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Ooooohhhhhhhhhh, and there's a Best Buy a quarter mile from where I live. If they take awhile for installation I could just walk home.
taekwondokid
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They'll do the work even if you don't buy from them, just at a higher rate than 'normal'.
Head units to look at are Pioneer, Eclipse, Denon, Kenwood. I've seen some nice Panasonics too. Alpines latest stuff is a disappointment.
What exactly are you looking for out of this system, clean and clear sound? Lots of midbass? Hair-vibrating bass? It's hard to give you recommendations without knowing this.
Is you're local shop capable of installing/fabricating kick panels? Are you willing to pay for such custom work if you were to buy a 3-way component set for your front stage?
You said trunk space isn't needed, so in that case I would definitely recommend a ported box.
Are you planning on keeping the stock battery and alternator in place? Because that will limit the amount of power we can run without causing dimming and other more serious issues.
Head units to look at are Pioneer, Eclipse, Denon, Kenwood. I've seen some nice Panasonics too. Alpines latest stuff is a disappointment.
What exactly are you looking for out of this system, clean and clear sound? Lots of midbass? Hair-vibrating bass? It's hard to give you recommendations without knowing this.
Is you're local shop capable of installing/fabricating kick panels? Are you willing to pay for such custom work if you were to buy a 3-way component set for your front stage?
You said trunk space isn't needed, so in that case I would definitely recommend a ported box.
Are you planning on keeping the stock battery and alternator in place? Because that will limit the amount of power we can run without causing dimming and other more serious issues.
taekwondokid said:
I looked at decks today, saw a Kenwood that was pretty cool. Not many of the Alpines impressed me, although one that was $300 was nice. The Panasonic name just annoys me so I didn't pay any attention to those.
taekwondokid said:
None of what I listen to is really all that clean or clear to start with. Mid will be pretty important. No need for a ton of bass, I'm not looking to annoy people 3 blocks away.
taekwondokid said:
Not sure what 3-way component and front stage are. You meant the front 4 speakers? There are a ton of stereo places around here, I'm sure some do custom work. Within 1 mile of where I work there is a Car Stereo City, Stereo King, Car Toys, Circuit City, and Best Buy.
taekwondokid said:
Cool, something like 2 10"?
taekwondokid said:
Crap, I just got a new battery a month ago. Its huge though, one of the biggest they make for cars. Not sure I want to fuck with my battery and alternator.
taekwondokid
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Depending on if you need Bluetooth or not, here are a few real nice HU's:
http://www.millionbuy.com/eclcd5000.html
http://www.millionbuy.com/piodehp980bt.html
http://www.millionbuy.com/piodehp880prs.html
http://www.millionbuy.com/kenkdcx990.html
3-way component simply means three speakers per front door; a midbass, midrange, and tweeter. Instead of the typical 2-way system that usually has a 6.5" speaker doing double duty as a midbass and midrange driver, and the tweeter taking care of the highs.
Find out if you're local stereo shops do fiberglass work, and definitely see if they have example pics from previous customers or a demo vehicle. If they don't I wouldn't recommend you do this yourself since your a car audio newb (no offense).
Which, in that case, we'll stick with a regular two-way system. I can't really start to recommend any speakers unless you tell me what speaker's you've heard and liked. So hit up the local shops, listen to some speakers and note whether they have a silk dome tweeter or a metal dome tweeter. Metal dome tweeters are more vibrant and very clear, but some people prefer silk domes because they find metal-dome tweets harsh.
Yea, something like two 10's will work. If all you need is a little bump to keep up with the front speakers you probably only need one nice 10 or 12" sub.
What kind of trunk setup are you looking to do? Just a regular box tucked in the back with the amps screwed into it, or something more custom with a false floor with the amps showing thru plexiglass?
Since we're not going for a all-out SPL hearing you from three blocks away type of deal don't worry about the batt/alt. The stock units will do fine.
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http://www.millionbuy.com/eclcd5000.html
http://www.millionbuy.com/piodehp980bt.html
http://www.millionbuy.com/piodehp880prs.html
http://www.millionbuy.com/kenkdcx990.html
3-way component simply means three speakers per front door; a midbass, midrange, and tweeter. Instead of the typical 2-way system that usually has a 6.5" speaker doing double duty as a midbass and midrange driver, and the tweeter taking care of the highs.
Find out if you're local stereo shops do fiberglass work, and definitely see if they have example pics from previous customers or a demo vehicle. If they don't I wouldn't recommend you do this yourself since your a car audio newb (no offense).
Which, in that case, we'll stick with a regular two-way system. I can't really start to recommend any speakers unless you tell me what speaker's you've heard and liked. So hit up the local shops, listen to some speakers and note whether they have a silk dome tweeter or a metal dome tweeter. Metal dome tweeters are more vibrant and very clear, but some people prefer silk domes because they find metal-dome tweets harsh.
Yea, something like two 10's will work. If all you need is a little bump to keep up with the front speakers you probably only need one nice 10 or 12" sub.
What kind of trunk setup are you looking to do? Just a regular box tucked in the back with the amps screwed into it, or something more custom with a false floor with the amps showing thru plexiglass?
Since we're not going for a all-out SPL hearing you from three blocks away type of deal don't worry about the batt/alt. The stock units will do fine.
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taekwondokid
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Oh, and I need to know the mounting depth we have to work with for the front speakers. That will have a big difference with what front speakers I can recommend.
This system is going to be sick with that budget.
Anyway, here are some speakers I would recommend, some may not fit depending on the mounting depth we have to work with.
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1236
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1078
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=3945
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=4985
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=4630
One other option not on that site is the new Rainbow Audio SLC265's, they upgraded the mid and crossover and replaced the old tweeter with the CAL25 (one of the smoothest tweeters out there, highly recommended by many people). It hasn't come out yet, my Rainbow rep said they'll be in the states sometime in the next week or two. Price should be around $230-250 I'm guessing. If you head over to Maxima.org, they have a group deal going for $220 shipped once they get 10 people on the list and they have like 7 or 8 right now.
Do you want/need to run amps from the same company, for aesthetic purposes? Or do you not care if they are from different companies?
This system is going to be sick with that budget.
Anyway, here are some speakers I would recommend, some may not fit depending on the mounting depth we have to work with.
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1236
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1078
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=3945
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=4985
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=4630
One other option not on that site is the new Rainbow Audio SLC265's, they upgraded the mid and crossover and replaced the old tweeter with the CAL25 (one of the smoothest tweeters out there, highly recommended by many people). It hasn't come out yet, my Rainbow rep said they'll be in the states sometime in the next week or two. Price should be around $230-250 I'm guessing. If you head over to Maxima.org, they have a group deal going for $220 shipped once they get 10 people on the list and they have like 7 or 8 right now.
Do you want/need to run amps from the same company, for aesthetic purposes? Or do you not care if they are from different companies?
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Not sure of the mounting depth yet, gonna go check out speakers after work today.
I'll green you again when I get my winnings from the bookie forum.
taekwondokid
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Edited my post, ttt.
