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Sony is over rated. I have pioneer slpits in front and will be getting pioneer 6" 3 ways for the rear and a kenwood dual voice coil sub for the boot - doof doof :yes: but currently have pioneer 6" 2 ways in the rear and JBL 12" sub in the boot still doof doof :D

any "best speaker" lists that contain pioneer, kenwood, alpine, clarion, etc makes me laugh.

any "best speaker" list that contains sony makes me want to projectile vomit over the person who said it.

you should start by mentioning your budget, and what else you've heard that sounds good to your ears. if you can't tell the difference between sony xplod and boston acoustics, for example, then save your money (P.S. bostons shit all over them you cloth-eared git! :cheers:).

chances are if you're asking about the BEST speakers you will a) have never heard of them and b) have a bitch of a time finding them :mellow:

The only "best speaker" is the one that sounds nicest to YOU and best fits into your budget and intended purposes.

FACT: no-one's ears hear in exactly the same way (even if you're one of identical twins), so what sounds good to you might sound like crap to someone else!

FACT: what you like to listen to may not suit the speakers you've been recommended by the store-person, a professional, or your friends or family

FACT: the speaker placement and the car it's being installed in can have a pretty high impact on how they sound once they're in. The fact that you sit to one side in your car means that it won't sound anything like when you're sitting dead-centre in your living room.

Your best option is to go into a few shops, LISTEN to a few speakers (and only a few, otherwise you'll confuse yourself) using music you're familiar with, and then narrow down your options from there...

since prices change and new speakers hit the market quite often, the easiest thing to do is trust FHRX, Chris Rogers and other professionals gracing the boards to advise you on quality at your price range.....at the time you are ready to buy.

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Alpine by far guys :pwned:

Definitely not by far considering their TYPE X range is actually made by SCANSPEAK so its just ALPINE branded, and there are other speaker manufacturers which you have never even heard off that make some of the worlds best handmade speakers to suit certain listening environments.

Every speaker is different and so are the cars you are putting them into. Every car has a different transient response, different incar cabin gain different resonant frequency, all these things take effect when installing speakers in cars. Respectfully there is NO BEST BRAND SPEAKER. It all comes down to WHO installed the speaker HOW its installed and HOW its tuned and also SPEAKER PLACEMENT is very very important.

So your every day JO BLO who whacks a pair of splits in the car without sealing them off correctly, and all of a sudden gains up the amp and thinks its FULLY SICK ULEH ALPINE IS THE SHIT. But really if i sit down in that car it would sound like ass, becuase the staging and imaging would be NON existent the midbass presence would be muddy and very weak, simply because of a slap in job which 99.9% of your chain car audio stores do and most DIY guys.

I can guarantee you i can make a $100 set of Sony splits sound better than a slap in job on a $900 ALPINE TYPE X's. I have proved it in one of my cars, because i have a set of Sony 3 ways just for my old man to drive around in, and these things hammer better than most standard fitted splits.

Still Alpine is by far one of the best MAINSTREAM brand speaker manufacturer due to the fact they have someone like ScanSpeak on board building their speakers.

George

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I have got a showcar decked out with speakers everywhere and i only put the best brands in it.

I think it's

FOCAL

ROCKFORD only for subs and amps

thats my opinion ..

Yerp and since its your car, then they are the best brands for your ears.

Good luck with it.

George

Definitely not by far considering their TYPE X range is actually made by SCANSPEAK so its just ALPINE branded

Interesting. I'm guessing Type X is Alpine's competition SQ speaker range, because I can't see scanspeak offering anything lower than that.

No one said anything about Eclipse

They're alright, good quality

the upper ones aren't that bad. they tend to be a bit harsh when you put a fair bit of power on them though.

Wot is ur budget? No point throwing names out there if u cant afford them.

Go to a good car audio store n have a demo of wots there. Everyone's ears different, sumone may vote for Focal whereas i think they r bit rich on their highs n can be fatiuging over time tho they r very good speakers.

But if u must, my votes for Morels & Bostons for SQ. I would have Rainbow on that list but i like most wont be able to afford their stuff. If ur after SPL, maybe DD. These r just a few out of the hundreds of brands out there.

well if we are talking car audio speakers. and ones in a realm of possibilty of buying (ie not the $10K each ones). the favourites of ones I've owned are:

boston accoustics (my #1. I last used a set of their top end 6.5inch splits and they were glourious, I loved them so much I was considering taking them out of the car before selling).

Rockford subs (used one with the boston splits, good sub)

JBL (the higher end ones were ok)

kenwood (same, the higher end models are quite nice, currently using a pair in the GTR)

pioneer (ok, cheap but not completely terrible)

sony (very average, they are cheap, and they sound like it too)

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