JL audio or alpine amp help
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Racer
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From: sf bay area California
JL audio or alpine amp help
hi, upgrading my stock bose/nav /onstar in my 08 Z. would like a stealth like install and to save as much trunk room{ golf clubs} as possible. was looking at jl stealth box sub,zr 650 csi components for doors,and xr 525 for fill. i was planning on powering them with jl audio 450/4 and 500/1
i ran across a website where i found a great deal on the alpine PDX 600/1 mono and 150/4 channel series of amps. they seem significantly smaller than the JL audio. anyone have any experience with the alpines?
i listen to classic rock, alternative, some rap, and some blues. i am looking to play my music loud but in my car, tight bass, with a good sound stage, clarity, is this over kill? which amps are better and am i looking at the wrong speakers
i ran across a website where i found a great deal on the alpine PDX 600/1 mono and 150/4 channel series of amps. they seem significantly smaller than the JL audio. anyone have any experience with the alpines?
i listen to classic rock, alternative, some rap, and some blues. i am looking to play my music loud but in my car, tight bass, with a good sound stage, clarity, is this over kill? which amps are better and am i looking at the wrong speakers
Melting Slicks
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I have both the JL 300/2 and the pdx2.150, I am running a set of 3-way components. Both amps play the higher frequencies well, but the JL sounds better at the midrange and midbass range. I was going for a total stealth look, but decided to keep the larger JL amps in the car. The pdx is in the garage....
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Racer
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From: sf bay area California
to save some dough for my engine mods and maintaining space i'm leaning on the alpine pdx 150/4 and the pdx 600/1 what would be a good component set for the doors and a coax set for the rear? the zr's are a bit pricey for the front. any thoughts on pioneer premier 720 or other components around $400 a pair? will continue with the jl stealthbox ,however the shop kept pushing a 10" alpine with a custom enclosure, and some mb quart reference components for the doors. thanks,
Former Vendor
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St. Jude Donor '08
I'm using Alpine for my full range speakers/amps and JL for my sub and sub amp. I'm very happy with that combination.
when did you get a PDX?
...did you mount (glue) that driver's side tweeter in yet?
I have both the JL 300/2 and the pdx2.150, I am running a set of 3-way components. Both amps play the higher frequencies well, but the JL sounds better at the midrange and midbass range. I was going for a total stealth look, but decided to keep the larger JL amps in the car. The pdx is in the garage....
when did you get a PDX?
...did you mount (glue) that driver's side tweeter in yet?
Melting Slicks
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From: Spring Texas
Team Owner
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to save some dough for my engine mods and maintaining space i'm leaning on the alpine pdx 150/4 and the pdx 600/1 what would be a good component set for the doors and a coax set for the rear? the zr's are a bit pricey for the front. any thoughts on pioneer premier 720 or other components around $400 a pair? will continue with the jl stealthbox ,however the shop kept pushing a 10" alpine with a custom enclosure, and some mb quart reference components for the doors. thanks,
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