stangbanger 10+ year member
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Finally going to get around to a basic install in my 2012 Focus. I'll be on a fairly strict budget. Here's what I'm planning thus far...
HU:Sony MEX-N5100BT CD receiver at Crutchfield.com or Kenwood Excelon KDC-X300 CD receiver at Crutchfield.com
Front stage:Shop CDT Audio - COX-622 or???
Four Channel: Precision Power PPI BA1600 4 1600 Watts 4 Channel Class AB Full Range Amplifier | eBay
Can better be found for under $75? The factory speaker location makes for an absolutely terrible sound stage (speaker location is nearly at your feet) so I'm a little apprehensive about using a coax. Would I be better off going with a set of ultra budget comps so I can have better imaging? I'll be bridging the rears of the 4 channel to a sub (probably a JBL GT5 or Infinity Reference or something a little nicer if I can find one used). I'm not expecting big things out of whatever I go with. Just trying to stretch the funds as far as I can and get something decent. I've always gone for soft dome tweets in the past. I do enjoy the detail that metallic tweets provide but I'm concerned about listener fatigue setting in rather quickly and the general harshness that would likely accompany a cheap metallic tweet.
HU:Sony MEX-N5100BT CD receiver at Crutchfield.com or Kenwood Excelon KDC-X300 CD receiver at Crutchfield.com
Front stage:Shop CDT Audio - COX-622 or???
Four Channel: Precision Power PPI BA1600 4 1600 Watts 4 Channel Class AB Full Range Amplifier | eBay
Can better be found for under $75? The factory speaker location makes for an absolutely terrible sound stage (speaker location is nearly at your feet) so I'm a little apprehensive about using a coax. Would I be better off going with a set of ultra budget comps so I can have better imaging? I'll be bridging the rears of the 4 channel to a sub (probably a JBL GT5 or Infinity Reference or something a little nicer if I can find one used). I'm not expecting big things out of whatever I go with. Just trying to stretch the funds as far as I can and get something decent. I've always gone for soft dome tweets in the past. I do enjoy the detail that metallic tweets provide but I'm concerned about listener fatigue setting in rather quickly and the general harshness that would likely accompany a cheap metallic tweet.
