First build, on a budget.

[K_Watson 10+ year member]

Hello everyone. Good to be here.

I am in the middle of my first build, and it's a real budget build, too. My goal is to end up better than stock, and keep it clean and discrete, for now.

Current setup:

Car: 1998 Chevrolet Prizm (a.k.a. Toyota Corolla)

Headunit: Aiwa CDC-X217 4x45w (~18-22w RMS) (Old, but perfectly functional)

Front: 2x Stock 6 1/2" (waiting on adapter brackets to arrive (E.T.A. 3-28-11) will be same Pioneers as rears)

Rear: 2x Pioneer TSG1643R, 6 1/2", 2-Way, 30w RMS

Subs: Twin 10" MTX's

Sub Amp: Sony MX502Z 100w RMS

Current cost:

Headunit: $35 eBay

Front speakers: $50

Rears speakers: $50

Subs: Free

Amp: $40

Wires and adapters ~$75

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[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

What are your expectations for the system?

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

What are your expectations for the system?

Cheap, better than stock, and discreet.

You definitely hit cheap on the head OP. what's in store for the future?

 

[K_Watson 10+ year member]

I hope to eventually have a Bluetooth enabled headunit, some nice 6 1/2"s all-around in the range of 70w RMS each, running on a separate amp, and a modest sub setup.

I'm not sure yet what subs I have as I just got them from a friend a few hours ago but they may stick around, if they're decent.

 

[mast240 10+ year member]

what do the subs look like?

 

[K_Watson 10+ year member]

what do the subs look like?

 

[K_Watson 10+ year member]

Amp and subs are in. They sound good, likely not to the subs full potential with this small amp, but just fine for my current needs.

 

[K_Watson 10+ year member]

Update: Alpine MRP-M500 on order from Amazon!