Shaker advice needed
#11
I think you guys are right when you say that aftermarket stuff is better than a stock.
Unfortunately, i dont know of anybody who has one that can check out to see how such a setup feels. Its not like a I can go to a dealer and see.
Any suggestions?
If i end up getting a car with base audio, I would go the aftermarket route. If i have to change the radio itself, does it destroy the look of the dash panel?
Thanks for all the great suggestions guys
Unfortunately, i dont know of anybody who has one that can check out to see how such a setup feels. Its not like a I can go to a dealer and see.
Any suggestions?
If i end up getting a car with base audio, I would go the aftermarket route. If i have to change the radio itself, does it destroy the look of the dash panel?
Thanks for all the great suggestions guys
#12
I think you guys are right when you say that aftermarket stuff is better than a stock.
Unfortunately, i dont know of anybody who has one that can check out to see how such a setup feels. Its not like a I can go to a dealer and see.
Any suggestions?
If i end up getting a car with base audio, I would go the aftermarket route. If i have to change the radio itself, does it destroy the look of the dash panel?
Thanks for all the great suggestions guys
Unfortunately, i dont know of anybody who has one that can check out to see how such a setup feels. Its not like a I can go to a dealer and see.
Any suggestions?
If i end up getting a car with base audio, I would go the aftermarket route. If i have to change the radio itself, does it destroy the look of the dash panel?
Thanks for all the great suggestions guys
#13
#15
#16
No.
a sparkly cone and "rigid" cast aluminum frame are meaningless when the speaker has tons of distortion at 1/4 of its rated power.
a handful of suppliers who produce parts to Ford specifications.
a sparkly cone and "rigid" cast aluminum frame are meaningless when the speaker has tons of distortion at 1/4 of its rated power.
Where do you think that Ford gets its sound system from eh?
#17
However, I will admit that we bought some speakers for my F150 and they pretty much fit the bill of what you said. I'd have to dig around for the brand but it's the first and last time I will buy those. A buddy recommended them and obviously we have different tastes. Then again, I've played everything from drums to sax for many years in many different bands, run Denon/Definitive/focals for my home theater while he only plays the skin flute and thinks sony cheapo speakers are audiophile quality. He also thinks that his Mitsu Lancer is better than my Shelby. Yeah, at gas mileage and groceries maybe.
#18
I don't know what brand of aftermarket speakers you've been listening to, but I guarantee my Focals can go much louder than the stock units without distorting. I've turned it up to the point where it hurts to listen and there was still no distortion. The only changes to the shelby's system were the speakers and the head units. My wife's setup is 100% aftermarket and gets so loud you cant be in the car, it rattles crap around...it's insane. We bought it that way. I think everything speaker wise in it except the trunk subs are alpine and it doesn't distort.
However, I will admit that we bought some speakers for my F150 and they pretty much fit the bill of what you said. I'd have to dig around for the brand but it's the first and last time I will buy those. A buddy recommended them and obviously we have different tastes. Then again, I've played everything from drums to sax for many years in many different bands, run Denon/Definitive/focals for my home theater while he only plays the skin flute and thinks sony cheapo speakers are audiophile quality. He also thinks that his Mitsu Lancer is better than my Shelby. Yeah, at gas mileage and groceries maybe.
However, I will admit that we bought some speakers for my F150 and they pretty much fit the bill of what you said. I'd have to dig around for the brand but it's the first and last time I will buy those. A buddy recommended them and obviously we have different tastes. Then again, I've played everything from drums to sax for many years in many different bands, run Denon/Definitive/focals for my home theater while he only plays the skin flute and thinks sony cheapo speakers are audiophile quality. He also thinks that his Mitsu Lancer is better than my Shelby. Yeah, at gas mileage and groceries maybe.
Last edited by hootie_john; 04-17-2014 at 07:08 AM.
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#20
#2 what any of these companies sell into the aftermarket has no bearing on what they might sell to the OEMs.