I am looking to get the Alpine PDX-F6 4 channel amp to power my Infinity Kappa 682.9cf door speakers.

I was checking out their site, and they seem to be one of those "iffy" dealers. I checked reseller ratings, and they've got mostly good feedback, and any of the negative feedback has been replied to by them. Additionally, they state that they are not an "official" Alpine dealer.

I was just wondering if anyone has ever dealt with them, and, if so, what was your experience?

Thanks!

 

I've bought from them twice. Once from their Ebay store, and once from the site. So far...so good. No complaints here.

 

I've also bought from them a couple of times. Much better pricing than anyone else I found and got it shipped to me fast. It's the site I go to when looking for car audio.

 

Sonic Electronics = not an authorized alpine dealer. If you have issues...you pay alpine to fix it or you buy a new amp. Also, their "return" policy is a joke.

Good luck...

 

That's just a risk you take when saving a bunch of money. I bought my RF 300.1 amp for $164 there and saw the same amp for $299 at Best Buy. And just because they're not an Alpine authorized dealer doesn't mean they won't take it back if it is defective. The 10% fee is only if looking for a refund.

 

I've bought from them a few times. Never had an issue< never really heard of anyone having a problem either.

 

I bought my HU from them also.. No problems at all..

 

Bought some JL 8" subs from them. I wanted Boston Acoustics but they were out of stock even though it said they werent online. That was the only issue. They called me up right away and werent sure when the BA subs would be in stock. So they asked if i wanted to wait a week and see so I did. Nothing in so they called and I asked to step up to the JL's since they were more money. They did it for an extra 10 bucks a sub which was fine cause they saved me 20 bucks. Good comunication other than the mis-information on in stock on the site.

 

I've used their eBay store a few times also, and wouldn't hesitate to use them again. Just be realistic in the fact that ANYTHING you buy from eBay or any small online store will most likely be a pain to deal with if it breaks.

 

Do you read the policies pages??
http://sonicelectronix.com/warranty_policy.php

What is not covered..

* Damage due to improper installation.
* Subsequent damage to other components.
* Damage caused by exposure to moisture, excessive heat, chemical cleaners, and/or UV radiation.
* Damage through negligence, misuse, accident or abuse. Repeated returns for the same damage may be considered abuse.
* Burnt voice coils (blackened, no continuity, melted adhesives, coil separated from the former).
* Punctured or damaged surrounds.
* Broken speaker terminals.
* Bent, chipped or broken frames.
* Ripped spiders or damaged back plates.
* Any cost or expense related to the removal or reinstallation of product.
* Speakers damaged due to amplifier clipping or distortion.
* Electronics damaged due to amplifier clipping or distortion.
* Items previously repaired or modified by any unauthorized repair facility.
* Return shipping on defective or non-defective items.
* Products with tampered or missing Sonic Electronix labels or specific manufacturer serial numbers, tags or labels.
* Products returned without a Return Authorization (RMA) number.
* Freight Damage (goods damaged due to shipping must be reported within 7 days of delivery)
* The cost of shipping product to Sonic Electronix.
* The cost of shipping product from Sonic Electronix upon completion of repair or replacement.
* Service performed by anyone other than Sonic Electronix.


haha what a joke!

 

haha thats from a previous post about these guys...

they have since changed their page to hide that info. On the warranty page it says for full text of the limited warranty, you have to send them a letter requesting it!

 

I bought my Memphis amp from Sonic. Great price and it's been working perfectly for almost a year. I will agree that their return policy is ****ty but the few dealers that have Memphis around here want three times as much for the same amp.

Hell, I work at Best Buy and I don't even buy car electronics there.

 

Yes ! What clean said.

Sundevil, sure, Sonic has a big long list of things they could hold over you, if they wanted to.... read: if the customer was being a general PITA, or, if they felt the customer was abusing the system
But among all of the non-authorized dealers out there, SonicE is right at the top, as far as reputation goes.

Many companies have fine print legal stuff that they can fall back on, if they have to. The ones that dont have to charge much higher prices for their unlimited warranties.

Anyway, I bought my RF Power 1000, msrp $1499, from Sonic for $498 ! Hell, at that price, it could have failed, and I could have "paid" RF to fix it, and still been ahead ! Instead, it's worked for 2 years fantastically, and it's still going strong

Go SonicElectronix !

Fish

 

Never had a problem with SE. I did buy a JCV HU from them, and they are a JVC authorized seller. Never an iota of a problem.

 

I bought my kenwood 8404 amp from them back in march and its still going strong. No complaints.

But if I'm buying a high dollar item like a in dash dvd gps HU with a higher chance of failure then I buy from an authorized dealer. Thats why I bought my kenwood DNX 7120 from crutchfield.