Sound system. 1 brand it all, which? - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

smurf · 03-17-2007, 08:57 AM

i'd say JBL.......coz i'm using it....

ChinoCharles · 03-17-2007, 10:46 AM

Yeah, JBL subs are definitely all quantity.

jdubau55 · 03-17-2007, 12:45 PM

Im going Focal when I get my speakers.....

Alexandre2k3 · 03-17-2007, 01:08 PM

if money is not an issue... DYNAUDIO all the way, oh by the way, their three way compnents alone will cost more than your yaris, but if money ant a thing then yeah.

jdubau55 · 03-17-2007, 02:30 PM

If money wasnt a thing....he would be on the Mclaren F1 forum.......

Razr · 03-17-2007, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Yeah, JBL subs are definitely all quantity.

JBL = Junk But Loud

dvlnblkdrs · 03-18-2007, 12:00 AM

ok, being that im a girl and have always had stock ish on my cars.. i found the stereo system in this car is crap and need something with more oomph, but i also dont want it so loud that i cant hear for an hr after getting out of my car.. so i was thinking of just doing speakers and an amp.. do i need anything else? brand/model suggestions greatly appreciated

jdubau55 · 03-18-2007, 12:56 PM

If your on a budget try finding some speakers with a high sensitivity level. This will allow them to get the most out of your stock HU power.

*Chris07LB* · 03-18-2007, 01:00 PM

`Anyone refering to JBL as junk, is on crack.

drell42 · 03-18-2007, 01:40 PM

as a retailer of several brands I would say, Alpine. That is personally what I am using and it always sounds great. You can start at the $400 range and go up from there!

sqcomp · 03-19-2007, 11:27 AM

We're throwing out Dynaudio and Focal...

Having used and installed both, those are solid brands. There are other high end equipment choices out there as well.

I personally loved the Focal TN-51 tweeter in my old vehicle. The best conventional three way I've ever had the pleasure of working with was a 2001 BMW M3 with an all Focal speaker setup...from the Utopia woofers to the Utopia 3 way. To give you an idea of the effort put into it, we spent a week per door.

My only regrets about the vehicle were that I couldn't drive it away and that it didn't compete...it was some Intel VP's car. My old Pioneer ODR three way set sounded spectacular but this one was on another level. The mid bass from the doors was so "big" that we didn't need the woofers. I suppose it should have been for the money and time put into it though!

One thing here, do NOT buy any piece of equipment because we convinced you to. That shows a weak will. Listen to our suggestions and then GO OUT AND AUDITION! Most of the pieces I've ever purchased were either auditioned IN A VEHICLE of an installer or I had previously installed the piece in a client's vehicle.

I had taken the initiative to be interested enough in acutal in-vehicle response of the equipment to spend the extra time. When I didn't, I was sorely upset. My bad expereiences have been with Kicker's components from 8 years ago (before the SS) and Diamond Audio's HEX. The latter was an amusing situation I might share with you guys some time...it was probably as much my fault as it was the component's engineering.

I would say what is MOST important about the equipment you purchase is NOT the equipment itself, but the support you recieve from the selling entity. For instance, I have stepped out again and purchased a three way component set for a project vehicle that I did NOT audition. With that being said, I understand speakers well enough to know that they can be skittish depending on the way you install them.

My saving grace is that I have Scott Buwalda in my corner. He knows how the speakers were engineered, made and should be installed. All I have to do is pick up the cell phone and give him a call. We're working on an aperiodic "enclosure" for his mid-range 3" driver in the project vehicle. He's never AP'd it before BUT has made mention that the little driver is able to be used in such a configuration...so, I thought I might tackle that challenge. That will come later this year after we get the STi back from building the bottom end up, adding cams, valves and valve springs.

Three cheers for ceramic coating!

Oh sorry...I've been getting off topic.

bido4 · 03-20-2007, 12:11 AM

1. ALPINE
2. PIONEER
3. JL
4. KENWOOD
5. ROCKFORD FOSGATE

bido4 · 03-20-2007, 12:12 AM

but its better to mix and match! so you get the best possible sound! as all things have pros and cons.

personally like pioneer head units, alpine high/mid range speakers, JL woofers with soundstream AMP! lololol .. personal preference

*Chris07LB* · 03-20-2007, 07:19 AM

Funny how knowone mentions ARC Audio, oh wait, thats right, its not found at wally world.

sqcomp · 03-20-2007, 12:41 PM

Arc audio make head units? Arc does make some kick a$$ amplifiers, having installed them before...

If Arc is now making source units I'll stay away for several years until I see how they REALLY perform over time.

03-19-2007, 11:27 AM	#29
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	We're throwing out Dynaudio and Focal... Having used and installed both, those are solid brands. There are other high end equipment choices out there as well. I personally loved the Focal TN-51 tweeter in my old vehicle. The best conventional three way I've ever had the pleasure of working with was a 2001 BMW M3 with an all Focal speaker setup...from the Utopia woofers to the Utopia 3 way. To give you an idea of the effort put into it, we spent a week per door. My only regrets about the vehicle were that I couldn't drive it away and that it didn't compete...it was some Intel VP's car. My old Pioneer ODR three way set sounded spectacular but this one was on another level. The mid bass from the doors was so "big" that we didn't need the woofers. I suppose it should have been for the money and time put into it though! One thing here, do NOT buy any piece of equipment because we convinced you to. That shows a weak will. Listen to our suggestions and then GO OUT AND AUDITION! Most of the pieces I've ever purchased were either auditioned IN A VEHICLE of an installer or I had previously installed the piece in a client's vehicle. I had taken the initiative to be interested enough in acutal in-vehicle response of the equipment to spend the extra time. When I didn't, I was sorely upset. My bad expereiences have been with Kicker's components from 8 years ago (before the SS) and Diamond Audio's HEX. The latter was an amusing situation I might share with you guys some time...it was probably as much my fault as it was the component's engineering. I would say what is MOST important about the equipment you purchase is NOT the equipment itself, but the support you recieve from the selling entity. For instance, I have stepped out again and purchased a three way component set for a project vehicle that I did NOT audition. With that being said, I understand speakers well enough to know that they can be skittish depending on the way you install them. My saving grace is that I have Scott Buwalda in my corner. He knows how the speakers were engineered, made and should be installed. All I have to do is pick up the cell phone and give him a call. We're working on an aperiodic "enclosure" for his mid-range 3" driver in the project vehicle. He's never AP'd it before BUT has made mention that the little driver is able to be used in such a configuration...so, I thought I might tackle that challenge. That will come later this year after we get the STi back from building the bottom end up, adding cams, valves and valve springs. Three cheers for ceramic coating! Oh sorry...I've been getting off topic. __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

03-20-2007, 12:41 PM	#33
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	Arc audio make head units? Arc does make some kick a$$ amplifiers, having installed them before... If Arc is now making source units I'll stay away for several years until I see how they REALLY perform over time. __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

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03-17-2007, 08:57 AM	#19
smurf View User's Garage Drives: 5 door blackie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: malaysia Posts: 76	i'd say JBL.......coz i'm using it....

03-17-2007, 10:46 AM	#20
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Yeah, JBL subs are definitely all quantity.

03-17-2007, 12:45 PM	#21
jdubau55 Drives: 2007 White Yaris LB 5 Spd. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 451	Im going Focal when I get my speakers.....

03-17-2007, 01:08 PM	#22
Alexandre2k3 Drives: Yaris liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: califirnia Posts: 27	if money is not an issue... DYNAUDIO all the way, oh by the way, their three way compnents alone will cost more than your yaris, but if money ant a thing then yeah.

03-17-2007, 02:30 PM	#23
jdubau55 Drives: 2007 White Yaris LB 5 Spd. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 451	If money wasnt a thing....he would be on the Mclaren F1 forum.......

03-18-2007, 12:00 AM	#25
dvlnblkdrs Shush! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 toyota yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orange, ca Posts: 3,521	ok, being that im a girl and have always had stock ish on my cars.. i found the stereo system in this car is crap and need something with more oomph, but i also dont want it so loud that i cant hear for an hr after getting out of my car.. so i was thinking of just doing speakers and an amp.. do i need anything else? brand/model suggestions greatly appreciated

03-18-2007, 12:56 PM	#26
jdubau55 Drives: 2007 White Yaris LB 5 Spd. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 451	If your on a budget try finding some speakers with a high sensitivity level. This will allow them to get the most out of your stock HU power.

03-18-2007, 01:00 PM	#27
Chris07LB Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,174	`Anyone refering to JBL as junk, is on crack.

03-18-2007, 01:40 PM	#28
drell42 Drives: Blank Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Not here Posts: 74	as a retailer of several brands I would say, Alpine. That is personally what I am using and it always sounds great. You can start at the $400 range and go up from there!

03-20-2007, 12:11 AM	#30
bido4 Drives: o6 Yaris S Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: AU Posts: 31	1. ALPINE 2. PIONEER 3. JL 4. KENWOOD 5. ROCKFORD FOSGATE

03-20-2007, 12:12 AM	#31
bido4 Drives: o6 Yaris S Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: AU Posts: 31	but its better to mix and match! so you get the best possible sound! as all things have pros and cons. personally like pioneer head units, alpine high/mid range speakers, JL woofers with soundstream AMP! lololol .. personal preference

03-20-2007, 07:19 AM	#32
Chris07LB Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,174	Funny how knowone mentions ARC Audio, oh wait, thats right, its not found at wally world.