Upgrading Stereo
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Upgrading Stereo
I'm sure this was asked so many times but i tried searching and i didn't get the answer i wanted. I want to upgrade the stereo and the speakers in the car.
What do you guys recommend for an aftermarket headunit? also i want to change the speakers on the doors. All 4 of them. I don't want to spend too much but don't want to get something bad. I want something in the middle. I don't want to get an amplifier but i do want to put a subwoofer in the trunk too.
Also if i do put a sub in the trunk, if i put some stuff on it, would it make the sound weird?
Last think, how much would this whole thing cost?
What do you guys recommend for an aftermarket headunit? also i want to change the speakers on the doors. All 4 of them. I don't want to spend too much but don't want to get something bad. I want something in the middle. I don't want to get an amplifier but i do want to put a subwoofer in the trunk too.
Also if i do put a sub in the trunk, if i put some stuff on it, would it make the sound weird?
Last think, how much would this whole thing cost?
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the best way to do things and the cheapest way with a decent sound.
1. Alpine MRP F450 thats a 4ch amp with line input connections. $200-$300 try E-bay
2. both the radio harness www.installer.com $20.00
3. sub enclosure that goes on the side of the trunk ( i have one for sale upgraded to a 12" sub in the tool well) $110 used $150 new i think.
4. 8" JLW3 $150.00
run the stock components on CH 1 and Ch2, Bridge 3 and 4 for the Sub.
your talking maybe 600 bucks if you do the install. It's a budget system with decent sound. you can also pick up speakers from an AP2 which does not use paper cones for dirt cheap and that improves the sound by 50%
1. Alpine MRP F450 thats a 4ch amp with line input connections. $200-$300 try E-bay
2. both the radio harness www.installer.com $20.00
3. sub enclosure that goes on the side of the trunk ( i have one for sale upgraded to a 12" sub in the tool well) $110 used $150 new i think.
4. 8" JLW3 $150.00
run the stock components on CH 1 and Ch2, Bridge 3 and 4 for the Sub.
your talking maybe 600 bucks if you do the install. It's a budget system with decent sound. you can also pick up speakers from an AP2 which does not use paper cones for dirt cheap and that improves the sound by 50%
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Well here's my approx system that had similar restrictions that you have, although the cost may be a little high depending on what you consider "too much".
Head Unit: Alpine CDA-9857 (selected this unit for the 3.5mm jack for the dci and the fullspeed ipod). I think it was 350 including the ipod cable.
DCI: Modifry Wired for Alpine - 100
Door speakers: Alpine Type-S (I think I bought them for 150ish or something, I dunno, bought them from www.hookedontronics.com)
Sub: Infinity BasslinkX (bought from hookedontronics also, forgot the price of it too).
Wiring, harnesses, other misc install details (loom, zip ties, snake for the door wiring, etc): probably 150 ish.
I think I spent right around 1,100 or so but the improvement was well worth it. It's enough to hear with the top down. Sometimes I wouldn't mind more (on low level recorded MP3s from the iPod in particular) but...
Head Unit: Alpine CDA-9857 (selected this unit for the 3.5mm jack for the dci and the fullspeed ipod). I think it was 350 including the ipod cable.
DCI: Modifry Wired for Alpine - 100
Door speakers: Alpine Type-S (I think I bought them for 150ish or something, I dunno, bought them from www.hookedontronics.com)
Sub: Infinity BasslinkX (bought from hookedontronics also, forgot the price of it too).
Wiring, harnesses, other misc install details (loom, zip ties, snake for the door wiring, etc): probably 150 ish.
I think I spent right around 1,100 or so but the improvement was well worth it. It's enough to hear with the top down. Sometimes I wouldn't mind more (on low level recorded MP3s from the iPod in particular) but...
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