Getting new stuff, need suggestions...

[The_Unforgiven]

I'm in need of some advice. I already have a nice pioneer mp3 head unit and I'm looking into picking up 4 new speakers, 2 10 inch subs with a milhouse box and an amp or two to power it all. But, I need suggestions on what speakers, subs, and amp to get. While I'd like the system to hit pretty good, that's not my main concern. I'm overall concerned about sound quality. I want everything to sound great. So what do you guys recommend. I don't have much experience with audio equipment so any help would be greatly appreciated.

[red93camaro]

boston acoustics or dls int. speakers there some of the best and some of the highest priced tho only bad part lol

[96firebird311]

As said time and time again.... it all comes down to the all mighty dollar. We need a dollar figure to work with. Even a ballpark range. For 4 speakers, 2 amps and 2 10" geared towards SQ, a very vague midrange ballpark would be $800-$1500

[The_Unforgiven]

I'm probably looking at spending in and around $1000. Like I said, I'm not trying to go top of the line or anything, I just want some good components that sound great.

[Edit] I've heard good things about Infinity. What do you guys think about their Infinity Kappa 62.5i 2-ways, their 63.5i 3-ways, or their Infinity Kappa Perfect 10.1d subs. Any opinions on them?

Also, what do you guys recommend for the door speakers and the mid's beside the back seats, 2-ways, 3-ways, or 4-ways?

[ March 07, 2005, 12:25 PM: Message edited by: The_Unforgiven ]

[FireFighter]

If you are targeting sound quality then you should be using componets up front. If you have ever compared the sound difference between the 2 you would never buy a front coax speaker again if you are into music at all. Infinity makes so nice stuff, I love kicker speakers. Some may sound better but, all of my kickers have taken tons of abuse and have never let me down unlike some companies :cough: rockford fosgate :cough:

[The_Unforgiven]

After some searching I found these component speakers , but I have some questions. Are they pretty good speakers? I should put them up front in the door spot's correct? But, Where would I install all the different parts/components, such as the tweeters and such?

And then what about the rest of my sound system? What should I put in the panels at the rear seats? And what about subs and amps? Should I put some midrange speakers beside the rear seats? Should I just get one good 4-channel amp to power the front door speakers and subs, and power the mid's w/ my HU?

All this makes me realize that I'm a damn newbie to the car audio world.

[96firebird311]

It's cool. Everyone is new at some point. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Yes. Those are a good start. Not bada$$, but a great buy for the money. On the same website, they offer CDT midranges. Throw a pair of those next to the rear seats. If you're short on cash or maybe wanna upgrade even more later, running the subs/components off a 4-channel and midranges off the headunit is a good idea. Then when you have money saved, you could put the midranges on the 4-channel and buy a seperate sub amp. But I really think you have enough money to buy the two amps now. Maybe even upgrade those components. Depends on your subwoofer selection.

[ March 08, 2005, 03:16 AM: Message edited by: 96firebird311 ]

[The_Unforgiven]

Do you have any sub and amp recommendations?
What about the Infinity Kappa Perfect 10.1D's I mentioned earlier?
Which are better component speakers, the CDT's mentioned above or these Infinity Component speakers ?
Also where is the best place to install all these components, especially the crossovers and the tweeters?

[LARRYfireBIRD33]

Okay, this would be my suggestion:
Millhouse box (dual 10's) ~$230
(2) ID10v3d2 from Sounddomain ~$230 for the pair
Run them off a PG Octane R-8.0:4 (which mates perfectly to the ID subs at 250x2 rms @4 ohms) ~$160 on ebay stores
Front comps go with the CDT Cl-61's ~$150
Run those off of a PG Octane R-4.0:2 (75x2 RMS @4ohms) on ebay for ~$90
rear speakers (where seats are) CDT CL-6x ~60 - Run them off your HU
Total cost ~$920.
That leaves you with ~$80 for wire, rca's, a distro block, or even an amp rack from subthump. That should be an excellent sounding system right around your $1k budget.

[memphis_raines]

Originally posted by FireFighter:
If you are targeting sound quality then you should be using componets up front. If you have ever compared the sound difference between the 2 you would never buy a front coax speaker again if you are into music at all. Infinity makes so nice stuff, I love kicker speakers. Some may sound better but, all of my kickers have taken tons of abuse and have never let me down unlike some companies :cough: rockford fosgate :cough:

For the money, Rockford Fosgate makes some of the best stuff around. My setup consists of Fanatic Q components up front, some 6.75" 2-ways in the backseat area, and a pair of 10" HX2's in a Milhouse box, which sound much better than the Alpine Type R's I had in there to begin with. The subs are run from a RF 801S amp, and a RF 501X powers the rest. If you include wiring, fuses, etc, it probably cost about $1200 to $1300.

[Alt space n]

Back to the infinity question. I was running 1 10w3 at 100rms and the infinity kappa components up front on or about the same watt rms and it was amazing for quality in almost every genere. I say almost because I havn't played everything but its all "tune-able" from there. I still have my stock rears and they provide enough sound to keep it a complete surrounded feeling. Might have to get another component set after I get my door back though :(