Newbie Needing Help With Audio.

[crunkmaro]

Hey all, i Just joined because my friend told me this is where the people who know their shi% are. heres the situation:

I have a 2001 camaro convertible. The sound quality is DECENT with the top closed and the windows up...nothing spectacular, i have a borla bullet off of my y-pipe so theres lots of other noise too.

when i open the windows...the bass kinda goes away.

when i drop the top, the music sounds like crap.

I need help trying to set up an audio system that will be sufficient enough to get a few glances and more importantly...sound good

right now all i have is a head unit...blaupunkt melbourne (the SD card one) which i really like. it has 4 channel pre-outs and is 25x4 watt.

i have two 6.5" speakers in the front and two 6.5" speakers in the back. i would like to upgrade these to something better louder and crisper (mids and highs) i was thinking components?

i would also like some bass in the car. i don't really have a trunk...nor a hatch area. the place where i would like to have to sub is actually where my rear seats were..a sort of cubby hole. problem is, i don't know what kind of box would be best (sealed ported etc)

also, i know i would need to use amplifiers to get the most out of the speakers, but again, i dont know how many or what kind.

i'd appreciate any friendly help. thank you in advance.

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[thaster 10+ year member]

are you looking for SPL subs or SQ subs? how much are you willing to spend for everything?

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

pg rsd 6.5" comps for the front, with 100+ wrms per side-->clean and strong

pics of the rear for more help

 

[crunkmaro]

mm i'm just looking for decent sound quality, i want to be able to hear the music and feel the bass with the top down. I'm not planning on competing or anything...so sq subs.

the only rear seat box i found was off of this site...

http://hewsoninc.ca/subwoofer.htm

 

[CayenneRedV6 10+ year member]

I have a FI Q and love it, great sound quality. And as far as the box goes a single wedge shaped fits in the butt seat area nicely.

html://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e243/CayenneRedV6/Car/DSC03638.jpg

Like asked how much do you want to spend?

 

[alxmlr789 10+ year member]

I did an install on a 2000 camaro convertible. And your right, sound goes to shit with the top open.

You're only gonna have sufficient space for a single 12" ported. The install I did was 2 12w3's in a sealed enclosure, and I was squeezin that in there.

How much are you lookin to spend?

 

[thaster 10+ year member]

alrite here's my suggestion. Component system in the front powered by an amp. Rainbow SLC line maybe? For a sub, you could get an Image Dynamics IDQ v.3 12 inch and port it. You will need about 2^3 ft of space for the box. Maybe you could measure the amount of room you have and post it. Forget about the rear speakers. The sub will just overpower the sound of the rear anyway. I believe all this will cost about 900 or so.