Thoughts on my new equipment ....

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

Almost out, buy my d5600s before they're gone //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Denial]

wait im lost here, so becuase the clarion came with better factory settings on the bands then the alpine, that makes it a better HU? You know.. they make it customizeable for a reason

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

amp's do not "add" or make anything more detailed FYI. Unless you plan on using Tube amps. Those will color the sound a bit, but otherwise, the differences you are noticing are probably due to the built in crossovers and the new deck.

Ok, this is NOT a sarcastic question, but ar eyou sure about that because I KNOW for a fact that when i switched out my PG tantrum with an autotek stealth, and it made all the difference in the world in SQ for my SUBS. MY QUESTION is, can an amp make SQ better on a sub vs. speakers, or is it just that the amp has better THD, and better response time, making the subs just sound better

Also if an amp has bad THD, of course that would make a difference for you interior speakers right?

 

[blue 10+ year member]

wait im lost here, so becuase the clarion came with better factory settings on the bands then the alpine, that makes it a better HU? You know.. they make it customizeable for a reason

No Denial ...... My post was about observations I made between different equipment in my system. NOTHING in audio is so clear cut black and white as statements such as " Zapco Ref is better than D7 " .... you see , it is ALL OPINION unless specifics such as build quality , parts quality , or something tangible and proveable are named as the reason for making such definitive statements.

I would NEVER say that a simple feature is the only thing that makes one product better than the other. But you have NEVER read a comparison type review where the author didn't point out differences , have you ?

To me this was a valid point , since the Alpine has fixed EQ points that are 1/2 octave , and the Clarion has 1/3 octave EQ point selection...... With the Alpine , you can adjust bands only so close together , where with the Clarion you can overlap bands , and choose ANY 1/3 octave point with any chosen band.....

For me , this allowed me to taylor the adjustments much better than I could with my Alpine. I still LOVE the 7998 , and always will !!