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joe7987

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Hey guys, I'm considering upgrading the sound system in my car. I'm looking for three things

1. Clarity/Quality of sound.
2. Louder than stock.
3. Quality of parts (Resilience is necessary.. I don't want anything breaking because I cranked it up too loud).
4. Fitment - must be a direct replacement in my 03 Civic EX

I'm looking at speakers, tweeters, and maybe a new receiver / head unit. I'm not looking for top of the line, but I do want quality. Does anybody have any product recommendations.. or recommendations about a new system in general (ex. should I get all 3, or would I be better off just getting a really nice set of tweeters, or speakers, or a receiver instead?)

I'm a sound hardware noob, so any help is appreciated. I'm not currently in the market for subwoofers. Thanks!
 

reptlcal

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JL Audio products are very good. So are sony and pioneer products.
 


civicspencer

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KICKER! for subs speakers and am, and go alpine for your ubiy
 


Failsafe88

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Kicker makes decent high speakers as well have them installed in my door and alpines in the back type s unfortuanly. However still sounds good.
 

CRX_dude

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definitely need to get an aftermarket head unit,i would do alpine with decent speakers from pioneer kenwood alpine or even rockford fosgate as for the tweeters go i would keep them in there until youve heard your new speakers, they might give you all the clarity you want and maybe even give you the urge to get a sub =) just my 2 cents
 

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^^ I used to have 2 15" rockford fosgate subs in the civic... I just don't really need the bass right now. I just want clarity.
 

lowlife9

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head unit clarion,Apline,JVC Arsenal,
mids highs Focal,Diamond audio,JL Audio , German Maestro
subs JBL,JL Audio, Powerbass
 

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Ok... so the model of speakers doesn't really matter.. as long as I get a good brand? So If I go and buy any alpine/kicker speaker, it's going to sound significantly better than stock?

and do I need an amp to drive aftermarket speakers? I didn't think I would.
 

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the first link on both for front and rear is what i would do but if theres an option to hear them first at your best buy listen to them first and see what you think between the 4..
 

joe7987

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Awesome. Thanks for your help!
 

lowlife9

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i would get ALPINE because of the silk dome tweeter it gives a much warmer sound then metal and definitely don't miss match the speakers get all the same brand.
 

James315

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ok gonna put my 2 cents in i personally dislike jl yes i have own jl let me rephrase that jl mids and highs i dislike subs are ok im probably gonna get flamed cause of that but oh well i just never had good luck always sounded bad and yes i know what im doing actually a certified audio installer but good price and quality i would go with polk audio i have polks in my civic with a kicker comp 10 with a kicker 300 watt amp and alpine head unit its not really loud but loud enough and the mids and highs are very very clear and i got the polks for 83 dollars for 6.5s so not a bad price either but pioneer kenwood and if your looking to spend a little more alpine type rs are all really good brands with great quality and if you want a cheap good quality head unit jvc all the way! lol even blown speakers sound decent with jvc didnt believe or like jvc til i heard one now i love it and usually have the most features for the least amount of money sony is good too if you keep it all sony
 


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