Bang for a buck?

Question

all i want is a complete sound system for my car,subs,speakers,everything i need...prob is i dont kno the first thing about systems...all i want is a system that lets people kno i am comin...at a decent price..do u recommend anything to me...i want a system that is loud but affordable.

Answer 1

Front: Alpine Type-R components

Front Amp: Any 2-channel that does 150-200W X 2 @ 4-ohms

Rear: Leave disconnected (Yes, I'm serious)

Sub: Alpine Type-R 12" or 15"

Sub Amp: Something like a Hifonics BXi 1206d or 2006d (depending on which sub you buy)

BUILD YOUR OWN BOX. The "Universal" Walmart sub enclosures are NOT a way to shake sidewalks and knock buildings over.

You choose the HU and wiring.

That right there has been proven MANY times to be a consistant 150+ dB setup. You're not going to get that much cheaper.

Answer 2

if you are serious you need to look into at setup that has at least 400watts RMS

you need to stick with CEA-compliant brands- which means that the amps have been tested and produce or exceed the advertised RMS wattage with minimum distortion and the subs can handle their advertised RMS wattage also

here are the top CEA-compliant brands

Alpine (highly recommend)

Bazooka (don't like their subs)

Blaupunkt (don't like their subs)

Clarion

Eclipse

Infinity (highly recommend)

JBL

JL Audio (very good but over priced)

JVC

Kenwood (don't like their subs)

Kicker (the best in my opinion)

Memphis

MTX (highly recommend)

Orion

Pioneer

Polk Audio (highly recommend)

PPI

Rockford Fosgate (highly recommend)

Sony (don't like their subs)

you always get what you pay for, here is a nice setup (around $400)

these subs and box http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_3867... with this amp http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_8651... or this amp http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_5027...

inside i would use Infinity speakers (kicker, JL audio, alpine, or kenwood) and if you dont plan to put an amp to them dont get ones that will require more than about 35watts RMS each because the radio cant properly power speakers that require more wattage--- when you turn up the voulme they will start to sound distorted (distortion is the main cause of speaker damage) because they are underpowered

look for the ones that have a high sensitivity because a speaker with a sensitivity rating that's 3 dB higher than another speaker's only needs half as much power to deliver the same amount of sound

Answer 3

hifisoundconnection.com and

onlinecarstereo.com

are both good starts

hifonics amps are great ecpesialy for how cheap they are.

kicker subs...thats all i have to say.

infinity interiors.

also look on craigslist.com for used setups. i got a $1400 for 500 bux. good look.