add a sub or leave it out?

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

Main speakers $150

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_5884_Boston+Acoustics+SX60.html

Amp $140

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_11204_Hifonics+TXi+6408.html

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_11791_Kenwood+KAC-8404.html

http://www.edesignaudio.com/product_info.php?products_id=46

Sub $55

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_10580_JBL+GT5-12.html

4 gauge amp wiring kit $28

http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KLM-K4

20 sq ft door deadening $55

http://www.secondskinaudio.com/vibration-mat/damplifier.php

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

I forgot to add a Head Unit:

$140

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882647014

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

IMO u need a sub. Bass is a must.

Ever hear a subless setup that can go into subbass? I don't think you'd be saying that then //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

not enough for high end stuff tho.

He probably could find a used pair of Hybrid L6-L1's for that budget, or buy a set of Claruses new...

Go active as well. Get a 4-channel amp, but bi-amp.

Don't bother with passives if you're seriously getting into this...

 

[rollerdj 10+ year member]

you might also look into using 5 channel amps instead of two seperate amps. ease of wiring FTW! seeing how you are looking for more SQ, you don't need a huge amount of power for your substage.

 

[Archie1185 10+ year member]

This is a few things i saw too. Tell me what you think. Compared to what I was shown before, better or worse?

HU:

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=6346

Comps:

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=6346

Sub:

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_8573_Kenwood+KFC-W2511.html

Amp:

http://www.edesignaudio.com/product_info.php?products_id=46

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

you might also look into using 5 channel amps instead of two seperate amps. ease of wiring FTW! seeing how you are looking for more SQ, you don't need a huge amount of power for your substage.

x2...

I vote on a good 5 channel amp, great components, active capable HU, deadening for the doors and whatever else you can put it on, and no rear fill. As far as a sub i would get an 8" or 10" sealed up..

Honestly Image Dynamics makes great speakers to use...

 

[Archie1185 10+ year member]

The only problem I see with that is the budget. I don't have a ton of money to spend especially b/c the harness I need for the cd player I need is $200 (06 Pontiac G6).

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

The only problem I see with that is the budget. I don't have a ton of money to spend especially b/c the harness I need for the cd player I need is $200 (06 Pontiac G6).

What f'ing harness costs $200? Harness should be like $15.

 

[Archie1185 10+ year member]

my factory deck tells temp, oil level, etc. 04-06 Chevy/Pontiac models have them and from what have I've read its the only way to have a aftermarket deck with these types or cars.

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

Then keep the factory deck and use a $6 line output converter or just add a second H/U without removing the factory one.

1/3 of your budget just for the converter seems absurd. Skip it.

 

[systemJLx 10+ year member]

x2.
I don't believe in spending more on your sub stage than on your component stage since the sub stage only covers from about 120hz (the slope begins at 120hz, but most of the time full power comes in at 100hz) to 20hz... which is a small scale in the audible range of 20 hz to 20K hz.

So, you're basically spending all this money for a small portion of the audible scale. I say great components, and a decent sub.

(I've spent 400 on my comp stage, and roughly 250 on my sub stage. Prices include amp.)

lmao i spent over $1300 on all my bass, amp, etc. luckily i had good stock components tho.

 

[Archie1185 10+ year member]

I was thinking about keeping the factory for now. Since I have some extra money then I guess I might look at maybe adding some rear fills and maybe a 5 channel amp instead. Any suggestions? I want to do all this myself too but I never have before so I gotta make sure this doesn't get too complicated too.

 

[Archie1185 10+ year member]

The reason I'm thinking about the rear fills is b/c woofersetc has cdt stuff pretty cheap. Diduhearthat, I saw u recomended the boston comps but run cdt's, how do you like your cdt's?

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

I like my CDT's (good for the money I spent), but I have been put off recommending cdt to others because they have come out with about 50 different speaker lines making it impossible to get any reasonbalbe feedback on a particular model. Even the model I have is now made with different componets and crossover so I couldn't tell you if it's a good buy now.

I know almost anything by boston acoutsics, morel or focal are going to sound as good or better than anything else in thier price range.

 

[autointerior]

It depends on the quality of the units, and personal preference. For me, the dynamics of the sound are the most important thing and this usually means a sub will help me out there.. but not always. Depends on many factors.