Base stereo BETTER???
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Base stereo BETTER???
Once upon a time I had a 2013 JK with the super-duper Alpine amplified system with the subwoofer. It came with the base head unit and my only change was to install the 430 head unit. I thought it sounded okay, but certainly not great.
Then I traded it in for an SRT Challenger with their super-duper system. It sounded very good, but certainly not great.
A couple of days ago I traded the Challenger BACK for a 2015 JK. This one has the basic non-sub 130 system. I figured my first upgrade would be the stereo system. But after only a couple of days I have the impression that this "base" system sounds better than the Alpine system in my 2013.
I don't crank it like in my younger days. I'm guessing that I would only encounter distortion if I did.
Is my imagination running wild or are the "premium" systems really no better than (not as good as) the base system???
Then I traded it in for an SRT Challenger with their super-duper system. It sounded very good, but certainly not great.
A couple of days ago I traded the Challenger BACK for a 2015 JK. This one has the basic non-sub 130 system. I figured my first upgrade would be the stereo system. But after only a couple of days I have the impression that this "base" system sounds better than the Alpine system in my 2013.
I don't crank it like in my younger days. I'm guessing that I would only encounter distortion if I did.
Is my imagination running wild or are the "premium" systems really no better than (not as good as) the base system???