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yeah i think think this discussion is based on quality build and sound, not SPL. i'd much rather own a system that i like to listen to, than to make as loud as possible. and as for the whole RF ordeal, i didnt have many details. i couldnt find any more articles about it.

the fact of the matter with companies like the ones you mentioned, ie sony lightning boss pyle etc etc, is that the product is built and geared for young or new to the hobby people. they probabdly spend more money on the marketing of the product than they do designing and building the product combined! the only conclusion that i can draw from this is that they care more about selling the product than they do building something that actually works well and lasts.

and why would any company want to have a 'good' line and a 'bad' line? if the company chooses to make crap and good products, what is the point?

my guess to why brands have their lower lines and top level lines is so every one can have their brand.. i dunno, i just know what i like and what i want in my system and thats all that matters to me...

money.
high end stuff is expensive, but doesn't sell nearly as much as entry level products.
if they sell a ton of cheap crap, it helps to keep them afloat to sell the occasional high end product.
in the end it comes down to economics I suppose. The same reason could be given for why people buy the cheap crap. They want something they can afford right now, and they want to pay as little as possible to get it. Not everyone has a taste or budget for high end products. Most people think spending thousands on a car audio system is a total waste to begin with.
As soemone with a lot of retail experience in this field I can tell ya, the average customer is either a broke 18 year old kid, or a soccer mom who's 3 year old shoved a peanutbutter sandwich into her tape deck and now she wants it to work again.
The people who want a high end system and actually lay down the money for it, are few and far between.

I went backl and read the good the bad and the ugly in the faqs section. I really disagree with some of your pics.

Kiki's post is dead on. soccer moms and broke kids. my bread and butter, used to be.

that's why the list states that it's purely subjective, and there as a suggested list for people who are too lazy to do their own footwork, to be honest. *hides*

anyway I've met people who absolutely despise JL Audio and Eclipse and Alpine, and others who are totally in love with Audiobahn, MA Audio, BOSS, and even Legacy or Power Acoustik. Everybody has their favorites, and some of that list I should go through and revamp one of these days. I've just been busy with the holidays and have several things to do in that FAQ section soon anyway.
I just revised some of the amplifier threads yesterday.

true. i know a guy who swears by audiobahn because it has blue lights and chrome flames. sounds like ass cakes