If I can get the money together I want to install a system in a my car and I'm wondering what you guys think. I have a '01 Pontiac Grand Prix GT Coupe. It's currently got the stock system in it (receiver with 7ch eq, 6"x9" in the rear deck, 5.25" and tweeters in the doors) and has OnStar, no Bose system. I think it sounds good now but there's no doubt in my mind that it can be better. I don't need anything crazy, cheaper is better (within reason as I don't want some $100 Walmart special) and I don't need something that can be heard a mile away.
For a receiver I'm considering either the
Alpine CDA-9884 or
JVC KD-AR480. I'm open to other suggestions though I'd like to keep the price under $200. Lighting should be mainly red to go with the dash lights and it needs to be compatible with steering wheel mounted stereo controls.
For speakers, amp, and sub I'm considering Phoenix Gold all around with
V690 6"x9"s coaxials for the rear deck and
V5c 5.25" components for the doors.
For an amp, the
V754. Would this be appropriate for these speakers or would one even be needed with the either of the HUs mentioned above?
I'd like to get a sub or two (what's the advantage of 2 subs instead of just 1?) and am thinking 10" as I listen to pretty much anything but rap. I don't plan on getting them yet as I'm sure the above setup would sound good without them. When I do I plan to get a monoblock to power them and build my own sub box.
After some more looking around I'm starting to consider Phoenix Gold's SD line instead of the Ryval line even though it's a bit more expensive.
