Budget set up for a Miata and an Infiniti QX4?

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Hi, i'm obviously new here and quite new to car audio, so I signed up in search of advice/suggestions. I am looking to upgrade the OEM set up in the 1997 M Edition Miata and the OEM Infiniti Clarion/Bose. My budget is low so i'm looking for an entry level set up.

Let me start off with what comes with each car:

97 M-ED Miata:

- OEM headunit (CD player)

- 3 1/2 inch headrest speakers

- 6 1/2 inch door panel components

01 Infiniti QX4:

- OEM Clarion 6 CD changer HU.

- OEM iirc Clarion amps.

- Bose 6 1/2" components in front

- Bose 6 1/2 Coaxial's in the rear

The Miata is a weekend cruiser with a soft top. Not looking for outstanding sq and i doubt I can get much with the speaker fitments in the car too. My budget is VERY limited on this car and that is because I just better SQ than OEM. I am willing to spend $350 for speakers and an amp. HU I don't plan on replacing yet. I am undecided on a subwoofer. I know I can only get midbass out of 6.5" components. I am not a big bass head either but I do want some bass to be present when I listen to my music (everything but country //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif ).

The Infiniti is a daily driver. Again, not looking for outstanding SQ. I am aiming for another entry level set up that is better than stock. Stock sounds "meh". The highs are muffled and the bass is boomy. Some times when the lows kick in during songs, the coaxials in the back become distorted at high volumes.

The budget for this one is limited also. ~$450 for speakers and an amp. I would like to upgrade my headunit to one with navigation but I don't plan on doing so til late summer.

I am fairly confident that I can do the installation myself. I can do simple/basic DIY's when it comes to audio equipment (amateur DIY from head-fi.org). Build speaker cables, RCA cables, put speaker kits together, build a home audio sub, etc etc. I think you guys got my point, eh? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif .

So, guys. What can you do with my situation here?

Thanks,

Rob.

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Anyone? Recommendations on components and amps for either car?

 

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[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Honestly, you are not going to be able to do much with that. I say go to partsexpress.com as they have some good no name brand speakers for decent prices. I see you want to put money into an amp and speakers. Is this just the highs? Or were the sub woofers in your thought process with that? Also, I noticed you didn't want to replace the factory units, which is ok, but I highly suggest you look into an LOC of some sorts as that should be one of your main concerns.

I say HU and a componet set and highs amp and then concentrate on the rest when you save some money.