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New member Username: Arbol99Post Number: 8 Registered: Jul-04 | i just called my local professional car audio place and they quoted me for installation of roughly 150 to install a set of 4x6 infinity kappas, 6x9 kenwood excelerons and a kicker 4 channel to power them in my 97 pontic grande am, is this overpriced? secondly i know how to get hte the speaker panels to replace them...so if its easy enough to install it myself ill just do that...but ill need help cause im new to this...how easy is it to set up the amp to phase the speakers correctly and run the wiring? what guage wires should i use for a kicker 600.4 and what wiring should i use for speakers...blah blah blah and so on with the headunit hookup to everything...i have a pioneer premier 330. I know thats alot at the same time..so if thats too much to answer at once...then id liketo know how much im getting ripped off for the price if i have this place do it for me. |
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Silver Member Username: MattlBolingbrook, Illinois USA Post Number: 368 Registered: Jun-04 | That's actually a very good price for a 4-way install with amp. -Matt |
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Bronze Member Username: Arbol99Post Number: 11 Registered: Jul-04 | sratch that he didnt didnt hear the part about the amp..now its int he 200-250 range. i also have a few questions if you guys dont mind. they are kinda seperate questions...as i have two seperate options. 1) keep the above speakers and pay the 200 or wahtever for installation in a car that is a 97 and not sure how much longer it will last and sace the good system when the time comes when ill need a new car for them to go into. downside is im wasting 500 bucks of sound equipment that ill never use again. 2) send them back and get components that will sound alot better. i have an offer to buy cdt cl62's for $150 or the Ef-61cf for 180. only thing is id like to buy something that will run nicely off my amp that runs 75x4@4 and 150x4 @2. downside is ill loose big buck on a pricey installation in a car that might not last much longer (but i can transfer the speakers over). with these options what do you think is better? as far as price for the components ..its not a factor..the guideline is more along of best bang for the buck that will work with my amp. by the way i listen to rock and punk and stuff like that..so something with a stronger midbass would be best. If you think i should go with components what do you think would be best?? or should i save my money and stick with what i have?? |
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Silver Member Username: MattlBolingbrook, Illinois USA Post Number: 380 Registered: Jun-04 | If the amp will be installed by a pro regardless, there's little benefit to getting a different set of speakers -- your install cost won't really change. Your best bet at this point is to replace your stocks with speakers that can be driven with low power (12W RMS) -- so check with Boston and Polks. These can usually be driven up to 60W or so, which you can move to a new car later (assuming the mount sizes are the same). Good luck, -Matt |
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Bronze Member Username: Arbol99Post Number: 12 Registered: Jul-04 | im not quite sure if i understand, wont the cost of instalation for components be alot more since i have 4x6 and not 6.5 slots and need to do some work for the tweater mounting and so on? i just recieved the 4x6 and 6x9's and the amp but it hassnt been installed. If your telling me to look for new speakers wouldnt it be better to buy some nice components if i can bridge the amp to 150x2 to run them instead of lesser quality boston or polks? if i stay with what i have ill prolly install them myself, ill just need a little help on how to run the wires to the amp and set the phase correctly. i allready know how to get to the factory spot to install the speakers. |
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Silver Member Username: MattlBolingbrook, Illinois USA Post Number: 385 Registered: Jun-04 | I'm saying skip the amp, and just install midgrade speakers that fit the stock locations. Then you can do the work yourself, and save the money for a better system in the next vehicle. It's fairly risky to invest a lot of money in stuff that fits this car, then hope that it'll fit the new car. -Matt |