Ohh baby, Terra had me at "curvilinear cones + inverted santoprene surrounds"
Hi-res signals shouldn’t make speakers pop. This sounds like you have other issues with your amp or a damaged speaker possibly.None of the people saying it sounds great are using a high quality signal. Spotify is going in at 96kbps, etc. The higher CD quality / 1500kbps sources like Tidal hi-fi, etc. seem to expose the problem. It's gets really shrill and tinny sounding and the speakers occasionally pop, etc. It's not the end of the world, but hoping one of the aftermarket options works out
Stupid… the Jeep is a Jeep! It’s loud on the road. Not Alpine’s fault. I don’t think the majority of prospective buyers would want to pay $5-6k or more for a great great system. With the taking the doors and tops off, you’re limited on how much sound proofing you can accomplish. Again, this is not a luxury SUV or an electric vehicle. Know what you’re buying.
"Comparison is the thief of joy"...said someone somewhereI used to think the sound system in my 2007 Mazda3 sounded really good. Then I bought the Jeep and thought, "eh, it's not that great other than the bass" so I bought the Terra Acoustics and installed those and thought, "they sound better, but is it a HUGE difference? Maybe not so much. But good enough to keep" Flash forward a couple months later after driving nothing but the Jeep I hop in the Mazda3 (it was passed down to my wife) and I think "damn this sounds muddy in the Mazda, why did I ever think this was great?"
It's all so subjective. If you're in any vehicle for any length of time and don't have something to compare it to, it's going to sound good or good enough. I'd still recommend the Terra Acoustics tho, no regrets there. A speaker like that should come standard with the Alpine system