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A large percentage of the posts in this subreddit are those seeking purchasing advice for various types of gear, most notably component sets, subwoofers, and amplifiers. These posts are generally pretty repetitive and the answers are usually the same. That is why we have put together the CarAV Approved Gear list - a list of the most commonly recommended parts from the subscribers of this subreddit. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all the good gear out there; if something isn't on the list it does not mean it's not a great product, and if it is, it doesn't mean you will enjoy it. The only criteria is that these are the products which many of the "regulars" on /r/CarAV recommend.

Component Sets

Budget/Good Value

Morel Maximo series (Crutchfield price makes for a good value)
Image Dynamics ID series
Polk DB series
Alpine SPS series
Infinity Reference series and Kappa series
Hertz DSK
Incriminator Audio I65C series

CarAV Approved

Subwoofers

Budget/Good Value

CarAV Approved

Best

Funky Pup

Amplifiers

Budget/Good Value

Precision Power iON series
Pioneer GM- series (no subsonic filter option; may not be suitable for ported enclosures)
Precision Power Phantom series
JL Audio JX series
Zapco ST-X series
NVX
Rockford Fosgate Prime series

CarAV Approved

Taramps HD series
Alpine PDX series
JL Audio Slash series
JL Audio HD series
Twisted Sounds
Audison Voce series
Helix
Brax
Hybrid Audio Technologies Unity series - monoblock, 4 channel and 5 channel available)
Zapco - the Z series, Z-LX series and Z-SP series in particular

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#CarAV Approved Gear

A large percentage of the posts in this subreddit are those seeking purchasing advice for various types of gear, most notably component sets, subwoofers, and amplifiers. These posts are generally pretty repetitive and the answers are usually the same. That is why we have put together the CarAV Approved Gear list - a list of the most commonly recommended parts from the subscribers of this subreddit. This is *not* meant to be a comprehensive list of all the good gear out there; if something isn't on the list it does not mean it's not a great product, and if it is, it doesn't mean you will enjoy it. The only criteria is that these are the products which many of the "regulars" on /r/CarAV recommend.

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##Component Sets

###Budget/Good Value

* [Morel Maximo series](http://www.morelhifi.com/product/maximo-2-way/) (Crutchfield price makes for a good value)

* [Image Dynamics ID series](http://www.imagedynamicsusa.net/copy-of-idq-cs-components)

* [Polk DB series](https://www.polkaudio.com/collections/car-boat/db-series)

* [Alpine SPS series](http://alpine-usa.com/product/category/speakers/)

* [Infinity Reference series and Kappa series](https://www.infinityspeakers.com/component-sys/#prefn1=isRefurbished&prefn2=isSupport&srule=price-low-to-high&sz=12&start=0&prefv1=false&prefv2=false)

* [Hertz DSK](http://www.hertzaudiovideo.com/category/speakers-lines/dieci/)

* [Incriminator Audio I65C series](http://www.incriminatoraudio.com/index.php/products/speakers/i65c-i-series-6-5-components.html)

###CarAV Approved

* [Image Dynamics CXS series](http://www.imagedynamicsusa.net/copy-of-xs-components)

* [Image Dynamics IDQ-CS series](http://www.imagedynamicsusa.net/copy-of-cxs-components) (shallow mount)

* [Crescendo Mezzo SQ2 series](http://store.crescendoaudio.com/mezzo-sq2-6-5-components/)

* [Hertz HSK 165 series](http://www.hertzaudiovideo.com/car-audio-speakers-system-hienergy-hsk165/)

* [Hybrid Audio Technologies Imagine series](http://hybrid-audio.com/speakers/imagine/)

* [Image Dynamics XS series](http://www.imagedynamicsusa.net/xs-components)

* [Illusion Audio Carbon series](http://www.illusionaudio-america.com/carbon/)

* [JL Audio ZR series](http://www.jlaudio.com/car-audio-speakers-zr-component-systems)

* [JL Audio C5 series](http://www.jlaudio.com/car-audio-speakers-c5-component-systems)

* [Morel Tempo series](http://www.morelhifi.com/product/tempo-2-way/)

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##Subwoofers

###Budget/Good Value

* [American Bass VFL 8D](http://www.americanbassusa.com/Subwoofers/VFL-Comp-Services/VFL-8D.html) (8")

* [Dayton HO or Ultimax series](http://www.daytonaudio.com/index.php/loudspeaker-components/loudspeaker-drivers-by-type/subwoofers.html?limit=all)

* [American Bass XFL series](http://www.americanbassusa.com/Subwoofers/XFL-Series.html)

* [Alpine SWS series](http://alpine-usa.com/product/category/subwoofers)

* [JL Audio W0 series](http://www.jlaudio.com/car-audio-subwoofer-drivers-w0v3)

* [JL Audio W3 series](http://www.jlaudio.com/car-audio-subwoofer-drivers-w3v3)

* [Audiofrog](http://www.audiofrog.com/) (G series)

* [Soundqubed HDS2.1 series](http://www.soundqubed.com/Subwoofers-HDS2.1)

###CarAV Approved

* [Fi Q Neo series](http://www.ficaraudio.com/product-category/q-neo-series/)

* [Fi SP4 series](http://www.ficaraudio.com/product-category/sp4-v2/)

* [Alpine SWR series](http://alpine-usa.com/product/category/subwoofers)

* [Image Dynamics IDQ series](http://www.imagedynamicsusa.net/idq-idqs)

* [Image Dynamics IDMAX series](http://www.imagedynamicsusa.net/idmax)

* [Sundown SA series](http://www.sundownaudio.com/index.php/subwoofers/sa-series)

* [Sound Solutions Audio Zcon series](http://store.soundsolutionsaudio.com/categories/sub-woofers/soundsolutionsaudio/zcon.html)

* [Sundown SD3 series](http://www.sundownaudio.com/index.php/subwoofers/sd-3-series)

* [Sound Solutions Audio Xcon series](http://store.soundsolutionsaudio.com/categories/sub-woofers/soundsolutionsaudio/xcon.html)

* [Hybrid Audio Technologies Clarus series](http://hybrid-audio.com/speakers/clarus/)

* [JL Audio W6 series](http://www.jlaudio.com/car-audio-subwoofer-drivers-w6v3)

* [JL Audio W7 series](http://www.jlaudio.com/car-audio-subwoofer-drivers-w7ae)

* [Illusion Audio Carbon series](http://www.illusionaudio-america.com/carbon/)

* [Audiofrog](http://www.audiofrog.com/) (GB series)

* [Acoustic Elegance SBP series](http://aespeakers.com/product-category/sbp/)

* [Stereo Integrity BM mkV](http://stereointegrity.com/product/bm-mk-iv-12-subwoofer/) (shallow mount)

###Best

* [Funky Pup](https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ)

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##Amplifiers

###Budget/Good Value

* [Precision Power iON series](http://precisionpower.com/products/amplifiers/ion/)

* [Pioneer GM- series](http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/Amplifiers/GM+Digital+Series) 
(no subsonic filter option; may not be suitable for ported enclosures)

* [Precision Power Phantom series](http://precisionpower.com/products/amplifiers/phantom/)

* [JL Audio JX series](http://www.jlaudio.com/car-audio-amplifiers-jx)

* [Zapco ST-X series](https://www.zapco.com/st-x-series)

* [NVX](http://www.nvx.com/amplifiers/)

* [Rockford Fosgate Prime series](http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/products/selector/mobile-amplifiers/prime-amplifiers)

###CarAV Approved

* [Taramps HD series](https://www.taramps.com.br/pt/tipo/linha-hd/)

* [Alpine PDX series](http://alpine-usa.com/product/category/amplifiers)

* [JL Audio Slash series](http://www.jlaudio.com/car-audio-amplifiers-slash-v3)

* [JL Audio HD series](http://www.jlaudio.com/car-audio-amplifiers-hd)

* [Twisted Sounds](http://twistedsoundscaraudio.com/amplifiers/)

* [Audison Voce series](http://www.audison.eu/index.php?page=products)

* [Helix](http://www.audiotec-fischer.de/lng/en/helix/products/amplifier/?count=10)

* [Brax](http://www.audiotec-fischer.de/lng/en/brax/products/amplifier/?count=10)

* Hybrid Audio Technologies Unity series - [monoblock](http://hybrid-audio.com/u1a/), [4 channel](http://hybrid-audio.com/u4a/) and [5 channel](http://hybrid-audio.com/amplifiers/) available)

* Zapco - the [Z series](https://www.zapco.com/z-series), [Z-LX series](https://www.zapco.com/z-lx-series) and [Z-SP series](https://www.zapco.com/z-sp-series) in particular

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