New Sound System

[LOOF]

Hey guys,

I am getting a new sound and alarm system put in monday I cant wait. I'm getting a Sony head unit, for the front I will have a pair of pioneer splits running off my 2 channel amp (2 X 150wrms), and for the rear a pair of sony 6 inch 4 ways cant wait for it. should crank!

[supride]

should sound pretty gewd.

no subs?

[LOOF]

Na not yet they will come in a few months,maybe,still decideing weather to lose boot space or cut up panels inside the car

[frx026]

should sound great, except for the sony speakers and crap amp.

There is a reason why they call their speaker "xplode".

For the same money there are other brands on the market that will perform much better.

[LOOF]

should sound great, except for the sony speakers and crap amp.

There is a reason why they call their speaker "xplode".

For the same money there are other brands on the market that will perform much better.

What speakers would you recommend instead of the sony ones? What are you running? Can anyone recommend speakers for the car

[n15m0]

should've got the subs first instead of the rears...u technically don't need them. But yeah should sound pretty decent if installed properly.

[frx026]

What speakers would you recommend instead of the sony ones? What are you running? Can anyone recommend speakers for the car

Try some of the new Fusion Powerplant speakers. They will KILL the sony's any day of the week.

As for what i am running?

ok, here is the system which is now coming out.

front - usd waveguides

rear - 6" 2 ways

sub - 2 x 12"

amp 1 - 4 channel 4 x 185 rms

amp 2 - monoblock - 1500rms @ 2 ohm

As i said it is coming out, and believe it or not, the new Fusion power plant gear is going in.

Front - 6" splits

rear - 6" two ways

sub 2 x 12"

amp 1 - 4 channel yet to be decided

amp 2 - monoblock 555rms @ 4 ohm

amp 3 - monoblock 555rms @ 4 ohm

By the way, the car is a 96 series 2 R33..

Why take the old one out, simple, update every 12 months.

[ron]

you already have Pioneer splits, why not go Pioneer for the rear too, they make some of the best speakers around.

[govich]

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Not everything made by Sony sounds bad and not everything made by Fusion sounds good. Do you work for Fusion? 'Cause if you don't, you should - they'd make a killing.

The Jaycar 2x150 amps are good for bridging and running a sub on the cheap.

Edited September 23, 2006 by govich

[frx026]

Not everything made by Sony sounds bad and not everything made by Fusion sounds good. Do you work for Fusion? 'Cause if you don't, you should - they'd make a killing.

The Jaycar 2x150 amps are good for bridging and running a sub on the cheap.

Actually your right. OLD SCHOOL sony head units were very good and were commonly used by people in high end sq cars in competitions.

The old cdxca900 - brass chassis, no amp, 4v regulated rca was one of these units.

But.. Unfortunately for sony when they introduced "xplod" and spent their money on marketing AXL ( the name given to the spikey haird mascot for xplod) they cut back dramatically on the build quality and output of their product. It is no secret that sony have been downsizing their operation here in Australia in relation to car sound. Their product has simply lost quality and in turn market share.

I guess after 11 or so years of dealing with sony at different levels I feel confident enough to say this.

As for the other Brand, sure it isnt the only one on the market, it's my favorite at the moment for a couple of reasons.

1 - great value for moeny

2 - looks impressive

3 - sounds good

4 - excellent "bang for buck"

Have you heard the NEW Fusion equipment?

There are other brands out there sure, and if I was to list all the brands that were better than sony it would be a long post.

I will give sony a point for something, they are one of the few cd player manufacturers that continue to make a black faced head unit to fit in looks wise with vehilces. Nothing worse than having a nice car and a silver piece of CRAP hanging ut of the dash ruining the look of the interior.

[LOOF]

Thanks for the imput. I think I will have another look when I go in for installation to see what they have.

[LOOF]

Crap I just had a call from the car stereo place and they said that they could not do the install until the following Monday. The install guy cut his hand, so that sux but on the other hand in could be a sign I need to change things around Can I have more suggestions?