What do you think of this setup?

[CrEaMXxPuFf 10+ year member]

Hey guys, i'm gonna be getting a new system for my car soon and i was wondering what you guys would think of this setup. Here's my list so far...

Headunit: Alpine CDA-7894 (mp3 player //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif)

Front Components: MB Quart PREMIUM PSD 216 6.5" 2-way Component

Rear Speakers: MB Quart RCK 116 6.5" 2-way coaxial

Subs: 2x JL Audio 12W3

Speaker Amp Driver: 4-Channel Precision Power PCX-480 (4x80 @ 4ohm)

Sub Amp Driver: 2-Channel Precision Power PCX-2200 (2x400 @ @ 2ohm)

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[Unregistered]

nice

 

[B&R Innovations]

Overall I love the setup

Excellent componets, great amps, great subs, good head unit

Yea, that will sound pretty **** good

 

[CrEaMXxPuFf 10+ year member]

now...how bout we do this?

Headunit: Alpine CDA-7894 (mp3 player ) ~400

Front Components: MB Quart Q Series 6.5" 2-way Component ~600

Rear Speakers: MB Quart RCK 116 6.5" 2-way coaxial ~200

Subs: 6x JL Audio 12W3 ~750

Speaker Amp Driver: 4-Channel Zapco C2K-4.0X (4x500 @ 2ohm) ~1150

Sub Amp Driver: 2-Channel Zapco C2K-9.0XD (1x2200 @ 4ohm) ~ 1600

*drool*

 

[taylor 10+ year member]

nice, especially with the ppi, i would love to get my hands on some of their pro series subs...but they are hard to find here now.

 

[SuckMikeHawk23 10+ year member]

i'd take either of those setup. great choices all the way around, but obviously the second gets my vote. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

 

[Phatillusion 5,000+ posts]

With everything set-up right, your gonna have a killer SQ system. If you got the cheese, I'm with the second one also, but either way, you'll have a tight sys.

 

[RangerMan Premium Member]

Killer setup. I would go with the second one. This system is going to be quite pricey though.

 

[CrEaMXxPuFf 10+ year member]

true...but i'm not going into competition...so setup 1 it is. Zapco amps are $$$$. But at the price of zapco amps...would McIntosh be a better option?

 

[RangerMan Premium Member]

I've never heard a McIntosh amp but I have seen Zapco amps and they will push almost anything imaginable.

 

[SuckMikeHawk23 10+ year member]

u mean u actually have the money for all that, and money for a mcintosh amp?!?!?! if u can afford a mcintosh amp, i say go for it. i only seen 1 at a car show (import showoff), so u'd be pretty original with one of those.

 

[mrray13 10+ year member]

both set-ups are sweet!

mcintosh amps are awesome, really "clean" power! i almost bought one of their h/u's! on sale $900 with NO bells or whistles. looked like an old am/fm. i was told that it was probably the "cleanest" sound available. alas, the wife put a chock hold on the checkbook! saright though, i like my sony.

 

[CrEaMXxPuFf 10+ year member]

you havent heard of McIntosh? omg...they make some of the most EXPENSIVE freakin amps you'll find...more expensive than zapco. You'll probably pay 1200 bucks EASY for a 50x5 amp.... Clarity is unmatched...but then again, you gotta have the high end speaker with a high sensitivy. Such as Infinity perfects, MB Quart Q's, Dyna Audio, or Diamonds....

 

[b1utigg3r2 10+ year member]

I just recently bought an Alpine CDA-7893, I bought one for $350 at my local Circuit City. I think you should purchase the CDA-7893 instead of the Mp3 model CDA-7894. The CDA-7893 has a better silver blue display, and has a far better output then the Mp3 model CDA-7894. Well do some research like I did. I'm thinking towards the future to connect the Apline Mp3 CD Changer. Your choices with PPI and MB Quarts are all good, you can never go wrong. Good Luck...

 

[Unregistered]

hmmm....i was thinking about going with the 7893 as well. Because yeah the 7894 reads mp3s but the 7893 can also read CD-RW. so then i wont be wasting any cds as well....my i'll probably go with the 7893 because i can get it for $275 out the door.

Question though B1utigg3r2, what do you mean by 'far better output'? as in what? sound quality?