$1000 Complete System Budget Help

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Well, starting with the head unit, assuming you want something fairly basic but still highly functional as indicated by your budget... I used to run a Pioneer 4000UB, it has a USB connection in the back, so you can safely tuck your iPod in the glovebox or elsewhere out of view and still have full control plus automatic charging. Lots of EQ adjustments on the HU as well to get your music sounding just right. Bought mine new for about $140.

As for the speakers, there's a whole gamut of options what it comes down to mainly is budget and how much of a discerning SQ guy you are. If you want something basic that will sound great, shoot over to woofersetc.com and check out some of the popular mid-priced coax's or components. I've had very good experience with Pioneer speakers, but I recommend against Kenwood. Sticking to your budget.. shoot for something in the $50-$70 range. And this is taking into account four speakers.

As for powering them, the amp selection is pretty much endless, browse around on the for sale forums or online for a decently-priced 4 channel that matches the RMS wattage of your speakers. This can be had for under $100.

So we come to the sub... can't help you too much here until I know what kind of low end you want. Do you listen mostly to rock, where you would want the bass to blend smoothly into the rest of the music? Or do you want something that will pound your chest and rattle your bones? Either way, I love my Fi subs and they have some very decently priced woofers you can check them out at ficaraudio.com.

If you have tools or a friend with tools and basic shop experience, building the box is the best option (you can get someone over at Fisher Customs to design a box for your subs online for $20) but if not, shop around for a solidly built box at your local audio shop that meets the space dimensions required by your woofer.

Hope that will get you started... depending on all the factors, this could cost anywhere from $900-$1100 without installation.

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This. I'll do it, but you gotta pay me what you'd pay any other shop to pick out products for you...there's a reason why you pay them for it.

I have a pair of JL evolution vr690cxi coaxial 6x9's. $85 shipped. sound great, great condition.

alpine 9887 is a great headunit, can be had for around $200-$220 with an ipod adapter.

DC sound labs makes some very popular subs. They have a dclvl1, lvl 2, lvl 3, lvl4, lvl4xl, and lvl 5.

Pick whichever lvl fits your budget/the amount of bass you would like.

As a guide line, anything over a lvl4, and your rear view mirror will need to be reinforced.

smaller subwoofers sound 'punchy/crisp/accurate' where as larger subwoofers sound 'deeper'.

Use that bit of info when deciding if you want an 8'', 10'', 12'', or 15'', or 18'' sub. If you want the ground to shake when you start playing music, get the biggest sub you can fit in your car.

You'll be fine with any well-made amplifier. The best way to go is to look around on craigslist and the classifieds here and find any of the following amps at a nice price.

sundown, AQ, eclipse, JL audio, alpine PDX's are solidly built, and would probably fit your needs, arc audio, there are more I'm sure someone else will chime in.

Match the amplifier to your speakers RMS power. Try not to get something that has A Lot more power, because it will cost more, and be less efficient.

You will be much better off having someone build you a sub enclosure. There are plenty of people on these forums that can build/design enclosures. Where are you located?

A lot of shops will try to sell you a piece of crap box for a jacked up price. Having one built specifically for your subwoofer is worth every penny.

Typically, a stock electrical system (with the big 3 done) can handle between 1000w-1500w of power, keep that in mind when deciding what your after.

save up a little more (for the install) and do it right the first time

all this for around a grand

ps, rear speakers will just cause acoustical problems. forget them, use that money for better fronts

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run this bridged... MRP-F300 - Alpine V-Power Series 4-channel 300 Watt Amplifier

CTX65CS - Image Dynamics 6.5" Component Speaker System

MRP-M500 - Alpine Mono 500W subwoofer amplifier

IDQ12V2.D4 - Image Dynamics 12" IDQ Dual 4 Ohm Subwoofer

save up a little more (for the install) and do it right the first time
all this for around a grand

ps, rear speakers will just cause acoustical problems. forget them, use that money for better fronts

NEW! Alpine CDA-9887 AM/FM CD/MP3/WMA/AAC Receiver - eBay (item 160410280825 end time Apr-03-10 07:47:52 PDT)

run this bridged... MRP-F300 - Alpine V-Power Series 4-channel 300 Watt Amplifier

CTX65CS - Image Dynamics 6.5" Component Speaker System

MRP-M500 - Alpine Mono 500W subwoofer amplifier

IDQ12V2.D4 - Image Dynamics 12" IDQ Dual 4 Ohm Subwoofer

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and he needs a 9887 because?

because its pimp

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