Ok, I understand I don't mind going to $700 since a friend said he can do all the installation for me if I buy the beer :P.
I'm a huge computer hardware nerd so I know how huge upping the budget even a little bit can make your system that much better.

Hell yeah but with car audio it's even bigger of a factor because cheap car audio blows easy and sounds terrible which are 2 important factors to audio and sound haha. Honestly CVR's are nice but they won't take 1k daily I can promise that and they don't do it for long. If you up your budget to $700 look into the Pioneer DEH4200UB instead of the 3300 it's about twice the headunit for $50 more.

Heres a list of Equipment in order of importance based on you buy what you get:

Headunit (never cheap on the HU it's important.)
Amplifier (Clean power is good power, Rated power is even better don't cheap on this.)
Subwoofers (most subwoofers won't take rated power or blow over time while taking "rated" power so cheaping out on these can be bad but sometimes u can get by with garabe if u know what ur doing.)
Box (Box is the MOST important part of a build but if you buy a prefab it really makes no difference, building one is something you need to learnt o do.)
Door Speakers (really nobody could audibly tell between 1 pair to the next based off SQ without being a pro, most speakers go off Rating, Dependability and Range and the Crescendo's excel at all of that and cost less while doing it.

This post was edited by Hellish Orc on Feb 8 2012 01:46pm

I'm sitting at about 600$ for subs amps wires alone. Box is another 200$ almost. Power cell and alternator upgrade.
Ill be well into a thousand plus

I'm talking $1000 just on Speakers, Amplifiers, Headunit, Subwoofers, Enclosure, Wiring. Electrical is a WHOLE new ball game my friend. I've dropped almost as much on my electrical as I have my whole system lol.

So the only place to get those Crescendo's is from that forum? Do you order them from that particular person?

Yes you sign up to the forum and message TwistedChild420 who is a Crescendo dealer he will then give you 2 pairs @ $100 shipped because shipping is free if you buy 2 sets. I know it's a pain and not as easy as say eebay or SonixElectronics but a TON of name brand equipment has to be ordered through seperate vendors such as DC.

Ok how quickly do they arrive? Have you heard anything about that?

Also is there a good site to get the Pioneer DEH4200UB from? I see it on eeebay, but it is a factory refurb and as far as I know it is best to stay clear of refurbs.

This post was edited by RedTea on Feb 8 2012 01:55pm

a week tops... I ordered 2 pairs and they gave me a 3-5 business day wait period

Email this: Twisted@crescendoaudio.com

and request 2 pairs @ $100.

This post was edited by Hellish Orc on Feb 8 2012 01:58pm

Well I'm seriously looking into all of this stuff and will more than likely order within a week. I'll probably end up kicking my budget up to $700 since I am getting my installation for free.

Seem as though it has been replace by the DEH4300:

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_31084_Pioneer-DEH-4300UB.html

So yeah get that one instead for the price.