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82 RA64 · 05-24-2005, 07:00 PM

Hey everybody, new around here and new to the whole sound system world, so id like to build the beffiest system i can with the least amount of money.

Im just planning to go with tomsething simple like what my buddy had in his prelude (traded in and got an F150 tisk tisk...) I could buy his no problem but the subs are going and that amp is too weak for what i want. Basically, id like two 12 or 10 inch subs, running 500W each. Which means at least one 1000W amp right? And id like to upgrade the infinity speakers that i never even knew existed, i have model number for them, and the image is 565kb so i cant host it free lol. But id like 4 speakers on the inside that can handle 150W each, or is this the wrong ratio to be running? I plan on buying a professionally made ported box:

So does anyone have brands and model numbers? I dont have a deck it still has the stock am/fm lol. In fact id otn have the car until everything is signed over hopefully friday, but id like to buy the sound and install it soon as possible. Basically, i want to be heard, but still have good quality. I need it to play loud as shit and really shake the car around for when i go out with my buddies because there is definatly going to be a system contest. But theyre running all their components off 800W amps and 1000W amps. So i jsut want to blow them away and have some good tunage at the same time. Ive even got a 4 inch subwoofer hooked to my pc lol.

***cam2Xrunner*** · 05-24-2005, 07:16 PM

So you want to buy a whole system, speakers, cd player amps and subs. The 100,000 dollar question is- How much money?

82 RA64 · 05-24-2005, 07:26 PM

Hoping under 800 lol. Its got a new battery and alternator so voltage shouldnt be a problem.

klaymen333 · 05-24-2005, 08:00 PM

listen to cam...he'll give great advice on what to get for your budget

if he says its good...its good

***cam2Xrunner*** · 05-24-2005, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klaymen333

listen to cam...he'll give great advice on what to get for your budget

if he says its good...its good

Damn, now I gotta reply with a good setup

klaymen333 · 05-24-2005, 09:38 PM

if you are tight for money...forget getting rear speakers
instead of buying 4 ok speakers get a good set of components upfront
you wont be able to hear the rear speakers anyway

82 RA64 · 05-24-2005, 09:38 PM

I came across these http://www.autoaccessorystore.com/ho...ail&id=603&s=1

And these as far as subwoofers go
http://www.autoaccessorystore.com/ho...ail&id=596&s=1

They any good?

Then i was thinking this amp
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1069302293115

And a less powerful oen for the speakers inside the car.

And this to top it off
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1051384093078

Now all id need is a good deck, or should i redo this whole thing with different products?

Anshu · 05-24-2005, 10:23 PM

k lemme give you the basic rundown

audiobahn-crap you can do much better

sony is not a well regarded brand but their hus arent as bad as everything else, so im not 2 sure on the cd changer.

Alpine Type S is the low end so you could do much better

check out the ed subs they are very good
http://edesignaudio.com/product.php?cid=1&cur=USD
they have quite a bit of selection surf around that site

82 RA64 · 05-24-2005, 10:40 PM

Well i took a look at those and they are pretty nice. I think i might go all ed. They have 8" that are just what i need, so i can have trunk space.

Corollacrazy42 · 05-24-2005, 10:45 PM

haha just one thing to keep in mind.. dont buy from best buy if your looking to save a pretty penny.. sometimes you may run across some good stuff but your probably better off finding something from sounddomain.com.. check it out and you will find some great prices.. they always have sales and free shipping on some items!

as for the stuff you picked.. not the top shit but it'll do fine.. im sure if you went with that setup you would be fairly impressed.. but if at all possible try to keep with the same brand so that the tunes somewhat "flow".. if you mix, you never know what your going to get.. lol (just my opinion though)