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<blockquote data-quote="RobGMN" data-source="post: 8889731" data-attributes="member: 683408">I&#039;m old school and tend to think in terms of separate amps, speakers, subs, etc. Integrateds always make me think of how if one component fails, the whole thing is toast (not really, but you end up cobbling stuff to repair).That&#039;s not say &quot;don&#039;t get the Pioneer&quot;. It&#039;s probably fine for what it is, and I&#039;m sure they made tons of them that are still in service. I just personally would go for a little bit more money and get more &quot;sub-specific&quot; stuff. You&#039;ll see brand names if you search some of the threads here, and can do it at a cost pretty close to that Pioneer if you shop carefully, or are willing to pick up pre-owned equipment.That boils down to personal choice, and if you want to go full separates, or a combination.There are some pretty good (and surprisingly inexpensive) amps out there that can handle front stage plus sub duties. Installation is pretty much the same because no matter what, you&#039;re running some type of wires to that sub. They just differ based on the components you go with.If crackling from damage, I&#039;d do exactly that or adjust the fader to effectively shut them down.. If crackling only when being driven really hard, I&#039;d slap some bass blocking capacitors on them until you do the upgrade (assuming your new head unit will have electronic EQ).There&#039;s a ton of info in threads on the site. Don&#039;t hesitate to ask questions before you spend money. In the end, it&#039;s better to do it right once and cry once.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RobGMN, post: 8889731, member: 683408"] I'm old school and tend to think in terms of separate amps, speakers, subs, etc. Integrateds always make me think of how if one component fails, the whole thing is toast (not really, but you end up cobbling stuff to repair). That's not say "don't get the Pioneer". It's probably fine for what it is, and I'm sure they made tons of them that are still in service. I just personally would go for a little bit more money and get more "sub-specific" stuff. You'll see brand names if you search some of the threads here, and can do it at a cost pretty close to that Pioneer if you shop carefully, or are willing to pick up pre-owned equipment. That boils down to personal choice, and if you want to go full separates, or a combination. There are some pretty good (and surprisingly inexpensive) amps out there that can handle front stage plus sub duties. Installation is pretty much the same because no matter what, you're running [U]some [/U]type of wires to that sub. They just differ based on the components you go with. If crackling from damage, I'd do exactly that or adjust the fader to effectively shut them down.. If crackling only when being driven really hard, I'd slap some bass blocking capacitors on them until you do the upgrade (assuming your new head unit will have electronic EQ). There's a ton of info in threads on the site. Don't hesitate to ask questions before you spend money. In the end, it's better to do it right once and cry once. [/QUOTE]

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