Poll: How much did you spend in your setup/build?

[MakeshiftAudio 10+ year member]

More than what the vehicle was worth... And its an 2006.
Current build that Im starting to piece together is going to be my small, new, daily setup. So far for just comps and amp I have spent $850. Going to be probably around $500 on subs, $1,000 on deadener, $150 on wires/connectors, and $200 or so on box materials.

Still going to be almost $3,000 for a "small" system. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

Nice. I'm just doing this as a side thing, getting stuff for as cheap as I can, though I think I could have done better on the amp. I still have to pay for mosfets on this thing.

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

for retail cost my 3 UL12's would be up there. sadly i never even used them.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

so far:

$140 wiring

$150 highs amp

$200 bass amp

$400 front and rear speaker

to come:

$400 subs

$250 fiberglasses EQ mount on dash

$120 for wood for box and amp rack

$80 wrapping material

$300 miscellaneous

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

two setups at the moment

truck:

hu- $260

comps- $230

 

[ejschultz 10+ year member]

Retail: (note - these are all MSRP prices from the first year the product was out.)

HU: $550

Front Stage: $580

Rear fill: $250

Subs: $800 for the pair

Box: $250

4 Channel: $400

Mono: $400

Wiring: Approx. $450 (speaker, power, signal)

Battery: $270

Total: $3950

Actual

HU: $350

Front Stage: $190

Rear Fill: $140

Subs: $250 for the pair

Box: $100

4 Channel: $170

Mono: $240

Wiring: Approx. $300

Battery: $190

Total: $1930

Looks like a total saving of about $2000. I support unauthorized dealers.

 

[Macklessdaddy 10+ year member]

rich.... not even close. i was in the army when i got that. of course i was on my way back to post to get out when i bought the stuff.

Ok now i vaguely remember your story

 

[HMMRLNE]

Amps And Subs Discounted Price $3500+

HU $350

Mid-Highs $400

Alt $450

Wire $400

Batts $500

To Be Continued... Still Working On Everything Else

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

HU: 50 dollars off crack head

AMP: 100 from craigslist

SUB: 125 off here

SPEAKERS: priceless

WIRE: 60 from KNU

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

oops, power flashed for a second, lets try this again.

2 systems

truck:

hu-260

comps-230

sub-275

batts x2-320

4ch-150

sub amp-300

wireing-125

sound deadner-200

just under 2k

wifes car:

hu-280

mids/highs-350

sub -230

4ch-150

sub amp-500

wireing-125

batt -150

about the same.

prices are what i paied

 

[hornedfrog1985 5,000+ posts]

Why is it the people with 10,000 posts have no car audio equipment?

 

[Jakey253 10+ year member]

Amp: 240

HU: 150

Box: 125

Sub: 140

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

OLD SETUP:

Subs: 180

Box: 120

Amp: 225

Rear fill: Free

6.5's: free

Wires: 60

4ch amp: 75

hu:180

New Setup:

subs: 240 w/box

0g wire: 40

to come:

sub amp:400

new fronts:150ish

new 4ch amp: 150ish

battery: 140

hu:250ish

 

[vellocet 10+ year member]

Think I have a couple grand of stuff sitting around. This doesn't include tools and other various install stuff.

 

[HypnoticCure 10+ year member]

enough to own several hookers for life....

 

[spencer321 10+ year member]

HU - free (takeout from install)

wiring - free (500' spool of 4g)

speakers - 60$

sub - 200$

sub amp - 180$

sub box - 28$ (sheet of MDF?)

i feel like a cheap ass