Subaru outback sound system install HELP PLS!

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Hey everyone! i currently have a 2006 Subaru outback that i am installing the following in.

Rockford Prime R500X1D               

  • 300 Watts x 1 @ 4-Ohms, 500 Watts x 1 @ 2-Ohms, Frequency 20Hz to 250Hz +/-1dB
Rockford Fosgate Prime R165X3  

  • Configuration: 3-Way Full-Range
  • Nominal Impedance (Ohms): 4-Ohm
  • Frequency Response (Hz): 52Hz-20kHz
  • Power Handling (RMS): 45 Watts RMS, 90 Watts MAX
Rockford Fosgate Prime R165-S       



 



Power Handling (RMS)
40 Watts RMS 
80 Watts Max





Speaker Type
Component System



Frequency Response (Hz)
60Hz - 20kHz



Crossover
Tweeter High-Pass (HP): 4.5kHz @ 6dB/octave



Nominal Impedance (Ohms)
4-Ohm


 


Rockford Fosgate P2D4-12 



Size
12"



Power Handling (Watts RMS)
400 Watts RMS 
800 Watts Max



Dual 4-Ohm



 



Kenwood Excelon KDC-X702 


General


RMS Power (CTA-2006)


N/A


RMS Power (Manufacturer)


22 watts


Peak Output


50 watts


RMS Power Bandwidth


20-20kHz


Preamp Outputs


6-channel


Sub Preamp Outputs


Yes


Switchable Rear Preamp Outputs


No


Video Screen


No


Preamp Voltage


5 volts





I built another kicker system in my Chevy pickup and it was OK at best. SO i have decided to reach out to the pros for help.

My questions/ concerns are as follows....

#1 What is the overall opinion of this system and how do you think it will sound? pls keep in mind this is a budget build and i am just looking for some decent sound with bass without blowing my ass off hahahaha.

#2 i am worried about my head unit not giving the 2 full range/ 2 component/ 2 inch tweeters enough RMS power so..... should i purchase another separate 4 channel amp to power those? 

#3 should i replace the factory speaker wire and run 16 or 14 guage wire to all six locations?

Please help! any advice is appreciated! I am going to slap this bad mama together this weekend! Thanks in advance!

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My questions/ concerns are as follows....

#1 What is the overall opinion of this system and how do you think it will sound? pls keep in mind this is a budget build and i am just looking for some decent sound with bass without blowing my ass off hahahaha.

#2 i am worried about my head unit not giving the 2 full range/ 2 component/ 2 inch tweeters enough RMS power so..... should i purchase another separate 4 channel amp to power those? 

#3 should i replace the factory speaker wire and run 16 or 14 guage wire to all six locations?
Sorry for the delays.  Did you actually do the work yet?

1.  The end sound quality will depend on the installation and attention to details.  You need plenty of closed cell weatherstripping foam (like $4 a roll) to gasket the speakers to the doors/adapters and to the plastic panels/grills.  Consider that you want a water-tight installation between the speakers and the metal mounting surfaces and the plastic panels/grills.  That isolates the front and rear wave and also mitigates buzzing and rattles.

2. Yes, you want a 4ch amp for speakers if you want any appreciable output with clarity.   You can add that later but it's cleaner to add it now or at least plan for it - that means a fused distribution block near the sub amp to also feed the 4ch speaker amp.

3. you don't need to replace the factory wiring, but you will need to resolve how the component tweeters will get wiring.  The passive crossovers with the component set need a location.  If the tweeters are on the dash then you can locate the passive crossovers behind the dash so the woofer output can reuse the stock wiring and tweeter wiring can be new.  If the tweeters are placed on the door panels then you can locate the crossovers on the door (not inside the door where it gets wet but on the dry interior side but behind the plastic door panel).  if you locate the crossovers on the door then you reuse the stock wiring to feed the crossover input but run new wiring from the crossover to the woofer and tweeter.  Just plan that process out.

 
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