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<blockquote data-quote="Ape" data-source="post: 821974" data-attributes="member: 560414">Hey everyone, long time listener first time caller.I finally got signed up on these boards so now I wont just be reading everything.&nbsp; //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif&nbsp; Buuut im a n00b in the car audio world.&nbsp; Now that I have some cash coming in, its time to get a small amount of advice (I have been researching dont worry)First off, I have a 93 aerostar...&nbsp; but it used to belong to the cable company and its gutted out and empty.&nbsp;&nbsp; Behind the 2 front seats it is just flat ground.&nbsp; My goal is to build a custom box, up against the back doors, and build a nice bench going along the side wall.Secondly.&nbsp; Im not going to be competeing or anything, and my music tends to not focus on extreme bass and what not..&nbsp; Im just looking for a balenced system.Now this is what you guru&#039;s can rip apart and comment on.&nbsp; The only thing I have now is a head unit.Head Unit:&nbsp; A small problem here,&nbsp; This christmas I got a head unit,&nbsp; its the cheapest sony xplod model, the s2000.&nbsp;&nbsp; At the time I didnt care, it just ment that I could listen to cds.&nbsp; Now im reading that the head unit is quite important.&nbsp; I really dont want to upradge,&nbsp; will I be ok without all the bells and whistles of an expensive unit?&nbsp; I know my EQ settings are limited.Front Stage:&nbsp; (Thats what you call the front speakers right?) anyway.&nbsp; Right now the stock speakers are 5 1/4&quot; mounted on top of the dash.&nbsp; I was thinking of replacing them with 51/4&quot; Component speakers,&nbsp; and doing some custom work to put the tweeter up beside the doors, for better direction.&nbsp; Will I be able to get away with having the woofers in the dash?&nbsp; I also intend on Amping these front speakers, thats a good idea to balence out the sub, correct?&nbsp; now how much power should I be getting for these front speakers?&nbsp; I know to look for RMS rating and not the peak, so what will really improve the stock junkers,&nbsp; 100w RMS?Rear Speakers:&nbsp; Right now these are non existant,&nbsp; there are stock rear door mounts there but I am going to build a custom box, so the size can be anything.&nbsp; My biggeset question here...&nbsp; Do I need to amp the rear speakers?&nbsp; I hear that with good speakers it wont make much a difference to the ear.&nbsp; Also whats the best size to throw back there?&nbsp; 6 1/2&quot; ?&nbsp; And without an amp should I get Co-Axials or more Components?Sub(s):&nbsp; This is what I am the most stuck about.&nbsp; For a balenced, casual, good sounding system, how many subs do I need??&nbsp;&nbsp; Should I have 1 10&quot;?&nbsp; 2 10&#039;s? 1 12&quot;?&nbsp;&nbsp; I am lost when it comes to the sub sounds.&nbsp; Also what is a good power range?Amp:&nbsp; What I had in mind, if I only needed 1 sub to acheive good sound, and IF I only needed to amp the front 2 speakers, than I could get a 4 channel amp, and bridge the rear for the sub.&nbsp; Correct?-------------Thanks im looking to get quite active here.&nbsp; (once I get some more knowledge)- Ape</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ape, post: 821974, member: 560414"] Hey everyone, long time listener first time caller. I finally got signed up on these boards so now I wont just be reading everything. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] Buuut im a n00b in the car audio world. Now that I have some cash coming in, its time to get a small amount of advice (I have been researching dont worry) First off, I have a 93 aerostar... but it used to belong to the cable company and its gutted out and empty. Behind the 2 front seats it is just flat ground. My goal is to build a custom box, up against the back doors, and build a nice bench going along the side wall. Secondly. Im not going to be competeing or anything, and my music tends to not focus on extreme bass and what not.. Im just looking for a balenced system. Now this is what you guru's can rip apart and comment on. The only thing I have now is a head unit. Head Unit: A small problem here, This christmas I got a head unit, its the cheapest sony xplod model, the s2000. At the time I didnt care, it just ment that I could listen to cds. Now im reading that the head unit is quite important. I really dont want to upradge, will I be ok without all the bells and whistles of an expensive unit? I know my EQ settings are limited. Front Stage: (Thats what you call the front speakers right?) anyway. Right now the stock speakers are 5 1/4" mounted on top of the dash. I was thinking of replacing them with 51/4" Component speakers, and doing some custom work to put the tweeter up beside the doors, for better direction. Will I be able to get away with having the woofers in the dash? I also intend on Amping these front speakers, thats a good idea to balence out the sub, correct? now how much power should I be getting for these front speakers? I know to look for RMS rating and not the peak, so what will really improve the stock junkers, 100w RMS? Rear Speakers: Right now these are non existant, there are stock rear door mounts there but I am going to build a custom box, so the size can be anything. My biggeset question here... Do I need to amp the rear speakers? I hear that with good speakers it wont make much a difference to the ear. Also whats the best size to throw back there? 6 1/2" ? And without an amp should I get Co-Axials or more Components? Sub(s): This is what I am the most stuck about. For a balenced, casual, good sounding system, how many subs do I need?? Should I have 1 10"? 2 10's? 1 12"? I am lost when it comes to the sub sounds. Also what is a good power range? Amp: What I had in mind, if I only needed 1 sub to acheive good sound, and IF I only needed to amp the front 2 speakers, than I could get a 4 channel amp, and bridge the rear for the sub. Correct? ------------- Thanks im looking to get quite active here. (once I get some more knowledge) - Ape [/QUOTE]

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