Siroller if you had a budget similar to mine what splits would you get?? Focals sound like the way to go but almost $600 for them is pretty steep. Is it worth it?
no point in blowing half the budget on them and then having only enough cash for a **** amp.
get some nice splits for the front, i got jaycar ones for 135, full volume no distortion, 6x9's in parcel shelf for mid range bass and 2 12" kenwood subs on a 1000w kenwood amp, decent amp makes all the difference wouldnt touch a 5 channel personally.
get a mono block and 4 channel for speakers, will make plenty of noise.
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and after reading VLcruzns posts, mate your the biggest wanker on this forum, and i mean a bigger wanker than me
Oh u believe that u stooge, dont judge me pal, and i am the subwoofer king
Anyone know anything about kicker RS series splits? I heard them today and they sound awesome, $500 though
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Anyone know anything about kicker RS series splits? I heard them today and they sound awesome, $500 though
sorry i have been avoiding this thread as its now full of crap. rs series what grand never heard of it.
focal are good but as i said i would recomend mb quart over them i paid 600ish for a set of front splits and coaxials for the rear. you can get the same deal in focal for a similair price there are some focal sub $600.
it all comes to personal prefference you really need to go and listen to them. take your own cd. play it as loud as you want. thats what the display boards are for. compare with your own ear.
as i think has been said theres a lot of info here that should give you somewhere to start. heres a link to my install -
http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=117659
my amps are now in the boot (i'lll find pictures in a second) but the am,ps were originally on the parcel shelf as i have gas / spare wheel / sub and loads of other crap in my boot and was pressed for room -
boot install - http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...5092008796.jpg (http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x154/SIroller/05092008796.jpg)
boot install 2 - http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...5092008795.jpg (http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x154/SIroller/05092008795.jpg)
my first system was the same sub and mono supported by -
pioneer h/u that cost me 200 at autobarn with 1 rca out.
2 x 3 way kenwood 6" fronts
2 x 3 way kenwood 6x9"s
pioneer 4 ch amplifier
i can't find any pics of the magna install. i was happy with the magna and am stoked with the vls first and second builds. if i was you i would do -
high powered ported 12"
clarion slideface h/u (3 rca pre outs are a must no matter what you get)
i'd use the jaycar ampolifiers but make sure there is some form of warranty.
i'd also use a set of splits in the front doorskin. if you want to go all out get a set of splits and a set of coaxials in the door!
as for budget, what do you have 1500?
sub and amp - 600 will get you some used ones and an amp easy. might want to try to find a dedicated audio forum i think the australian one is mca or something but i haven't been on there. ct is $hit for car audio. i mean you have vlcrusn and grk wpn giving advice, and me well im no expert but i do have more experience than most of the douches who comment on here. also you will be able to get 2nd hand gear in g/c cheap.
the slideface unit is worth about 400 so that gives you about 5-600 more i'd spend that on some clarion / alpine splits maybe 200 worth and then an amplifier.
in my next build which will be in an astra sized car i plan to reuse the same mb quart front and rear with the clarion h/u and kicker 4ch. however while im around i want to bitumen paint everything for sound deadening... EVERYTHING and probably update my sub and mono while selling my old ones to the little sister. nothing wrong they pump hard my main concern is i want something which will deliver lower basstones. i have my eyes on a mates DD but he doesn't want to sell so i might raid the car audio forums for something similair.
in the end i am at a higher level of car audio than your average boot rattling vn but at the same time its still a pretty basic system in design and in comparison to sound and hifi dedicated cars.
forum - http://www.mobileelectronics.com.au/...ex.php?act=idx (http://www.mobileelectronics.com.au/forums/index.php?act=idx)
focal 6.5"s... if you think the sonys are clear these will leave you speechless. -
http://www.mobileelectronics.com.au/...owtopic=541762 (http://www.mobileelectronics.com.au/forums/index.php?showtopic=541762)
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sorry i have been avoiding this thread as its now full of crap. rs series what grand never heard of it.
U wish u could avoid his thread but u like it too much
I'd go for pioneer speakers, cheap, reliable, great sounding, i've never gone wrong with pioneer. The chicks always enter the car with pioneer as i pump muzza tracks through the system. !!!CHICKS CHICKS CHICKS!!!
oh yeh!
I've tried many brands and I've found that Boston Acoustics speakers with Phenix Gold amps pulls the hottest chicks. It's a good combination of quality sound and thumping base
This post is absolute bullshit
hey guys, jb said they can do me this system on a deal so i thought i'd see what others opinions of this is, is the price OK? :
*pioneer dehp4050ub headunit with 3 x 4volt preouts ($294)
*kicker RS series 5.5inch splits (100w rms) ($399)
*JL 12w1v2 300w subwoofer ($317)
*Alpine mrpf600 4 X 100w rms amp ($477)
*Alpine MRPM1000 monoblock 600w rms at 4ohm ($499)
Im thinking about going for the JL 12W7 1000w sub instead
Anyone with suggestions if you think its a rip off plz say so lol. I didnt really want to spend 500 on just the monoblock.
Has anyone ever heard the kicker RS splits? They are pretty damn good they cant be far behind focals and the likes.
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hey guys, jb said they can do me this system on a deal so i thought i'd see what others opinions of this is, is the price OK? :
*pioneer dehp4050ub headunit with 3 x 4volt preouts ($294)
*kicker RS series 5.5inch splits (100w rms) ($399)
*JL 12w1v2 300w subwoofer ($317)
*Alpine mrpf600 4 X 100w rms amp ($477)
*Alpine MRPM1000 monoblock 600w rms at 4ohm ($499)
Im thinking about going for the JL 12W7 1000w sub instead
Anyone with suggestions if you think its a rip off plz say so lol. I didnt really want to spend 500 on just the monoblock.
thats a powerfull mono and a decent brand. no worries there.
the 4 ch also sounds good as i said i paid near that for 4 x 70 somethingwrms
pioneer head units are ok but check it has a 24 bit dac or however its spelt. this reads the cd many times before the sound is actually played increases sound quality and reduces chances of skipping. also make sure you are happoy with the appearance of the h/u. another consideration is what colour it displays and if it has a dimmer as i don't know about you but i actually have $hit eyes and at nighttime are very sensitive to glare so blue leds on a h/u blaring into my eyes are a no go zone. red is the best colour at night. also my old pioneer use to play cds while the face was flipped down towards the ground and no lights were on. 3 pre outs are a must have for ease of installation.
as for the speakers i'd still go to a proper hifi store if you are going to spend 400 on a set of splits and compare kicker to other brands in that price range.
also the sub is only using 300w but you have a 600wrms amp... use it's potential or don't pay for what you don't need.
oh and as for getting girls in the car i haven't found any combination of brands to work. the best idea would be get out of your car and politely introduce yourself followed by taking interest in them as opposed to blaring muzzatracks on your popping pioneers while staring at their chests...
if vlcrusn's method works avoid those girls as they have probably already been thrashed by vlcrusn and his mates and are probably hairy minged marias.
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if vlcrusn's method works avoid those girls as they have probably already been thrashed by vlcrusn and his mates and are probably hairy minged marias.
roflmfao
Thanks for the advice mate youve been great.
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if vlcrusn's method works avoid those girls as they have probably already been thrashed by vlcrusn and his mates and are probably hairy minged marias.[/B][/COLOR]
HEY i pick up some classy women, lol fine there all whores.
Okay, well i'm goign to buying a new sound system, cause when i did the first one i had no real idea wat I was doing, look it sounds alright but i'm over it, and less chicks are entering th car, which is a problem becuase i just keep geting hotter. I listen to 80's rock, Van Halen, Guns and Roses ect. also funk and some disco (u no born to be alive and shyt), but I also pump out muzza tracks like dixie. Wat kind of subs should I be lookign at size etc, wat head unit, amp, and wat type of speakers 6X9's , 6.5 ect. I'm thinking 2 powerful speakers with a subs and mabye putting the factory speakers in if possible. pioneer is like, but any good brand is cool
i'm pretty easy on money seeing it's an N/A and wont be spending much on the engine, so i really need a sick sound system to make up for the lack of doses. so please help me. I will give u chocolate or some other delicious candy. oh another thing i relised chicks like candies, imagine a subwoofer that pumped candyies, man......there would be no stopping me
rofl vlcrusn i just don't know what you are on buddy.
don't do 6x9"s
do 12"s because they will play the classic rock that you enjoy as well as handle muzzatracks fine however realise that you will need to mount the amps in a way that makes them easily accesible for tuning as when you change from muzzatracks to gunners you will need to hop out of the car and turn down the subs. as above apart from that get some 6/6.5" coaxial rfears and some splits up front woofer in the door tweeter in the stock position you will need a decent amp to support the above and same as airbags when it comes to the h/u.
airbags i went to jb hifi to have a look at these kicker splits but they had none in stock. thats a good indocation lol.
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airbags i went to jb hifi to have a look at these kicker splits but they had none in stock. thats a good indocation lol.
Lol yeh, i dont know if im getting those ones any more because i realised the ones they priced up for me are the 5.25 inch ones which wont fit in my door and the 6.5inch ones are the same price as a pair of focals lol.
But if you get time to go back to Jb one day that would be great if you or anyone else for that matter could have a listen to the kicker RS series splits and tell me what they think? They are listed as $499 but you can bargain them down to 399 straight away.
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Lol yeh, i dont know if im getting those ones any more because i realised the ones they priced up for me are the 5.25 inch ones which wont fit in my door and the 6.5inch ones are the same price as a pair of focals lol.
But if you get time to go back to Jb one day that would be great if you or anyone else for that matter could have a listen to the kicker RS series splits and tell me what they think? They are listed as $499 but you can bargain them down to 399 straight away.
Unfortunately, JB HiFi's demo boards are hardly a good indication of how a speaker will actually sound in a car. Their boards are average (at best).
Also, when listening to different speakers, make sure you take a CD with music that you actually listen to, not what they're playing.
If I were you, Id go to a proper Car Audio shop & listen to a few different speakers that are actually installed in a car. Any decent Audio shop would have access to a car with a set of speakers they've done an install on.
As for what brand to get....well, Ive had Boston Acoustics (awesome), Alpine Type X (good, but not as good as the Bostons), Hertz (not bad). All were over $600 though, but there's plenty of great splits out there for under $500. Just make sure u get good amps, otherwise your system will sound like poo!
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getting a DB system to be loud isnt too much hassle...
LIES!!
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also what i said about the 10"s you said you want crisp and punchy and tens are great for that. as you go larger you start to loose that definition. 12"s however are a good midpoint though. i listen to everything from metal with double kiskers to big big bass in hip hop or dance music. if you go for a 15 theres no way you will be able to listen to metal music its all just 1 big bass note.
That is false.
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Ive ran a DD 15" sub ..handmade from the US, retails for over $6,000
Calling a bluff here... Maybe you ran a 9500, or even an old 9900 which was $2399 RRP back when it was new...
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Unfortunately, JB HiFi's demo boards are hardly a good indication of how a speaker will actually sound in a car. Their boards are average (at best).
Thanks for the advice, but whats wrong with them? Should the speakers sound better in the car since its not a massive open space?
The demo board is actually a better environment (When setup correctly).
Also take into consideration when sitting in the car how close the speakers are to your face, try listening to them at that distance in the demo board, uncomfortable?
In the demo board, the midbass and tweeter are very close to one another. In a car they are not equal distances from one another, as in Left and Right plus there is a large gap between the speakers throwing havoc on the sound stage.
If you can, I suggest listening to what you can in a car.
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Thanks for the advice, but whats wrong with them? Should the speakers sound better in the car since its not a massive open space?
A car's interior is a very complex place, with many different material types playing a part in the acoustics of the cabin. Im not going to get stupidly technical, but staring at a board with a set of speakers directly in front of you isnt exactly how its going to sound in your car.
Also, where you mount your speakers, in particular your tweeters, effects the sound. Will the tweeters be aimed at your windscreen or angled straight at you from the top of the door? Reflected sounds sometimes sound bad.
At the end of the day mate, there is no magic 'Best Brand'. What works in one car may not work in another. On top of all this, what sounds fantastic to one person may sound horrendous to someone else.
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