Alpine CDE -HD148BT + SPS-610C Speakers
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Not yet, I haven't justified the cost yet. The radio is around the same distance from my right hand to the controls from my left hand.. Haha. I didn't splice into oem harness and if I do ever sell my car, the stock headinit would be going back in.
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Originally Posted by Takymoto
Hi All, I just wanted to post this, as I see many people asking about a great audio system without having to spend a lot of . This is my current set-up that I just installed and I couldn't be happier: Headunit: Alpine CDE-HD148BT (249) Speakers: Alpine SPS-610C 6-1/2" 2-Way Component Car Speakers with Poly-Mica Cones (129) I was able to get both for 350 from PC Richard. These speakers are literally plug and play and only require the supplied mounting ring to provide enough clearance from the window. Also, by removing the metal bracket from the OEM tweeters and super gluing to the back of the Alpine Tweeters, the installation was flawless. First Impressions: The sound quality is great, a 500% improvement over stock. The Highs are crisp and the mids provide some decent body to the music. I will say if you're looking for lows, a subwoofer is MUST. (This will be my next purchase in the future). With the top down at 70mph I can have the volume up around 19-21 and the music is very crisp with no distortion. (I'm no audio geek, but to me it sounds great) (I DO NOT HAVE AN EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER, FYI) All in all I would HIGHLY recommend this setup for anyone looking for an entry level upgrade to their OEM System.
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1. how much extra time + money is it to add the thing that lets you use the dash controls (left hand mute/channel/vol/source)?
2. would your setup be even better-sounding if you added an amp?
3. with your current setup, what do you need to do to add a subwoofer? i think the darkside v1 seems best for my needs.
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Originally Posted by Takymoto' timestamp='1399672767' post='23152833
I didn't splice into oem harness. PC Richard had a harness that plugged into the oem harness. I just had to solder the alpine and PC Richard harness together. Plus it was only $10
1. how much extra time + money is it to add the thing that lets you use the dash controls (left hand mute/channel/vol/source)?
2. would your setup be even better-sounding if you added an amp?
3. with your current setup, what do you need to do to add a subwoofer? i think the darkside v1 seems best for my needs.
1. I believe it's about $90 to allow your dash audio controls to work.
2. The amp would provide more power, which would allow you to get the speakers louder without distortion. This setup though gets plenty loud for me without any distortion (to my untrained ears). I can cruise with the top down at 70mph with my volume at 20 and it sounds perfect.
3. In order to install a sub all I would need is an amp kit, the subwoofer/enclosure, and an amp.
Feel free to reach out if you have any more questions. There's a lot more knowledgeable people on here for audio questions, but the setup I have sounds great and I couldn't be happier!
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Originally Posted by mjb120' timestamp='1400116436' post='23160457
Looking at a similar setup but with a sub as well.
Any idea what/how much power the amp you would need to get to run a sub with that?
Any idea what/how much power the amp you would need to get to run a sub with that?
thanks
would this suffice? http://www.alpine.com.au/showItem.php?item_id=272 or slightly more expensive .. http://www.alpine.com.au/showItem.php?item_id=267
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Originally Posted by Takymoto' timestamp='1400116757' post='23160468
[quote name='mjb120' timestamp='1400116436' post='23160457']
Looking at a similar setup but with a sub as well.
Any idea what/how much power the amp you would need to get to run a sub with that?
Looking at a similar setup but with a sub as well.
Any idea what/how much power the amp you would need to get to run a sub with that?
thanks
would this suffice? http://www.alpine.com.au/showItem.php?item_id=272 or slightly more expensive .. http://www.alpine.com.au/showItem.php?item_id=267
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First amp would be plenty