Alpine Speakers?

Written by slurpburp21 in Monday, June 26, 2006 under Car Audio
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Q: I'm looking at starting to up my car audio, and I was checking out some speakers. Would Alpine Type-S speakers be a good buy at 99.99? If not, what other car speakers are good, my friends all say Pioneer is nice for subs and Kenwood is good for amps.

A: The Alpine Type-S subwoofers are actually a good buy for the money. I have installed a number of these in different vehicles and, when paired with a good amplifier, they actually hit really hard.

I would recommend against the Kenwood amplifier idea though. I have seen a number of Kenwood amplifiers running subwoofers develop problems after just a short period of time. I find some of the better subwoofer amplifiers are:

Memphis Audio, Kicker, JL Audio, and Alpine.

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leonard_leroy Said in Monday, June 26, 2006

Alpine have been making decent speakers for a long time now. That is, in my opinion, a decent value. If you are going to be upgrading your audio you will want to keep in mind that most companies design their products to compliment one another. If you find that you like the Alpine speakers I would suggest committing to them regarding amps, subs, etc... If you can you would want to get tweeters in the front, midrange in the door panels, and a sub in the back or if there is room under the driver...

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Halle Said in Monday, June 26, 2006

So far i can't find the problem on it. Sound so clear, it so powerfull deep for vocal on movie or cd the mono amp make the power better. Good price for multimedia outthere,best center speaker after i look around.

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metallman56 Said in Monday, June 26, 2006

if you ask me alpine sucks. it think there quallity has gone down over the years. but thats just me. i dont think they sound good under 85 hz. but thats just me. here is what i tell everyone getting in to car audio, and what i wish someone would have told me. listen to anything and everything you can before you but anything. listen to the stuff at best buy and circut city then listen to speakers at speacialty shops. listen to everything so you can find out what sounds good to you. personally...

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naughty19822000 Said in Monday, June 26, 2006

I would recommend JL Audio is best for cars..

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HardThinker Said in Monday, June 26, 2006

Alpine makes nice highs, but you can do a bit better for the price. As far as subs are concerned I'd highly recommend JL Audio or Memphis. They have been dominating stereo evets for years now, and they win for a reason. Ask any competitor. I've been competing for years so I've heard everything marketed and many that haven't been.
As far as the price and clarity of the Type S Alpines, it all depends on the box...as with most subs...choose the right box and you will be...

What amp would i need to power 2 12" type-r alpine speakers?

Written by kyle d | Monday, October 20, 2008

i bought 2 12" type-r speakers, (2ohm)band need to know what amp to purchase to power them correctly.
looking to buy an alpine amp as well


A: buy 1 alpine amp for each sub look at the rms rating on the sub and get a alpine amp to match good luck

How should I wire my Alpine 6x9 speakers?

Written by coles1189 | Thursday, January 29, 2009

I have this alpine amp: mrv-f345
Right now it powers my 2 mids and 2 component speakers
Is there anyway I can wire my 6x9s to this also?
or should i just run it to the back of the deck?
any help
thank you
amp - http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=14928


A: I'm not sure about the details of your other speakers, but I would hook up the 6x9's on your amp and have the weakest pair hook up to the same channel... If you're gonna do that then make sure you do it right and put the prongs at the end of the wires instead of just sliding the wires in and screwing it down, it's safer doing it the other way...

Don't listen to other people saying that it'll cause issues... It won't...

I have one 1200...

Help me in choosing alpine speakers can i use type X component as front speaker and type R as Rear Speakers?

Written by aerra v | Wednesday, July 30, 2008

I have bought Alpine CDA-9887 headset ,thinking of buying PDX-4.100 amplifier ,I am bit confused in choosing speakers thinking of buying Type R SPR 17S component speakers and use them in rear and SPX137R use them in front .Is it ok to mix type R and X together .Do this amplifier supports this speakers .Help me out


A: There's nothing wrong with mixing the Type R / Type X's. between front & rear. You'll find a lot of people don't necessarily stay within the same brand when choosing. The only suggestion I would make is don't waste too much money on buying components for the rear. A simple coaxial Type R would be fine for rear fill/midbass with a nice component set in the front for good sound staging.

The PDX-4.100 will sound really nice on this setup, particularly ran...