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The "Which speakers should i buy" thread

RUN41T

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There has been a lot of threads lately asking what speakers should i buy? So here is a thread for all of them :thumbsup:

When you ask "which speakers should i buy" you will never get a definitive answer. All people hear differently and speakers that sound great to one person may not to you.

The best way to pick a set of speakers is to head out to your nearest specialist car audio dealer, and audition the speakers on display. Don't pay so much attention to how they look or who they are made by (I will address this later) just listen to the music and compare the sets you test. It will soon be clear how different one set of speakers can sound entirely different to another set.

Speaker size is another problem for people, In my opinion 6" splits are the standard for a set of speakers. These fit into commodore factory locations (Vr-vz i am sure) with little or no modification. The rears are not so important as they are there mainly for rear fill or for passengers to have some beats. Try and stear clear of 6x9's unless you are not planning on running a sub as they do produce lower frequencies than 6" but they lack in SQ. A set of 6' coaxials are a good choice if running sub/s.

Speakers ALWAYS sound better powered of an amp than off a head unit, a head unit is lucky to produce 17wrms where lower end 4 channel amps put out around 45 per channel, also amps give you total control of Freq and gives you the option of Hp and Lp filters. Just ask the guys at the shop they will help you with selection of an amp if need be.

Speaker installation is EASY people!, do not fork out Hundreds of dollars on installation, have a go yourselves. If you get stuck there are plenty of people on here to give you some tips.


Brand choice is not so important as long as you are buying quality gear,

Cheers
Garrett

Good Post!!!!!!! :thumbsup:

May I add, "Let your ears do the buying!"

The old saying, "You get what you pay for" doesn't always apply! With a bit of research and smart buying, you can get good gear, at a good price!

With brand names, research to find out what country the item is being made in. Because with some companies, a brand name is only that! For example, see if your next purchase is produced in China under different brand names, by clicking on the links below.

car speakers Manufacturers & Suppliers
car amplifiers Manufacturers & Suppliers

I'm really sorry to hijack RUN41T!!:embarrass
 

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I just finished installing my new sound system and I totally agree about listening to the speakers not the salesman. neither should you believe the hype that this brand is better than that one and so forth, in my last car I had to install a mix of stereo brands to get the quality I wanted as I found mtx amps and subs performed great but I was disappointed with their speakers so I turned to pioneer which I reckon is the other way around good speakers crap amps and subs lol. But now in my new ride I’ve gone all alpine type r and holy S**t they are worth the money. Oh and dyna mat works wonders
 

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I'd have to agree whole-heartedly with Vg-ute-mad.
Your ears dictate what you want from your speakers, regardless of brand.
For example: I hate
sony (it's one of those four-letter words..), but some people swear by them (rather than at them, like me ;)), as they sound great to them.
Good on them! If that's what they like to hear best, far be it from me to criticise them about it being sony.
Any yum-cha brand out there will have many dedicated followers, regardless of the hordes of people that tell the populous to steer clear of them.
As long as it sounds good to you & you can afford to get it, then get it!

BTW, RUN41T, you may wish to spell-check that write-up a little :p
 

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On the note of auditioning speakers, perhaps it should be said that it is always best to audition speakers in a car rather than demo board if you have the option. A demo board gives no indication of how a speaker will sound once in a car.
However, also bear in mind that a speaker in a car may be installed differently to how it will be installed in your car. the source, amps, even processing are most likely going to be different too. It is merely a better indicator of how they will sound once installed and are not the perfect way. The only perfect way would be for an installer to fit each speaker in your car and for you to listen in your own car. And yes I have actually been offered this by a store.
Finally, dont get me wrong demo boards defeinately have their uses and are particularly useful for comparing speakers as they are in most cases wired to the same HU, and same amp. and unfortunately in 99% of the time they are our only option.

cheers
 

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On the note of auditioning speakers, perhaps it should be said that it is always best to audition speakers in a car rather than demo board if you have the option. A demo board gives no indication of how a speaker will sound once in a car.
However, also bear in mind that a speaker in a car may be installed differently to how it will be installed in your car. the source, amps, even processing are most likely going to be different too. It is merely a better indicator of how they will sound once installed and are not the perfect way. The only perfect way would be for an installer to fit each speaker in your car and for you to listen in your own car. And yes I have actually been offered this by a store.
Finally, dont get me wrong demo boards defeinately have their uses and are particularly useful for comparing speakers as they are in most cases wired to the same HU, and same amp. and unfortunately in 99% of the time they are our only option.

cheers

I agree! I know in the states, they are very customer orientated and offer that type of service. Never seen it here in oz though. You're the first lol. Can you name the business that offered you the great service, because they deserve a mention! :thumbsup: :)
 

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it was Super Audio Installations in Phillip, Canberra
Not sure if he does it for everyone or even if he still does it. I had just stopped in one day to have a chat when I first moved here, l and was asking about speakers as I was looking at an upgrade at that time. really knowedgable guys there
He even offered to put a different set in each door so I could do a direct comparison
 

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Good stuff! :thumbsup: It's hard to find great service these days.

I tell ya. You got to love the after Christmas sales. I went to car audio excellence in Penrith today and scored a set of Fusion EN-CMST1 6" 3 Way Components for $89.00 (r.r.p $149) . A EN-AM60010 600 watt monoblock for $89 (r.r.p $249) and a Fusion EN-SW12HD dual voice coil 12" sub for $49 (r.r.p $169). Total of $227.00 compared to $567.00. A nice saving of $340.00, and I'm happy :yeah:
 

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**** good saving man. let me know how the fusion splits go. Im looking at upgrading from the jvc 6" coax ive got in my front doors.
 
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