ok frx you have pretty much confused the crap out of me.
I am happy with getting a JVC or Pioneer deck. I am also happy with the Pioneer 106R's as my front splits. If anyone can name a better speaker, for my purposes, for under $250 im listening.
Is it adventageous to replace the current splits in the rear with 2 small subs? The hacking of splits you mention frx seems like it will kill the speakers life.
Basically, i am ok with the idea of having to get an amp. Only wanna spend a few hundred MAX, but if i gotta i gotta. I would prefer not to have to get a sub in the boot. I dont really listen to rnb or hip hop, mostly rock, alternative, and trance. So i do need some bass, but not crazy shit.
The guy in the store we had the Pioneer TSD 106R's running off a pioneer deck and they sounded ok to me, i do want more bass than they gave though and he said they would sound deeper and more powerfull going off an amp.