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Hi everybody!!

I'm new to the car audio game and i've been looking a few system for my car I don't know much about what i need. (To me a $500 amp and a $1000 amp only differ in size) :headspin: ... i can't quite decide which brand to go for (or what to get ... i'm looking to spend about $1500-$2000) on the whole sytem? ATM i'm thinking of getting Cadence 2x Front speakers 2xrear speakers 1xamp and (1 or 2)Subs head unit will decide later as i already have a half decent one.

Some info or opinions is what i'm after.

Kor

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basically i would choose what subs you want and what power they run before choosing your amp... if you buy a amp with smaller capacity of course your subs won't reach full potential and also if you have to much power it will just drain more power than you need. i have a 700 watt crosfire amp running 2 10" alpine type s subs and that does the job for me. if you aren't going to be going crazy with it just goto a car audio place and see what deals they have for a whole kit alot of the kits are pretty good with everything you need to get started

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Most of the best systems utilise splits and the front and a subwoofer at the rear all running of a power amplifier. For you aloted budget I would suggest something like the following:

Source Unit(s): Alpine CDM-7874EB / Pioneer DEH-P5650MP / Clarion DXZ746MP

Front Speaker(s): Boston FS-60 / Diamond M361 / Hertz HSK 165 / Focal 165A / Rainbow SLX 230.03 / Morel Pulse / Phoenix Gold TX6.5

Sub(s): JL Audio 12W0-4 / Image Dynamics ID12V.3 / Diamond M312 / Hertx HX 300 / Boston GS1204 / Phoenix Gold R12D

Amplifier(s): Audison SRx3 / Phoenix Gold R8.0:4 / Zapco i450

Cable: Stinger

That any help?

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gday kor,

stick to the well known brands kor as you are guaranteed some kind of consistency as far as quality goes.

I see that you are based in melbourne.

Im not sure where abouts in melb you are but I have recently moved back to melb within the last month and stumbled over a car audi store that have gone out of their way to help me with my car audio needs.

If you get an opportunity call gary car radios at Keilor East and speak to nick or better still pop down and talk to him about what you want to achieve and take my word for it you will not be disappointed with the service and help they will offer you their numer is (03) 9336 0053. I purely stumbled over this shop as I had a problem with an alpine tv that i purchased (mind you not from their store) and they helped me get it all sorted out.

I would recommend anybody in melbourne to make a trip to their store if they want to get installations done or puchase gear.

Kor feel free to drop my name Brad Churchmichael if you happen to contact them and im sure you will get looked after.

I hope this will help you out

Regards

Brad

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i paid 1850 and got

alpine front splits 6"

alpine rear coax 6"

2 x 12" alpine subs in a box in the boot

4 channel alpine amp for the cabin speakers

2 channel amp monbloc for the subs

alpine cda9807 cd/mp3 head unit

alpine rca adapter thingy to hook up my dvd player

all that installed for 1850

dont pick the bits yourself unless you know what youre doing, getting a $1000 amp is pointless. goto an audio shop and get a few quotes. i would recommend garys car radio, your in melbourne goto high st preston store, rodney or jackie are your best people to speak to

have seen the guys install 5 or more stereo setups for friends on mine and their friends, 2 of them were in my cars all great and kickass value good installs and good parts and wiring etc

ive been warned away from likes of jb hifi, autobarn, strathfield etc...

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yeah thanks... i hadn't even looked at those brands... are they any good? have you had any past experience with them?

I have installed them many many times over and have not had one person complain about it yet. Quite the contrary. :D

Hint; don't always go the for the big names. They're not always the best. ;)

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Sub(s): JL Audio 12W0-4

Those subs they dont make any more i dont think i have 2 x 12 JL wd-4 gold signatures and you cant find them anymore greatest subs :D.......

its not hard nowaday to go overboard with the money when considering systems, the best possible advice i could give, is that you build it up one component at a time like i did.

First get yourself a decent MP3 deck i have the JVC KD series with trillimium lights;

Secondly, you dont need top top name subs, so buy 2 x 12" or 10" sony xplodes, run them off a smaller watt amp bridged so like a 444watt sony amp bridged will do that......

Eventually buy the 6" boston acoustic rally set, they r well worth their money and then some rear speakers, run them off another amp, and your car will thump.

Nick

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agreed! Blaupunkt make a few good ones too.

budget:

Monte Carlo MP34 - mp3 player - $330.

Quality- Heidlberg CD52 - $500.

power GTA450

splits: Velocity or The GT series.

subs : again Velocity or GT series.

I have installed them many many times over and have not had one person complain about it yet. Quite the contrary. :D

Hint; don't always go the for the big names. They're not always the best. :D

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