Need new Components
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyAscendant Audio Arsenals, Chicago What the phu... Post Number: 1158 Registered: Oct-06 | Now that i have my 680mp and arsenals running, the jeep infinity system is just unacceptable to me. Sounds like crap compared to the lows coming from the back. And the bass gets loud enuff that the lyrics are completely drowned out. Looking to spend around $300 for a set of components for up front and an appopriate amp to power em'. What would you guys reccomend for someone who wants really clear sound effects and vocals in hip-hop, house, dance type music. Ya know the bells, whistles, claps...mostly digitally reproduced sound effex. Would a soft or hard dome tweeter be more appropriate? What brands make good components? I've gone to the audio shop to listen to some examples, and i plan to do some more testing before buying, but still would like some advice. Thanks |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyAscendant Audio Arsenals, Chicago What the phu... Post Number: 1159 Registered: Oct-06 | Oh btw Mat Dope, you can say "i told you so" if you want to  . (he told me i wouldn't be happy with the infinity setup) |
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Silver Member Username: RenegadesrunLafayette, IN US Post Number: 638 Registered: Oct-04 | CDT Metal domes are pretty "bright" some like it, i dont. I prefer silk, a little less fatigue at the end of the day. |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyAscendant Audio Arsenals, Chicago What the phu... Post Number: 1160 Registered: Oct-06 | "...a little less fatigue at the end of the day." I'm not sure what you mean by that. Is that supposed to mean metal domes struggle with durability? |
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Silver Member Username: MgbcsLincoln, Nebraska Post Number: 589 Registered: Dec-06 | I think he meant easier on the ears after a while of listening...correct me if I'm wrong |
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Silver Member Username: RenegadesrunLafayette, IN US Post Number: 641 Registered: Oct-04 | No. They give me a headache and sound quieter as the day progresses. Like, when you bump all day and it sound like it getting quieter and you wonder wtf....but the next morn its loud as he77? Fatigue. |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyAscendant Audio Arsenals, Chicago What the phu... Post Number: 1163 Registered: Oct-06 | Thanks Ben i suspected he meant it figuratively |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyAscendant Audio Arsenals, Chicago What the phu... Post Number: 1164 Registered: Oct-06 | Interesting thanks for the heads up. I think i'm headed towards silk, seems like most people prefer them and if metal domes were better, more ppl would have em'. |
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490California USA Post Number: 2051 Registered: May-05 | I am around your price range as well. I've looked into Rainbow SLC 265 kicks and Boston Pros. Still having a hard time deciding (these aren't my only ideas). So free bump for same interest. I'll be watching this thread. |
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Silver Member Username: RiskybPost Number: 521 Registered: Feb-06 | Diamond Audio D6 components about 170$ off ebay Diamond Audio D3400.2 2 channel amplifier about 150$ That would be a great audiophile setup with plenty of power to get loud. I would say only amplify your front component speakers and not get a 4 channel amplifer. In a real setup you only have front stage. Just power rear speakers off the headunit for "rear-fill". |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyAscendant Audio Arsenals, Chicago What the phu... Post Number: 1165 Registered: Oct-06 | Has anyone heard good or bad things about MB Quart? My local shop deals them so the convenience factor is high. |
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Silver Member Username: RenegadesrunLafayette, IN US Post Number: 648 Registered: Oct-04 | Wonder if the quality changed after the sale to Maxxonics. I would vouch for MB when it was Rockford, but i cant say now. Havent heard the new stuff. |
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Silver Member Username: Blazerboy15 $$D wangi... Post Number: 482 Registered: Jun-06 | I am in a similar situation as you, new sub, need new budget-ish components. MB is high on my list, I have only heard good things. |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyAscendant Audio Arsenals, Chicago What the phu... Post Number: 1166 Registered: Oct-06 | these look sexy http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=4894 |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 3932 Registered: Jan-06 | get a pair of rainbow slc 265s and an amp that does like 150x2 by the way told you so  |
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Silver Member Username: Jgelp7New Orleans Post Number: 122 Registered: Dec-06 | where can you get Rainbows? I also have a Jeep with the infinity and a large sub beating the speakers up. I was looking at JL XR650, and I heard of Crystal, CDT, and Rainbow being good but I didnt know much about them. BTW, Pitbull, are you getting a component set and a seperate tweeter for the dash? |
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Silver Member Username: Blazerboy15 $$D wangi... Post Number: 501 Registered: Jun-06 | Anybody want to comment on pitbulls sugestion? They look nice, and are pretty cheap. |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyAscendant Audio Arsenals, Chicago What the phu... Post Number: 1171 Registered: Oct-06 | Jgelp i'm not sure what you mean...The component set comes with a pair of tweeters, do you mean a second pair of tweeters? The answer to that would be no. And from what i've heard trying to mount aftermarket tweeters in the jeeps dash tweeter mounts is harder than if you just mount them somewhere else. The chrysler infinity tweeter are very oddly sized i guess. "where can you get Rainbows?" good question gelp....anyone know? |
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Silver Member Username: Jgelp7New Orleans Post Number: 123 Registered: Dec-06 | yea, i dont plan on getting other tweeters either, but on wjjeeps.com (website all jeep owners should know) they have installations and upgrades, one of which they installed comps in the door and put another tweeter on the dash, 1 woofer 2 tweeters. and bump for rainbows and a thumbs up/down on the CDT's Pitbull linked. |
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Silver Member Username: Jgelp7New Orleans Post Number: 128 Registered: Dec-06 | ^bump^ |
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Silver Member Username: Mike11202Sewell, NJ US Post Number: 147 Registered: Nov-06 | CDT HD62 + Elemental Designs Nine.2x $300 + $275 Gets LOUD and EXTREMELY CLEAR I mean this combo will go loud and clear till your eardrums hurt.. ive never put it up all the way |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyAscendant Audio Arsenals, Chicago What the phu... Post Number: 1175 Registered: Oct-06 | sounds great cept it's about twice my budget maybe you misunderstood i meant around $300 TOTAL for comps and amp. |
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Silver Member Username: SheriffPost Number: 245 Registered: Jan-07 | I'm in the same situation as Pit Bull as well. Looking for some new comps to go in my s10 since I just got my new sub installed. |
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Gold Member Username: AlteraudiousaConcord Post Number: 1521 Registered: Jan-06 | well if you posted in the appropiate section you may get more responses, but PM me if interested in CDT. i would suggest the CL-62. But i'd save a little more to get a quality amp or look for a killer deal on ebay. |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 3941 Registered: Jan-06 | id save 200 speakers 150 on amp |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyAscendant Audio Arsenals, Chicago What the phu... Post Number: 1177 Registered: Oct-06 | well then no need to save more...i'm 21, i work full time, and i'm a saver not a spender. My bank account isn't running on fumes, I could drop 2 grand on some comps and an amp if i wanted to, but i don't. Mat if i decided to stretch to $350, what did you have in mind? |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyAscendant Audio Arsenals, Chicago What the phu... Post Number: 1178 Registered: Oct-06 | and alter, i understand your suggestion about posting in the appropriate secion...but unfortunately that's the main problem on ecoustics...the subwoofers section DOMINATES the other car audio sections. Whenever i've posted in the amp, speakers, or head units sections...i've gotten little to no feedback. ecousticsfam FTW!!! |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 3945 Registered: Jan-06 | ygpm |
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Bronze Member Username: TatonkaPost Number: 79 Registered: Mar-07 | You can consider this: I'm running 2 JL TR 4" for the front and 2 JL TR 6x9 for the rear. The amp I run them on is a Profile AP1040 (http://www.crutchfield.com/S-XVMSZWyar4c/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?search=Profile+VEN DORID489&searchdisplay=Profile&i=489AP1040) This setup gets loud and sounds good all at the same time. |
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Gold Member Username: Tremor1127Fi Car Audio has got m... Post Number: 1263 Registered: Aug-06 | just to chime in, the new bad azz pioneer component sets are awesome... seriously... AFOAF won a sound quality competition using focal component sets and after that he was recognized then got sponsored and he replaced his thousands of dollars worth of focal components with the pioneers after they began sponsoring him and he says that after final tuning he could not tell a difference between the two sets... im probably going to upgrade to them soon since they are priced so well... |
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Silver Member Username: JoebruceU.S.A. Post Number: 498 Registered: May-04 | http://cgi.ebay.com/Crystal-MobileSound-SSCS6-Component-system-6-1-2-NEW_W0QQite mZ120032341961QQcategoryZ32819QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Im planning out getting a set of those,Ive heard nothing but GREAT things about them!! You can find them cheaper at www.realmofexcursion.com i couldnt get a link to em there.As for an amp i know this is over your budget but it would really be worth it. http://cgi.ebay.com/Orion-HCCA-250g4-High-Current-Amplifier-250-G4_W0QQitemZ2701 04304261QQcategoryZ18796QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Or this would be a nice cheap amp you could go with http://cgi.ebay.com/MASSIVE-AUDIO-200RMS-400-WATT-MAX-AMPLIFIER-AMP-P200-2_W0QQi temZ330051326704QQcategoryZ18797QQcmdZViewItem |
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Silver Member Username: Jgelp7New Orleans Post Number: 131 Registered: Dec-06 | What impedence on those Crystals, Twiztid? I was leaning toward CDT CL-62 and a 2ch amp with around 150x2 @4ohm |
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Silver Member Username: JoebruceU.S.A. Post Number: 500 Registered: May-04 | Single 4ohms http://www.crystalmobilesound.com/spec_sheetl.htm |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyAscendant Audio Arsenals, Chicago What the phu... Post Number: 1180 Registered: Oct-06 | http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_3966_Diamond+Audio+D661s.html anyone heard anything on these? |
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