noticable difference after HU
noticable difference after HU i honestly dont know much of anything when it comes to car audio. will there be a noticeable difference if i change out my stock head unit and my four speakers? i was looking at alpine, or infinity. never thought id buy speakers but i could get the stuff at cost.
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Just about any HU will sound better then your factory one, speakers are still a good idea though. In *most* cases even the cheapest aftermarket speakers are better then paper stock speakers in just about any car.
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Originally Posted by 99 Predator
yea i have the monsoon system. all i want is really good sound. i kno an amp is optional but do u guys recommend it?
The idiot at Best Buy kept trying to press the infinity speakers to me. I went with the coaxial Alpine S-Series. It gets amazing sound clarity, and the mid range is the best I've ever heard from a non-competition speaker.
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Not trying to thread steal, but this is a question I've been wondering lately myself. I'm kind of in the process (gotta wait till exams are over to pick back up... 
) of putting in 2 10" JL's, some Audiobahn components, as well as 2 amps - 1 for my 6.5" coax and the Audiobahns, and the other one for the subs (obviously). I'm wondering how much of a difference I will see if I stick with the stock headunit vs. changing over to an aftermarket HU. If you guys think it'll sound that bad, is there any other method besides sound processors which might allow me to get the quality brought up a little?
) of putting in 2 10" JL's, some Audiobahn components, as well as 2 amps - 1 for my 6.5" coax and the Audiobahns, and the other one for the subs (obviously). I'm wondering how much of a difference I will see if I stick with the stock headunit vs. changing over to an aftermarket HU. If you guys think it'll sound that bad, is there any other method besides sound processors which might allow me to get the quality brought up a little? LS1 Tech Stories
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Originally Posted by Resonance2010
Not trying to thread steal, but this is a question I've been wondering lately myself. I'm kind of in the process (gotta wait till exams are over to pick back up... ) of putting in 2 10" JL's, some Audiobahn components, as well as 2 amps - 1 for my 6.5" coax and the Audiobahns, and the other one for the subs (obviously). I'm wondering how much of a difference I will see if I stick with the stock headunit vs. changing over to an aftermarket HU. If you guys think it'll sound that bad, is there any other method besides sound processors which might allow me to get the quality brought up a little?
) of putting in 2 10" JL's, some Audiobahn components, as well as 2 amps - 1 for my 6.5" coax and the Audiobahns, and the other one for the subs (obviously). I'm wondering how much of a difference I will see if I stick with the stock headunit vs. changing over to an aftermarket HU. If you guys think it'll sound that bad, is there any other method besides sound processors which might allow me to get the quality brought up a little?
Originally Posted by LT1wannabe
The idiot at Best Buy kept trying to press the infinity speakers to me. I went with the coaxial Alpine S-Series. It gets amazing sound clarity, and the mid range is the best I've ever heard from a non-competition speaker.
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Yes, the HU will make all the difference in the world. I usually go with Infinity for component speakers but they dont provide much bass so if you are planning on a sub they are perfect. Currently i onyl have a Panasonic HU and my stock monsoon system and i love it. I have a sub too though.. Kicker L7.
Originally Posted by ebaker
i would take infinity over alpine highs any day. my alpines cant take any kind of loud music. infinity is much better, but then there is pioneer, which is way better than both IMO
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Originally Posted by fredmr39
... -- keep in mind the sail speakers provide most of your bass currently, and full range coaxial speakers wont work there unless you pull hatch wires forward (ditching hatch speakers obviously) or run new wires from the HU.
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Originally Posted by 99 Predator
well i wasnt looking into getting an amp very soon. just curious, will both the infinity and alpine have more bass than the stock speakers?
well the thing is i was looking to spend around 300-400. this may seem like a tiny budget for 4 speakers and HU but i get this stuff at cost, so i get about 50% off retail price.
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Originally Posted by 99PewterT/A
Not necesairly if you have the Monsson sound system stock. This is because with the monsoon system you have stock speakers in the rear sail panels that only put out bass. With aftermarket components they will put out both but the overall sound quality will be better.