I need some help buying my first car stereo system

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

yea i can beat all those prices with better stuff too call me at 650-483-4312 i only live 15 miles north on san jose i can meet you in san jose tomorrow and we can get what you need jim

 

[cut55 10+ year member]

Okay so far I bought the components off ebay,

Cadence CWM6

http://cgi.ebay.com/CADENCE-CWM6-KIT-ALUMINUM-ALLOY-6-5-COMPONENT-KIT_W0QQitemZ310152393414QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Speakers?hash=item483685f2c6

I plan to buy this HU: Pioneer DEH-P400UB

http://techronics.com/carstereo_8295_Pioneer-Premier-DEH-P400UB-CD-MP3-WMA-USB-Receiver.html

This is the amp I might order tonight: MB QUART DCS4125

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/p_19734_MB_Quart_DSC4125.aspx

and this wiring kit

http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KLM-K4

Now, can someone help me choose a sub? I want the best deal so maybe a boxed sub would be a good deal? i believe I'll have 500rms watts left for a sub after i connect the speakers, am I right?

oh and any suggestions are greatly appreciated, thanks everyone

 

[cut55 10+ year member]

ok I chose this sub with enclosure:

http://techronics.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=7033

In total, this setup will be costing me a little over $500, I've never wasted so much money before :I and would jackers be interested in jacking my system? What's my resale value in case I wanna sell my system?

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

u will have 300 rms on the rear channel bridged at 4 ohms so that sub will not work u need a single 4 ohm sub rated at 300 rms to use the amp like that.

great amp choice, so so deck ( its a 2 yr old model btw )

 

[cut55 10+ year member]

So I would need this one?

http://techronics.com/carstereo_8175_Kicker-07VCVR124-12-inch-800-Watts-CompVR-Loaded-Vented-Box-Enclosure.html

what would be a better deck for the price?

from my understanding since the amp is a 4 channel, I can do 125 x 2 + 500 x 1??? Am I wrong?

since I'm going to bridge the rear channels, I need a sub to wire to 4 ohms correct??

so that means either a single 4 ohm sub, or dual 2 ohm sub. Am I mistaken? I don't know shiet about this stuff sorry I'm a newbie.

 

[cut55 10+ year member]

Hi guys, I talked to a friend of mine and turns out I can get the best deals possible here in San Jose. There's audio equipment warehouses here for dealers only but you can just ask any dealer walking in or out to do you the favor, my friend has done it many times and has many contacts now. He just gives them like $20-$50 but they have insane discounts, you can walk in the warehouse if you accompany a dealer but only they can make the purchase. There's warehouses for the public as well but the prices aren't as low, still waaaayy lower than anything online

If anyone lives near San Jose, Ca. hit me up and I'll give you directions to some awesome stores //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

So basically I did all this research on audio when my friend was a pro all along haha, he's a very close friend so he would never rip me off, we both help each other all the time and everything I just never thought of asking him about this, lol. Thanks everyone.