Infinity - still great, or lost its mojo?
Need to begin with the usual disclaimer - i'm actually talking about my '07 Camry SE but it's so similar to the Gen 2.5 Solara that this seemed like a good place for this question.
I'm thinking about upgrading from my stock non-JBL audio. To give everyone some idea, the best sounding stereo I've had in the past was in my '97 Camry - I had an Eclipse deck running Infinity 6002i's in the front and the factory speakers in the rear (the deck was Fujitsu Ten so I'm assuming the speakers were too). I had a Legacy 1200W amp running a pair of Fosgate 12's, and later upgraded to a single Alpine 10" Type R with an Alpine M450 amp. Sounded great, but the box for the single Type R took up a LOT of trunk space.
Now first of all, Crutchfield lists NOTHING for the Camry, but I know the factory speakers are 6x9's so it can be made to fit. Question is, would I be better off going with Infinity's 5x7/6x8 component set, or the 6 1/2" component set? In the rear I'll probably grab a set of the discontinued Infinity 3-way 6x9's from Ebay.
I'd like to keep the installation as compact as possible, so I was thinking about getting the Infinity Basslink II with the 4sc expansion module and wiring it all up with 8 gauge. I figured I'd install a line converter somewhere in the dash and run the setup off the factory deck (I like the way it looks, and the sound quality is decent... I've heard the new Camry's speakers are paper so I'm sure they're the major limiting factor here).
The thing is, I bought all my old audio equipment before they became commonplace in Best Buy and Circuit City - is Infinity still as good as they used to be? And how will the Basslink sound in a car as big as the Camry? I also can't seem to find any reviews on the 4sc module, so I'm wondering if anybody's ever even used it.
I'm thinking about upgrading from my stock non-JBL audio. To give everyone some idea, the best sounding stereo I've had in the past was in my '97 Camry - I had an Eclipse deck running Infinity 6002i's in the front and the factory speakers in the rear (the deck was Fujitsu Ten so I'm assuming the speakers were too). I had a Legacy 1200W amp running a pair of Fosgate 12's, and later upgraded to a single Alpine 10" Type R with an Alpine M450 amp. Sounded great, but the box for the single Type R took up a LOT of trunk space.
Now first of all, Crutchfield lists NOTHING for the Camry, but I know the factory speakers are 6x9's so it can be made to fit. Question is, would I be better off going with Infinity's 5x7/6x8 component set, or the 6 1/2" component set? In the rear I'll probably grab a set of the discontinued Infinity 3-way 6x9's from Ebay.
I'd like to keep the installation as compact as possible, so I was thinking about getting the Infinity Basslink II with the 4sc expansion module and wiring it all up with 8 gauge. I figured I'd install a line converter somewhere in the dash and run the setup off the factory deck (I like the way it looks, and the sound quality is decent... I've heard the new Camry's speakers are paper so I'm sure they're the major limiting factor here).
The thing is, I bought all my old audio equipment before they became commonplace in Best Buy and Circuit City - is Infinity still as good as they used to be? And how will the Basslink sound in a car as big as the Camry? I also can't seem to find any reviews on the 4sc module, so I'm wondering if anybody's ever even used it.
2007 Camry SE
Titanium Silver / Black Interior
Stock except for 6000k HID Low Beams
Titanium Silver / Black Interior
Stock except for 6000k HID Low Beams
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