Do you prefer Sound Quality or SPL?

Just wondering which type of system most people prefer. Loud, or clear?

i like loud and clear. my bass is loud and my speakers are clear.

I didn't vote since there wasn't a choice saying "Using the factory system, and it sounds great."

I didn't vote since there wasn't a choice saying "Using the factory system, and it sounds great."

the only good factory system is the alpine f1 status that is found in the bmw m6

Most people are going for the SQL routine, a clear and accurate midbass, mid and high end with some good thump on the low end.

Most people are going for the SQL routine, a clear and accurate midbass, mid and high end with some good thump on the low end.
:1: For me the "coming from miles away" is only true when i'm bumping that Lil Jon and such.

i usually roll a sq setup, and have it playing really loud...
but every now and then i go into show-off mode and try to break the concrete...

the only good factory system is the alpine f1 status that is found in the bmw m6

I dunno, pretty partial to the Chrysler Infinity System in my 96 LHS.

it takes time to train an ear for listening to detail. The factory system in my accord was pretty good too though.

it takes time to train an ear for listening to detail. The factory system in my accord was pretty good too though.


What's the best way to do that? i think I have a pretty good ear, but I'd like to get better.

Thanks to all for giving your comments!!

I don't care for subwoofers in cars. They just sound like crap, no matter what you do. I am sure it has something to do with the subwoofers wave length being longer than the car.

Anyhow, I also don't go overboard trying to make it sound like a high end Hi-Fi system as well. You're in a car and you have to contend with all sorts of noises, there just isn't a point.

I try to find a medium. I think that the majority of stock systems are crap. I would replace everything with some higher quality components. Since the car is already a great speaker box on it's own no need for adding weight with amps, subs, and separate battery systems.

I save that for the home setup. No question though, sound quality is FAR more important to me than SPL.

What's the best way to do that? i think I have a pretty good ear, but I'd like to get better.

Just like you would if you were auditioning components for a home system. You just have to listen to them and see what sounds best to you. Sound quality is VERY subjective and varies from person to person.

i voted for hear me coming miles away considering im into Db Drag lol

most sub(s) in most cars sound like crap because ....
1) the car rattles like a mofo when you play it at even fairly loud levels
2) the box is poorly matched to sub (like prefabs)
3) the box/sub is not installed in a good location, and the rattles give away the subs location
4) the output level of the subs is poorly matched in volume to the rest of the system
5) all too many subs are SPL oriented (at the expense of sound quality)
etc, etc ..

i help build 155+ db vehicles and when making them we keep sq in mind you can hear everyword the sound production is perfect and the subs pic up from about 65hz and down

o forgot to mention bassrace vehicles/demo vehicles
one note wonders are retarded

there is very little "music" below 50 Hz, so subs won't really effect the sound quality too much unless they overpower the mid/tweets

when the subs have 3000 watts and the mids have 75 it gets difficult to hear the mids
hey paul there is a show in hazel green aug the 5th hope to see you there

yea, that's next weekend ..... I should be there

id say sound quality. i like my system to get pretty loud but not painfully loud. as for subs in cars well imo if your system is well matched and you configure everything properly it can sound beautiful theres just more work than wiring a sub and stuffing it into a box somewhere.

i help build 155+ db vehicles and when making them we keep sq in mind you can hear everyword the sound production is perfect and the subs pic up from about 65hz and down

Hey man that's what I'm talking about. Sound quality to me is the MOST important thing, but man I love hearing my mids and highs get louder and my subs to keep digging deeper. And I only listen to Metal nothing else.

SQ. The whole point of having a sound system is to listen to real music. Not a synthesized bass note and someone yelling about how rich they are.

^^^hmm someone isn't a fan of rap
lol

dbfreak ... where were you ?

well i was gonna ride with justin and he fryed alot of his stuff and got mad and we didn't even go
how was the turn out?

kinda low .... it was SOOOO hot

i bet, i'm sorry i didn't make it

what do you guys think of the mach system in the mustangs?
I heard one the other day and it wasn't bad, I didn't really get to test it, I was on a test drive and turned it up for a minute, didn't want to push it since it wasn't my car.

mach are in the old 00-04 gt's right they don't sound that bad pretty good staging, and the shakers 500&1000 in the new ones don't have that much bass but they sound clean

most factory systems have decent iaging and tonal balance these days. Problem is they have little real bass or high freq, and volume is limited

I love earth moving low end bass :D but you have to have the highs and mids to back it up. So a good mix is always needed, but i dont see anything wrong with daily listing at 14x.x + db :D