The Economy System

audiobass10 · Post by **audiobass10** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 2:37 pm

I'd say swap the Type R coaxials with the Type S and you're good to go. Although the S series is lower in cost, many will agree they are a better sounding coaxial/component set.

OnYrMrk · Post by **OnYrMrk** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 5:24 pm

you know, it isn't a bad thing when someone sells something at walmart. I think it is excellent business practicing. When their lower line goes to a store like Wal Mart, their product sales skyrocket. Not everyone will pay over a grand for a stereo system in their car, so a store like Walmart might interest them. When Kicker branched out to the electronics stores, like Best Buy or Circuit City, it was to get their lower line out there. I still think some of thier upper line is worth buying.

RE is out of the mainstream and that is their business practice. It is working for them, but just cause you can't buy them at larger retail outlets doesn't prove that they are a bad product, nor does it prove that they are a good product. They are selective on how they are sold. That is it. Was it this year that Pioneer held the world record for spl? Or did someone else beat it? Does it matter, I don't think so. All that matters is someone had an unlimited budget, was able to get sponsored by a company, and went out and broke a record. If it was broken by audiobahn, think of the sales they would have right now....

I need sleep

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 5:57 pm

If it was broken by audiobahn, think of the sales they would have right now....

Could you imagine, all the kids running around saying how their abahns are the best subs in the world. They sale at walmart to make money, but in the long run the people who buy these products don't realize the reliability of them, and find out how much money they have lost.

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 6:05 pm

"Amplifier:
Kicker KX350.2"

Solid amplifier.

"Subwoofers:
Resonant Engineering RE12x2 "

In a budget situation, I feel it is best to get one better subwoofer instead of two cheaper ones. Not that the REs are a bad sub for the money, but there are plenty of subs in the $200 range that work well off of 300-400W RMS. Another point is that you could put that one sub in a ported box that takes up the same amount of space that two sealed RE12s would take up, and if the sub you get is good then it will equal the SPL of the two REs and give better SQ. As far as a recommendation, it's subjective, but the JL Audio 12W6v2 comes to mine. It sells around $200 American all the time on Ebay, works well with 300-400W RMS, works well in small enclosures, and the sound quality beats the RE12s hands down IMO.

"Speakers:
Alpine Type-R Coaxial 2-Way Speaker "

Pretty good for the money. I'd also consider things like the Eclipse point source coaxials, Infinity Kappas for the price range. You could also look over ebay for component systems if you're willing to go further in the installation. You can nail some pretty good stuff for $100-200 US. CDT also has some good stuff for a budget.

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 6:11 pm

X2 on the subwoofer reference, those are pretty much just a cheaper version of the W7(obviously) and the dub 7's sound great, so the w6v2 should sound great.

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 6:17 pm

W7 is on the boomy side, W6v2 sounds better than the W7 IMO. I'd rather get two W6v2s than one W7. Image Dynamics ID Max is an excellent SQ subwoofer and is really efficient too. It would work well with around 400W RMS even though some people are thrown off with the the 1000W thermal rating.