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<blockquote data-quote="squeak9798" data-source="post: 1935756" data-attributes="member: 555320">The way I&#039;d personally split it up:$300 - $350 on a good, feature-laden headunit (used/ebay you can find some killer deals)$500 on a great set of speakers$200 on a good quality single subwoofer (good sound quality subs can be had in this price range....Image Dynamics IDQv2 for example)$450 on single or pair of quality amplifiers (or less, which would increase your budget for the speakers or subwoofers some more)<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Speakers and subwoofer are the most important thing in the system. 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Followed by the installation (subpar install = subpar performance) 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Processing is the next thing that will have the biggest impact on sound.&nbsp; Having the ability to smooth the response some and really dial in your crossover slope/frequency is what you really want to have.&nbsp; Time alignment wouldn&#039;t hurt.&nbsp; But if you don&#039;t need to use it, then that&#039;d be better. 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Next comes having the appropriate power levels for all of the speakers and subwoofers.&nbsp; Nothing hurts more than having your system limited by the amount of available power.&nbsp; Ouch! 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Headunit is next.&nbsp; Most important thing here is that it has the features you desire.&nbsp; If you need all of the processing built into the headunit, then be sure to find one that has everything you need/want. 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Amplifiers are last.&nbsp; As long as they are the appropriate power, and is a quality product so that it won&#039;t break down on you in 6 months, that&#039;s all that&#039;s really important as far as amplifiers go.</li>
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[QUOTE="squeak9798, post: 1935756, member: 555320"] The way I'd personally split it up: $300 - $350 on a good, feature-laden headunit (used/ebay you can find some [I]killer[/I] deals) $500 on a great set of speakers $200 on a good quality single subwoofer (good sound quality subs can be had in this price range....Image Dynamics IDQv2 for example) $450 on single or pair of quality amplifiers (or less, which would increase your budget for the speakers or subwoofers some more) [LIST] [*]Speakers and subwoofer are the most important thing in the system. [*]Followed by the installation (subpar install = subpar performance) [*]Processing is the next thing that will have the biggest impact on sound. Having the ability to smooth the response some and really dial in your crossover slope/frequency is what you really want to have. Time alignment wouldn't hurt. But if you don't [I]need[/I] to use it, then that'd be better. [*]Next comes having the appropriate [I]power levels[/I] for all of the speakers and subwoofers. Nothing hurts more than having your system limited by the amount of available power. Ouch! [*]Headunit is next. Most important thing here is that it has the features you desire. If you need all of the processing built into the headunit, then be sure to find one that has everything you need/want. [*]Amplifiers are last. As long as they are the appropriate power, and is a quality product so that it won't break down on you in 6 months, that's all that's really important as far as amplifiers go. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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