Ok, i'm relatively new to this, but have been reading tons...still have some questions. Any advice is highly appreciated, as i'm trying to pull the trigger on all of this in the next week or 2.
I'm interested in getting good SQ....not ruining my ears with huge SPL. Also, 99.8% of the time i'm the only person in the car, and this is my daily driver
Here's what i'm thinking so far for my 2002 WRX sedan:
Head Unit: Kenwood DNX5140 (6140 if i decide bluetooth is worth the $$)
Sub: a single JL Audio 12w6v2 in a 1.25 cu.ft. sealed enclosure
AMP: JL audio 500/1
I haven't decided on speakers yet. I won't ask for brand/model recs b/c there are 4000 threads and i can search more on that later. Also, spare me the JL is overpriced/overrated bit.
My questions are:
1. I'm under the impression that i should get some nice 6.5" components up front....and some 5.25" coaxial's in the back for some fill. Is this considered the 'ideal' set up? I don't like the idea of no rear speakers....the sound isn't full enough for me.
2. From what i read...i was going to get an external amp for the front speakers, but run the rear speakers off the head unit. I'm a bit confused about this Is this what is considered the proper set up?....why not just get a nice external 4 channel amp and run all the speakers?
3. If it's correct to run the rear speakers off of the HU...the DNX5140 is rated at RMS: 22 watts x 4 channels, since i'd use an external amp for the front 2 speakers, are you able to bridge the channels to the rear speakers to get 44 wats RMS x 2 channels so i can get some better speakers?
4. Generally, what kind of RMS range should i be looking for in my front and rear speakers to be able to get good SQ, and pair well with the 12w6v2?
5. The DNX5140 has separate high/low pass filter adjustments front the front vs rear speakers. Does that mean that the actual filters are in the head unit or does this somehow control external ones that i would need to purchase and install when i install the speakers?
6. I realllllly don't want to have to upgrade the electrical system very much at all. I was going to do the Big 3 upgrade and call it done. Given what i want to do with my system, am i definitely going to need a new battery too? A new alternator? I'm 1/2 OK with getting a new battery....but if this system is too much for the stock alternator, i'm going to downsize....i just don't have the funds for a complete electrical system upgrade.
I know that's a lot of questions, but i would greatly appreciate some input.
