Reading Topic: Component Speakers for $300?
Ah, fuck Kappas. If you're dead set on them, LISTEN to them first, personally I hate them. WAY too harsh, and they're $150 speakers. For $300, you can do MUCH better. For example, JL Audio XR components are pretty damn good, and are around $300. JBL GTi's are DAMN good speakers, but quite hard to find, and go for about $400. They're one of the top ten I've ever heard. Also, for $300 exactly, go to
www.ampmanaudio.com and check out the Adire Audio Coda speakers. Adire is a small company in Washington state, and their owner, Dan Wiggens, is one of THE nicest, most knowledgeable, honest man in the business. Add to the fact that his speakers are worth about 3x what he sells them for, and that seals the deal. But don't take my word for it. Check out the forums are
www.carsound.com www.elitecaraudio.com and
www.caraudioforum.com and search for Adire Audio. Picking up a Shiva would also be a tremendous investment for you. One 12" sub would be perfect for your needs, and for $125, it's dollar for dollar the best out there. It's ugly as sin, but.... Well, you can't have everything.
As for amps, you can't go wrong with a US Acoustics. They're budget amps, but built like bricks and will last forever if treated right. I'm using them in my competition install, if that helps you any. Check out
www.Thezeb.com for prices.
I figure a Koda component set, and a USX2100 (125w RMS x2 @14.4v)will set you back about $440, and will be plenty of power for the Kodas. When you're ready, add in a Shiva for $125 and a USX2150 for $163 and you'll send that sub about 550w RMS @4ohms bridged, at 14.4v. Tap that into a line out converter for $20 to interface with your head unit, spend about $45 on wires/fuses/distribution blocks at
www.knukonceptz.com, and you'll have a HELL of a system for pretty cheap. A box for the Shiva should be a sealed chamber, 1.5 cubic feet in volume. You can even build this yourself if you have the tools, it'll save you the $40 on buying a premade one.
And there you go: $630 and you have a complete system. All sites that I listed are completely trustworthy, and if you have doubts, search the forums I mentioned to check for yourself. Neil at ampman audio, Dan with Adire, and the people at The Zeb are as good as they get, and Altersys (on this forum) has worked for and with Neil in the past. He'll vouch, I'm sure.