Sound system..

[Peter_hii]

hi, can someone tell me where is the best and reliable to buy and install Xplod sound system?

[Sumo]

Xplod is shit.... If your like me and on a budget, check out JVC... If not go for Pioneer or Alpine.

Cheers

Sumo

[hippy]

pioneer are also shit .. except for their head units ... xplod well i think is even shittier ... have a closer look at jvc i think too ... alpine is even better but a bit more $$$

[predator]

lol..

um yer, i think most people's recommendation will be to not buy Sony.

Alpine is always good.. budget: JVC everybody seems to love at the moment

[Peter_hii]

so everyone go for Alpine and JVC... so where is the best place for installation and Custom made box and everything with Alpine stuff?

[Revhead]

Do you have a need for a complete system all in one brand, or are you willing to mix and match to get the best value for your money? This is personally the way I went - I'm pretty happy with it and none of the items are of the same brand.

[hippy]

yeah i agree .. mix and match .. audition as many speakers .. head units etc as u can .. take ur time ... i rushed my purchase so i think i'm goign to sell what i got and buy something else ..

[Peter_hii]

oh ok ..

ermm

alright thank you for your all opinion...

[predator]

btw: for specific Sydney installers, you're maybe best to ask in the NSW forum ..

[carlo]

To stand up for the sony is shit comments.. I have a Sony XPlod headunit & stacker and find its pritty damm good. I didnt like the speakers very much, they just didnt sound very nice.

[predator]

Well i doubt its "shit" and will sound fine.. just for similar money spent on other components you would probably get a better overall result. I used to have some Sony stuff in old cars, but wasn't ever that impressed. I'd always get into my mate's Alpine system car and could immediately hear the difference.

Most of the effort with Sony stuff these days seems to be in the design/aesthetics rather than the actual quality..

But horses for courses, its depends whether a person is one that notices those smaller details (or cares), or just wants a nice system to listen to each day at a reasonable price.

[Evil]

predator666 is right, i had some sony splits in my first car and as soon as i got into my mates car with pioneer splits i could hear the difference so clearly. i could have had the same speakers for the money i paid on the sony's and as a consequence i won't get sony car audio products again.

[400HP]

Peter_hii - check your PM.

[T0nyGTSt]

I use JVC electrics and Alpine speakers.

Alpine speakers IMO don't stack up to the hype.

You're better off with Focal, Quart, VDO etc.

T.

[hippy]

yeah most really really good speaker brands are the ones that u'll only ever hear of once u do a bit of research ... and saying sony is shit before admittly was a bit fast ... its just u can get so much better for what ure paying thats all ... my apologies ... i've been told by many people that the only type of music sony is good for is rnb ..

[akeenan]

firstly

Xplod is shit

agreed! STRONGLY AGREED DONT BUY SONY EXPLODE!

pioneer are also shit .. except for their head units

hippy if you say pioneer have/are shit car audio you dont know very much about car audio.

[hippy]

trust me .. pioneer aren't that good .. pionner have a reputable brand name .. but their head units are the only good thing they have ... imho

[akeenan]

i have contacts at the pioneer factory. the amount of money they splurge on research into car audio is exciting!

have you ever had a complete pioneer package recommended to you by a proffesional?....

or have u ever had a seat in any of the pioneer demo cars?

[hippy]

well admittedly i've never been in a demo car ... but i've been to most shops and talked to many friends who are audiophiles .. i got one friend with probably 4k of sound system in his integra ... i have not had one of them recommend pioneer except for head units so i can only go by what i've been recommended .. also of all the speakers i've auditioned in the shops .. i have to say that none of them has impressed me ... nothing like focals or eclipse ... i was lookin at a hot 4s magazine the other day and i saw some review of splits which costs from 1.5k to 3k .. WTF?? i guess everyone has their own tastes ...

[akeenan]

nothing like focals or eclipse

they are nice speakers for the front i agree

if i didnt have pioneer i would def go for these HOWEVER!

my system is worth over 4k.... but that isnt the point.. i agree that everyone has their own tastes however if you havent experienced the top of the range blah blah blah everything cheapish will sound unappealing. rock on

my system is all pioneer. if you have a listen and tell me mine is shit i will sell it straight away and buy whatever you recommend