Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Houston, TX TXTA #78
Anyone here got the hook on car audio?
I'm lookin to upgrade my ride's audio
I'm looking at a pioneer touchscreen head unit at the moment
can anyone offer some suggestions on head units as well as speakers?
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Feb-16-2009 19:59
Rememberence_
James Packer
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: HXTA #6
JL all the way... of course that only applies to speakers/subs and amps.
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Feb-16-2009 21:03
digitalbreach
the sky is falling
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: TX TA #3 5p4c3 C!ty
I used to go to harwin to buy my stuff. Was usually cheaper than most places and got a discount if bought speakers and head units all at once. (it was called something Kong or Gorilla)
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Feb-16-2009 21:21
Matthew D
Brando
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Houston, TX TXTA #78
quote:
Originally posted by digitalbreach
I used to go to harwin to buy my stuff. Was usually cheaper than most places and got a discount if bought speakers and head units all at once. (it was called something Kong or Gorilla)
Falcon?
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Feb-16-2009 21:43
digitalbreach
the sky is falling
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: TX TA #3 5p4c3 C!ty
I was referring to the name of the wholesaler.
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Feb-16-2009 21:54
Matthew D
Brando
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Houston, TX TXTA #78
quote:
Originally posted by digitalbreach
I was referring to the name of the wholesaler.
OH, someone reccomended a place called Falcon in Harwin and I thought thats what you were talking about
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Feb-16-2009 22:05
D Dubya
Deeper
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Over there
quote:
Originally posted by Rememberence_
JL all the way... of course that only applies to speakers/subs and amps.
QFT
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Feb-17-2009 01:23
Zild
Ten City
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: San Antonio, US : TXTA #156
quote:
Originally posted by Rememberence_
JL all the way... of course that only applies to speakers/subs and amps.
meh
i'd much rather get speakers from a brand that specializes in speakers, subs from a brand that specializes in subs, and amps from a brand that specializes in amps
JL is meh unless you overpay for their good stuff, but you will overpay, and it won't be as good as something you could have found for cheaper
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Originally posted by Matthew D
OH, someone reccomended a place called Falcon in Harwin and I thought thats what you were talking about
Yea Falcon is still there, just off Harwin and Fondren. Diego looks like a Mexican Jesus and he's cool as hell (he's the guy that checks out your car and gives you quotes). They apparently have the best prices. I just got Infinity's (6") in my car and a cheap ass head unit, in case Dirk decides to break into my car again. ANyway, the place where I got them had the speakers pretty cheap and the unit as well, along with free installation.
King Kong is still there but I don't know much about it.
Feb-17-2009 01:32
Carlos Pereira
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2004
Location:
Update:
Here's my car after it left Falcon btw.
Feb-17-2009 01:37
TienNhuynH
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2007
Location: Houston, Texas TXTA #176
i know a guy that is real helpful and price are real reasonable ... i bought a lot from him not long ago and he just helped me set mine up and i'm doing a custom trunk and highs here pretty soon just pm me if you need some more info..its worth checking out
Feb-17-2009 04:00
Rememberence_
James Packer
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: HXTA #6
quote:
Originally posted by Zild
meh
i'd much rather get speakers from a brand that specializes in speakers, subs from a brand that specializes in subs, and amps from a brand that specializes in amps
JL is meh unless you overpay for their good stuff, but you will overpay, and it won't be as good as something you could have found for cheaper
I can't vouch for their amps first hand but I love their subs, and their higher end speakers sound very fucking good. Given, their higher range shit carries a bit of a premium. Shopping around online can cut that back though.
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which seemed unusual in deepest Texas." - Judge Jules