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<blockquote data-quote="braindrift" data-source="post: 4830055" data-attributes="member: 593624"><p>So I finally figured out car audio will be an expensive and ongoing hobby. But I want to do it as cheap as possible while learning as much as possible along the way. I would like to therefore break it up into doable portions. Right now I need help to squeeze as much as possible from the first part. And overall I would like to spend less than 2 grand on my first car audio system.</p><p></p><p>INFO</p><p></p><p>-Nissian Altima 2001</p><p></p><p>-70 amp alt (do not want to replace alt. So under 1000 rms I guess)</p><p></p><p>-headunit: <a href="http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?i=133C3305&amp;tp=5684&amp;tab=features_and_specs" target="_blank">http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?i=133C3305&amp;tp=5684&amp;tab=features_and_specs</a></p><p></p><p>PART 1 – MAX BUGET $1100 Right now</p><p></p><p>MUSTS for part 1</p><p></p><p>- very flexible and very long term amp.</p><p></p><p>- Comps and a permanent Sub</p><p></p><p>$100 - BIG 3 and wiring for whole set up</p><p></p><p>$200 - From site : Most vehicles, basic install, will need 1 roll BXT, 3 yards ensolite, 1 can adhesive. (<a href="http://www.raamaudio.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?p=pr" target="_blank">http://www.raamaudio.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?p=pr</a>)</p><p></p><p>AMP $400-$500 (hopefully) – must 125x4 / 500x2</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&amp;Product_ID=5531" target="_blank">http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&amp;Product_ID=5531</a></p><p></p><p>where can I find cheaper?</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&amp;Product_ID=416" target="_blank">http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&amp;Product_ID=416</a></p><p></p><p>better above? Cheaper?</p><p></p><p>COMPS in kicks and will be replaced $200-$300</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&amp;Product_ID=6201" target="_blank">http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&amp;Product_ID=6201</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&amp;Product_ID=4765" target="_blank">http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&amp;Product_ID=4765</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&amp;Product_ID=6952" target="_blank">http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&amp;Product_ID=6952</a></p><p></p><p>more options in my price and rms range.</p><p></p><p>what priced comps will I get on ebay for 250?</p><p></p><p>SUB $200 max</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.diycable.com/main/product_info.php?cPath=24_93&amp;products_id=653" target="_blank">http://www.diycable.com/main/product_info.php?cPath=24_93&amp;products_id=653</a></p><p></p><p>will be of the same quality as my final comps?</p><p></p><p>PART 2 in 4 months– finish deadening $200</p><p></p><p>Same stuff same amount</p><p></p><p>PART 3 in more 4 months – a solid head unit for $300</p><p></p><p>Hopefully alpine 9887</p><p></p><p>PART 4 in more four months – going active $500</p><p></p><p>Tweets on head unit power (is this possible? SQ suffer?)</p><p></p><p>Mids on 125x2 from amp</p><p></p><p>COMPS</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.lmfaudio.com/product_info.php?cPath=36_43&amp;products_id=193" target="_blank">http://www.lmfaudio.com/product_info.php?cPath=36_43&amp;products_id=193</a></p><p></p><p>Thanks for all the info and help.</p><p></p><p>Would love more options and suggestions.</p><p></p><p>Thanks again.</p><p></p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>Live in EB, NJ don’t know any good shop to demo a variety of stuff out. Help?</p><p></p><p>Going here tomorrow <a href="http://www.highendstereos.com/audiovideo.html" target="_blank">http://www.highendstereos.com/audiovideo.html</a></p><p></p><p>during a family visit 1.5 hr away though</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="braindrift, post: 4830055, member: 593624"] So I finally figured out car audio will be an expensive and ongoing hobby. But I want to do it as cheap as possible while learning as much as possible along the way. I would like to therefore break it up into doable portions. Right now I need help to squeeze as much as possible from the first part. And overall I would like to spend less than 2 grand on my first car audio system. INFO -Nissian Altima 2001 -70 amp alt (do not want to replace alt. So under 1000 rms I guess) -headunit: [URL="http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?i=133C3305&tp=5684&tab=features_and_specs"]http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?i=133C3305&tp=5684&tab=features_and_specs[/URL] PART 1 – MAX BUGET $1100 Right now MUSTS for part 1 - very flexible and very long term amp. - Comps and a permanent Sub $100 - BIG 3 and wiring for whole set up $200 - From site : Most vehicles, basic install, will need 1 roll BXT, 3 yards ensolite, 1 can adhesive. ([URL="http://www.raamaudio.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?p=pr"]http://www.raamaudio.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?p=pr[/URL]) AMP $400-$500 (hopefully) – must 125x4 / 500x2 [URL="http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=5531"]http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=5531[/URL] where can I find cheaper? [URL="http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=416"]http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=416[/URL] better above? Cheaper? COMPS in kicks and will be replaced $200-$300 [URL="http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=6201"]http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=6201[/URL] [URL="http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=4765"]http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=4765[/URL] [URL="http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=6952"]http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=6952[/URL] more options in my price and rms range. what priced comps will I get on ebay for 250? SUB $200 max [URL="http://www.diycable.com/main/product_info.php?cPath=24_93&products_id=653"]http://www.diycable.com/main/product_info.php?cPath=24_93&products_id=653[/URL] will be of the same quality as my final comps? PART 2 in 4 months– finish deadening $200 Same stuff same amount PART 3 in more 4 months – a solid head unit for $300 Hopefully alpine 9887 PART 4 in more four months – going active $500 Tweets on head unit power (is this possible? SQ suffer?) Mids on 125x2 from amp COMPS [URL="http://www.lmfaudio.com/product_info.php?cPath=36_43&products_id=193"]http://www.lmfaudio.com/product_info.php?cPath=36_43&products_id=193[/URL] Thanks for all the info and help. Would love more options and suggestions. Thanks again. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Live in EB, NJ don’t know any good shop to demo a variety of stuff out. Help? Going here tomorrow [URL="http://www.highendstereos.com/audiovideo.html"]http://www.highendstereos.com/audiovideo.html[/URL] during a family visit 1.5 hr away though [/QUOTE]
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