I know there are better brands out there, but I have a summer job at Best Buy so I can get a huge discount on Best Buy merchandise. These are the only brand speakers that Best Buy carries. Are any of these brands any good? Which ones are better? Thanks for any info.

Mike

Anything is better than stock though, right? :)

Mike

Post your budget, and what you expect from your system (really loud, high sound quality, moderate improv. from stock...whatever), and let people here take a crack at it. It's possible that you may be considering buying too much equipment for what you need/want to achieve.

Why am I suggesting this rather than answering your question directly? Because I shameless admit to being snobbish. I really doubt any of the brands you had mentioned have any musical merit (well maybe RF does). At the same time I would add that I haven't heard them. Years back, I have heard a number of sub $200 speakers to know I don't like them. That's the market best buy is targeting.

<p>Johnny A.

And I don't like them too much. Of course I'm not using them in
the A4 (thankfully).

Just curious, the FnX or FnQ's may be significantly better.
-AlexD

I'm not sure I want subs in the trunk because I don't want to lose storage capacity. What I'd like to spend though, is less than $600 for 5-1/4" speakers in the front doors and 6-1/2" speakers in the rear deck, a 12" sub in a box, and a five speaker amp. The price includes installation. I'm SURE I can't get all these components at this price without the 50% discount I can get at my job. A pair of Boston Pro Series speakers in the front doors, a sub in the trunk, and an amp at a local car audio store alone would cost more than that :( So, oh well.

Mike

I have bought and sold many home audio pieces in the last 10 years. It's almost inevitable that I will sell or scrap the compromise piece, and buy the piece of equipment that I wanted right from the start.

So now, I live by the philosophy that Mark mentioned. If I can't afford it, then wait, or don't buy it.

Where does that leave you? Well, if you have a friend at best buy that might be willing to do the install on the side in exchange for dinner (what are friends for?), that removes install. At $600, check out a front pair of speakers and a four channel amp at $200, and $350 respectively ($50 would be left for misc. wiring, etc.). Use the amp to run the factory rear's for rear fill only. When another $200 is available, get new rear speakers.

Spending less than this would probably be unwise.

You might be able to get a set of Boston Rally's up front for $200 at soundhabit, and a PPI amp should do nicely (about 4x50 should be sufficient to make you happy).