Sorting the good bad and ugly

[Fubar]

Head units

Alpine-5
Clarion ProAudio-5
Pioneer Premier-5
Eclipse-5
Nakamichi-5--newer stuff 3
JVC Arsenal-4
Sony Mobile ES (from the early 1990's only, rare)-4
Clarion-4
Pioneer-4
Blaupunkt-3
Kenwood-3
Panasonic-3
JVC-2
Sony-2
Dual-1
Boss-1
Audiovox-1
Jensen-1
Sanyo-1

Amplifiers
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Arc Audio-5
JL Audio-5
McIntosh Laboratories-5
Tru-5
Audison-5
Zapco-5
Xtant-5
Harrison Labs-5
early 90s RF (punch and power)-5
JBL- crown series 5..
Rockford Fosgate (Power series)-4
US Amps-4
Memphis Audio-4
Eclipse-4
pre-DEI Orion-4
PPI Art series-4
MTX Audio-4
Kicker-4
Planet Audio-4
Sony ES MOBILE- 4
Alpine V-12 models- 4
Cadence-3
Rockford Fosgate (Punch series)-3
Pheonix Gold-3
Avionixx-3
Crossfire-3
Directed (DEI)-3
US Acoustics-3
Alpine- 3
Diamond Audio-3
Power Acoustik-3
Visonik-3
MA Audio-3
HiFonics-2
Audiobahn-2
Lanzar-2
Jensen-2
Sony-2
Bazooka-2
Optimus-1
Pyle-1
Pyramid-1
Legacy-1


Main Speakers
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Rainbow-5
Arc Audio-5
Scan-Speak-5
Vifa-5
Dyn Audio-5
Morel-5
Focal-5
DLS-5
CD Technologies (CDT)-5
Alpine (F1 Status components)-5
Image Dynamics-5
JL Audio (XR components)-5
Resonant Engineering-5
Adire Audio-5
Boston Acoustics-5
Infinity (Kappa Perfect series)-5
JL ZR component line-5
Eclipse-4
MB Quart-4
Diamond Audio-4
Crystal-4
Polk Audio-4
Boston Acoustics (lower model lines)-4
Memphis Audio-3
Infinity (Reference series)-3
JBL-3
Pioneer-3
Kicker-3
Alpine-3
Rockford Fosgate-3
Planet Audio-3
Power Acoustik-3
Audiobahn-2
Powerbase-2
Sony-2
Dual-2
Boss-1
Jensen-1
Legacy-1

Subwoofers
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Boston Acoustics-5
Resonant Engineering-5
Eclipse-5
JL Audio-5
MMats-5
Digital Designs (DD)-5
Rainbow-5
Arc Audio-5
DLS-5
Ascendant Audio-5
Focal-5
Dyn Audio-5
Image Dynamics-5
Crystal-5
Memphis (Mojo series)-5
Adire Audio-4
Treo-4
OZ Audio-4
Pioneer Premier-4
Alumapro-4
Alpine-(Type x,)-4
MB Quart-4
Kicker (L7, Cvr)-4
Infinity (Kappa series and up)-4
Diamond Audio-4
MTX Audio (8000's and up)-4
Xtant-3
CD Technologies (CDT)-3
Kicker (L5, Comp)-3
Alpine (Type-S, R)-3
Rockford Fosgate-3
Polk Audio-3
Earthquake-3
Pheonix Gold-3
Coustic-2
Alpine Type E- 2
Pioneer-2
Infinty Reference-2
Audiobahn-2
Power Acoustik-2
MTX (6000's and under)-2
Planet Audio-2
Kenwood-2
Bazooka-2
Sony-1
Pyle-1
Crunch-1
HiFonics-1
Alphasonik-1
Jensen-1
Autotek-1
Boss-0 lol


Some cases i took in effect of customer service/availability... a good reason why adire is at a 4..

[audiobass10]

Of course, to actually give all of these brands comparable ratings you'd more than likely need to have experience with them all for the most part..there are some obvious ones though.

[Fubar]

i'll be the first to admit i haven't tested every single brand but i've had alot of them in my hands or heard them..... the ones i haven't heard i gave a general consensus feeling on them .. like the f1 status shit . and the HIGH HIGH end amps like the McIntosh, and harrison labs..

[Justin from Detroit1]

Nakimichi Hu shouldn't be a 5. They are made by another company now (can't remember who) but aren't too good anymore.

[Fubar]

Nakimichi Hu shouldn't be a 5. They are made by another company now (can't remember who) but aren't too good anymore.

really..that sucks.. i had one about 4 years ago and it rocked... had a six disc changer built in it.. i'll change it..

[William from NOLA]

Yea, I hate what happened to nakamichi, bummer.

I totally forgot the Type-X, I'm a dummy.

The reason I kept the Kicker Solo's off was because of their tinsel lead reliability issues. With their common problem of the tinsel lead failing, I'm not sure if it should go into highly recommended, good category at least.

Making changes...

[ridr4lif]

From experience, the Kicker Square Solo series should be at most in the good section.

TEDD

[Fubar]

From experience, the Kicker Square Solo series should be at most in the good section.

TEDD

the L7's are nice.. lots of output.... and the cvr's are a great speaker for the cost.. now the l5's i don't believe are worth the cost and the comps just aren't that great.. ..

[ridr4lif]

Yes...i agree, the L7's have a ton of output. But on a reliability standpoint, they could be better. Ive sent back i think 3 or 4 subs to kicker because they were faulty.

TEDD

[Fubar]

yeah the way the basket design is on those solo's the wires going to the terminals rub constantly on a the sharp edge of the basket.. i've had to solder them before..