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<blockquote data-quote="BnGRacing" data-source="post: 7544276" data-attributes="member: 557400"><p>Personally, I'd never own anything Kenwood. Their HU's have always been rather difficult to use and never sounded better or were more reliable than equally priced HU's. Their amps, even their higher end amps, have always been junk. Some of their higher end speakers were OK but there has always been a better value elsewhere. But for some reason people always have bought Kenwood stuff...I don't get it.</p><p></p><p>If I were in your shoes, I'd buy a processor to work with the factory radio instead of swapping in an aftermarket unit. Aftermarket radios today, IMO, are not as good as they used to be and almost always look like hell when installed in a new car. The added 'features' do not make up for their gritty sounding DACs and clown-car looks. Yuk...</p><p></p><p>For amplifiers, I've always liked big multi-channel amps. A single 5/6ch amp to run your whole system will not only save you a few bucks on accessories (you can return the 1/0 wire right?) but it often has a footprint smaller than 2 separate amps &amp; installs better. I would also not worry too much about 'watts' for either and instead focus on buying a quality amp. Lots of people here are brainwashed in thinking a watt is a watt...but that's not the whole story. For good amps within a budget; look for Made in USA in the classifieds section. The newest amp I currently own was made in '94 or so...still sounds great today.</p><p></p><p>For speakers; you really need to listen to some before you buy. The specs on any speaker are worthless b/c they'll judged subjectively by the end user no matter how well they look on paper. Some people absolutely loved the older German MB Quart speakers while the rest of humanity absolutely hated them. Those speakers always looked good on paper though. Conversely, the older ADS speakers looked like hell on paper...but you'd be hard pressed to find a human that didn't think they sounded good.</p><p></p><p>Subwoofer choice should be made based on how big of a footprint you're willing to sacrifice in your trunk. For an every-day system with a home theatre kinda sound to it, there's no need for multiple subs. A single 10" or 12" will be more than enough for most people. The best bang-for-the-buck sub out there, IMO anyway, would be the lower-end Image Dynamics ID subs. They sound every bit as good as the more expensive IDQ woofers but cost about 1/2 as much. Even better, they don't need a whole lot of power to get going...unlike most of the garbage that's out there today.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BnGRacing, post: 7544276, member: 557400"] Personally, I'd never own anything Kenwood. Their HU's have always been rather difficult to use and never sounded better or were more reliable than equally priced HU's. Their amps, even their higher end amps, have always been junk. Some of their higher end speakers were OK but there has always been a better value elsewhere. But for some reason people always have bought Kenwood stuff...I don't get it. If I were in your shoes, I'd buy a processor to work with the factory radio instead of swapping in an aftermarket unit. Aftermarket radios today, IMO, are not as good as they used to be and almost always look like hell when installed in a new car. The added 'features' do not make up for their gritty sounding DACs and clown-car looks. Yuk... For amplifiers, I've always liked big multi-channel amps. A single 5/6ch amp to run your whole system will not only save you a few bucks on accessories (you can return the 1/0 wire right?) but it often has a footprint smaller than 2 separate amps & installs better. I would also not worry too much about 'watts' for either and instead focus on buying a quality amp. Lots of people here are brainwashed in thinking a watt is a watt...but that's not the whole story. For good amps within a budget; look for Made in USA in the classifieds section. The newest amp I currently own was made in '94 or so...still sounds great today. For speakers; you really need to listen to some before you buy. The specs on any speaker are worthless b/c they'll judged subjectively by the end user no matter how well they look on paper. Some people absolutely loved the older German MB Quart speakers while the rest of humanity absolutely hated them. Those speakers always looked good on paper though. Conversely, the older ADS speakers looked like hell on paper...but you'd be hard pressed to find a human that didn't think they sounded good. Subwoofer choice should be made based on how big of a footprint you're willing to sacrifice in your trunk. For an every-day system with a home theatre kinda sound to it, there's no need for multiple subs. A single 10" or 12" will be more than enough for most people. The best bang-for-the-buck sub out there, IMO anyway, would be the lower-end Image Dynamics ID subs. They sound every bit as good as the more expensive IDQ woofers but cost about 1/2 as much. Even better, they don't need a whole lot of power to get going...unlike most of the garbage that's out there today. [/QUOTE]
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