Scosche EDC1200 / Stinger SPV44

Deadening: Dynamat / Scosche / Stinger

i totally stole this from some web site :-o

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[spoonraker 10+ year member]

lol

 

[wesl56 10+ year member]

id hope u could build a bettar system than that for $20k lol

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

haha 20k on a system and that person is still deadening with dynamat

 

[NoLimit 10+ year member]

id hope u could build a bettar system than that for $20k lol

No kidding.

I'm going to go ahead and say the OP is dead wrong. Pretty limited scope of companies listed.

 

[CaliforniabOY5 10+ year member]

ZOMG?!!!?!!? nice post.

 

[CaliforniabOY5 10+ year member]

i totally stole this from some post :-o

 

[mjf 10+ year member]

and for $500 you cant even get subs.....

yeah //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[DUDE BRO]

Pardon me, whats a thread?!

 

[tbasile1 10+ year member]

Pardon me, whats a thread?!

What you just posted in now

 

[darkist240sx 10+ year member]

wheres the mcintosh and zapco?

and u cant even get a sub for a g? wtf

 

[mjf 10+ year member]

Cable: Audison Connection / Scosche / Stinger

scosche?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif

what about kicker, knu, i dont know, all the better ones out there.

 

[tbasile1 10+ year member]

wheres the mcintosh and zapco?

and...

denon?

tru?

zed?

rainbow?

dynaudio?

 

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

ummm i actually thought all that ****** ass..

500$ budgest and still no subs? wtf

 

[andytb 10+ year member]

this guy is crazy:laugh: