Good setup for my Subaru Coupe

[jesus_ryan 10+ year member]

I have a 2.5 RS Subaru Impreza Coupe. It is 6.5" all around. I just installed a Alpine 9855 HU and am trying to decide what I want to do.

I could spend up to $200 but I'm thinking of trying the rsd components with an amp and deadened doors first. Take it one step at a time, especially since this will be my first set-up.

Is it even worth it to get some rears for my car after this? What about a sub in the trunk?

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[dan7532 10+ year member]

first

sounds like you already made up your mind. do it.

 

[ls2poweredgoat 5,000+ posts]

Sounds like a good plan.

 

[tbasile1 10+ year member]

nah id do w/o the rears, its such a small car and the speakers are prolly fairly close to each other like my dads outback, so i say no rears, just a nice frontstage amped!

For under 200:

PG RSd(you already mentioned)

MB Quart PCE-216

Pioneer REV

Polk MOMO

Orion HCCA 6.2

PPI 356cs

 

[jesus_ryan 10+ year member]

nah id do w/o the rears, its such a small car and the speakers are prolly fairly close to each other like my dads outback, so i say no rears, just a nice frontstage amped!
For under 200:

PG RSd(you already mentioned)

MB Quart PCE-216

Pioneer REV

Polk MOMO

Orion HCCA 6.2

PPI 356cs

Ok cool, I was wondering that since it is such a small car. Thanks for the help and suggestions!

 

[Gary S 10+ year member]

nah id do w/o the rears, its such a small car and the speakers are prolly fairly close to each other like my dads outback, so i say no rears, just a nice frontstage amped!
For under 200:

PG RSd(you already mentioned)

MB Quart PCE-216

Pioneer REV

Polk MOMO

Orion HCCA 6.2

PPI 356cs

- I agree. Furthermore, the heart of just about all great systems is a bi-amped subwoofer/satellite system, that would be a good goal. It can be as simple as one sub in a box, comps up front, and a 4-channel amp to run everything. Front amp channels on the comps, rear channels on the sub. Damping the doors is a good idea also. If it starts getting over your budget, I'd even consider going with coaxes in the front if will allow you to enough money to do the amp/subwoofer system I've described. It will still sound better overall than a system with comps on only the head unit power and no sub. Part of sound quality is extended frequency response, loudness (to a degree), clarity (drivers play a narrower band of frequencies due to the crossover in the amp), and dynamic range... which is exactly what a bi-amped subwoofer/satellite system will give you.