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The guy who is goin to do my daughters custom fiberglass box, here owns a stereo shop. I had talked to him about them first, and his reply was they usually run around $250. He also added that they are coverer with Rhino liner, after the construction process for added durability, and scratchs that may occur
whoa!!! stay the HELL away from SONICELECTRONIX.COM!!!
I purchased a Hifonics 1605D from them... it was defective.... sent it back, and they were going to MAKE me not only pay shipping to them, but shipping BACK to me as well!!!
I recieved another 1605D... and guess what? it was defective as well...
and the amazing part, is that they have a policy, where they will only replace an item once... even if the replacement is defective...
crap product from crap company... sorry, but I can't find anything good to say about them... I would literally take ebay over sonicelectronix...
ikesound, or crutchfield comes first though....
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crutchfield.com is the absolute best one, when you're there you let them know exactly what kind of car you have (for me, they know it's a 1992 pontiac firebird with power windows) and they let you know where you can install speakers and what sizes you need, as well as for receivers, when you buy a receiver they throw in all the wiring harnesses for free which is a major saving (at best buy, 1 of the 2 harnesses you need and the standard-to-GM antenna adapter together are over $30, and i would have spent more if i didnt buy my receiver used, the owner threw in the wiring for free. never buy a car stereo used, btw.) crutchfield is a top notch site, and the receiver i STRONGLY recommend for 3rd gen cars is the pioneer DEH-P77DH, which crutchfield carries. it's a 1.5 din receiver for GM and chrysler cars that have the "oversized opening blues."
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Originally Posted by ScrapMaker
whoa!!! stay the HELL away from SONICELECTRONIX.COM!!!
I purchased a Hifonics 1605D from them... it was defective.... sent it back, and they were going to MAKE me not only pay shipping to them, but shipping BACK to me as well!!!
I recieved another 1605D... and guess what? it was defective as well...
and the amazing part, is that they have a policy, where they will only replace an item once... even if the replacement is defective...
crap product from crap company... sorry, but I can't find anything good to say about them... I would literally take ebay over sonicelectronix...
ikesound, or crutchfield comes first though....
YEA, sonic electonix guys are horrible... i bought 2 cliff design subs off of them, and i went to return them cuz they both toasted in 2 weeks and they said they couldn't exchange them because the warranty didn't cover it. so i ended getting suck with 2 blown 12 inch subs... and they didn't fail cuz i hooked them up wrong the cones separated from the surroundings..so yea deff don't buy from them, i'd much rather pay out the butt for crutchfield before i go back to them again...
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I agree, Sonic Electronix customer service is horrible but The Clif Design subs have a 5 year warranty. I have 3 10" in my Taurus and love them. I would have, or if you still can, contact the manufacturer. Did you fill out all the necessary paperwork for the warranty that came with the subs?
BTW, I tend to use Sonic Electronix as a price matching vendor. Then purchase my stuff mostly through SoundDomain.com with the price match.
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Ebay... Does have a big selection, you have to put in the kind of speakers you want to have big result. I got my kicker speakers and tweeters off of ebay.
i bought an amp from them one time, paid for overnight shipping since i was going out of town, and wanted it for the trip.. i procrastinate.
it didn't arrive when it was supposed to, so i called. hadn't shipped it yet. so i told 'em i was pretty pissed to have spent $35 extra for shipping and they've still got it. they refunded every penny of the shipping costs, including the reg. shipping and nabbed it then and there and packaged it up and overnighted it to me, on their dime. i still had to leave without it, but they had golden opportunity to be buttheads and "sorry about your luck" with me. but they didn't.
and walmart can't touch their prices on some stuff.
when i go looking for my next stereo, it'll be from them.
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I own one as well clarityelectronics.com I try and be honest with people, and if something is broke send it to me I get you a new one out. I am not the fastest guy around (I do it on the side right now) my prices are competitive, and I charge actual shipping plus a couple bucks for materials (tape and what not ) sonicelectronix from my experience seems to have alot more issues than the others (I get alot of their customers) also before ordering with any of them (except maybe crutchfield) double check stock. I can pretty much check stock on onlinecarstereo (they are owned by a distributor I use)
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i bought an amp from them one time, paid for overnight shipping since i was going out of town, and wanted it for the trip.. i procrastinate.
it didn't arrive when it was supposed to, so i called. hadn't shipped it yet. so i told 'em i was pretty pissed to have spent $35 extra for shipping and they've still got it. they refunded every penny of the shipping costs, including the reg. shipping and nabbed it then and there and packaged it up and overnighted it to me, on their dime. i still had to leave without it, but they had golden opportunity to be buttheads and "sorry about your luck" with me. but they didn't.
and walmart can't touch their prices on some stuff.
when i go looking for my next stereo, it'll be from them.
-Chris
I wouldn't order from Etronics.com... They are horrible when it comes to returns because of their own mistakes... My friend ordered some Infinity Kappa Perfect 5.25" components, and he got an email confirming two sets of components... for twice the price... he called up the next morning and the guy said that there was nothing they could do because the order had already been processed. Said the components would be shipping later that day... refused to fix their error. My friend eventually found someone to buy his components, but it was a huge pain in the ***, and I would never order from them again...
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I guess Ill be on the other few that actually say Ive had great luck with sonicelectronic... I bought 5 head units from them...all came fast, all were cheap, and all have lasted me years so far. I always buy pioneer and have never had an issue. I put one in my Jeep, my girls car, my moms jeep, my buddies jeep, and I just recently bought a new P980BT for the Trans AM. All came with free wiring and install kits which worked perfectly.
Maybe its the brands you are buying?? Ill buy from them again if I have to. Im looking at getting all new speaks and some new subs...Im gonna shop around at some of the other places you guys mentioned and see what I can get ahold of.
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I guess Ill be on the other few that actually say Ive had great luck with sonicelectronic... I bought 5 head units from them...all came fast, all were cheap, and all have lasted me years so far. I always buy pioneer and have never had an issue. I put one in my Jeep, my girls car, my moms jeep, my buddies jeep, and I just recently bought a new P980BT for the Trans AM. All came with free wiring and install kits which worked perfectly.
Maybe its the brands you are buying?? Ill buy from them again if I have to. Im looking at getting all new speaks and some new subs...Im gonna shop around at some of the other places you guys mentioned and see what I can get ahold of.
Justin
I would be especially worried about Pioneer... they make excellent units, but they have tons of problems... If you don't have the real Premiere warranty from sonicelectronix... screw that... the pioneers with moving screens are so faulty, it's amazing... I love my P980BT, but damn, I'm about to send it in for the second time this year, for the same thing... the contacts on the faceplate lose connection sometimes... in certain cases, you can move the faceplate around and it will re-connect, but others, you have to turn off the car and when you turn it back on, the radio will work fine...
No warranty = your loss...
I hope the $50 or whatever you save is worth it...
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www.onlincecarstereo.com
has wide selection from subs,amps head units dvd players...... pretty much u can think of it they have it and at prices ALOT cheaper then retail store,
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Etronics.com is great!! Especially since they're in Long Island City, if I order early enough in the day They ship out same day and I can have what I ordered the next day!!
Crutchfield.com is good as well. They can be a little pricey, but on the same note they also give you everything you need!
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http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/ is one of the BEST places ive ever gone throught. u can save up to 200 dollars on subs,amps or watever ur looking for. Great deals all the time
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I bought two head units from sonicelectronix and had no issues. Great delivery time and free accessories!
I also like woofersetc.com. Some items are a bit pricy compared to other sites but they carry several lines (mostly high end...Focal, Audison) that other sites do not offer at a reasonable price.
Some good deals can be had on ebay but you have to be on the lookout for them.
Know what you want and be patient.....you will save a few $$.
I purchased a Hifonics 1605D (1600w Monoblock,) and it was defective on arrival.
Sent it in for RMA, got another one with another problem...
only thing is, it's their 'policy' not to allow more than one return per orginal purchase.
So I would not recommend these *******s, nor would I ever recommend Hifonics, unless you are in a position where you can keep returning them until you get a good one.
Did I mention they were just *******s in general on the phone? The 'tech' guy was nice, and even suggested I change my amp out for a more expensive one... which I was going to do.
I told them this, "look guys, I'm willing to GIVE you another TWO HUNDRED dollars to upgrade this amp..." and they would not take it... this doesn't even make sense from a business prospective...
reminds me of when a parent makes a rule for one child, that really doesn't apply to another, but has to enforce it or the other children (other sonic customers who abuse the policy) will quable about it forever.
Still doesn't change the fact that I spend about an hour on hold to get an answer I wasn't looking for in the first place...
Don't buy from Sonic Electronix, or Hifonics
'nuff said
I have bought 3 Head units, 2 Amps, probably 10 subwoofers, and a handfull of component speakers from Sonic Electronix and never had a problem with anything.
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i can tell you where not to... HIFISoundConnection. horrible customer service (dont pick up phones and voice mail box full). slow shipping and HORRIBLE packaging. i have been jacked around with them twice.
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Listen, I work at bestbuy, and I am the Home essentials supervisor, and we hook people up with crazy audio systems. For example given I work there, I mean you can get freakin Alpine PDX amps which are the best, type R or type E alpine subs, and then a set Infinity Kappa spears, I promise you that pick and match will dang near beat or compete with anyone on this website, given beyond say a Bass competition, just over all it is rediculous. I promise, I have that and it is unreal, I win competitions all the time just from that set up.
The other thing is if you have them install it if you purchase it from there, you get LIFETIME warranty on the installation which is awesome.
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Originally Posted by ScrapMaker
whoa!!! stay the HELL away from SONICELECTRONIX.COM!!!
I purchased a Hifonics 1605D from them... it was defective.... sent it back, and they were going to MAKE me not only pay shipping to them, but shipping BACK to me as well!!!
I recieved another 1605D... and guess what? it was defective as well...
and the amazing part, is that they have a policy, where they will only replace an item once... even if the replacement is defective...
crap product from crap company... sorry, but I can't find anything good to say about them... I would literally take ebay over sonicelectronix...
ikesound, or crutchfield comes first though....
this is precisely why you should try to find a local dealer to deal with, lots of good ones out there, i replace gear all the time over the counter and most shops will depending on what they sell brand wise. kicker makes me cut just the comes out of the speaker and send them back to kicker for warranty! saves on shipping
you can still ship that hifonics amp back to hifonics for repair if its less than a year old. call 847-540-7700 get an RA# then ship it off! itll probably be 25 to ship one way, insured and hifonics will pay to ship it back to you.
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Like the title says.
I know about places like sounddomain.com and crutchfield.com, but I hear lots of people say that there are cheaper places to shop. Ebaymotors.com doesn't seem to have that much of a selection, and most sellers want crazy $$$ for shipping.
Preferably places that you've successfully ordered from, so I know they're legit.
TIA
My friend recommended me ikesound.com. That is the online store which supplied my Kicker 06VS10L74. The unit is still good for about 8 months now.
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This website is helpfull on anything car audio or electronics but they specilize in car audio in the forums. Register you wont regret it and go to the car audio forums.
Re: Where do you buy your audio components online?
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Originally Posted by NTChrist
Like the title says.
I know about places like sounddomain.com and crutchfield.com, but I hear lots of people say that there are cheaper places to shop. Ebaymotors.com doesn't seem to have that much of a selection, and most sellers want crazy $$$ for shipping.
Preferably places that you've successfully ordered from, so I know they're legit.
TIA
Just go to regular old eBay. -Or the electronics section on ebay rather than motors.
I just bought two 4-Way 6x9's for a killer deal and turned out great for those side ("rear") speakers. Also got a pretty good deal on the 4x6's that go on the dash. They haven't shipped yet though. There's actually a ton of different car audio stuff available on ebay... you just gotta be patient and really look through everything and find the killer deals. It's worth it!
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Don't know if this has been mentioned yet but, www.onlinecarstereo.com. I got my entire setup from them, speakers, deck, amp, subs the whole lot all for about $250
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Ive ordered from crutchfield a few years ago, was very satisfied. I bought two 12" Rockford Fosgate HE2 subs when they were closing that model out, i got the pair for about 270 shipped where they were 200 a piece new before that. And they were some pretty good subs, unlike those new models id never buy those, atleast not the p1, p2 etc they just crack IMO.
If your looking for used, or some SPL stuff, go over to caraudio.com/forum and check out the classifieds. There are usually some good things over there, not only SPL but the majority of it i would say is. Can find some nice high end stuff over there.
Camz286 
