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<blockquote data-quote="nmchugh6" data-source="post: 7480921" data-attributes="member: 636513">I had to trade my old Lexus and went with a 2009 Camry because I do about 25,000 miles a year and had to be practical (maybe the Acura next time when I&#039;m not commuting so much and beating up my car)!. The Camry stock radio is making me crazy. I want to upgrade but with a new kitchen in my future in about a year, can&#039;t go nuts. Can you guys help me make some decisions? I&#039;d like to keep total cost including install at $6-$700. I don&#039;t know a lot about car audio but have been trying to get educated during the last week. My thoughts:I&#039;m reading pretty good things about Alpine CDA 105 and can probably purchase at 6Ave for just about $100. Any thoughts on the Power Pac that ups RMS to total of about 45? I&#039;m not really interested in having a &quot;booming&quot; system...just looking for clarity in sound. I like that this option makes the install easier, that it avoids an amp somewhere else and that it may also give me just enough of a boost to make a bit of difference in clarity.&nbsp;&nbsp; But, do I even need this boost? I&#039;m also thinking that I&#039;m not interested in a subwoofer but also ask for any opinions on that if I go with this head unit. If sub is highly recommended, am I correct to be thinking that I then would need a more traditional amp to power speakers and the sub and to get the addl clarity I&#039;m looking for? What would you recommend in an amp if so?Speakers: I listen mostly to radio and CDs..I like 80s-90s country rock type of music and current soft rock. The sound I&#039;d be looking for is anything that leans away from what I&#039;d describe as &quot;tin&quot; -ey sounding.Camry has 6 stock speakers. Could I simply replace with 4 at about $100 per set of 2?Would the remaining 2 of 6 existing speakers need to be disconnected? What speakers would you recommend for this HU given my price range and my music preference? Do I need to add some auxilary antenna?If anyone can offer some advice, I&#039;d greatly appreciate it. Sorry for all the questions but just one last one...would anyone be interested in doing the install? I&#039;m in Tinton Falls/Monmouth County.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nmchugh6, post: 7480921, member: 636513"] I had to trade my old Lexus and went with a 2009 Camry because I do about 25,000 miles a year and had to be practical (maybe the Acura next time when I'm not commuting so much and beating up my car)!. The Camry stock radio is making me crazy. I want to upgrade but with a new kitchen in my future in about a year, can't go nuts. Can you guys help me make some decisions? I'd like to keep total cost including install at $6-$700. I don't know a lot about car audio but have been trying to get educated during the last week. My thoughts: I'm reading pretty good things about Alpine CDA 105 and can probably purchase at 6Ave for just about $100. Any thoughts on the Power Pac that ups RMS to total of about 45? I'm not really interested in having a "booming" system...just looking for clarity in sound. I like that this option makes the install easier, that it avoids an amp somewhere else and that it may also give me just enough of a boost to make a bit of difference in clarity. But, do I even need this boost? I'm also thinking that I'm not interested in a subwoofer but also ask for any opinions on that if I go with this head unit. If sub is highly recommended, am I correct to be thinking that I then would need a more traditional amp to power speakers and the sub and to get the addl clarity I'm looking for? What would you recommend in an amp if so? Speakers: I listen mostly to radio and CDs..I like 80s-90s country rock type of music and current soft rock. The sound I'd be looking for is anything that leans away from what I'd describe as "tin" -ey sounding.Camry has 6 stock speakers. Could I simply replace with 4 at about $100 per set of 2?Would the remaining 2 of 6 existing speakers need to be disconnected? What speakers would you recommend for this HU given my price range and my music preference? Do I need to add some auxilary antenna? If anyone can offer some advice, I'd greatly appreciate it. Sorry for all the questions but just one last one...would anyone be interested in doing the install? I'm in Tinton Falls/Monmouth County. [/QUOTE]

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