New Sound System

[SKYL1N]

i dont know a thing about speakers/head units/wires/fuses etc

(strathfield or jb hi fi will be my best friends in this department)

i have about 800 bucks i wanna spend on speakers & installations into a skyline r33 series 2

i have about 500 bucks i wanna spend on a head unit a couple of months down the track (there is already a new one installed)

whats the best set up that i should be looking at for about this price. and i would like to try (if possible) have enough boot space for a school bag.

any ideas?

should i be spending more?

[33drifter]

i dont know a thing about speakers/head units/wires/fuses etc

(strathfield or jb hi fi will be my best friends in this department)

i have about 800 bucks i wanna spend on speakers & installations into a skyline r33 series 2

i have about 500 bucks i wanna spend on a head unit a couple of months down the track (there is already a new one installed)

whats the best set up that i should be looking at for about this price. and i would like to try (if possible) have enough boot space for a school bag.

any ideas?

should i be spending more?

the head unit is up to you for that price they are all pretty much the same. i have a series 2 r33 with pioneer 4 way 6inch door speakers ($200) that run off the head unit, and a 12inch 600w sub also pioneer ($300 in box) that is powered by a kenwood 2 channel 400w bridged amp ($400). this produces excellent quallity sound and more than enough volume for me.

if you do buy from strathfield or jb dont let the sales person talk you in to buying a dodgy brand, i suggest you stick with the big ones, i.e. sony pioneer kenwood, although they are not top of the line but they are big brand names and you can expect a high level of quality for your price range.

try to keep every thing in proportion, no sense in having a 1000w sub with a 200w amp

also you will have to allow about $200 for installation unless you can do it yourself. (its really not that hard)

[SKYL1N]

thank you very much for the tips.

i think i am willing to splash out a little more on the speakers & installation to get a really good sounding system. your set up sounds nice.

i know i could probably follow a tutorial and do it myself but if i stuffed something up id never forgive myself.

hows the space in your boot?

[siddr20]

does 800 bucks include amp and sub?

or just speakers?

So 500 for headunit: Some of the new pionneer ones are pretty good!! check them out..

Something like this might interest you:

$1000 System

Source Unit: Alpine CDA-9856i / Clarion DB566USB / Pioneer DEH-P2850MP

Front Speakers: Boston S60 / Crossfire SX6.0 / DLSB64 / Focal 165V1 / Hertz ESK165

Amplifier: Audio System F2-130 / Audison SRx2 / Crossfire VR142 / DLS CA22

Cable: Audison Connection / Scosche / Stinger

Deadening: Dynamat / Scosche / Stinger

$2000 System

Source Unit: Alpine CDA-9857 / Clarion DXZ666MP / Pioneer DEH-P4850MP

Front Speaker: Boston SL60 / Crossfire SR6 / Digital Designs DDW6.5set / DLS MS6A / Focal 165V2 / Hertz HSK165 / Infinity Kappa 60.7CS / Morel Ovation 6 / Oz Audio Vector 650S3 / Polk DB6500

Amplifier: Audio System F4-260 / Audison SRx3 / Crossfire VR354 / Digital Designs C4 / DLS CA31 / Focal FP4.75 / Infinity 7541A

Subwoofer: Boston G212 / Digital Designs 2012 / DLS W312B / Focal 30A1 / Hertx ES300 / Image Dynamics ID12 / Infinity 120.3SE / Oz Audio Vector 12.3 / Polk DB124 / Treo TSi12

Cable: Audison Connection / Scosche / Stinger

Deadening: Dynamat / Scosche / Stinger

Pick and choose!!!

coz to be honest, they will all sound great..

As for me:

I went with:

Alpine headunit ($500)

Hertz 165s spilts front ($320-350)

hertz coxials rear($200)

Audison srx3 amp(400 i think) - -not bough yet.. soon in 2 weeks

Hertz sub 12inch (350-450) --- not bought yet.. soon in 2 weeks

Think thats more than your budget already..

[Fry_33]

My setup is Fronts (JL Audio TR-650CSi) and sub (SWS-1222D) running off an alpine MRP-F450 amp, sub is bridged.

I have some old cheap 6" pioneers for the rear running off the deck for fill. These don't need to be too flash, some don't even run them, so you can do without them until you have more money.

I have sound deadened my front doors which seemed to help with the mid bass of the fronts and cut out some road noise.

Amp is mounted above the fuel tank and sub is in a fiberglassed box.

If you have a newish deck installed but want another one, best to sell it now to get the most you can for it and buy another one.

Buy some items like the ones sid suggested.

I'd buy a deck, splits, sub, amp, and wiring. You can do sound deadening later if you like.

In my opinion, go to a dedicated car audio store and see what they have to say and listen to some of the gear their. I went to Stylyn Car Audio in Moorabbin and I won't be going to JB or strathfield for car stereo gear again. See what you can get for your budget from each store though and make your decision based on that. You want to try and listen to the speakers and sub that you would be installing playing the music you listen to. I found that I definitely wanted a 12" and not a 10" that way.

Alpine (not sure of other brands) are just bringing out their new models if I'm not mistaken which means you could probably pick up a decent deck for a low price. This could mean some speakers are being replaced too?

So maybe, and these are just rough.

Headunit ($400-500)

Spilts front ($200-350)

Amp (250-400)

Sub 12inch (200-400) may buy a box seperate or together.

Wiring and fuse ($100)

Installation will cost a bit and will depend on the store.

You may need to do it in stages. Don't get carried away and say this is all I can afford at the moment and then buy some things you're not completely happy with. If you decide to do it in stages then maybe you can start reading up on how to do some of the stuff yourself and save on installation costs.

You can find some great info here:

http://www.mobileelectronics.com.au/forums/index.php

I leave the rambling there, Good Luck

[180sxdrifterj]

dont pay for installation. to install a head unit, amp, sub and speakers(including wiring) is rather easy in skylines. i spent about 6 hours roughly to install my amp in the boot, sub in the back seat, my 6x9's on my parcel shelf and 6" in the doors. that includes running the wires from the back of the head unit all the way long the trim into the boot. biggest bitch i found was getting the power wire going from the engine bay through the firewall through into the cabin.

with that in mind, i roughly spent 1500 all up for my system and i must say, is a kickass system that for what i payed, is outclassing and outsounding other similar systems;

Clarion head unit - $500

Cadence 5 channel amp - $500

Cadence 12" sub in Cadence marked ported box - $200

Cadence 6x9 350w - $150

Cadence 6' 240w - $100

ive read good reviews about cadence and i didnt wanna turn to apline/clarion/kenwood as everyone else has their bits and peices. wanted to try something new. the amp i have runs all speakers and sub to max and theres still room to play. beautiful system...

JB hifi is the way to go mate. very good prices and have all the good stuff. just do your research. dont put money away for installation, because its a waste of money. once you do it yourself, you will never look back. and im sure there are a lot of members on here who would happily help install over a day(hell i would for a slab of Coopers Pale Ale).

space in my boot? errrr my sub dont even fit in my boot! its on my back seat. the amp is mounted in the boot nonetheless and theres plenty of room. R33's have bigger room than R32's, so you should have heaps..

[Adelaideprosound]

Way to go champ.

Now imagine while ur on a track day and ur more than pushing ridiculous speeds with ur car and all of a sudden you come to a crashing halt JUST FOR EXAMPLE. How much do you think that subbox weighs at a sudden dead stop from a vehicle travelling 60km only?

Well i guess you wouldnt know the physics behind it, but neverthless i would seriously love it if you could install my subs in the back seat of my Supra for a slab of Pale ale because i know i cant do a better job.

[180sxdrifterj]

haha Adelaide; that town says it all...

all adelaide has done for australia is shown that Tasmanian ppl can swim lol think about it

i dont do "ridiculous" speeds my friend. i rarely drive it as i have my daily car. i can see where your coming from but its a bit hard to phsyically fit the box in the boot. im working on it though, thanks for asking............ knob

and if i was to install the subs, i would put them in the boot, no where else.. box is secured to the seat.... box is situated behind my seat.

[thorpe84]

i was in the same boat as you, same car, even similar amount of money.

this is what i did

got a pioneer double din head unit from ebay, $410 RRP $800

http://www.pioneer.com.au/products/car_ent...amp;broadband=1

speakers i just got randomly because they were marked down. i didnt intend to keep everything pioneer

6x9's $150 RRP $260

splits $250 RRP $350

installation at garys car radio was $70 for head deck and $230 for front and back speakers/tweeters custom spacers and whole car rewired.

next on the list is a 4 channel amp/amp kit/sub amp/install

as you can see shit gets out of hand very quickly. i would recommend getting a good head deck and a pair of splits installed, after that go for some 6 inches on the back parcel shelf and then 4 channel amp/sound deadening.

i had a go at installing this stuff myself but it was hard and not worth the effort, especialy having to take out the back seats for the 6x9's. sometimes its ALOT easier and less frustrating to just cut your losses and pay for something to get done right the first time.

for me sound quality isnt that important in my car. i just wanted a head deck that looked cool and something louder then stock. if i wanted superior harmonic bliss i would put on my sennheisers or crank up the jamo's at home.

edit: if you decide to get stuff installed at jb or strathies dont worry they arnt that bad, at least they come with a lifetime warranty no matter how badly they butcher your car.

Edited June 20, 2007 by thorpe84

[DRD-00F]

Is it secured on the seat with the seatbelt? cause thats ghetto hektik!

I dont have a sound system... just a really REALLY good alarm... so no point smashing my windows and grabbing shit

[thorpe84]

^^^ lol ghetto hektik

nah occy straps

[Nismo_God]

if i was u id wait til u have the money to do the lot at once, save installation costs...

[Adelaideprosound]

haha Adelaide; that town says it all...

all adelaide has done for australia is shown that Tasmanian ppl can swim lol think about it

i dont do "ridiculous" speeds my friend. i rarely drive it as i have my daily car. i can see where your coming from but its a bit hard to phsyically fit the box in the boot. im working on it though, thanks for asking............ knob

and if i was to install the subs, i would put them in the boot, no where else.. box is secured to the seat.... box is situated behind my seat.

Really and only a small minded idiot who has never left Melbourne thinks that Melbourne is the be all and end all of all cities in the world.

Perhaps you should ask me where i come from and how far i travelled. As for me being a KNOB, I love keyboard warriors.

[DRD-00F]

Really and only a small minded idiot who has never left Melbourne thinks that Melbourne is the be all and end all of all cities in the world.

Perhaps you should ask me where i come from and how far i travelled. As for me being a KNOB, I love keyboard warriors.

as do i, theyre so entertaining

[thorpe84]

im going to be a total dick and say......

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/02/...5854028808.html

seeing that melbourne is the best city in the world (or one of the best).

and im from manningham which is the most desirable/lowest crime rate/close to everything/rich area, that i live in possibly the best place in the world

*nelson laugh* HAAA-haaa

dont worry im a stunt man i have my flame suit right here

[DRD-00F]

best city to live in cause every one is so laid back and happy...

DO SOME f**kING WORK!

i left my last job cause i was tired of doing all of the Melbourne offices work... i had to fly there a few times a month, everytime i went there the weather was shit, the town was asleep and the workers were way way behind in everything...

They had a larger and more productive set up then the Sydney factory, and they got closed down cause they couldnt make a profit... meanwhile the sydney office makes a few mil every quarter...

the only thing i liked is your roads, but who gives a shit, i had to take a taxi everywhere...

[siddr20]

Guys the thread is about car audio..

Not about which city is better..

please leave your comments via pm!!

[Adelaideprosound]

Agreed.

People shouldnt be attacked because of which city they live in.

I just tried to state that leaving subboxes unsecured in a car can be deadly in a front on collision even travelling at moderate speeds.

[180sxdrifterj]

lol the sub is perfect fit to sit on my seat, and ive secured it with an unknown method that i shall keep secret...

Agreed.

People shouldnt be attacked because of which city they live in.

I just tried to state that leaving subboxes unsecured in a car can be deadly in a front on collision even travelling at moderate speeds.

im not attacking you. i have lived all over australia and melbourne suits me. if adelaide suits you, go for it, i still love adelaide to bits, but melbourne will do for the time being.

i see where your coming from with the "un-secured sub box" thing, but that was my first thought as soon as i threw it in.

today i may try to remove the stock amp/shells on the underside of the parcel shelf and fit it in my boot. who knows, might just fit...

keyboard warrior? nah buddy, i just like to give a good point, thats all

[DRD-00F]

its a seatbelt isnt it? its ok... you can tell us

PS: your car looks exactly the same as the SAU NSW VPs car... right down to the rims

PPS: ignore my rants about melbourne... its a personal vendetta sparked by a shitty job, not a shitty city...