Monsoon vs Alpine

**JakeH0605** · 01-02-2012

So my 2005 Grand Prix Base Trim has the stock Monsoon speakers and stock deck. But from my old car I have a Sony Xplode deck and Alpine SBS speakers; would I benefit from using them in my Grand Prix and get better sound? -or- is the stock stereo system better?

**Explicit_Spade** · 01-02-2012

Xplode... No, toss that in the garbage.

The Alpine Speakers on the other hand should sound better than stock.

**boostedcompg** · 01-02-2012

I have alpine type r's....love them

**SlowNA06** · 01-03-2012

Did you old car sound better? you tell us which you should do, man.

**Bologna** · 01-04-2012

I wouldn't replace the headunit, due to the fact that sony xplod is not an upgrade and you will loose steering wheel controls and such (unless you buy all the adapters).

But, I would try replacing the speakers.

**stealthee** · 01-04-2012

Xplodes were the sh!t at one time. I had one when they first came out and it was only one level below the top model. That thing was top quality and lasted 9 years.

**boostedcompg** · 01-04-2012

Useually top quality stuff doesn't come from walmart

**Explicit_Spade** · 01-04-2012

Originally Posted by stealthee

Xplodes were the sh!t at one time. I had one when they first came out and it was only one level below the top model. That thing was top quality and lasted 9 years.

This guy has to be trolling.

**stealthee** · 01-04-2012

When I got mine Walmart didn't carry anything like it. I got it at a quality stereo shop. It was before Sony went cheap. I probably bought it in 99 or 2000.

**boostedcompg** · 01-04-2012

i remember seeing them at wally world back during that time

**stealthee** · 01-04-2012

They definitely were not at Wally World at that time. It was about 01 or 02 when they started selling the lower tier models there. It was a $200 unit when I got it, not WalMart quality.

**Explicit_Spade** · 01-04-2012

Ahh, They must have only done good for a year or 2. I remember about 10 years ago they werent very good.

**stealthee** · 01-04-2012

Yeah. I got it the first year it was available. After that, they went to crap. It sucked too because the unit was really nice. When you use one headunit for 9 years, and then have to buy a new one, its hard to get used to. LOL

My Alpine that I bought as a replacement is sitting in my closet now though. Took it out when I pulled my Stealth off the road.

**tc300** · 01-05-2012

Sony did make a few good decks way back in the day around the mid to late 90s.. I had one of the blackouts and loved it till it got stole !!! ��. Wouldnt mine having one again, there just super hard to find

**Bologna** · 01-06-2012

Originally Posted by stealthee

Xplodes were the sh!t at one time. I had one when they first came out and it was only one level below the top model. That thing was top quality and lasted 9 years.

From what I remember, there is only a few companies that have been top of the line for 9 years. Such as bose and JL audio.

Sony has never been top of the line, although the products they make usually work fine for everyday use.

**stealthee** · 01-06-2012

Everyone can keep saying what they want, but mine wasn't one of the cheapass $70 WalMart versions that were out in the early 2000's. I had people like mine so much they went out and bought their own.

**Tim Foolery** · 01-09-2012

This subject went rather off topic didn't it? I do believe that there was a time when sony made quality products on all of its market ranges, head units are no exception. Many would argue however that Sony has never made a "top-of-the-line" model head-unit. To the point. Your newer xplode is certainly not an upgrade from the stock. If you have a monsoon system in the car the stock amp should run the alpines well enough. You may opt to get a new head unit though with multiple pre-amp outputs. I'm a fan of kenwood and pioneer head units myself.

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