he said hes looking for inexpensive, not flea market crap. AVOID walmart at all costs.

 

NOT true, i had bought 2 pioneer IMPP's (10") and 760watt? amp (pro series), from WAL-MART, put into a band-bass box, and showed 176db at the dash of a Hyundai Accent. So, not everything is junk there, you just have to know how to put it all together to make it sound right. Oh, I think everything cost about $375. An alternative --- go to www.crutchfield.com, they have the best selection and have clearance and scratch-n-dent items, plus expert advice and how-to's (i should be a sales rep)

 

WAL-MART has brand name stuff. Just stay away from the store brand speakers......I dunno if you have a Meijer by you, but they sell Lightning Audio, which is made by RF and is a descent price for some descent power...

 

Okay go to: http://www.sonicelectronix.com before you do anything on that site, click on "Liquidation Station" and check out the daily deals... they usally have really good deals on Open Box / Factory Refurbished Items... Then you can check the regular categories on the website... I have ordered from this site quite a few times...

I picked up my 15" Kicker Solobaric L7 and a Phoenix Gold Amp with a Ported Box from them last summer and It's worked great ever since....

I also just ordered my Viper 5901 Remote Start/ Keyless Entry/ Alarm system from them for $297.99 (Open Box Deal) it came in last week and I installed it and it runs Flawless...

I'm sure you will find EVERYTHING you need there and they also carry home electronics and Marine electronics.... Hope this helps you out man...

 

proof or it didnt happen. What kind of meter was it?

 

x2 lol

 

A friend of a friend, who does car audio competitions, had the meter. Im not sure what kind, if your talking about brand. Anyways, he stuck it to the windshield, i turned the stereo up, using a bass-test cd, and read the meter @ 176db. You could see the flimsy *** roof pushing in and out, so it must have been pretty loud.

 

was it a radioshack special or did it have a big computer looking thing outside the vehicle?

 

no big computer, so maybe it would be less acurate than others. but either way i was making a point that you can get good sound from "flea market crap"

 

"good sound" and "loud" are 2 completely different things and more often than not they dont relate to each other.