what is the best make of speakers etc? [Archive]

Dan_The_Man_Sxi

10-05-2006, 02:31

saving up to get a sound install. Looking to spend around £400 - £600

Looking to get an amp, front components and a 12"sub

could anybody advise me what to get and what to avoid please?

thanks

Martin

10-05-2006, 10:01

ermm.. well with that size budget im affraid the only things you will be buying are the stuff we tell you to avoid :roll:

my front comps will have cost more than your total ICE budget :?

IMO - dont spend little then upgrade over the years, but instead buy good makes now- and then slowly add to your system. works out cheaper in the long run. PLUS better makes will last longer too :thumbs:

good "makes" no order:

DLS, Diamond, Focal, JL, Rainbow, Crystal, RE.

Clemy

10-05-2006, 10:02

i just got a full magnat system put in mine but for the head unit which is alpine

Phil

10-05-2006, 10:03

You're MADE of money somehow. (silver spoon)

Martin

10-05-2006, 10:07

You're MADE of money somehow. (silver spoon)

whom? me? :?

Phil

10-05-2006, 10:09

yeees

Phil

10-05-2006, 10:10

but i lurve you..

Martin

10-05-2006, 10:17

but i lurve you..

the feeling's mutual ;)

regarding my income; your the chap who's driving a new Ash tray whilst im still in a corsa :P

Phil

10-05-2006, 10:25

still i have no money... now. (finance)

I would still be in my corsa if i could afford to fix it!

This is sooo off topic

deano_sxi

10-05-2006, 10:30

not alpine thats fo sho

Martin

10-05-2006, 10:39

not alpine thats fo sho

I left them out just to avoid any potential argument that may develop :P

Phil

10-05-2006, 10:40

sony!! hehe.

Martin

10-05-2006, 10:42

sony!! hehe.

yeah. DEFO sony... you cant be taken seriously if you dont have a sony sub :)

deano_sxi

10-05-2006, 11:15

www.theloudest.co.uk

they sell some quality stuff

Phil

10-05-2006, 11:18

yeah. DEFO sony... you cant be taken seriously if you dont have a sony sub :)

i have a sony sub :(.. cost me pittence. and i am putting it on ebay when i can be bothered.

partridge_88

10-05-2006, 11:31

Just get one of these:

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/2864.html

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/1320.html

then sell the 6x9s and buy a decent alpine, pioneer, jvc headunit

Dan_The_Man_Sxi

10-05-2006, 12:45

ok thanks for your help everyone.

martin, how much have u spent then? sounds like u spent a lot of money on ur sounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if i save long enough i could probably stretch to 700 but it will take ages cuz i can only save £50 a week max

Martin

10-05-2006, 13:14

ive spent enough :lol:

but most people buy an amp, then get rid and buy a slightly better one, then get rid and buy a slighly better one.... i just brought the exact one i wanted, then waited months beforei brought the next bit... it meant i had bits laying around for months not doing anything :lol: but worked out cheaper in the end :)

i cant look now cause im at work so i cant realy recomend models etc...

do you want SPL or SQ?

EVB

10-05-2006, 13:16

I have Alpine, not everyone wants a full blown compeittion install.

Just wantsome bass etc, 600 quid is sufficient

250 Head Unit
100 Comps
70 Amp For Comps
180 Sub / Amp

jimmi

10-05-2006, 13:24

i just bought some dls b5 comps and they are damn good for the money, get b6's im thinking they will be better, i was going to go for b6's but i was scared about the depth thing, but apprently its fine because the adapters sort all that out! :)

jago_hull

10-05-2006, 14:55

I have bought blaunkpunkt 6x9's not sure whether it was a good move or not but got a good deal on ebay and will sell them 2 my mate if they r crap

EVB

10-05-2006, 14:55

Big mistake.

Should have got comps and an amp. Much better.

jago_hull

10-05-2006, 14:58

Yer i thought it was but i knew if i bought them for as cheap as i did i could make a profit selling them.

Phil

10-05-2006, 14:59

EVB

10-05-2006, 15:00

SQ - Sound Quality
SPL - Sound Pressure Level

Martin

10-05-2006, 15:02

I have Alpine, not everyone wants a full blown compeittion install.

yeah, i explained wrong...

what i meant was he is asking "what are the best makes" but with only £600 you wont be able to afford the "best" makes.

but i agree, with £600 you can still have a QUALITY system if the right money is spent in the right places. Eg, not on power caps etc etc.

8)

EVB

10-05-2006, 15:04

:thumbs:

Dan_The_Man_Sxi

10-05-2006, 15:14

im just looking for a nice mixture. want it sounding pretty good but with a nice heavy bass as well. im into my speed garage and stuff which has a lot of deep basslines.

Ill deffinatley have to get a 12" sub though, cuz 10" wont pick up the bass as good as a 12" sub.

ive got a 10" sub in my bedroom and sometimes it struggles to pick up the basslines.

ive had a look at what im thinking of getting.....

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/4244.html

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/4138.html

avent got a clue what amp to get though

jimmi

10-05-2006, 15:42

cant go wrong wit JL!

Martin

10-05-2006, 16:20

well, if u get a good quality sub, it'll cover most areas. my 12 hits like a 10 and drops like a 15 :)

the box the sub is in makes the biggest difference.

D4VO J

10-05-2006, 17:46

Sounds like ur in the same predicament as me
Ive spent about £700 give or take
£350 on Head unit - Alpine CDA 9853R
£100 on front components - Infinity Reference 5010CS
£75 on Subwoofer - Focal Access 10"
£10 on box for sub
£50 on amp for sub - although i managed to get it for free off a mate!
£80 Fli 200Wrms 2 Channel amp for front components
£100 on wiring, adaptors, tools and all the other crap u need

Dan_The_Man_Sxi

11-05-2006, 10:51

^ £100 on wires :|

thats crazy.

thanks for everyones input on this topic, its appreciated

vincefenlon

21-05-2006, 02:13

^ £100 on wires :|

thats crazy.

thanks for everyones input on this topic, its appreciated

got my wiring and blocks and all that crap and thats stinger stuff worth £350, not that i pay full prices obv. i agree with martin buy a bit at a time, headunit then comps then amp then sub. i got my re amp, then comps, then sub, then 2nd amp, now wiring and headunit. best way.

RickSRi

21-05-2006, 14:33

SQ all the way, im spending around 1500 on a system over time, first on the list is HU comps :) hopefully no more than 500 on them

BarinaSXIpurthOZ

21-05-2006, 15:00

I got Kicker comp Splits, Alpine deck, JL sub and amp and a coustic amp. so its all a mix. that is my 3 rd set of splits, just save the extra and buy the right stuff

Martin

22-05-2006, 12:06

your mate brought them bostons yet...?

dccddirect

10-06-2006, 13:41

dont go to halfords or online, go to the markets, and u'll save urself serious cash, tho dont get ur headunit from them!

D4VO J

10-06-2006, 13:42

dont go to halfords or online, go to the markets, and u'll save urself serious cash, tho dont get ur headunit from them!

Haha yeah and just buy some that have been nicked... 8-)

dont buy ur speakers from a market stall. you get what you pay for, end of.

vincefenlon

10-06-2006, 14:56

go to a market, behave lol. go to a reputable shop or online store. if you want good audio you listen to it first like down prestige down south, they are the place to listen to dls, diamond, alto audio. if you can i would recommend listening to the audio first.

dccddirect

10-06-2006, 21:20

nah speakers are speakers, look online, if u see a pair u like that are expensive, go down market, and get it half price :D works a treat :D I got my infinity kappas for pennies