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<blockquote data-quote="filedog" data-source="post: 7402624" data-attributes="member: 634763">I love my 2012 Hyundai Accent hatchback - just not the audio system! I want to upgrade, but wow, there are too many choices! Also, I have a lower budget than most people here. I have upped my limit to about 1k. I am going to have a shop do the install, looks like that will be about $300. So, I have $700 for parts. I want to keep the head unit, it has sirius, USB and CD, is a weird trapezoidal shape too, in other words hard to find a kit for. Also, I do not need to go &quot;all out&quot;, just good sound.I have read a lot, and talked to most of the local shops. Some, no MOST, wanted to sell me a LOT of stuff.....I am having trouble sorting it all out.I am thinking of adding a 4 channel amp, a sealed 10&quot; sub, and replacing the stock 6.5 fronts with component speakers. Most shops recommend line out converters to RCA cables, rather than using high level inputs to the amp. Probably run the stock rears off my HU.I mostly listen to classic rock in the car. I like a &quot;warm&quot; sound, I HATE piercing highs. I like tight, accurate bass &quot;musical&quot; bass. Here&#039;s the stuff I am considering:ARC XXD4080 amp, (refurb)JL C2 650&nbsp;&nbsp; fronts listened to these, I liked them along with the Alpine type RJL 10W1V2 sub.75 cu/ft premade sealed boxas far as I can tell, the speakers can handle the amp etc. What do you guys think? Looking for high&quot;bang for the buck&quot; stuff that will work well together.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="filedog, post: 7402624, member: 634763"] I love my 2012 Hyundai Accent hatchback - just not the audio system! I want to upgrade, but wow, there are too many choices! Also, I have a lower budget than most people here. I have upped my limit to about 1k. I am going to have a shop do the install, looks like that will be about $300. So, I have $700 for parts. I want to keep the head unit, it has sirius, USB and CD, is a weird trapezoidal shape too, in other words hard to find a kit for. Also, I do not need to go "all out", just good sound. I have read a lot, and talked to most of the local shops. Some, no MOST, wanted to sell me a LOT of stuff.....I am having trouble sorting it all out. I am thinking of adding a 4 channel amp, a sealed 10" sub, and replacing the stock 6.5 fronts with component speakers. Most shops recommend line out converters to RCA cables, rather than using high level inputs to the amp. Probably run the stock rears off my HU. I mostly listen to classic rock in the car. I like a "warm" sound, I HATE piercing highs. I like tight, accurate bass "musical" bass. Here's the stuff I am considering: ARC XXD4080 amp, (refurb) JL C2 650 fronts listened to these, I liked them along with the Alpine type R JL 10W1V2 sub .75 cu/ft premade sealed box as far as I can tell, the speakers can handle the amp etc. What do you guys think? Looking for high "bang for the buck" stuff that will work well together. [/QUOTE]

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