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<blockquote data-quote="SaulTurnedPaul" data-source="post: 340079" data-attributes="member: 551079">Hi all -I&#039;m a super-green newbie and know little about car audio so don&#039;t make me feel like a idiot please //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif. I just bought a &#039;99 Chevy Malibu and would like to make a few enhancements to my sound system. This is my first car and everything is stock. Now, I&#039;m not looking to do any competitions, nor am I looking to spend a lot of money (is around $300 reasonable?). I&#039;m a college student so I&#039;m sure you can all understand.I listen primarily to indie rock, a little pop and Celtic (an odd mix, I know.) What I want out of the system is a fair amount of bass and good mids and highs. Since I don&#039;t listen to rap or techno I don&#039;t need dual 12&#039;s or even dual 10&#039;s. Here&#039;s what I&#039;m thinking, and feel free to comment: A single 10&quot; with enclosure (I have a huge trunk), and perhaps some new tweets and midrange drivers (the stock speakers may sound fine once the bass improves though). The speaker size I can work with for the midrange/tweeter setup is 4&quot;x6&quot;.Here&#039;s some questions: What equipment do I need to have a 10&quot; sub in the trunk and how much will it cost for installation and the equipment itself? Doesn&#039;t putting a sub in the trunk dampen the sound? Also, can I keep the stock deck (it has a tape and CD player) or do I need to get a new one? OR, do I even need a sub? Would perhaps some new 4x6 speakers be enough bass for my needs? Will I be able to do any of the installation myself, or will I have to pay someone to do it for me (I build computers and service electronics so I may have the aptitude to do this myself).Comments please.Thanks guys,Sean</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SaulTurnedPaul, post: 340079, member: 551079"] Hi all - I'm a super-green newbie and know little about car audio so don't make me feel like a idiot please [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG]. I just bought a '99 Chevy Malibu and would like to make a few enhancements to my sound system. This is my first car and everything is stock. Now, I'm not looking to do any competitions, nor am I looking to spend a lot of money (is around $300 reasonable?). I'm a college student so I'm sure you can all understand. I listen primarily to indie rock, a little pop and Celtic (an odd mix, I know.) What I want out of the system is a fair amount of bass and good mids and highs. Since I don't listen to rap or techno I don't need dual 12's or even dual 10's. Here's what I'm thinking, and feel free to comment: A single 10" with enclosure (I have a huge trunk), and perhaps some new tweets and midrange drivers (the stock speakers may sound fine once the bass improves though). The speaker size I can work with for the midrange/tweeter setup is 4"x6". Here's some questions: What equipment do I need to have a 10" sub in the trunk and how much will it cost for installation and the equipment itself? Doesn't putting a sub in the trunk dampen the sound? Also, can I keep the stock deck (it has a tape and CD player) or do I need to get a new one? OR, do I even need a sub? Would perhaps some new 4x6 speakers be enough bass for my needs? Will I be able to do any of the installation myself, or will I have to pay someone to do it for me (I build computers and service electronics so I may have the aptitude to do this myself). Comments please. Thanks guys, Sean [/QUOTE]

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