Upgrading System

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

OK heres the deal. I have about $500 MAX to spend on upgrades for the system. I will list everything I have and any suggestions as to what I should do with it would be appreciated.

Head Unit: Pioneer DEH-P3600 (pretty low end unit)

Amplifiers: Sub amp: Crunch Drive Series V-600 (800 wRMS)

Speaker amp: No-name amp, 200 wRMS

Subs: Pioneer TS-W2000SPL (2 of them) in a 1.75 cu.ft per chamber box tuned to 35 hz.

Speakers: front stage: Pair of Pioneer 6.5" 3 way coaxials and pair of JDL 2 way 4" coaxials. rear: stock ford speakers.

wiring: 4 guage power/ground, 16 guage to speakers, 12 guage to subs.

I was thinking to buy a pair of RE comps or PG Xenons for components, sound deadening the doors, and buying perhaps a Brutus 1500D for the subs and using my Crunch for the component amp, and using the no-name amp for my rear speakers. Big 3 will be done, but I dont know if I want to upgrade to 0 guage. Head unit might be upgraded later, its working fine for now.

Anything you guys would do differently? I'd like to get the biggest performance difference possible from what I buy. Thanks in advance. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

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[chinny 5,000+ posts]

save a little more? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/redface.gif.62fdbfe1a101588a808c4cff71bcb942.gif

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

not an option //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

sure I love car audio, but I can't devote all that much money to it

plus i've got the solid backbone of a system in place, im sure I can get good stuff for 500 bucks.

 

[Mr. Opportunist 10+ year member]

get a 15" sx? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[chinny 5,000+ posts]

get a 15" sx? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

exactly what i was going to reply with next

 

[chinny 5,000+ posts]

and a nine.1 will run u a bit more than $500 but its worth it.. maybe $60 more

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

well... bass wasn't exactly my main concern... the 2000SPL's put out plenty of bass. Unless you guys think one 15" SX would put out substantially more output than both my twelves I don't think I would do it. I'm leaning more towards better amps and components //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

bump. not enough replies to fill my heart's content

 

[stones 10+ year member]

Amps and Head unit is where I would go.

A nice HU with 4v outputs and built in xovers and sub output(kenwoods got some good ones for cheap).

A 75wattsx4, 4 channel amp, The Crunch amp will do though.

A 1500 watt sub amp with built in subsonic filter.

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

Hey by the way if anyone has a good 1500 watt amp for around $250 or less, let me know //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

I think im going to stick with my current Head Unit for now.

 

[Worlddre 5,000+ posts]

If you have only got $500 do what i did...ebay i built an entire system on ebay with $450 which included everything i have now... it takes a lot of patience tho cuz it took me 5 months to get everything that cheap

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

well I already have about $500 worth of good equipment. So another $500 will go toward either new amps, components, sound deadening, or possibly HU, but I think i will stick with my HU for now.

 

[stones 10+ year member]

If your happy, I'm happy //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif