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Just curious. My stocked stereo broke and it wont read disk.
For a while I have been wanting to buy a new one just dont know what to get.
My bother only buys Sony and said he would sale me his but I want a good stereo. I have narrowed my list down to five brands: Sony, JVC, Boss, Kenwood, and Pioneer. Can someone recommend me a good stereo?
You can kick boss right off that list. They aren't quality radios.
IMO Pioneer and Alpine are the best. I used to install for Best Buy, Circuit City (when it was alive) and some mom n pop spots. In my G, I have a pioneer deck with usb input, my girls G, alpine top of the line head unit also with ipod and usb, and my tahoe has an alpine double din screen thats almost 6yrs old and still works flawlessly.
I have a pioneer it was only like 80 bucks normally 120 I am happy with it, simple does what I need it to do. I have used a alpine before and love their ipod interface but the one I wanted was outta my budget
I have had great experience with Kenwood I wired a Chrysler sebring infinity amp to one with no problems. And they have the USB cord that comes out of the back of the deck so you can run it to the glovebox toss your mp3. In there and control it from the deck. It even shows the title and artist on the display and mine had the slide down tilt up face and was an old deck I found under the seat in a car my bro bought love KENWOOD
Just like oak here, I did the same thing for both Circuit and Best Buy. I recommend Kenwood or Pioneer.Quote:
Originally Posted by oakrdrs187
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pioneer.
Alpine (Even tho its not on ur list) or Pioneer
Sony, Kenwood and Pioneer are all good units. Pioneer controls seem to be more complicated than necessary but still a quality unit.
I totally forgot Alpine.
Thanks guys I think I'm going to get an Alpine because everyone is saying those. :D
I only buy pioneer the best buy for your money next on my list would be kenwood. Sony just blows
Blows hard lol
Two questions
1. How far are you looking to take your audio
2. How much are you willing to spend
Sony car audio sucks ass. I only rock Pioneer, but I may rock an Alpine the next time around. I've had no problems with Pioneer speakers, but I absolutely love my all-Infinity speaker setup in my G with my Pioneer head unit, stock Infinity tweeters and center, Infinity Reference 6 1/2's in the doors, stock Infinity 6 x 9's in the back, Infinity Reference 12" sub with 250W RMS amp.
I want a pretty good system so idk how far i would be going
as in investment wise i go about 950 -1000 for audio
Kenwood or Alpine head unit
Alpine. Doors dash and 6x9s
JL audio 10w3 and JL or Kenwood or JL or other strong brand amp
Ill be doing a tutorial on how to wire a Chrysler infinity amp into the interior speakers if you wanna lil more umph inside. Without a another aftermarket amp
You are the first I hear of using a stock amp from another car to power speakers. It really isnt a good way to go since there is no adjustment whatsoever, so you won't get clean sound from it especially since you can't use hi quality RCA's because you are limited to high level in only, which means you will pick up noise and interference from the speaker wires used. And finally stock amps are matched to certain speakers (size and ohm load) which takes me back to the first point I made that there's no adjustment to tune the amp. I can honestly say that with my knowledge of audio tuning I can get a decent pioneer radio with decent aftrrmarket speakers to sound a hell of alot better than any car with the stock amp of another car in it.
Alyx, with your given budget, for audio QUALITY and connectivity to todays devices, Pioneer or Alpine headunit with usb input, Polk Audio DB Series components in front and 6x9's in rear deck plus a single Kicker 12 in CVR subwoofer in a ported box with a 300w kicker amp will have Troy sounding like never before and will have you loving your day to day commutes that much more.
I have to agree with oakrdrs just retarded to wire a stock amp to an aftermarket radio!
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Pioneer avh p4300 DVD $400 bucks all day long it's touch screen iPhone compatible pandora ready plus more great head unit leaves you with plenty of mula for more goodies
It works it is an improvement over just the deck and it was cheap you've never seen it done but I did it. You've never heard the difference I have. I have no distortion and the infinity unit gives me bass in my rears and doors keeps my mids in my dash and I built a custom box with a 10 and a small Kenwood amp I have Alpine type S in the doors some cheap 6×9s. And Memphis 4" in my dash. A Pyle 10 in the trunk. Built mysystem with under $125. AND IT SOUDS GOOD. ACOORDING TO STEREO WEST. Plenty for a nice bass in the boot and every note clear on the inside. My setup got me a job so just cause it didn't sound like it would work ..it does.
And that's why I'm the visionary
Ps if I had $500 -$1000 spend I'd still break the mold just to do it my audio isn't flawless but those who don't swim in a pool of hatorade are quick to admit my hit sounds great. Despite being cheap and piecemeal
You ain't hitting like my 2 15" L7 solo barric's kidd if I parked next to you you wouldn't even hear your's!!!
And that's why I'm the heavy hitter!!!!
Ain't my style I don't need to show off but I respect a badass system post some pics.
my plan is (when I'm rich lol) 2 JL Audio 10w7s , an JL everywhere else and adding rear door speakers
I'm tight with the hookups and have built systems that trump mine I just can't afford to do mine
PS be my secret Santa all I want is any 10 better than my $34 Pyle. ;-)
to each his own
not hitting one anyone here but I just did two 3g's with the stock infinity amp and with stock speakers and it sounded just fine, granted I cant tune it I had enough control from the deck it self
You guys crack me up lol I'm not smashing on anyone I'm just being silly. But most new head units have 50+ watts so the need for a stock amp is just pointless that alli meant. Jl's are very nice I just prefer solo's
I think oakrdrs was against a stock amp from another system, using the stock Infinity amp with its speakers isn't so bad. I didn't feel like rewiring all my speakers so I let it stay and for what I like, it does great with no distortion.
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Yeah thats what he was going as sets just say a mitsu infinity speaker is rated for its amp, when you put a amp that was not designed for those speakers it is a downgrade.:party:Quote:
Originally Posted by wetamup2k3g
^^^ is that a happy b day smiley smoking a funny cig lmao he he he
Like everyone said im not against a set up like this, you are dealing with a 3G with an amp designed for 6x9 in back, 6.5" mids and tweeters wired in series to a 3" center channel, I had that in my3G and it was nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by finald8ta
Its when you mismatch shit that you are doing it wrong. Its not until you listen to a true SQL audio system that you realize what is clean and what is crap. I admit that in all my years working in the field I have had to lie to a few dudes for how crappy there shit was.
Yeap, saw it and was like i had to put that in my postQuote:
Originally Posted by deeznutz
Jvc
Dude, why are you reviving so many dead threads?
What are your goals? Will you be adding subs and amps, component speakers? You should base your decision on what else u will be installing with the radio
All sony audio doesn't suck IMO.
-Pioneer
-Alpine
-kenwood
-clarion
^few good brand to consider.