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    Do yous think im gettin a good deal??

    hey all,
    i just came back from strathfield car radios and i was quoted the following:

    an 800W pioneer amp
    1 amp kit 8 GA streatwires
    2 12" pioneer subbies
    empty sub box to fit 2 subs

    all up its gonna cost $866 including installation.

    on the other hand another car radio place quoted me the alpine equivelent to all that stuff for $900. which one shud i go for??

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2002 TeGgY
    hey all,
    i just came back from strathfield car radios and i was quoted the following:

    an 800W pioneer amp
    1 amp kit 8 GA streatwires
    2 12" pioneer subbies
    empty sub box to fit 2 subs

    all up its gonna cost $866 including installation.

    on the other hand another car radio place quoted me the alpine equivelent to all that stuff for $900. which one shud i go for??
    got model numbers for this stuff?

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    Quote Originally Posted by EGB16A
    got model numbers for this stuff?
    na man, but its all d latest stuff. sorry im not real good wit audio stuff, but everyone keeps tellin me to for alpine.

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    Working on the assumption that it's all base model gear, I'd go for the Pioneer. With that kind of setup you probably wouldn't notice any difference in sound quality which is all the Alpine stuff will likely give you over the Pioneer gear.

    Keep the extra 34 bucks and pay someone to slap you for using the word 'yous'... Joking..
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    Have you listened to either setup or something similar? They should sound quite different.

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    Any setup that puts 2x 12's in a generic (and usually undersized) sub box will sound pretty much the same in my opinion.. pretty crap.

    Just out of curiosity 2002 TeGgY, what else does your system consist of and what are you hoping to get out of it (ie: SQ, SPL, numberplate rattler/doof system..etc). If possible get us some model numbers so we can give you a better idea...
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    Quote Originally Posted by 2002 TeGgY
    hey all,
    i just came back from strathfield car radios and i was quoted the following:

    an 800W pioneer amp
    1 amp kit 8 GA streatwires
    2 12" pioneer subbies
    empty sub box to fit 2 subs

    all up its gonna cost $866 including installation.

    on the other hand another car radio place quoted me the alpine equivelent to all that stuff for $900. which one shud i go for??
    Dont know what the items are worth, BUT will you get a good install? Stuff the price if the install is sh!t house!!!
    Albert Einstein Two things are infinite: the universe & human stupidity; I'm not sure about the universe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captiva_Blue
    Any setup that puts 2x 12's in a generic (and usually undersized) sub box will sound pretty much the same in my opinion.. pretty crap.

    Just out of curiosity 2002 TeGgY, what else does your system consist of and what are you hoping to get out of it (ie: SQ, SPL, numberplate rattler/doof system..etc). If possible get us some model numbers so we can give you a better idea...
    iv alredy got a pioneer DEH-P5750MP head unit, stock speakers (which are pritty good) and das about it.

    the alpine products are as follows:

    an MRP-M350 amp, 2 SWS-12220 subs, 1 amp kit 8 GA streatwires, and i can tell them to put them in seperate boxes. these guys are good, they compete in summer nats and they win, i dont know if any of yous herd of them, they're called Wagga Car Radio (WCR). so yeh
    Last edited by 2002 TeGgY; 11-11-2005 at 10:26 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ICACHA
    Dont know what the items are worth, BUT will you get a good install? Stuff the price if the install is sh!t house!!!
    na man, their installs are guaranteed for life and they're local so they cant stuff around.
    Last edited by 2002 TeGgY; 11-11-2005 at 10:26 PM.

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    ive heard bad things about strathfield installations.
    i think the amp u r talkin about is the Pioneer (Premier) GM-7150M or the australian equivalent. i am currently runnin 1 of those with a pair of 12" boss subs (yes they r crap), but i seem 2 b gettin sum good sound from them.
    i think the subs would b either the 305C or 306C, which both produce sum very good results when powered by the amp i mentioned.
    i would however, recomend using 4g wiring over the 8, just 2 b safe.
    the only problem i would have is captiva_blue mentioned is the box size. from wat i have read, the box that the 305C come with rnt optimum for them, although they do seem to work well with 1cuft enclosures
    cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by wkdteg
    ive heard bad things about strathfield installations.
    i think the amp u r talkin about is the Pioneer (Premier) GM-7150M or the australian equivalent. i am currently runnin 1 of those with a pair of 12" boss subs (yes they r crap), but i seem 2 b gettin sum good sound from them.
    i think the subs would b either the 305C or 306C, which both produce sum very good results when powered by the amp i mentioned.
    i would however, recomend using 4g wiring over the 8, just 2 b safe.
    the only problem i would have is captiva_blue mentioned is the box size. from wat i have read, the box that the 305C come with rnt optimum for them, although they do seem to work well with 1cuft enclosures
    cheers
    thnx on your advice dude. i think im gonna go for the alpine and Wagga Car Radio. but should i get them in seperate boxes??

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    depends on wat the recomended enclosure size is, and if their offering prefab boxes or custom boxes. discuss this with the installer

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