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Atoche · 07-18-2007, 07:19 AM

well, I gotta say... there is no reason you cannot sound good with a low budget... just buy used gear. I have a system built up on virtually all used gear - and it bumps. You will be surprized to find what people are selling cheap....

Kicker ZR120 (sweet fookin amp here)... $50 (I paid 10 too much but it came with the remote unit that SiGirl describes)...
Alpine V12 - (4 channel, C-L-E-A-N) -- $60 bucks
Sony Head Unit (cheepie from circuit city) - $80
Dual Voice Coil 10" subs in box (some cheap brand, say extreme on the cone)... $65 bucks....

Just look on local boards for used gear. Ask the person if they have ever gone into "thermal shutdown"... if they dont know what it is , ask them "has it ever been playing (bumping along) and shut off by itself"..... do your best to determine if they are being honest (best to ask face to face)... and always low ball. Used gear is not really worth much -- so you should not really have to pay more than the $50-$80 range for a quality piece of gear.

When buying used, stay with big name brands (alpine, kicker, memphis, JL Audio, Boston Acoustics, Polk Audio) if you can - they wil give you the best results. For the door speakers and deck speakers - it's best to pop the $100 for new "fresh" speakers... with a good amp you dont have to buy anytying bud the "mid" quality alpine/polk/kicker......

IMHO

P.S. how do you get a member tag?

**SiGirl** · 07-18-2007, 09:49 AM

my husband had bought 2 P3 12in subwoofers and a 3,000 watt amp so he gave me the system he had in his car with an Alpine 12in Dual Voice Coil subwoofer and a 1000 watt amp by Kenwood. So theres no reason not buy used, just as good as new

**EyesofFreedom** · 07-19-2007, 02:05 AM

Atoche...

go to your garage,

click on showoff ride on forums button

copy text to your signature to add your badge.

Fenix · 07-20-2007, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EyesofFreedom

Alpine sounds like a good choice until you do research and find out they are made by the same people who make pyramid and pyle!

but too each his own

Well, Bentley is a part of VW.

this world is crazy

we should start a thread listing car companies and their subsidiaries, I think some people will be surprised.

racersedge · 07-22-2007, 08:50 AM

hi im enjoying this thread..keep it up. cheers..greetings from sri lanka

staytunedeastcoast · 07-22-2007, 09:36 PM

I have the Sony all around in my teg. I like the sound of the speakers and the style they added to the car but the head unit stopped playing cd's 2 weeks after installation. After 2 weeks without a radio waiting for it to be repaired I haven't had a problem since. I personally like the pioneer system I had in my civic. Pioneer seems to consistently come up with top of the line head units. In my experience they've been the best. I was at the Funk Master Flex car show this weekend and the craziest head unit I've ever seen was the Power Acoustik PTID-4006T. Google it!

**EyesofFreedom** · 08-01-2007, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fenix

Well, Bentley is a part of VW.

this world is crazy

we should start a thread listing car companies and their subsidiaries, I think some people will be surprised.

for real!

Si-R Allerik · 11-28-2007, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dre5491

lol i jus basically sorta have a ghetto system runnin i think my front speakers r walmart my rears are old kicker 6x9 and my sub is a pyle and my amp is crunch lol so many different brands im gunna work on getting front speakers here soon right now im thinkin about halo projectors

Truthfully mitchmatch system sound really good if you match each peace to were it will be and what it will be doing my set up kills(Pioneer headunit,Clarion rears,Stock honda fronts with bassblockers,?crossever(but a good one),2 fosgate 12"subs & 400w crunch USA Road amp I custom tuned the hell out of it sounds great and out does alot of full setups

Screwd-up civic · 12-03-2007, 04:13 PM

Sony got a new line out. Their new sub can handle some serious power with the right box(proboxrocks.com) Awsome! For the buck sony is the way to go. Much respect to sonythey came a long way. Keep this in mind and I know all the pros will agree: "IT'S ALL IN THE BOX TOO!

Mixed-match For a cheap buck go kenwood ei or excellon series. They put out an ear jigging sound to complement your bass which is the perfect system: Clarity and Bass at a equal is best.

07-18-2007, 07:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
Atoche Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 59	well, I gotta say... there is no reason you cannot sound good with a low budget... just buy used gear. I have a system built up on virtually all used gear - and it bumps. You will be surprized to find what people are selling cheap.... Kicker ZR120 (sweet fookin amp here)... $50 (I paid 10 too much but it came with the remote unit that SiGirl describes)... Alpine V12 - (4 channel, C-L-E-A-N) -- $60 bucks Sony Head Unit (cheepie from circuit city) - $80 Dual Voice Coil 10" subs in box (some cheap brand, say extreme on the cone)... $65 bucks.... Just look on local boards for used gear. Ask the person if they have ever gone into "thermal shutdown"... if they dont know what it is , ask them "has it ever been playing (bumping along) and shut off by itself"..... do your best to determine if they are being honest (best to ask face to face)... and always low ball. Used gear is not really worth much -- so you should not really have to pay more than the $50-$80 range for a quality piece of gear. When buying used, stay with big name brands (alpine, kicker, memphis, JL Audio, Boston Acoustics, Polk Audio) if you can - they wil give you the best results. For the door speakers and deck speakers - it's best to pop the $100 for new "fresh" speakers... with a good amp you dont have to buy anytying bud the "mid" quality alpine/polk/kicker...... IMHO P.S. how do you get a member tag? __________________ "I may be a geek, but it pays for the car!" Last edited by Atoche; 07-18-2007 at 07:28 AM.

07-18-2007, 09:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
SiGirl The Mother Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 571	my husband had bought 2 P3 12in subwoofers and a 3,000 watt amp so he gave me the system he had in his car with an Alpine 12in Dual Voice Coil subwoofer and a 1000 watt amp by Kenwood. So theres no reason not buy used, just as good as new __________________ http://www.myspace.com/mz_su3rt3 http://www.cardomain.com/id/cdfortune

07-19-2007, 02:05 AM	#13 (permalink)
EyesofFreedom Official Instigator! Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,103	Atoche... go to your garage, click on showoff ride on forums button copy text to your signature to add your badge. __________________ Myspace me... http://www.myspace.com/hondaclub_eyesoffreedom Ferio Project car build page... http://www.my2002ex.mysite.com My other passion... http://www.nscale.org/defaulteng.htm

12-03-2007, 04:13 PM	#19 (permalink)
Screwd-up civic Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 16	The Set-UP! Sony got a new line out. Their new sub can handle some serious power with the right box(proboxrocks.com) Awsome! For the buck sony is the way to go. Much respect to sonythey came a long way. Keep this in mind and I know all the pros will agree: "IT'S ALL IN THE BOX TOO! Mixed-match For a cheap buck go kenwood ei or excellon series. They put out an ear jigging sound to complement your bass which is the perfect system: Clarity and Bass at a equal is best. Last edited by Screwd-up civic; 12-03-2007 at 04:19 PM.

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07-22-2007, 08:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
racersedge Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5	hi im enjoying this thread..keep it up. cheers..greetings from sri lanka

07-22-2007, 09:36 PM	#16 (permalink)
staytunedeastcoast Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6	I have the Sony all around in my teg. I like the sound of the speakers and the style they added to the car but the head unit stopped playing cd's 2 weeks after installation. After 2 weeks without a radio waiting for it to be repaired I haven't had a problem since. I personally like the pioneer system I had in my civic. Pioneer seems to consistently come up with top of the line head units. In my experience they've been the best. I was at the Funk Master Flex car show this weekend and the craziest head unit I've ever seen was the Power Acoustik PTID-4006T. Google it!