Best Car Speakers and Subs

[KingRadicalPhil]

Originally Posted by Blu Haze

What would you reccommend brand wise for car speakers. I want a nice sub in the trunk or something and maybe new speakers in the car. I have BOSE right now but they arent good enough.

Sam

Looking for less than 3000 bucks. And having nice appearence.

FI car audio makes a great subwoofer its a8 inches and it shakes the earth it will cost 400 to 900 if have all the add ons which are worth it will be 9oo but look at the m on youtube
and type in
FI 18 inch btl sub
these will kill you there so loud

[BStecke]

These are the Rainbow Germaniums I was talking about. You can find them for less, but they're kind of hard to track down. If you're interested, there's a dealer with the screen name 6spdcoupe over on caraudio.com who is a pleasure to deal with. My wife got her Germaniums for 450 shipped. There are a lot of knowledgeable people on that forum as well. The Sound Line series are great as well, and the 265's were around 230 shipped from the same dealer. The Germaniums rival Boston Pro's, another great speaker, at half the price.

Diamond Audio used to make a hell of a component, but from what I understand they changed their manufacturer and the quality has dropped. I had a set of their Hex's that were awesome.

[Driver_King]

Originally Posted by KingRadicalPhil

FI car audio makes a great subwoofer its a8 inches and it shakes the earth it will cost 400 to 900 if have all the add ons which are worth it will be 9oo but look at the m on youtube
and type in
FI 18 inch btl sub
these will kill you there so loud

Fi is a link on Steve's site. He has bundles full of Youtube videos showing off his awesome truck full of 18's! I wish I had that much power in my car.

[Blu Haze]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

You want to spend $3K on your car audio, but cut practically every conceivable corner to build your HT ???

When I hear someone else's music from their car, it boils my blood!

Beta dont turn into a true beta and not understand the complete run of things.

The HT was 1000 for the speakers and wire and 300 for the Onkyo 605. Then the $1800 TV, and then the stand for it. And then the sofa and then other equipment. PS3, XBOX 360, and HD DVD. Thats a lot of money.

So should i spend 5000 bucks on audio when i dont need to.. oh and no im not all about acting like $$#^ at all. So i dont blast my music but play it pretty darn loud. i want a nice car not a hood car...

Anyone know much about RIMS haha. How do i figure out what size to get /

[Blu Haze]

Where do i get FI 18 inch btl subs? From? Cant find anything to buy em..

[JJ]

Wait, wait, wait...act like a what?!

[BStecke]

If your main goal is better clarity and good overall sound quality, there is absolutely no reason to get an 18" sub, let alone multiples.

[scabz138]

I love my set up in my vw gti
I have an alpine head unit 07 models I think its 5965
mb quart 3 way’s in the front
mb quart 2 way’s in the back
rockford 10" stage 3 dvc sub
one alpine 60x4 amp
one alpine 450x1 amp

It’s got a nice full sound the highs are amazing

[PS3+HDDVD OWNER]

I've always had a sweet spot for Alpine head units, i've got one in my 2002 Trans Am and i couldn't imagine owning a better unit. Also, i love Alpine's component speakers specifically the Type R series. I have a set of those powered by a JL Audio amp. Currently im sporting a JL Audio 13" W7 and i really dont think i'll ever need to get another sub. This sub rocks the house and i'm only pushing it to about half of its capabilities!! JL Audio cant go wrong for subs/amps, and Boston Accoustics makes some of the best component speakers.

[Blu Haze]

Originally Posted by BStecke

If your main goal is better clarity and good overall sound quality, there is absolutely no reason to get an 18" sub, let alone multiples.

Why do people act like this?

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by Blu Haze

Why do people act like this?

Act like what? Giving you advice in a thread you created to gather advice?

[mdabb]

Originally Posted by Blu Haze

Where do i get FI 18 inch btl subs? From? Cant find anything to buy em..

You very well may want an 18" sub but I wouldn't. 18s do not have great control and are slow to respond. The size of a box an 18" sub requires will definitely take up the whole rear of your SUV.

I think you are wanting to be heard and felt when you are coming down the street? If I am right use that space in a good way. I used to do installs for a living. If you want "BASS" the kind of "BASS" that sets off peoples car alarms, home alarms. I use to drive around in one of my bosses vehicles an old full size Chevy Tahoe. In this vehicle it had sixteen 15" subs and one US AMP to four 15" subs. I don't remember the model # but they are the biggest amps US AMPS made at the time(early 90s) and those who know, KNOW! It also had a mid-hi-end to match. Two 180 amp altenators and six interstate truck batterys. Anyways one time I was out jerking off one night.(showing off to girls). I sat in our local mall parking lot, cranked it up and set off the mall's alarm.

If you want bass get six 10", 12", or 15" subs and one-two big "GOOD" amps. Make sure each sub has its own deticated space. Maybe even go "bandpass". You can "tune" your car into a weapon.

If I am wrong and you don't want that much bass then one/two 15", 12" sub/s powered right and in a great box will still be very-very nice. I personally have nothing against 18s but I've seen/ heard vehicles with massive amounts of 6 1/2 " woofers, vehicles with thirty 8" subs kill a van with ten 18" subs in SPL.

I've even seen an SUV's paint flake off from SPL. That was back when I was a "BASS HEAD" but now I can't even wake up in the morning without my ears hurting. Have fun and whatever you do "get it done right" or your car could be the victim of a bad install.

[Blu Haze]

Yes im a bass head. But i dont want it to be super loud always just to impress basically. Also can you get a sub box you can plug in and out when moving stuff in the trunk? Or does the box have to be mounted in. Also do i need to get better speakers (have bose) and what brand subs?

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by Blu Haze

Yes im a bass head. But i dont want it to be super loud always just to impress basically.

Who are you trying to impress, and in what way? Yourself? People outside the car? Overall volume? Sound quality? Some of your posts regarding what you're looking for are fairly contradictory.

Also can you get a sub box you can plug in and out when moving stuff in the trunk? Or does the box have to be mounted in.

You can, but in the back of an SUV it may slide around if it's not secured in some fashion. Also, sub boxes are pretty heavy and not the easiest things to move around, especially when you're talking multiple subs.

Also do i need to get better speakers (have bose) and what brand subs?

Most likely. Bose leaves a lot to be desired anyway, and if you're listening at a volume that really shows the performance of your subs, your mids and highs will probably be distorting quite a bit.

Is that post ok, or am I acting inappropriately?

[mdabb]

Here is an example/explanation of a "bandpass" enclosure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV8keqI2BME


It is similar to a setup I had in a 1990 Cavalier(My 1st Ride) that I took the back seat out of and built a wall with six 12" kicker Competition subs and a HI Fonics Zeus Amp. That car is what got me a job. Then I moved on to other setups in better vehicles.

There might be a lot of setups on YOUTUBE that will give you an Idea of what you might like to have yourself.

[Blu Haze]

Originally Posted by BStecke

Who are you trying to impress, and in what way? Yourself? People outside the car? Overall volume? Sound quality? Some of your posts regarding what you're looking for are fairly contradictory.

You can, but in the back of an SUV it may slide around if it's not secured in some fashion. Also, sub boxes are pretty heavy and not the easiest things to move around, especially when you're talking multiple subs.



Most likely. Bose leaves a lot to be desired anyway, and if you're listening at a volume that really shows the performance of your subs, your mids and highs will probably be distorting quite a bit.

Is that post ok, or am I acting inappropriately?

Perfect. Trying to impress myself from the sheer power lol. Do that when im watching a movie and a plane goes by im like wowwwwww. Same thing with the subs.

Also isnt it better just to replace the speakers built in with the same size and then get a SUB(s) in the trunk? What is the best way to put the box also and i have a INFINITI QX4 (wish it was a qx56 baha)

[Blu Haze]

How are Pioneer subs"?

[Beta Man]

Sorry!

[Driver_King]

Originally Posted by Blu Haze

Anyone know much about RIMS haha. How do i figure out what size to get /

Ha! If you're running 18" Fi subs and speakers, you better be rollin' some 28's!

[crackinhedz]

lets not let this thread turn into flame wars.

let the man buy whatever he chooses, give him advice not insults.