Does this mean I need a preamp?

What is average SQ player?

...I think state your budget would be easier for recommendation.

But if your avg SQ player is like what I think it is, choose none of it. Go for something higher spec...~

alright, let me scout around further yah...

That's why I said, don't criticize my car... now we no more friend lor ... 

You started with a budget, which is just nice for entry level...

But now after so many TT, basically you have upgraded your knowledge to know what you want.

You know what sub to go for, and what setup to choose from.

...but you still plan for a car and no budget for upgrade.

Your setup memang entry level. But what you want to do next, is not.
P.S: Just bear with the fact that you are not my avg SQ player~     

dun trust before u audit :>

can rm 700 get me a competition component speakers?if cannot, whats the best i can get for that price near competition level??

... And also the rest of the setup, to match the speakers. HU, woofer, positioning....etc

can ler.....it depend on wat competition ma...if budget constraint RM3-5k competition a rm700 component will be enuff. provided you can utilize it

how about sony??? i mean all of the equip... list out the quality anyone...

my budget is around 600++ if chnge the car in dash stereo... and add some amplifier wud it be enough? and i wanna ask... by chnging the car in dash stereo would it make a big difference... with the sound quality.. clarity of the sound level?

coz im using the old sony casette player...

Sony i lousy? D:. Im still choosing between Sony or Cadence >.<. Any adise?

D: !! Then which brand u suggest for entry level? . Some other guy quoted me soundstream and also mohawk >.<

is "DEI" a good brand for 6.5 component speaker set to be purchased?

Yes you are really bad at it.

http://www.google.com.my/search?&q=DEI+Studio+6.5

DEI STUDIO 3065If this were five years ago we'd all be wondering what a security company was doing selling speakers. But it's 2002 and DEI has been selling electronics and speakers for quite some time now -- and doing a great job of it. The Studio series is DEI's top of the top and they have pulled out all the stops to make it a technological wonder as well. It starts off with a neodymium magnet for the tweeter AND for the woofer. Manufacturers have been using neodymium for some years now on tweeters to get a much smaller magnet assembly to ease installation. DEI has added it to the woofer now. The theory is that it will be smaller, lighter and more efficient.

In practice, it all seems to work too. While the mounting depth isn't much less than any of the others in the group, the speaker is incredibly light and takes a good amount of power too. Its 170 mm size is converted to the smaller 165 mm size by snapping off a section of the outer trim. A really neat trick, but you'll still need a hole sized for the wider 170 or 6.75-inch speaker.

The tweeter is large and heavy when compared to the others, but comes with all the good mounting options. It's a silk dome 1-inch design with good quality components, featuring impedance equalization or a Zobel circuit designed into the crossover. That crossover is about 25% bigger than the Pioneer or the Bazooka. You may not be able to hide it in the kickpanel and might have to start looking for other places.

I had to break off the trim ring to get the Studios to fit in the Tacoma, but it was worth it. These speakers sound really good. On some tracks and mostly old recordings, the midrange is just too strong, but for the most part there's a great presence, and vocals are clear. On Eve's "Let Me Blow Your Mind" (with Gwen Stefani) vocals were right out front and clear.

Things are even better with music that has a bold, clear lead singer. Jazz and world music are great examples. I used Billy Joel's "Baby Grand," which is a duet with Ray Charles. Both came through perfectly. Joel's voice hit higher notes and Charles' had all its typical gruffness. But don't necessarily categorize this as a jazz speaker. It still kicked butt on hip-hop and Top 40 music.

While the Studio 3065 loses some points for having a big crossover that doesn't include tweeter adjustments, it gets them back with versatile mounting and a good manual. It makes decent bass by itself, but does even better when used with a subwoofer. Taking the big bass out of the cone really lets the vocals shine. For 300 bucks you're looking at a very good speaker.

i havent heard the dei's but i have used the jl's and i loved the way they sound. if you are considering buying either one of these, make sure you listen to them first so you get what sounds good to you

quazacolt: i think you are just biased to brands that you actually know and those that you havent met... 

anyway... the Directed... well in all honesty... dont expect morel level of SQ although the built is like morel oviation... but definately, if the installs is done right, the power is fed properly... you got yourself some good sound...

bro, no offence but, i find rm880 quite expensive for something that i couldn't google. maybe i'm just bad at googling, could you/other people that has info enlighten me?

U can't find due to "Directed Audio" has been stop car audio business very long time ago after they took over couple of brand like Orion, Viper, Polk Audio, a/d/s & Precision power. The comp (picture) was 2000/2001 model.. The other good brand also close down are "Ultimate Audio".

refer here:- http://www.directed.com/Company/History.aspx

actually it's the older model of directed speaker....bafukie had use the newer directed spk before when he start his journey.....

Sadly the only malaysian car audio magazine also stop publish, if not U can get a lot of info about older ICE produtc.. "MOBIL AUDIO ZINE"..

Ok..general question...is mcintosh the best brand? I did drop in many shop..many say good and may say they dont sell..if good why dont sell?

Those shop I went too says it sound very nice..I did check in the internet..their amp also looks nice..never seen
fitted locally or in any ICE competition..

Min RM20K ... but if the sound is very nice I believe that is the poison 

Ok...lets not see the pricing or else it will steer away the interest. So how we rate this mcintosh...since its not the best but sounds very good, looks like a very difficult piece of equipment. Will Nakamichi or Clarion D3 be better than Mcintosh..sorry I cant find them in youtube, so have to ask here.

Bro, I don't believe there is such thing as the best... sound is kind of subjective ler.....

Naka is not bad, very clear too, seriously clear. But I would say less a bit of power compare to McIntosh.

No idea on Clarion. No one want to let me audit. 

But you cannot purely depend on one component to get what you want, overall setup is still very important.



No idea where got McIntosh ah? Ask carcrazy.

Naka HU is clean clear but very thin sounding.
Clarion 9255/D2/D3 sounds quite ok with decent tuning options.
McIntosh HU BNIB starts at 5k so shops tend not to stock them.

Rainbow comps will give clean clear sound, but again very thin.

All this is compared to Mc and scans, so dun take them at face value.
Naka, Clarion higher end HU and Rainbow comps will outperform regular retail Sony, Pioneer, Alpine, RF, that kinda range of products.

Again it is easier for us if you state your max budget and whatever you've been offered so far. Easier to compare 2 products than every mentioned brand.

McIntosh HU and amps does what the rest cannot do.......... Pure natural sound. When a guitar sounds like a guitar.