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New member Username: EcarstenCurrituck, NC US Post Number: 1 Registered: Jul-11 | Hey everyone, my name is Erich. I'm brand new to this whole car audio thing, since I'm only 15. Haha. Anyway, my birthday is this saturday and since I'll be getting my license I really wanted to upgrade my car's audio. I'll be driving a 1999 Isuzu Trooper and I have about $700-$900 to put into a system upgrade. Currently, I have an Alpine CDE-7872 50w x 4 pre-amp/radio, a pair of 6-inch and a pair of 4-inch infinity speakers, and a Pioneer 300w RMS amp. All of that is from around 2001-2002. Like I said earlier, I'm looking to upgrade my system. I went to Audio One in Va. Beach this afternoon and a guy there recommended I start off with upgrading my pre-amp and getting a Kenwood excelon (don't remember the model, sorry) for ~$200. Then he suggestd that I get a pair of Memphis Car Audio 12" subs for ~$260 with a box. I know I'll need to upgrade my amp but I forgot to ask him about it so I figured I could ask you all. Like I said, I have about $700-$900 to spend and I'm looking for the most bang for my buck. Any input that you have would be helpful/ (Honestly, my main concern is the Memphis subs, since I've read mixed reviews about them) Thanks in advance! |
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Silver Member Username: Dloco486Post Number: 118 Registered: Apr-11 | my neighbor had one and it was horrible. ended up using it as home theater sub and still sounded bad. dont waste your $ on them. and with that much $ shop online not in a car audio store u'll have way more options. |
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Silver Member Username: Dloco486Post Number: 119 Registered: Apr-11 | r u lookin for loud hard hitting bass or sound quality |
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Silver Member Username: Dloco486Post Number: 120 Registered: Apr-11 | i'm going to give u links for a budget system thats pretty good and will be cheap enuff to let u spend between 3 to 400$ on a nice head unit. it's the same system my buddy has and it is pretty bad especially for wut u pay i dont think ull beat it. it will kill memphis audio any dy of the week. |
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Silver Member Username: Dloco486Post Number: 121 Registered: Apr-11 | http://www.amazon.com/Boss-NX129DC-Subwoofer-Voice-Coils/dp/B0032FOKLA |
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Silver Member Username: Dloco486Post Number: 122 Registered: Apr-11 | http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Audio-AC2600-2-Two-Channel-Amplifier/dp/B003GSLE3K |
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Silver Member Username: Dloco486Post Number: 123 Registered: Apr-11 | my buddy has this in a firebird and it's bad a$s run subs in a 3 to 5 cube box sealed. |
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Gold Member Username: JoebruceCrescendo Audio FTMFW!!!, AA Havoc 15 ... Your Mom FTW!!! Post Number: 3600 Registered: May-04 | Memphis subs are ok,really depends on the model. Their lower line subs arnt that great but I would pick the Memphis subs over anything from Boss anyday lol. You dont really have to get a new head unit but I would reccomend it. $700-$900 isnt really that much for a complete system. You will need wiring,subs,speakers,HU,a sub enclosure,etc. You can find great deals on used equipment online either on ebay or on the forums. Just make sure and buy from a reputable person. I can try to put together a decent list of equipment for you and try to stick to your budget,give me a min. D,Boss? Really? Is that a joke? |
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Gold Member Username: JoebruceCrescendo Audio FTMFW!!!, AA Havoc 15 ... Your Mom FTW!!! Post Number: 3601 Registered: May-04 | Here is a list of a very respectable system,well IMO. You should be very happy with it and its a nice starter system. HU http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_34353_Alpine-CDE-123.html Sub http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_4243_Alpine-SWR-1222D-TYPE-R.html Speakers http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_8553_Alpine-SPR-17S.html Amp http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_8553_Alpine-SPR-17S.html Wiring http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KLM-K4 And you will need another set of RCAs http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=eKo-RCA5 Speaker Wiring http://www.audiosavings.com/products/Car-Speaker-Wire/CADENCE-14-GAUGE-100-FEET- BLUE-SPEAKER-WIRE-SPOOL/100+FEET+14G152M-BLUE.aspx Box for sub http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/12-ALPINE-TYPE-R-PORTED-SUBWOOFER-ENCLOSURE-SUB-B OX-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4841375f27QQitemZ310331793191QQptZCarQ5fAudioQ5fV ideo Ok so all that comes to a total of $837. And thats a complete stereo,from you HU to your wiring. You should be happy with that. You can always buy the stuff from ebay and probably save some money. Or you can save money by building your own box. If you really want 2 subs then you will need a seperate amp for them and another amp for your components. The amp I selected for you is a 4ch so you can run your component speakers off the front 2 and bridge the 3/4 ch. to run your sub. |
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Platinum Member Username: Nd4spd18Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 11915 Registered: Jul-06 | Twiz > this dloco newb. |
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Gold Member Username: JoebruceCrescendo Audio FTMFW!!!, AA Havoc 15 ... Your Mom FTW!!! Post Number: 3603 Registered: May-04 | lol thanks but thats not saying much at all!! That list actually took longer than I thought it would to make so if the OP doesnt come back or respond Im gonna be pissed lol |
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Silver Member Username: Dloco486Post Number: 126 Registered: Apr-11 | hey i thought those boss would be terrible plus the amp i thought was goin to be wack and was seriously surprised when i heard my buddies system especially considering he only spent around 300$ for it |
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Gold Member Username: JoebruceCrescendo Audio FTMFW!!!, AA Havoc 15 ... Your Mom FTW!!! Post Number: 3617 Registered: May-04 | I guess I shouldnt knock em til Ive heard them myself. But I have heard other Boss subs/amps and they were horrible at best lol. |
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Silver Member Username: Dloco486Post Number: 134 Registered: Apr-11 | man i messed with my buddy bad when he was purchasing those subs not as much about the amp cuz i had never heard of planet audio. but he got it all hooked up and it amazed me. but in all consideration it is beating off a back window in a small hatch which has a tendency to make a lot of subs sound real good and loud. but when he rolls up the windows u can feel a lot of air pressure from the subs blow across ur face |
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Gold Member Username: SomedonniedudeIllinois Braaap MX Post Number: 3192 Registered: May-07 | I'd sway away from that Boss subwoofer, it just gives me creeps thinking about that ugly thing being in my vehicle. On the other hand, some boss stuff may not be complete junk, at one time some of their amplifiers were built by Zed audio. I know that doesn't necessarily mean that they were great amplifiers but it gives me a litle faith that maybe boss might have had a descent product at one time lol. |
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Bronze Member Username: CavemandjdMorgan City, Louisiana United States Post Number: 36 Registered: Jul-11 | For cheaper stuff go to discountcentralonline.com save you QUITTTTT a bit |
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Gold Member Username: JoebruceCrescendo Audio FTMFW!!!, AA Havoc 15 ... Your Mom FTW!!! Post Number: 3627 Registered: May-04 | I just noticed that in my list the amp is a link to the components. My bad here is the actual link to the amp I was suggesting. http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_27474_MB-Quart-ONX4.125.html I dont even think the OP is going to come back and see this but in case he does,you're welcome! |
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New member Username: EcarstenCurrituck, NC US Post Number: 3 Registered: Jul-11 | Thanks everyone for all of your replies. I've been really busy with school stuff for the past couple days, but I always check back on threads I've started. TWiZTiD & D Loco, thanks a ton for all of the links. I've done a bit more looking around and I've decided on a Kenwood Excelon X-695 HU, but I'm still on the fence about subs. TWiZTiD, you seem to be a fan of Alpine, so do happen to know about the quality of Alpine's Type E 10" subs? |
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Bronze Member Username: CavemandjdMorgan City, Louisiana United States Post Number: 52 Registered: Jul-11 | ...crap lol |
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New member Username: EcarstenCurrituck, NC US Post Number: 4 Registered: Jul-11 | The Alpine Type E's are crap? |
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Bronze Member Username: CavemandjdMorgan City, Louisiana United States Post Number: 54 Registered: Jul-11 | My opinion yes..thats why if you wanted a sub from alpine just go with type r or x |
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Gold Member Username: SomedonniedudeIllinois Braaap MX Post Number: 3194 Registered: May-07 | I haven't heard a type-e but the type-s isnt that great of a subwoofer and it's the step above. I'd sway away. |
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Silver Member Username: Dloco486Post Number: 174 Registered: Apr-11 | type r's are nice |
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Gold Member Username: KaerfplSpencerport, NY USA Post Number: 1188 Registered: Jun-06 | Looks like im coming into this thread a little late, but allow me to post my own opinion on a setup: Alpine CDE-123 ($189.99): http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_34353_Alpine-CDE-123.html Kicker ZX400.1 + Wiring Kit ($174.99): http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_29721_Kicker-ZX400.1-10ZX400.1-Amplifier-Kit .html Kicker VCVR122 + Enclosure ($249.95): http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_21901_Kicker-VCVR122-10VCVR122.html Pioneer TS-D1002R ($57.99): http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_22428_Pioneer-TS-D1002R.html Pioneer TS-D1602R ($79.99) http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_11269_Pioneer-TS-D1602R.html This here is just a basic entry level system. Overall the price is $752.91 before shipping costs. It's got everything you need, and you can simply run the Pioneer Speakers off the Decks power. |