Lets talk car audio....

[RussellJ]

So with the new truck I am now thinking of putting a small subwoofer and possibly an amp for the speakers also. What kind of audio brands compare with Rockford Fosgate nowadays? Thats what I used to have in my car and the clarity and quality were unreal. Im just wondering if nowadays you can find maybe another cheaper brand with the same quality...

 

[Twobrothersbusa]

I have one of these in my future.

Rockford Fosgate R300-12 Single 12" 600W Powered Subwoofer#

So with the new truck I am now thinking of putting a small subwoofer and possibly an amp for the speakers also. What kind of audio brands compare with Rockford Fosgate nowadays? Thats what I used to have in my car and the clarity and quality were unreal. Im just wondering if nowadays you can find maybe another cheaper brand with the same quality...

 

[RussellJ]

Yeah i may get a small woofer like that. I had 2 P3s with a t10001bd amp which were nice. Im not into all that pounding bass lol. Im an old man now. I think im going to go with rockford component speakers and see if they give me enough bass...

 

[RYC1966]

JL 13w7 + 1000/1 can't go wrong there...it might not fit the space though

 

[Busa1166]

What kind of space you have in the truck is it the 4 door with a rear bench/with an unused space under the bench seat? extended cab? is it a full size or small pick?

what kind of sound you want hard knocking bass from a bass bin or the lows of sub or both?

 

[theskaz]

Kicker!

 

[RussellJ]

What kind of space you have in the truck is it the 4 door with a rear bench/with an unused space under the bench seat? extended cab? is it a full size or small pick?

Its a 4 door. 08 tundra double cab. Not too much space under a seat. I think i may have to get a shallow mount for under the seat...

Im talking more along the lines of door speakers now, not so much interesting in a subwoofer right now. Fronts are 6x9 and rear are 6.5

 

[Busa1166]

You keeping the factory head unit??? Is it the factory JBL unit premium head unit???

are you sure you have 6x9 says 6 x9 are not compatible with your ride

 

[Fastfrog007]

Walmart Sony Explode, FTW

 

[heavybusa]

JL 13w7 + 1000/1 can't go wrong there...it might not fit the space though

Haha, that is a serious set up.

 

[GsxrBots]

Memphis Audio. Made the switch, won't look back! I have a single 10" in a sealed box that sounds absolutely amazing! I've had guys in the car thinking I have 2 12's. It's all about the volume of the box and CLEAN power.

 

[heavybusa]

If you want quality you need an aftermarket head unit and amps to get a true signal processing system.

If you want to throw some new speakers on the factory system, assuming there arent any funky 2ohm amps from the factory, I think any speaker that isnt cheap paper with a tiny magnet will sound fine.

For subs the flat piston technology means you can throw something under that read seat that will sound good.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-up-Tundra-Double-Cab-Dual-10-Sub-Box-Rockford-/320609514003

 

[Fastfrog007]

Memphis Audio. Made the switch, won't look back! I have a single 10" in a sealed box that sounds absolutely amazing! I've had guys in the car thinking I have 2 12's. It's all about the volume of the box and CLEAN power.

In the Rex?

 

[GsxrBots]

In the Rex?

Yes sir. Sounds fantastic.

 

[busabeast]

component systems- i love infinity
subs- alpine amp w/ jl audio 12s- make your kidneys hurt!
i had this setup for awhile in a standard cab tacoma- make your ears bleed!!

 

[Posser]

Memphis Audio. Made the switch, won't look back! I have a single 10" in a sealed box that sounds absolutely amazing! I've had guys in the car thinking I have 2 12's. It's all about the volume of the box and CLEAN power.

+1 although I'm more about the bass. Bass amp can run all day at 1 ohm and only get luke warm. 4 channel for the fronts and super clean output even at stupid volumes. Still using MTX speakers and subs though, so can't comment there

 

[RPGonzo]

I have always run and will always run Hi-Fonics amps, for their price and performance I have never had a problem. I have a Brutus 1000 that has survived 3 cars over the past 7-8 years

Subs, i always preferred Fosgate or for a more mild system Infinity have a clean sound.

 

[RussellJ]

I think im definitely going to run two component systems. Just have to determine how thats going to work with the stock speakers that are in there. I think i just want to get rockford because on eBay i can get two of their prime component systems for 110 bucks shipped which is a steal. I will probably get an amp down the road but it is not necessary.

Tempted to go infinity components but i dont want to be dissappointed in the least... I unfortunately like really nice audio. Which makes me spend 100 bucks on stupid headphones. A sub is possibly in my future but for now i want to see if the component systems can give me the bass i want...

 

[RPGonzo]

Polk, Boston, and Infinity are in my opinion some of the best mids and highs ... their components are even better!

Infinity's Kappa series components is what I had setup in my last system, clean and clear!! Especially once I put them on a amp of their own.

We had the latest and greatest Fosgate components in my cousin's Eclipse, unfortunately they didn't last a year before the speaker literally started to come apart where the cone meets the magnet. Replaced with Bostin Accoustics mid-priced series and they sounded ALOT better than the Fosgates did, and so far are holding up just fine.

But their woofers I personally have never had issues with.

 

[mofuggahere]

Fosgate used to be the best you could get back in the day, but I have heard that that drastically changed a while back. Boston Acoustics are great speakers, their components are hard to beat.