Simon_16v
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Either a second hand passive sub (built in amp)
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New JBL comps with amplifier
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nova_gteuk
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Wouldnt bother with jbl personally.
Alpine comps FTW!!
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Simon_16v
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Good stuff is alpine but i wouldnt buy anything off ebay regarding speakers.
Seem so many people buy rainbow and top end stuff thats fake and comes in proper boxes etc...
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Timbaland
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JBL comps are pish.
How much are you spending on comps?
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nova_gteuk
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http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-sps171a-p-3337.html?cadid=2620d83f22b47bfeb6f5dac007c3752a
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Hamish
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where's the option for neither
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Adam C
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New Comps in my opinion, too many risks with buying second hand speakers/subs.
I would only buy the Sub if you knew the person who owned it and knew they had it set up right.
Im sure Subs with a built in amp is active and not passive?
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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chloe16v
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i just got 2 12" audiobhan subs, not fitted them yet
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kz
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quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Wouldnt bother with jbl personally.
Alpine comps FTW!!
in the last three years, my alpine headunit, amp, and sub have all died! i really liked their stuff. but wont be touching again (and i didnt get the cheap stuff, sub was type-r)
have a JBL sub now and its been perfect so far  (and phonenix gold amp / panasonic headunit)
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Simon_16v
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Bought some jbl comps. Good price and personally think jbl is top stuff for the money
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22B
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Originally posted by SRi_Si
Bought some jbl comps. Good price and personally think jbl is top stuff for the money
agree, its pretty much identical to Infinity which is always more expensive, for the money you cant go wrong with JBL
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Timbaland
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Unless you spend money on the hifh end stuff then i wouldnt touch it.
Some internals on the amps and voice coils on the speaker/subs are the same Sony use for the Xplod range for instance. You do the math.
You can get JL Audio Comps and Subs for resonable prices these days.
I used to have 2 Jl Audio W3v2 subs, Focal Series 2 components (only 7 sets in Europe), 2 genesis profile 4 amplifiers and a nagatchi pro-sound headunit. All in worth about 1800, i imported most of it from the states for around 900 all in.
Beside that, Fucked 2 light clusters on my Megane Coupe because the bass kept splitting the boards.
Trust me, Spend wisely, its worth it in the long run.
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Timbaland
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Originally posted by 22B
for the money you cant go wrong with JBL
Yes, you can. 
And secondly, JBL and Infinity (new or old series) have nothing in common atall.
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nova_gteuk
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quote:
Originally posted by kz
quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Wouldnt bother with jbl personally.
Alpine comps FTW!!
in the last three years, my alpine headunit, amp, and sub have all died! i really liked their stuff. but wont be touching again (and i didnt get the cheap stuff, sub was type-r)
have a JBL sub now and its been perfect so far (and phonenix gold amp / panasonic headunit)
All my stuff is alpine,never had any problems with any off it tbh.
my dad still has a an alpine cd player which is over 10 years old in his verctra and still works spot on.
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Timbaland
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quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
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Originally posted by kz
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Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Wouldnt bother with jbl personally.
Alpine comps FTW!!
in the last three years, my alpine headunit, amp, and sub have all died! i really liked their stuff. but wont be touching again (and i didnt get the cheap stuff, sub was type-r)
have a JBL sub now and its been perfect so far (and phonenix gold amp / panasonic headunit)
All my stuff is alpine,never had any problems with any off it tbh.
my dad still has a an alpine cd player which is over 10 years old in his verctra and still works spot on.
I thought i had done enough moaning in this thread so didnt want to say but iv never had a problem with Alpine either.
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JonnyJ
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Focal Comps FTW
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Timbaland
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Originally posted by JonnyJ
Focal Comps FTW
Agree, But if he thinks JBL is good for the money then he'll shit himself at the price of Focal's.
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JonnyJ
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Aye they arent the cheapest but they sound awesome. I think mine were £130-140 or something for my black corsa.
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Timbaland
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quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ
Aye they arent the cheapest but they sound awesome. I think mine were £130-140 or something for my black corsa.
Mines were £210, Im not rich or anything but once you hear the quality you realise the money's worth while and any other set sound shit lol.
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22B
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I dont see the problem with JBL for the money they are good, I dont personally own any JBL stuff, but a few of my friends have/do and its been more than capable of what it was made for.
Best set of components I had were a set of rainbow slx230 deluxe components, followed by Phoenix Gold Octane ZR comps. If I ever buy another set of components would probably go with rainbow or focal or even boston acoustics
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Timbaland
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Originally posted by 22B
I dont see the problem with JBL for the money they are good, I dont personally own any JBL stuff, but a few of my friends have/do and its been more than capable of what it was made for.
Best set of components I had were a set of rainbow slx230 deluxe components, followed by Phoenix Gold Octane ZR comps. If I ever buy another set of components would probably go with rainbow or focal or even boston acoustics
Boston Acoustics are hard to come by arent they?
I want some Rainbows but spent alot of time getting my focals so dont want to change yet.
I would just never buy the JBL gear, For the same money you can get low spec items of bigger brands PG, JL, Focal, Genesis etc.
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marklawton
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ive just got infinity comps but they wont fit, even with the adapter, the magnet on the back seems to big 
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Timbaland
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Originally posted by marklawton
ive just got infinity comps but they wont fit, even with the adapter, the magnet on the back seems to big
I have Infinity 5000cs Comps that fit a corsa if your intrested?
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Jez_B
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bit of topic, Is replacing the tweeters worth it?
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Timbaland
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quote:
Originally posted by Jez_B
bit of topic, Is replacing the tweeters worth it?
Nah, You wont notice any difference on there own though.
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