Hey everyone,
Been about 4 years since I picked out car audio equipment. I seem to study up hard, settle on a system, and use it till it wears out or I get rid of the car! Got a new Mazda CX-7 and I'm going through the process of ordering up gear and could use some opinions on the remainder.
So far I have:
1. Alpine CDA-9886 (
http://www.crutchfield.com/app/product/item/main.aspx?i=500CDA9886&search=9886)
2. Elemental Designs 13aV.2 (
http://www.edesignaudio.com/product_info.php?t=3&products_id=554)
3. Elemental Designs Nine.1 (
http://www.edesignaudio.com/product_info.php?t=3&products_id=44)
4. Elemental Designs 15x15x15 sealed box
I've always used Alpine HU over the years so I naturally gravitated to that. I'd heard good things about ED so I figured I'd give them a try on this build.
What I need your opinions on:
1. I want some 6.5 components up front. I've been looking at BA Pro60 SE, or the Focal KPT2. I'm open to other recommendations but looking to stay under $400 or so.
2. I would like to just do the front stage and forget about speakers in the rear doors. Is this a bad idea? I only have people in the back 10% and I did some components up front in wife's build and coax in rear doors and can't even hear them.
3. I have an Alpine MRV-T420 (
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=72) from an old build that I would like to use, so keep in mind when recommending 6.5 components. I can if I only do a front stage, so if your recommend front and rear stage I would need to sell this amp and therefore need a 4-channel amp recommendation as well.
