My bday is coming help me choose!

vegetaleb

Hello!
Since my ''real'' gift will be the HTC Sensation in June, I want a symbolic gift for my bday, so what to choose?
-Car audio amplifier or a new front pair of speakers
-Geforce 550

Ok for the car amp here's my case: I have 2 pairs of speakers, pioneer 350w with rated power of 80w and sony 180w in front with about rated power 35w.
I have a pioneer car audio with DVD, when listening to mp3 they are very loud and clear but when watching a DVD concert the sound is like mufled, it could take an extra power. The main unit will give 22w x 4 ''continuous power output'' and a 50W x 4 ''maximum power output''.
Given that the rear speakers are 80w and main unit 50w max would it still need a power amp too add 100w?
Or it's better to replace the front speakers with better brand and power like Infinity?

For my PC:
I am NOT a heavy gamer on PC (more on xbox360) just love the strategy games, but in another hand the ATI 4850 I have is old and doesn't offer the 3D emulation option of geforce in some softwares like the Wii emulator, by 3D here I mean cinema 3D not polygons ;)
So as I am not a heavy gamer I don't care having a mind blowing card at 500$ but a good card like the geforce 550 at 170$ (dunno why geforce 460 are still very expensive)

So what do you think will make a greater difference?

Tarek

Car amplifiers will boost and clearify your sound..the pioneer 350 are good midrange speakers..but you should try the pioneer 750 (AKA "ovalet")
Also your car battery and electric installation are a huge factor in in-car music

xterm

Happy birthday!

I say go for the amp! I've always had a soft spot for car audio.

proners

man look, oil price is skyrocketing, get a video graphics card and stay at home :P

mesa177

I cast my vote for the Geforce 550 (gamer or not, graphics matter ;))

Khaled

proners wroteman look, oil price is skyrocketing, get a video graphics card and stay at home :P

lol yeah good point there :P

i say go for card as well

J4D

If you go for the audio, please don't come near my neighborhood.....

rolf

Forget computers... have a partaaaaay!

rolf

vegetaleb wroteOr it's better to replace the front speakers with better brand and power like Infinity?

Yes, go for quality, not power. If you buy high-power stuff, and a woofer (like a did) you will run into all kind of resonance problems. Simply your car will resonate in all kind of weird ways and you might not be satisfied with the sound. But if all you want is Booommmm bommmm then just go for it.

haidcar

although i am big car enthusiast i still prefer computers more. so graphic card for sure :)

vegetaleb

Yeah perhaps I need better speakers in front, they are only 2ways 180w against 400w(not 350w sorry) in the rear with 3 ways.
A 300w 3 or 4 ways in front will not only give more details to sound but bring an extra volume, specially if good brand.
I am afraid the amp will drain too much juice from the battery...
So now it's between a new pair of speakers or a new geforce 550

Tarek

a good set of pioneers or JBL will merely cost 75-100$ ..for the amps ,just installal a condensator ( "aka 2anine" ) it costs 50 $
so : 2 new ovale 750W pioneer speakers : 100 $
a good 4 way amp : 150$
a good condensator : 50 $

vegetaleb

The 400W in the back are more than enough even if it gets only 50w over the 80w nominal power, the front speakers are round 16cm.
My actual ones (180w) are too low compared to rear ones, so I need high end 16cm speakers, what are the best ones? JBL,Infinity,Bose...?

Tarek

excellent mid range speakers are the JBL and the pioneers
but also a small amp is crucial...dont put all the load on your radio

vegetaleb

I wanted a ''mini'' amp like the ones of Blaupunkt but I didn't find any!
The Sony ones are too big like zouzou ones

Tarek

check bass zone in burj hammoud..they have compact amps (2 or 4 ways )
my birthday is tomorrow !