Brand & model: Crossfire CFQ5.2 EQ
Price paid and from where: About $200.00 from a local stereo shop
Pros:
1. 5 band equalizer (50Hz, 250Hz, 1kHz, 2.5kHz, 6.5kHz)
2. Separate subwoofer gain
3. 2 inputs
4. LED in front that lights up when it is peaking
5. Small (Half DIN)
6. Separate front and rear high pass filters
7. High watt pre-outs (6.5 RMS I think)
Cons: None
Final verdict:
Probably my favorite part of my system. You can use one input for your CD player, and the other one for anything that has RCAs, such as gaming console, DVD player, MP3 player, etc.
Brand & model: Crossfire VR804 4 channel amp
Price paid and from where: Used from a buddy, a few hundred bucks I think
Pros:
1. Awesome power (800 watts)
2. Separate front and rear gains and tuning
3. Set screw power/ground/remote terminals
4. Amp is rated at 12 volts, where most other audio companies rate their products at 14.4 volts. So you actually get more power than the specs say if you are running at 14.4 volts
Cons: None
Final verdict:
I love this amp. I have had for 7 years, and it still runs like a champ. Once, when my car was torn apart, I had the amp on the rear deck, and I forgot it was there. Well I had to stop fast, and it fell from the rear deck onto the back seat, but the cushion wasn't there, so it hit the metal. Still runs like a champ, winter (where it can get to -40 F) and summer.
Brand & model: Infinity Kappa Perfect 5.25 component set
Price paid and from where: Around $250.00 from eBay
Pros:
1. Awesome highs
2. Can handle a lot of power
3. Infinity's reputation
Cons:
1. Lows could be better
2. Need external amp to properly power
3. Really deep so they won't fit in stock door location without a little modification
4. Factory tweeter location sucks, so I had to cut holes in the door panels in front of the door handle to put the tweeters in.
Final verdict:
These speakers rock! You don't want too much bass up front (that's what a sub and rear speakers are for IMO) so the lack of bass isn't an issue for me. I've had them for 7 years as well, and they are still awesome.
Brand & model: Infinity Kappa 6.5" 2-Way
Price paid and from where: About $100 from same seller as components.
Pros:
1. Great mid bass
2. Separate tweeter (thus making it 2-way)
3. Separate crossover
Cons:
1. Needs external amp to properly power
2. Factory rear speakers are 6x9, so a little bezel had to be built for them to fit
Final verdict:
Once again, I've had these for 7 years, and still sound awesome.
Brand & model: Corssfire VR302 2-way amp
Price paid and from where: $75 from a friend
Pros:
1. Like 4 channel amp, it is rated at 12 volts, so 14.4 volts will get you more power
2. Great quality
3. Powers my sub rated at 500 watts RMS, 1,000 watts max adequately
4. Would power a smaller sub awesome
Cons:
1. Not enough power for me
Final verdict:
While this amp is great for a lower power sub, it just doesn't power my sub (reviewed below) good enough for me. I should be able to turn my 4 channel amp up to get more power to my speakers, but then I wouldn't be able to hear my sub
Brand & model: Crossfire 12" BMF
Price paid and from where: $100 from a friend
Pros:
1. 500 watts RMS, 1,000 watts max
2. Pounds super hard with big enough amp
3. Can keep up with fast music
4. Tested at 12 volts
Cons:
1. Needs a lot of power
Final verdict:
This sub is 7 years old as well, and still runs like a champ. Great all around sub for music with a lot of slower bass (Rap, etc.) and fast bass (metal, etc.).
Everything Together
I love my system, everything flows very well together. I'm more of a SQ guy, rather than SPL, and this sounds very crisp and clear. I tend to get sick of things really fast, and (broken record) even though I've had everything for 7 years, I still love it!