JL Audio will continue operations at its current headquarters in Miramar, Florida, and in its facilities in Portland, Oregon, and Phoenix, Arizona. The company employs more than 600 associates who will become part of the global Garmin team.

JL Audio was founded in 1975 by James Birch and Lucio Proni. They used the first letter of each of their names, to form a company name, hence "JL." Their first products were home speaker systems as well as home speaker kits.

Kicker doesn't offer anything close. If you have the money for $400 speakers, and you want the best, stop reading and buy the M6 speakers. If you are having trouble deciding between Kicker and the JL M3, you get what you pay for. The Kicker speakers are less expensive, but the JL speakers sound better.

The subwoofer that comes loaded in a Stealthbox® was carefully chosen to get the best performance from the available space in the vehicle. The enclosure was built to a specific volume for optimal integration with the vehicle and the chosen driver.