I have always been an Alpine fan. Just for the weight of the unit. I have never had issues with any of the name brands. The only issue I
has was thieves. I learned quick that the sleeper rules the road unless you could keep your ride under lock and key and never leave it
at a rest stop. I'm an old Pan Dragger. I like my rides very old and very low.
What I drive and use every day is a 2003 Toyota Camry. It has zero in the way of looks other than tinted window, wider tires, and a great
suspension. (now).
I did add 3 HD class D 4000w @ 4ohm stereo amps, cap bank, heavy # 4/4 SOOW cable from the battery (up front) to the trunk.
The stock speakers were replaced with Comp speakers and a 10" sub was added. All four doors, the trunk lid and trunk were dampened with
good dampening material. I did use expanding foam in a few place that were noisy. Kick panels can pick up a lot of road noise along with floor
pans. I doubled the dampening material and added a dense wool mat. It is as quiet as any car I've ever rode in. I added a 200amp alternator
from the 55amp stock.
It is a nice sounding unit for around 1500 total. The 10" was a Dayton HO 10/44. I'm a retire heavy equipment mechanic. I installed some pretty
nifty stereos in excavators, loaders and even a pilling rig. It's nice but I still like my stereo in my room. I just had a 48 hour marathon of nothing
but blues and valve equipment. It sure got toasty.. LOL