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offline llc from United States on 2007-12-14 02:00 [#02154021]
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I'm interested in getting a nice sound system for my car,
and the first and most obvious step is getting a good
subwoofer (or two) and amp.

As I'm not particularly well-versed in car audio, I figured
I'd ask you guys for your opinion on what I should be
getting. I have a range of $500-$700 at my disposal, so cost
isn't really a major issue (though of course, the more bang
for my buck principle still applies).

Some companies that I know are good and have looked at
sparingly are JL Audio, Boston Acoustics, and Kicker, though
I haven't researched any particular models a great deal.

Now, obviously I listen to electronic music and IDM
specifically (ae, afx, boc, jackson, etc), but I also listen
to a lot of other genres, specifically metal. What I'm
hoping to get is a sub that will have a large range in terms
of what frequencies it operates at (more for electronic
music), but also one that is able to hit and clearly
distinguish the kick of the double bass, especially in high
tempo pieces.

Any and all help is very much appreciated, and thanks in
advance!


 

online Wolfslice from Bay Area, CA (United States) on 2007-12-14 02:13 [#02154023]
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I have a Kicker Solo Baric 12' L5, with a 1200 watt amp
juicing it.

It was all pretty expensive when I got it but the prices on
the L5 have really come down and it still sounds top
quality. You'd have to look up exact prices though, sorry.

I do recommend the 12' sub for this sort of music because it
catches the midrange bass more than the extreme lows of the
14' or the pansy poof bass of a 10'.


 

offline dave_g from United Kingdom on 2007-12-14 02:55 [#02154029]
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Save your money and get a decent hifi for home. No matter
how cool you think you are driving around with music blaring
away, most people will just think you're a prat.

I like how you specifically listen to etc!


 

online Wolfslice from Bay Area, CA (United States) on 2007-12-14 03:10 [#02154033]
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meh I think it would be more annoying to have a neighbor
constantly blasting bassy music than a couple of thumps from
a fleeting car driving by.

Besides some of us (myself.) really only listen to music in
the car.


 

online Wolfslice from Bay Area, CA (United States) on 2007-12-14 03:13 [#02154034]
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Although I will admit to rolling down all my windows and
cranking up Lentic Catachresis so loud for a group of
people coming out of a John Mayer concert.


 

offline Drunken Mastah from OPPERKLASSESVIN!!! (Norway) on 2007-12-14 03:43 [#02154037]
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I concur.

You simply can't get decent audio in a car no matter
how hard you try.


 

online Wolfslice from Bay Area, CA (United States) on 2007-12-14 04:09 [#02154038]
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That's an exaggeration. You can for sure get great sounding
audio in a car. It may never quite compare to the best home
audio system, mainly because of the road noise (minor with
the windows up) and general acoustics of the car, but if you
spend enough you can have great sound in your car.


 

offline llc from United States on 2007-12-14 23:45 [#02154398]
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Really, it's not so much that I don't listen to music at
home, it's that I hate going from good quality music while
at home to a sub-par system while I'm driving. Also, driving
while ripped and listening to music is quite fun.


 

offline llc from United States on 2007-12-14 23:46 [#02154399]
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^Er, rather, going from good sound quality at home to
sub-par quality in the car.


 

offline Zephyr Twin from ΔΔΔ on 2007-12-15 04:01 [#02154459]
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I'm no expert and have no training in the field of
car-audio, but this is just speaking from personal
experience: I've always found large subwoofers in cars to be
too much bass. My dad's got a car with a Bose system in it,
of which the sub can't be more than an 8" driver and it
still sounds deep, expressive, and is more than enough bass
when cranked to full. Granted, the fact that it's a Bose
system might have something to do with it, but, every single
time I've ridden in a car with even a single 10" sub, the
effect is disgusting, overwhelming, muddy bass. And this is
in cars with nice amplifiers. Perhaps I just haven't had the
priviledge of experiencing a proper car audio system, but my
suggestion is to spend your money on really nice tweeder and
mid speakers and keep the bass balanced, if not to a
comfortable minimum.


 


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