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Looking to get a new amp and have narrowed it down to a Kenwood XXV-02A (£200) or an Alpine MRV-F345 (£187). I'm gonna be powering some Alpine Type-R front components and either a single sub or a pair of rear speakers (haven't decided yet). Someone on another forum recommended the Alpine but someone...

I am currently installing some Alpine Type-R speakers into my Peugeot 206 and because the woofers are so deep I have had to cut away the back and some of the sides of the plastic speaker basket inside the door. The problem is that some of the surrounding metal from the door is now showing which mean...

I am thinking about getting some Alpine Type-R SPR-17LS http://www.alpine-europe.com/content/english/a469.det.SPR-17LS_6-1-2--165cm-DIN-COMPONENT-2-WAY-SPEAKER.htm speakers to put in the front doors of my Peugeot 206. First question is are these speakers any good? I have heard they are but I was jus...

I am thinking of maybe buying a Alpine SWD-2030 active box sub (link below), but I haven't seen any reviews of it yet. Does anyone know what its like? Also because its an active sub does that mean I don't need to run it off an amplifier? - I am thinking of buying new speakers and running them direct...