Originally posted by DrGonzo:
Some guy actually pissed on the thing one night during a party (how he was not electrocuted, I will never know...) It worked like crap for one week, and then it fixed itself.




Wouldn't it have been better to say it's performance was piss-poor, instead of working like crap!? Unless the guy crapped on it, too.


Regardless, there's a ton of good information here. What I would honestly avoid doing is going through the Home Theater magazines, as, IMHO, they tend to review only the priciest, high-end gear. The Crutchfield catalog is good to get some great ideas about what gear you would like, then go hunt on your own for better prices. While I don't find them inflated, I don't see a big difference between them and retail, which has the instant gratification of purchasing your gear and taking it home with you.

Yes, it's true, you'll generally get what you pay for, but, it's entirely possible to find a gem (*cough* cambridge soundworkds *cough*), and it's entirely possible to overpay (as is the case with Bose). Just test some gear out. There's got to be at least one shop in your area that has a listening room with a handful of different gear that you can listen to. Look for highs, lows, mids, make sure the sound isn't muffled, make sure it's not tinny. Just keep what YOU want in mind- do you want it to last (upgradeable, which can be pricey), do you want it to blow your walls down, or just SOUND GOOD? Set yourself a quality point, search around, then find something in the price you like that offers the same quality.

And... you can't go wrong with B&W.... My dad actually managed to find a pair of their woofers in a car's trunk at a local used auto parts pavilion (junkyard for the uninitiated), and they only charged him $10/each... suffice to say they're in his truck now!!!

1998 SVT Contour Silver Frost for sale in Classifieds.