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<blockquote data-quote="ninjazbr" data-source="post: 6841058" data-attributes="member: 622797">Ok so this is what I bought and installedHead unit: ALPINE CDE-102Front: ALPINE SPS-600C 6 1/2 2 way componentRear: ALPINE SPS-609 6x9First time installing a car audio system and the result is crap. Any advice would be great. My main problem is that the head volume goes to 35 but audio starts distorting after 20. I have very little if any bass. If im listening to rap or techno I can hear the bass but if im listening to metal or rock I cant turn the bass up at all with out it getting distorted no matter what the volume level is. I have all the speakers wired to the stock car wire. I have a 2005 dodge neon. I bought the converter kit for the stock wiring harness to the stereo and the radio converter. I only pick up one radio station and dont get much reception. My buddy cut the ground off the head unit for some reason and said I did not need it, is this true ? He said there was a ground built in the stock wiring. I dont want a sub but not sure if I need to replace all the wiring with good cable vs stock or need to hook up an amp.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ninjazbr, post: 6841058, member: 622797"] Ok so this is what I bought and installed Head unit: ALPINE CDE-102 Front: ALPINE SPS-600C 6 1/2 2 way component Rear: ALPINE SPS-609 6x9 First time installing a car audio system and the result is crap. Any advice would be great. My main problem is that the head volume goes to 35 but audio starts distorting after 20. I have very little if any bass. If im listening to rap or techno I can hear the bass but if im listening to metal or rock I cant turn the bass up at all with out it getting distorted no matter what the volume level is. I have all the speakers wired to the stock car wire. I have a 2005 dodge neon. I bought the converter kit for the stock wiring harness to the stereo and the radio converter. I only pick up one radio station and dont get much reception. My buddy cut the ground off the head unit for some reason and said I did not need it, is this true ? He said there was a ground built in the stock wiring. I dont want a sub but not sure if I need to replace all the wiring with good cable vs stock or need to hook up an amp. [/QUOTE]

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