First System... Ever

[Bitterclown 10+ year member]

So as of right now I have a POS truck and a POS some what stock system. But I am trying to get a 2001 Chevy Impala and my first real system. As of right now I am still in the planning process and I am planning on getting just a simple head unit, sub, and amp. For now.

This is what I have in mind as of right now.

Amp:SoundStorm DG11100

Sub:Rockford Fosgate P1-1X10

Head unit:Kenwood KDC-MP145

Any thoughts and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

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[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

No!

 

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Well except the deck..

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

Post a budget, and see what opinions and ideas people may have. Then research and compare. Go from there.

Best wishes,

B'G.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Yep give us a budget and we will point you in a better direction...

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

As a fellow midwestern, and from living only an hour and a half away from you, I have one thing to say.

Son, I am dissapoint. On the up and up though, you're here, which means you'll soon find out what is actually what when it comes to car audio.

Mostly, what you'll find out is that most of the larger companies are money hungry, and thus their products turn into nothing but a pretty picture. On the other hand, there are hundreds of companies with plenty of products, all with different specs and purposes. There will be a sub for you, and you will find it to be pretty cheap. My suggestion to your as far as an amp/sub combo is as follows:

Sundown SA-8 sub. This is an 8" sub with 400W RMS. It's from Sundown, and it's widely regarded as a great 8" sub in terms of musicality and loudness. There are many pluses to starting small like this. First off, the subwoofer is only $135 new, with free shipping from the SSA Store. Second, it takes up very little space. Third, with 400W RMS, you can add another for pretty cheap, and use the same amp I'm going to recommend.

Sundown SAZ-1500D V2 amplifier. Be prepared to wince when you see the price of this. However, don't worry. You'll see that the amplifier works well with your subwoofer, or two if you end up choosing another. You can get the SA-8 as a dual 2 ohm voice coil, and wire it at 4 ohms, or do two and wire at 2 ohms. Either way, it's the recommended RMS rating. If you eventually want to beef up our system, you can get an 800W dual 1 ohm 12" sub, and then get another for a whopping 1500W RMS. Later on, you can get a 1500W dual 2 ohm 15" or 18" sub.

As for a box, I suggest following the recommended specs. I don't know the specifics of box building, but you can look at somewhere between .6 and 1 cubic feet, with a port, tuned anywhere from 30-36 or something, I don't know. I'm sure others will help you more than I can. All I know is with the products I showed you, you can expect great performance and durability. That amp will probably last a long time, and I know those SA-8s are durable.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

As a fellow midwestern, and from living only an hour and a half away from you, I have one thing to say.
Son, I am dissapoint. On the up and up though, you're here, which means you'll soon find out what is actually what when it comes to car audio.

Mostly, what you'll find out is that most of the larger companies are money hungry, and thus their products turn into nothing but a pretty picture. On the other hand, there are hundreds of companies with plenty of products, all with different specs and purposes. There will be a sub for you, and you will find it to be pretty cheap. My suggestion to your as far as an amp/sub combo is as follows:

Sundown SA-8 sub. This is an 8" sub with 400W RMS. It's from Sundown, and it's widely regarded as a great 8" sub in terms of musicality and loudness. There are many pluses to starting small like this. First off, the subwoofer is only $135 new, with free shipping from the SSA Store. Second, it takes up very little space. Third, with 400W RMS, you can add another for pretty cheap, and use the same amp I'm going to recommend.

Sundown SAZ-1500D V2 amplifier. Be prepared to wince when you see the price of this. However, don't worry. You'll see that the amplifier works well with your subwoofer, or two if you end up choosing another. You can get the SA-8 as a dual 2 ohm voice coil, and wire it at 4 ohms, or do two and wire at 2 ohms. Either way, it's the recommended RMS rating. If you eventually want to beef up our system, you can get an 800W dual 1 ohm 12" sub, and then get another for a whopping 1500W RMS. Later on, you can get a 1500W dual 2 ohm 15" or 18" sub.

As for a box, I suggest following the recommended specs. I don't know the specifics of box building, but you can look at somewhere between .6 and 1 cubic feet, with a port, tuned anywhere from 30-36 or something, I don't know. I'm sure others will help you more than I can. All I know is with the products I showed you, you can expect great performance and durability. That amp will probably last a long time, and I know those SA-8s are durable.

Wouldnt have guessed from the name of the sub Hahahaha

 

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O and stop being a nut hugger!!!

 

[sleazebagger 10+ year member]

Ur already getting off to a good start. When I started I knew nothing of this place and spent lots of cash only ending up wishing I would of done it diffetently.

Sounds like u just want some bass to get started. do u like music to sound good or do you just want the boom bang?

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

O and stop being a nut hugger!!!

Haha, I actually don't own anything Sundown, and never have. I'm just going by what I've seen. I'm not saying Sundown's the best, but it all seems pretty dependable if nothing else.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Very true... I like the stuff too I just know there is nice stuff to be had for not as much... The SA 8 would be a good route thou OP

 

[Bitterclown 10+ year member]

Okay sorry about such a late reply, been busy working and moving. My budget isn't much right now and not sure how much it is going to be in the future. So as of now I would like a nice start since I know very little on sound systems. MisterDeadeye thanks on the insight but as of right now I do not have that kind of budget, if I did I would get that combo right now. I am just looking for some thing that isn't going to take a huge amount of money but still give me some good sound.