What are the TOP speaker brands out there?

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

Hey guys thanks for helping me out last night.... but nobody really told me what the top speaker brands were out there? can someone break that down for me price range to quality? obviously their are some nice 1k speakers out there but break it down by price. Thanks

 

[DoobieBrother 10+ year member]

The guys on here have all been pretty nice and understanding with your questions. Actually, I too was beginning to wonder if this was a bogus thread. You ask what the TOP brands are. The guys on here will probably have a different idea of what that means than you do since you 've stated you main goal is loud. There are a lot of good brands at several different price points. And just because something says 2000 watts doesn't mean it's good, or sometimes even loud. You can find speakers that are rated for 150watts nominal and will kill your ear drums when done right. Not a goal of mine, but whatever floats your boat.

What you truly need to do now is spend some time learning by reading, listening to different systems and gain some understanding. If you don't want to invest a little time and effort into some education, then just go over to Walmart and buy whatever has the biggest numbers.

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

Lots of good options at any price point. I guess I'll list some good brands in speakers. Dynaudio, Morel, Focal, Alpine, MB Quart, JL, Rainbow, CDT, Scanspeak. Anway, post above me is right, your looking for a quick out, whihc isn't going to happen. You may as well go to a store hand them some money, say you want it loud and call it a day. Your best bet, however, is to spend some time learning about what it takes to make a good system and do some real research. Like it was already said, peak power and RMS values DO NOT equal loud. My friend has a pair of Pioneer coax'es rated at 250 watts max power with an amp that has a 300 watt max power rating. My future setup consists of speaker running off less than 30 watts, too bad my speakers running off of hu power could easily drown out his components, no sweat.

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

I dont buy anything in retail stores because everything is soo overpriced. I have been taking the time to read certain articles I was provided with last night. What im trying to get is a certain overview of what each person here likes...Like what are some brands to stay way from...and some brands that most people enjoy... so I can read up on those brands to enhance my knowledge of car audio

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

Care to give a budget for the speakers and amp, how much are you willing to spend on your front stage. I'd suggest giving up as much as you feel you can, even if it means saving. I work at McDonalds, and I've spent WAYYY too much money on audio equipment, but savings worth it. The hobby is most expensive when you get impatient and buy things that you plan on upgrading later, you always want to buy the best gear you feel you can, do your best to satify yourself the first time!

 

[DoobieBrother 10+ year member]

Ok. Well, a lot of the brands people like on here are going to be more expensive than what you've been talking about. Also, remember, with some brands their high end expensive stuff sounds great, but their lower end stuff sounds crappy.

Personally, for head units, I like Pioneer and Eclipse. I have the Pioneer DEH-P880PRS.

As for speakers, I generally like the Focals. One thing you'll find is that some of the brands people like on here, like Rainbow, are hard to find locally to listen to.

For amps, there are many choices that are good.

Subs, again many choices. With this you need to decide what kind of sound you are after. That will determine what kind of enclosure you should use and what sub is appropriate for it.

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

well im definately satisfied with what I have right now which is pretty much crap to everyone on this site. I just plan to upgrade to some way better stuff that sounds louder and crisper. I plan on selling all my stuff now and gettin an 800$ laptop so Id like to spend about 500-1000 for my entire system.

 

[DoobieBrother 10+ year member]

T3mpest has hit the nail on the head. In my case, I could probably go buy whatever system I wanted (if the wife wouldn't kill me), but I'm choosing to do it a piece at a time for two reasons. I'll get exactly what I want and I won't have to tap any credit cards or have to give up anything from my normal budget.

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

With that price range I'd try to find a pair of Alpine type X components. Really nice speakers for the money, you can find them for near 200 dollars if you look around. CDT and Rainbow also have good speakers in that range. As well as boston acoustics, Pro60's are nice budget drivers.

When buying a system, I try to avoid "total" cost. I usually just go one component at a time, maximizing quality on each one, at whatever price I feel I can afford to spend. 300 on a sub, 250, amp, etc. I usually put more money into my frontstage and processing. For example, the price of my sub and amp are just about equal to my HU. More than I wanted to spend in some cases, sure, but it stopped me from making comprimises between my audio budget and regular spending.

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

the only part of my system that is acctually any good would be the diamond audio speakers in the back... everything else is pretty much no name brand stuff

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

my front volfenhag speakers were so crappy that I was listening to them so loud that one of the tweeters blew... and it was pretty loup popping sound... i thhought it was hilarious

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

I was told and have read up that component speakers are better...but I really dont want to have to go through the hassle of external tweeters and crossovers but I guess that will have to do...

 

[DoobieBrother 10+ year member]

THe hassle is nothing more than running your speaker wire to the crossover, and then pairs from the crossover to the tweeter and midbass. It's really not that big of a deal. There are some good sounding coaxials out there if that's what you really want, though.

Personally, if it were me, I'd start by worrying about a more solid car.

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

yeah well I never had mommy or daddy buy me a lexus is 300 or some shit or a BMW id surely take one of those but im just a college student who drives ALOT of miles and likes to be entertained while driving about 3-5k miles a month so id rather put some money into audio rather than save for a car I could never afford in the first place.

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

yeah, wiring components is no harder than coax's well not by much. If do you don't get used to taking time installing you'll NEVER have a good stereo, no matter how much you spend.