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Old 12-04-2004, 08:24 PM
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Do you want to know the best of the known brands or the brand that's known the best? There's a difference.
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JBL subs, Zapco amps, & pioneer for the deck.
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Just for Speakers - Focal
All Around (Headunits, DVD, TVs, AMPs, Subs, Speakers, Processors, ect.) - Alpine
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bose or pioneer for head unit
polk audio speakers
polk audio or mtx subs
mtx or rockford amp
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I have an Alpine head unit, it's pretty nice.
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JL BY FAR when you guys hear my car soon you'll know why!!!!
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Way to bring out the car audio snobs.

I know that Alpine has a great reputation, but I have personally never cared for them -- they're too expensive and I'm not thrilled with the sound quality (on the head units and speakers I've heard).

Personally, I like Pioneer, Polk Audio, and Boston Acoustics. Pioneer is one of the best quality/price combinations out there.
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Old 12-14-2004, 07:28 AM
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Alpine by far makes the best head units nowadays, although they are a bit pricey. I have one and all my friends' don't compare! Blaupunkt used to be the ____ back in the day, and today their headunits have great features and specs but their designs are just too boring.Alpine then Bluedot, don't care for pioneer. For component speakers focal, mb quart or boston acoustics, amps, MTX for D class sub amps...old school pioneers for mid & highs, don't know about today. Subs, would go with adire, but I like the better audiobahn models for value vs quality.
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Those MTX amp are all that.. THEY do own soundcraftsment.... they old Pioneer dual mosfet amps rocked!...I will state again the same thing read the specs on every product and judge them on your their owm merit!
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Well... I don't want brag but for the second year in a row.

Memphis Car Audio ranks #1 in 12 out of 15 categories
In the 2005 Supplier Loyalty Tests!

We ranked #1 in Product Reliability
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i've always enjoyed the bose systems that GM has been putting in, and some of the infinity systems taht chrystler/dodge have been using for factory upgrades..
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i'm a huge eclipse fan. i love their speakers, very crisp and clear. amps: eclipse, precision power for clear music with no distortion or MTX for watts for the buck. head units: eclipse and nakamichi for the sound quality, alpine and pioneer for pretty units. subs: boston acoustics for pure crispness bass, eclipse for the all arounder and looks nice with the aluminum, JL for the banger.
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Originally Posted by Boom12V
Well... I don't want brag but for the second year in a row.

Memphis Car Audio ranks #1 in 12 out of 15 categories
In the 2005 Supplier Loyalty Tests!

We ranked #1 in Product Reliability
Congrats, MIND MAKING A 600 WATT AMP PLZ?
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Old 02-24-2005, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by scion
I like Alpine and Pioneer.... dislike Kenwood and Blaupunkt.
I'll give you Alpine, but Pioneer...c'mon anything that you can buy at Walmart has just been classified as CRAP in my book!!!
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Old 03-01-2005, 04:13 AM
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Higher model Pioneer Premier headunits are sweet. The new 2005 line of Alpine head units have worse specs than their 2004 models (smaller amps and only 2v preouts) except for the top of the line model. Comparison of specs for 2004 vs 2005 alpine decks. My local car audio shop was the one that told me to avoid the new alpine decks and they are an authorized alpine dealer.. I would recommend CDT Audio for amazing speakers at affordable prices.
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its gotta be alpine for your source unit needs and some speakers and jl audio for all your amps and subs
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Roadmaster - 600W of pure power - only $85 at wal-mart.
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Rock on Wally-World!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 03-14-2005, 05:16 PM
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hey, dont diss walmart...i work there!! lol

ill go with memphis on subs...for amps...memphis...um door speakers...memphis....lol i have much respect for memphis cuz they tottally underrate their products. yea i know others do to, but memphis has always stuck out in my mind, cant wait to get my MOJO
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Memphis do have great products all around.......RE,JL,MTX,Image Dynamics, are all good subs.....i've always loved Fosgate amps although you can get better bang for the buck......Eclipse, Kenwood and Alpine for HU....and for speakers.....DLS, Focal, Seas, Morel, JL, MB Quart, Boston, etc etc etc etc..........
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