Chris92af

Asked my local stereo shop what could I do with a $600 budget. He suggestion was that I go with the following:

JL Audio VR650csi components 6 1/2" for the front doors

JL Audio A2150 Amplifier to power components

He mentioned that with a $600 budget that I would not be able to afford a HU after installation costs. I specifically told him that I didn't want a sub woofer but that I wanted speakers that produced good bass. How do you guys think this would sound? I may get all my products off of ebay to save and then I should be able to afford and HU, if I get an HU I will be choosing the Alpine 9856. Any suggestions are welcome and would be very much appreciated.

THIS WAS MY FIRST POST, sorry about the crappy signature!

Oh yeah, came back to add the links to JL Audio's site:

JL Audio VR650csi Components

JL Audio A2150 Amplifier

stanz0r

Don't get me wrong, JL is a great product. I think however that unless you're getting them for a great price, which it doesn't sound like, they're not worth it.

If you're willing to order products online I recommend you give www.edesignaudio.com a shot.

I have a set of edi 6500 in my wife's CR-V which sound awesome to me. Not tons of bass, but they do have very pronounced mids which I prefer more. I have not seen a lot of bass from a basic component set unless it's a 3 way setup.

See this post for the pricing I did + links.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=449915


A Nine.2x (200 watts RMS x 2 @ 4 ohms) with a set of edi 6500 will run you roughly $440 w/o shipping. That's 50 watts more than the 6500's are rated, so you could save a buck and step down to the Nine.2 which will run you just at $395 w/o shipping. You can then get the place to install and still should come out at around $50-100 cheaper.


Ways to save $$$ on a head unit you ask? www.sounddomain.com is your best friend. They have a VERY lenient 105% price match policy which generally gets acceptance/denial within 24 hours. What I do is search for something I'm looking for on their site, then use Froogle to search that model # for a cheaper price. Submit it and voila, usually you can knock $100 off a price just by doing that.


Another thing to mention is if you can find a dealer of Cadence audio products. They're great for the money if you can get a good deal on them. I paid $350 for a set of CVL-6ks which can hit a few low notes without bottoming out but still won't touch a subwoofer. They also take a lot of power without sweating and have a high sensitivity rating (all of their products have a high sensitivity rating, usually around 94-96 db).


Hope this helps you out.

CKit

Install it yourself and you'll be able to do a lot with $600.

Call crutchfield.com and ask for help.

darkknight1999

You should only buy JL products from an authorized JL dealer otherwise you have no real warranty.

ricenoodle56

i have almost the same setup..i have a alpine 9857 with jl audio tr650s and im very happy with the setup..im planning to get the same amp and a stealthbox but i must admit...these things r a bit pricy..so the stanz0r is right..u shouldnt do it unless u got a good price

darkknight1999

I can build you guys sub boxs that are just as stealth as the JL box, but they will be louder and cost much less. I have an ongoing group buy on them.

HARDtoTOP

I can vouch for darkknight's work. I can't see why anyone would spend double what he charges for a stealthbox.

darkknight1999

Thanks Jeff

Boofster

Yeah, Kinetic rocks. Drop a JLW6V2 in there.

As for JL authorized, who cares, I've never heard of their stuff breaking at all. eBay is your friend.

I have to give it to JL for making absolutely killer stuff but their Microsoft strategy of business is not cool at all.

jwa4378

As far as JL authorized, even IF the parts are officially from a dealer, JL has a reputation for being a real stickler when it comes to getting any sort of acceptable level of customer service!

Dave? Paging dave....

John