What do u think?

[backtofront001 10+ year member]

Pair of EF-61 components

Hifonics ZXi 4406 or Elemental Design Nine.4 to power components

IDMax12D2 V.3 in a sealed box

Hifonics BXi 1206D or Elemental Design Nine.1 to power 12" IDMax

Stock Headunit

Can someone tell me what guage wiring i need to use for the sub and speakers and could i please get feedback as to how loud and clear this is going to sound. I am trying to get to a quality but loud SQ setup. Is this adequate?

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[SuperTrooper 10+ year member]

Get youself a good HU so you can tune and tweak those comps and you may have a decent sounding set-up there. Good luck with it.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

you sound is only going to be as good as the weakest link in your chain, especially when the source of the sound is bad. ditch the stock HU.

 

[backtofront001 10+ year member]

i dont want a decent setup...if i am going to be dropping 2 grand on this, i want an amazing setup. I already have a decent setup in one of my other cars. Is the equipment that i have listed, quality equipment? I am going to have a nice car and i want to keep the stock look, so instead of getting rid of stock HU, can i get like an aftermarket like audiocontrol equilizer or something? Thanks, for all the help, please help me make an amazing system

 

[dalucifer 10+ year member]

audio controls lc6 or jl audio's clean sweep.This will allow you to keep you stock HU and add amplifiers. I would also get a crossover and an eq so you can fine tune ur speakers since u wont change the stock HU. Stick with the eD amps. I would only get those comps if u like how they sounds, all personally preference.

 

[backtofront001 10+ year member]

getting the LC6 and Eq's is going to cost a shit load. Fine if i do rip out the stock HU and get an Alpine CDA 9857 (http://www.alpine-usa.com/en/products/product.php?model=CDA-9857). How is that reciever? or should i get the CDA 9855 (http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=2416) . I want to stick with alpine cause they make quality recievers. The CDA 9857 is part of their new line of recievers.

PS: I appreciate everyone helping me out, I have been going back and forth and I cannot finalize my equipment. There is no place to hear the comps. so I pretty much have to go with what someone considers are good comps. to them

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

i dont want a decent setup...if i am going to be dropping 2 grand on this, i want an amazing setup. I already have a decent setup in one of my other cars. Is the equipment that i have listed, quality equipment? I am going to have a nice car and i want to keep the stock look, so instead of getting rid of stock HU, can i get like an aftermarket like audiocontrol equilizer or something? Thanks, for all the help, please help me make an amazing system

you arent going to get an amazing setup with a stock head unit. period.

 

[Mike Troll 10+ year member]

if you want quality you can also look at the new or even the old line of Eclipse HU. I would also recommend one of the higher end pioneers (DEH-P880PRS). IMHO Alpine's quality has lessened this year!

http://www.eclipse-web.com

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_4041_291159496,00.html

 

[backtofront001 10+ year member]

Can anyone else recommend some good Head Units. I had an alpine in my old car and am familiar with the alpine iPod interface so i am leaning towards alpine, however the above post says that alpine quality has declined //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/mad.gif.c18f003ab0ef8a0d9c27ca78d77a6392.gif cause i really like alpine headunits.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

i love my 9855.

 

[backtofront001 10+ year member]

bri...how does the iPod control work on the 9855 through the touch slide thing?

 

[backtofront001 10+ year member]

Been reading around and it seems like everyone likes the DEH-P880PRS. Might go for that one unless someone mentions a better one

 

[thai_creeper 10+ year member]

if you want a nice alpine go used, 9815, 9835, 9855, one of those