memphis vs alpine?

[Nguyen128]

i'm looking to get some door speakers and rear deck speakers for my car. keeping the stock headunit and no amp as of now. i'm deciding between the memphis m class and the alpine type r, any opinions? thanks.

[TSiFTW]

I've used Memphis since before they were Memphis. I have always loved them.:2cents:

[lanning]

never had a problem out of memphis, if you do go alpine get the nicest stuff you can find with a warranty... memphis has a free lifetime warranty

[redfire6i]

I <3 Memphis...even though my system is all kicker. lol

[Z0_o6]

get whatever is cheaper, because neither are going to sound very good on a stock h/u with no amp. they are both quality products.

[patrick4588]

alpine type r would need an amp, otherwise you will underpower them with a head unit

[lanning]

stock head units suck, if your going to spend that much on speakers atleast get a nice head unit too

[Nguyen128]

i eventually will get a head unit, i just dont want to spend the money now because i have onstar and a harness for that is like another 100 bucks. stupid onstar...

[DynamicSound]

LOL, good ole Axxess GMOS interfaces.

Memphis and Alpine have good SQ and will do the job. M-Class is their higher end so you need to compare it Alpine's higher end too. Both manufacturer's make entry level up to the higher end.

Depending on your stock speakers and how new the vehicle is, you may have better sound than your stock ones or it may be the same. Quality music really comes into play when they are amp'd. Aftermarket head unit may provide slightly better clarity depending on the unit choosen, but won't be much different from the stock one.

[Nguyen128]

yeah, my cars a 2009 i bought it a couple months ago so it's all still new.

do yall carry memphis?

[patrick4588]

i would suggest just waiting til you can do it right with an amp.

[Nguyen128]

i would suggest just waiting til you can do it right with an amp.

i mean i could, it's just extra money.
what kind of amp would you suggest?

[DynamicSound]

yeah, my cars a 2009 i bought it a couple months ago so it's all still new.

do yall carry memphis?

Not yet. Memphis is not a big seller because of the higher price tag...same as JL Audio. Everyone wants it, but nobody wants to pay the jacked up price. I would love to bring in some of the highend brands, but unless they are going to move, what is the point. Right now, car audio is slow for most shops. I sell a preety high amount in car audio/video products, but that is only because of my wholesale pricing.

Under the Sponsorship section, The Source is a Memphis dealer. Hit up Kay over there. His last day is on Saturday, so hit him up this week.

[redgst97]

In your area, Area 41 is an authorized Memphis dealer.
If you are willing to drive to Cumming, then American Radio is the place.

Memphis has the Power Reference (PR) series coax in the $80 range, the M-Class in the $130 range, and M-sync in the $300 range. I am not sure I would consider $80 "higher price tag" for a set of coax speakers...

I guess that is another of the (perceived) differences between brands that are dealer-direct only versus brands that are available at every distributor in the region.

[DynamicSound]

In your area, Area 41 is an authorized Memphis dealer.
If you are willing to drive to Cumming, then American Radio is the place.

Memphis has the Power Reference (PR) series coax in the $80 range, the M-Class in the $130 range, and M-sync in the $300 range. I am not sure I would consider $80 "higher price tag" for a set of coax speakers...

I guess that is another of the (perceived) differences between brands that are dealer-direct only versus brands that are available at every distributor in the region.

If I brought it in, I would only bring in the higher end lines from Memphis. That is like me saying I am bringing in JL Audio and only stock W0 or W3. :lmfao: So yeah, $300 for speakers or $600+ for a sub is a higher price tag. I am in the business of making money, not having stuff sit around and look pretty.

[DynamicSound]

Yeah, you can hit up Terry at Area 41...they are good.

[Nguyen128]

i just got my front and rear in from gwinnett sound. i know audio unlimited carries them too over in snellville. but i got the memphis m class in the front and back they sound great except i need an amp, they're under powered right now.

[Z0_o6]

i don't know that i would compare memphis prices to jl's, from what i have seen (just me personally) for equivalent stuff, JL's are much more expensive. I just recently purchased a memphis PR1000.1 class d mono-block for like $329 retail. A 1000 watt JL slash series amp listed out at $999 when I called! Granted, the JL amp has the R.I.P.S. stuff, but I have a sub ohm load of 1 ohm anyways, so that would just be money wasted.

[Nguyen128]

depends on what class of amp. i think the pr are a step up from the street edge, which are cheap like 150 bucks? the m class amps are pricey depending on the level. i looked at the cheapest m class amp it was like 450? not sure what level of m class though.

[yerrow]

the pr1000 is a killer amp at a great price. i run mine at 1 ohm all day long

[blacknightteg]

lol damn. i saw this thread and i thought you were a guy i had talked to at work the other day, he was in the exact same predicament.

[rmeyer114]

memphis is all ill use when it comes to speakers amps and subs but as far as headunits alpine all day long

[Nguyen128]

memphis is all ill use when it comes to speakers amps and subs but as far as headunits alpine all day long

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[THEONE]

i love alpine they have great head units,subs,amps,highs and mids. i have had the same headunit since 2000 and it has never given me a problem i think i paid 400 for it and its been great.

i have always been a alpine man, no way would i be happy with memphis im alpine all the way.

[Nguyen128]

lol damn. i saw this thread and i thought you were a guy i had talked to at work the other day, he was in the exact same predicament.

lol where do you work?

[Z0_o6]

i love alpine they have great head units,subs,amps,highs and mids. i have had the same headunit since 2000 and it has never given me a problem i think i paid 400 for it and its been great.

i have always been a alpine man, no way would i be happy with memphis im alpine all the way.

out of morbid curiosity, what has you so convinced that memphis wouldn't be up to your standards? i agree that alpine makes some of the best headunits available to the normal consumer, but seeing as how memphis only makes amps and speakers im not really sure why you would think they are of inferior quality....

[Z0_o6]

depends on what class of amp. i think the pr are a step up from the street edge, which are cheap like 150 bucks? the m class amps are pricey depending on the level. i looked at the cheapest m class amp it was like 450? not sure what level of m class though.

i understand that, i also have a memphis belle 1300D which at the time was their flagship amplifier. the Power Reference is about the best bang for the buck amp I have ever found though, because at roughly $.30/watt they are extremely cheap while still actually delivering rated power in a nice, clean, durable package.

[THEONE]

out of morbid curiosity, what has you so convinced that memphis wouldn't be up to your standards? i agree that alpine makes some of the best headunits available to the normal consumer, but seeing as how memphis only makes amps and speakers im not really sure why you would think they are of inferior quality....

ive always been a big fan of alpine i have had memphis subs before 15's and they were loud and made my vision blurr when they hit they were cool,but there is just something about alpine that i like i guess its just preference not saying that its better than anything out there its just my opinon .if you are a memphis fan thats great,but me im alpine all the way.

[Z0_o6]

oh im not loyal to anything but performance for the money lol. the only thing i'm partial to is JL subs, but honestly that is based off of looks and that little "wow" factor they have. i was just curious as to the comment that you wouldn't be happy with anything from memphis.

[yerrow]

so are you saying that you prefer alpine amps, speakers, and subwoofers compared to the same apples to apples line from memphis?

type-s compared to power reference... alpine wins
type-r to m-class i'll take memphis
type-x to mojo....no doubt memphis

because like identity crisis previously said, memphis doesn't make headunits

for my money....i'll take memphis...most of the time

[Nguyen128]

anyone know the differences between the memphis c3, cm, and m3?

[DynamicSound]

i just got my front and rear in from gwinnett sound. i know audio unlimited carries them too over in snellville. but i got the memphis m class in the front and back they sound great except i need an amp, they're under powered right now.

Yeah, James "Batman" at Unlimited Audio is really good.

[yerrow]

anyone know the differences between the memphis c3, cm, and m3?


alot of it has to do with thermal power handling capabilities.

the mojo is clearly big daddy tops
the cm i think has now jumped over the m3 in the lineup and can take up to 1500 peak
the m3 will take about 1000 peak 500 rms, although i feel like the m3 is about to be phased out
and the c3 is the little bro to the m3

they nice part about memphis is that all of those are rebuildable with the cartridges from memphis, its only like 4 bolts and when bought from an authorized dealer like gwinnett sound and audio unlimited they are very good when it comes to their warranty

[redgst97]

Mojo and M3 are 2008 models.
CM3 and C3 are 2009 models.
M = Mojo
C = Cast

So, the CM3 is the new Mojo, and the C3 is the new M3.

Power handling went up a bit from last year. At this point, we (American Radio) have yet to get our hands on any of the CM3 or C3 woofers. We still have a few M3s and Mojos available.

Also, FYI, the carbon-ish faces M-Class woofers have changed a bit as well. They were "combined" with the M1 (which was discontinued). You get the seal ability of the M-Class, with the power handling of the M1. Pretty cool woofer, actually.

[Nguyen128]

i've looked in a couple places and the only place that has the new cm3 and c3 subs are gwinnett sound i think. i can't decide if i want 2 12" m class subs vs 1 12" c3 any opinions? i know the c3 will be deeper and more clear but 2 m class's will be "louder".

[yerrow]

i'd go the c3 route if you have the power for it.

there's nothing wrong about the m-class, i have a single 12. but the c3 is actually louder if thats what you are going for.

if you want low cost and loud, the powere reference would do the trick. in fact i think they (gwinnett sound) has the pr 10's in a slotted box for something like $300...

[DynamicSound]

If you want some good prices, check out www.WoofersETC.com (http://www.woofersetc.com/) for Memphis.

Haven't looked at all models, but if you the Power Reference the 12" sub for $89 shipped. I have enclosures for it for $40 if you need that since their boxes are $99. $129 total.

The only downfall is no warranty...unless WoffersETC has one on them.

[Nguyen128]

i don't think i'm going with the memphis route anymore, goin to take a look at a jl 10w7 this weekend but who knows.

yeah they do have a package deal it's not bad it might be 2 12" pr but i cant remember

i don't think i'd buy memphis off the internet because even on the memphis site it says they don't deal online and no warranty what so ever.

[yerrow]

buy from local brick and mortar stores!

how much power will you have to give the w7? they're hungry but good

[Nguyen128]

think i'm gonna get the 1000 watt hybrid memphis amp, i think. 1000 continuous to w7 and 50x4 to the m class speakers.

[redgst97]

buy from local brick and mortar stores!



AMEN!!!!

Nguyen: The Memphis 16-MC5-1600 does 1100-watts at 1-ohm, and 4x75 on the front 4 channels. I "think" that is the model you are thinking of....which is a pretty awesome amp, by the way.

If you dont want/need that much power, then there is also the MC5.700, which is 50x4 and 400x1, and a bit less money.

I would also throw into consideration, depending on the sub, the Arc Audio 900.6, which is 60x4 and 550x1.

[yerrow]

any local store is better than online

[Nguyen128]

yes, that's what i was thinking of red thanks lol.
you know your stuff!
do you know anything about jl 1000/1v1 amps? theres one for sale on here and i was thinking about it but it's just 1 channel correct so it wont power my speakers?

for audio i perfer local shops too yerrow.

[yerrow]

thats a great amp although probably not quite so for the $400 he's actually asking. $300 then i would do it and push 1 single big ass 12 like a w7, mojo, or dd

[Nguyen128]

yeah i know 400 is expensive for a v1. i'm also looking at a 10w7 for 300 bucks. will i need another amp to power my speakers if i run the 1000/1?

[yerrow]

it would be prefered over a tiny h/u amp product 20 watts per channel at best

[Nguyen128]

yeah i'm running a stock h/u. we did the math at audio unlimited and it's way to expensive because of all the crap with the onstar and other controls on my steering wheel so i'm keeping it for now.

i'm really just deciding if i want the Memphis 16-MC5-1600 or buy a used JL 1000/1 and then a smaller amp for my speakers. leaning more towards memphis on this one.

[yerrow]

its cleaner and simpler

[Nguyen128]

yeah i think audio unlimited wanted 440 for one i can't remember.

but +rep yerrow, great help.

[Z0_o6]

if you wanted to go big with a bi-amped system (amp for the highs, and amp for the subs) you could use that JL OEM interface to make things all work with your stock H/U. granted, that probably ends up being more than just paying for a new h/u, but it IS an option lol

[Nguyen128]

haha sounds expensive and unnecessary.

and yerrow i was looking through the catalog and Memphis doesn't make the 1600 it's the, 16-MC5-1400 same specs though.

[DynamicSound]

ee

[DynamicSound]

Still need Memphis Car Audio?? Check out my liquidation sale...

http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=254053

[yerrow]

are you a dealer?

[DynamicSound]

are you a dealer?

Nope. It is coming from a dealer as the thread states. I am only going into more details with buyers.

[yerrow]

So in the event that someone needs anything warrantied, who would they have to go thru? The source...?

[DynamicSound]

So in the event that someone needs anything warrantied, who would they have to go thru? The source...?

That will only be discussed with people ready to buy with cash in hand. I do not want to put other companies business out there.

[redgst97]

Still need Memphis Car Audio?? Check out my liquidation sale...

http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=254053

http://www.memphiscaraudio.com/internet-sales-policy/

Just letting people know....

[DieselNuts]

get whatever is cheaper, because neither are going to sound very good on a stock h/u with no amp. they are both quality products.

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[yerrow]

http://www.memphiscaraudio.com/internet-sales-policy/

Just letting people know....

quoted for the damn truth!