CTR FN2 speaker upgrade

[sitta]

hi im planning to put in

JBL 6" 210w splits (GTO607C) ($188)

sony 4channel 600w amp ($198)

kicker 12' ex sub (free friend gave it to me :D)

for the split i was planning to put in MTX THS602 but the guy recomend me the JBL, the MTX is only $20 cheaper so i guess ill get the JBL. What do you guys think of this upgrade? Can you recommend me any better split for around the same price and still <$220?? im on limited budget here.

all prices are from strathfield sydney and the guy told me installation will be around $200 so in total i would spend $600-$700 on this upgrade can anyone also suggest a cheaper place in sydney for installations?

or is it best for me to go all jaycar component and jaycar amp?
http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=CS2327&CATID=&keywords=kevlar&SPECIAL=&form=KEYWORD&ProdCodeOnly=&Keyword1=&Keyword2=&pageNumber=&priceMin=&priceMax=&SUBCATID=
http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=AA0422&CATID=24&keywords=&SPECIAL=&form=CAT&ProdCodeOnly=&Keyword1=&Keyword2=&pageNumber=&priceMin=&priceMax=&SUBCATID=595

sorry im really an audio noob, any comments will be helpful i just want a good sound quality sound system with a decent price, i dont think the JBL is better than the jaycar component but the price of the jaycar component is quite deceptive because usually what you pay is what you get

[honda_zivic]

i wouldnt get sony stuff as they are shit...
if i was u, i get the mtx splits, y? better design and even power & handling.
trust me mate u regret buying sony xplod crap.....

[Vinnie]

jaycar actually has a good reputation for being good for the price so dont worry about them being absolute crap. that said, if u can afford more then there are other options out there.

sony has a very poor reputation and u would be better of avoiding them. as for the splits, i think the bottom of the range hertz and alpine might be around the $200 so prob worth having a look at them as well :)

[sitta]

alright thanks so its better not to have the sony amp? what do you think of the 4ch jaycar one?

[CRXUAL]

hey bro..jus put jbl splits in my carr...im very satisfied with them...but yeh i wouldnt recommend sony

[honda_zivic]

jaycar amp is good, heaps better than sony, just make sure when u buy an amp, it meets da perfect match rms of the splits not da watts, coz if it doesn't than ur speakers wont be running full potential.

[sitta]

whats the rms? sorry im a newb. although the focal 130 A1 is very very tempting +$50 and i get a good brand but is this focal brand worth the money, i mean if its ust slightly better than a jaycar component that i better get the jay car one, im trying to keep it around $500$600 in total

[Vinnie]

focal is very good brand and definately worth a look as well. the a1 series is their bottom of the range but still a good product. however, in the first post u mention u are after 6 inch splits whereas the 130 a1 is a 5 inch. the product u would prob have to get is the 165 a1 which retails at around $260 :) here (http://www.focalaustralia.com.au/pictures/access.htm) is all the info u should need about the focals.

also, keep in mind rms rating is not a way to accurately guage the performance or quality of a speaker. try and get a listen to them and decide which one u like best :)

as a side note i would avoid strathfield for installations, i have had multiple bad experiences with them in the past...

[honda_zivic]

rms is the handling of speaker and peak is watts u normally find em behind the speakers..

[sitta]

what if the rms of the amp is higher than the rms of the speakers?

[Vinnie]

its normal to use an amp with a higher power rating than the speakers, in fact its usually better to ensure u are providing enough clean power to them. u jus have set the gains on the amp so as to not over-power the speakers :)