Dealer Cost on Eclipse

Rob,

   I didn't think they were authorized, but thanks for clearing it up. Being a dealer, how many of the eclipse subs have you had problems with? I would suspect not too many. You are in Canada right? Too bad. It would be nice to be able to buy from someone on 12volt just to know that I am getting good service too. I have been debating for a while whether I should get 2 good subs or 1 great. I finally decided it was worth the money to get the better one. I will have to dynamat (or something) though. Have you ever heard the JL Audio VR600CSi (I think) 6" component set? What do you think of them. You or anyone else that reads this. Thanks for all your help.

Aluminum subs baby ...yeah and just think, you can always add another. Canada eh! I am Canadian...land of snow, Bob and Doug McKenzie, Shania, good beer, clean air etc. JL Audio has always made really good gear, I have the line available to me if I want it but usually our customers use MB Quart or Eclipse for their components. I like the MB Quart, they have amazing off axis response compared to most other component speakers. This is important because unlike a display board where speakers are pointed right at you, in the car they are not and most speakers that sound great on a display board (on axis) sound like a$$ in a car (off axis). Go and listen to different speakers, your ears may tell you what you like and don't like, keep an open mind though, don't let the salesperson do the Jedi mind trick to you. Find out if you can listen to good components in a car - usually you can at a specialty shop - the big box guys generally won't do this for you. Anyways keep your stick on the ice and give to the AMHL (Alaskan Malamute Help League) and of course our sponsor the12volt.com.

Always nice to get a good deal, for both the customer and for us the dealer, we  must make a certain amount of money in order to keep the doors open / lights on etc. Sometimes you can get a good deal on equipment, most often from the guy who marks it up real HIGH and tells you if you buy it today he'll do it $100.00 cheaper (but don't tell anyone), fact is this person is probably selling it to you at what you can find it at somewhere else and is betting that you won't price shop him, so look around, ask different shops and get a good deal from someone who'll be there to help you the next time (so don't ask too much from him). JL Audio makes some good gear, if you like how it sounds, go for it, but I would do a road trip and listen to other speakers first, then make my decision. Your best bet is the specialty retailer, someone like me or a new improved version anyways.