brands to buy or not to buy?

[AKKORDINGLY SICK]

alpine
phoenix gold
jl
rf
are all good
an my advice is when buying stereo shit buy them at specifc stereo shops, stay away from larger retail stores, they just want to sell shit an dont knowmuch about anything

[KamiKaze Accord]

My friend just gave me a Kicker 500s amp. I dont know much about it, other than they stopped making it due to its high output causing the surface of the amp to get very hott if its being worked hard. I do know he was running 4 JL audio 12w0's from this one amp at 1/2 ohm.

[mjshort18]

i would say that alpine has one of the best head units available for a reasonable price. i have heard really great things about them and that is what i am planning on getting.

[GSteg]

Focal
Rainbow
Scan-speak
Vifa
Morel
Stereo integrity
DLS
Dayton
Adire Audio
Audio Development
CDT audio
Image Dynamics
JL audio
Elemental designs
Pioneer
USD Audio
Resonant Engineering
Treo Engineering
Digital Designs
Shocker Audio
Directed (aka DEI)
Viper
PPI (older series)
Linear Power
Arc Audio
Sinfoni
Brax
Helix
MB Quart
etc...............................

too many good brands to list..

[gonzo747]

OK most of the brands listed are good... well except Sony and Jensen, and Bazooka, and a few others. Well for the most part I am a JL Audio fan. They just work like a pair of Rabbid dogs on a mission. I like the R.I.P Technology (regulated power-supply), for the newbies that means the amp is capable of producing the same power at nearly any given volt between 10.4 volts to 14.4. Huh? Well that means you can use your stock alterantor and NOT draw too much of a load off it .EFFICIENT& CLEAN! Duh!
I have had my two amps for about a year now and never had a problem.

My setup is as follows:

Alpine CDA7879
XM Tuner
JL Audio 300/4 - true 75 x 4 @ 4ohms all the time
JL Audio 500/1 - true 500 Watts at 1.5 to 4ohms all the time
Focal Polyglass 165 cv - 6.5" coax with off board crossovers rear, made plates.
Focal Utopia 165W components up front (Extreamly high end, $1200.00)
JL Audio 12w6v2-d4 @ 2 ohms in a ported enclosure.
Simple and oh man it is awsome in all music except for hardcore rap since these speakers are NOT bouhgt to listen to that all day long, why would anyone want to destroy thes speakers on that anyway?
Streetwires ZN630 RCA's x 3, battery terminals, 1awg power to a distributioin block then to 2 - 4 gauge runs to each cap and then to the amps.
www.focal-america.com
www.JLAudio.com
www.Streetwires.com

[HondaOz]

Does anybody know how I can customize my 88 acura legend? I'm trying to figure out what performance parts I can add to it or any ways I could change the interior. I'm trying to take the leather seats of the back and add new ones, and also put racing seats, but I don't think they have mounts for this model. also I'm trying to figure how I can put a better looking bodykit, cause they have very, very, very few for a model that old

PLEASE HEEEEEEELP!!!!

[GSteg]

Originally Posted by gonzo747

for the newbies that means the amp is capable of producing the same power at nearly any given volt between 10.4 volts to 14.4. Huh? Well that means you can use your stock alterantor and NOT draw too much of a load off it .EFFICIENT& CLEAN! Duh!

Actually JL slash-series amps aren't really efficient class D amps. They are about 65% (+/-5%) efficient at full tilt. a JL 1000/1 would be able to drain the crap out of the electrical system (unless you have an alternator that puts out at least 120A, given you don't crank the system up high).

[unusualcivic]

from stuff ive used:

rockford amps= really good
rockford subs= so-so, depends on the install
rockford speakers= pretty damn good
jl anything= fuckin awesome
memphis anything= fuckin awesome
clarion head units= fantastic, as long as you get a decent mode
diamond audio subs= expensive but awesome...very very tightl
pyle= trash
legacy= waste of materials
carver= low power, but damn good quality
jensen= not bad, definitely the right prices

[sofast]

I prefer all Alpine. I also like JL, Mb Quart, and Phoenix Gold. The only bad thing about small audio shops is the price$$$$$$$$$$. You can research before you buy from a big store and save.

[RT Thunder Rider]

Panasonic-head units and dvds are good
Visonik-don't know
Lanzar-aight
Rockwood-cheap system, ok for starter
Kenwood-good headunit kenwood excelon is better
Profile-good amps for highs
Pioneer-aight head units for street use
Jensen-Wal-Mart brand CRAP
Pyle-aight
Mobile Authority-don't know
Crunch-ok...
Legacy- aight for the money
Power Acoustik- great highes and high end amps
Cerwin Vega- moster subs and great house systems too
Boss Audio-good amps
Audiobahn-nice subs for the money
JVC-aight head units
JBL-great amps, subs, and highes!
JL-amazing subs and highend amps
Ultimate Audio-don't know
American Pro-aight
Rockford Fosgate-was good... now going cheap.
Lightning Audio-Wal-Mart Brand CRAP nowadays

forgot a few
Kicker-killer subs and low end amps
Alpine-awesome headunits and good highes
Polk Audio-good highes for the money
MB Quart-great highes
MTX-ok... but i don't like them
Phoenix Gold-crap in subs and amps now a days, but crossovers, signal processors and line drivers still rock.
PPI-great high end amps
Clarion-awesome highes and head units are good
Infinity-great component systems, even the perfect 6.1 u just have to break them in at first.

aight thats all i can think of rite now.

[ReillysRideZ]

I have MA Audio everything in my CRX and everything works great. We fiberglassed everything...the dash, door panels and hatch area. Check it out....I have low prices on all the MA stuff as well. Go to the site and email me....
www.reillysridez.com

[CBFryman]

Good brands? the right price for the quality?
Digital Designs
Resonant Engineering
Crystal Audio
Tru Technoligies
Boston acoustics
HiFonics (amplifiers mostly)
Pheonix Gold (amps mostly)
USA amps
Brahma (sp?)

there are others but for hte most part that is good stuff....and your not over paying...JL is good but way over priced....OZ audio has "okay" woofers but is also over priced....

[CocaColaEatsPie]

Panasonic Head units are awesome. I love mine.

I haven't heard anything said about pyramid... and its crap. I actually have a pyramid amp and 2 10's they work... but thats about all I can say, they don't sound good or anything, but I'm making very little money so I take what I can get.

Infinity speakers are good, but not the best.

That's stuff i have had experience with. I don't want to comment on what I don't know for myself

[sr20de4evr]

good:
too many to list

bad:
anything sold at best buy or circuit city

[pac4eva5]

well said.

and i like your avatar, but i still dont see a bull? im dumb though.....