Hi everyone,
I'm new to these forums and I wanted to ask for some advice.
I just bought a used car. It's a 2013 Honda CR-V. It's nothing special, but it is the highest trim (EX-L), has very low miles and is in excellent condition. I wanted something relatively nice, with good gas mileage and easy to maintain, for around $15000 so I think I got a pretty good deal and it's a hell of a lot better than what I was driving.
So now I'm trying to make it a bit nicer.
My first step is to upgrade the sound system which isn't that nice. Even though it's supposedly the "Premium" sound system with 7 speakers and a subwoofer it doesn't sound that great.
But I don't want to make all the upgrades all at once since I'm on a budget.
These are the components I'm currently considering:
Head unit: Pioneer DEH-80PRS
Front speakers: Focal PS165F Expert Component
Amplifier: Arc Audio XDi850.5
I'm thinking of just getting these three things to begin with, then later on adding some coaxial speakers in the rear doors and a subwoofer in the back.
I'm not into competition as far as absolute sound levels or thunderous bass. I'm much more interested in sound quality.
Could I install just these three components and be pretty happy with the sound for a while? I'll probably be lacking some bass but I guess I could use the stock rear speakers or stock subwoofer though I don't know how they'll match with the much higher end Focals.
To be honest, I've already purchased the amplifier. I saw a good deal and I couldn't pass it up. I was attracted to it because I think Arc Audio is a respected brand in amplifiers, and it's a 5 channel amp with generous power so I could conceivably eventually power four speakers and a subwoofer and I wouldn't have to purchase an additional amplifier down the road.
Does it seem like I've got the right idea here?
Now, my car does have a navigation system. It's not the latest tech but I do like it and I feel a little bad having to sacrifice it in order to upgrade the sound system. If I have to make that trade-off, I certainly will. I'm just wondering if there isn't a way I could install the Pioneer DEH-80PRS AND keep an in-dash navigation system.
Last point is that I'm not really interested in people second-guessing the components I've selected, or giving me a list of things they'd prefer instead. Unless of course the components I selected are incompatible or there's some other major problem with installing them in the order I'm considering.
I've never installed a car audio system before, but I do want to install this one myself if possible. I'll gladly soak up the expertise of people who know much more than me on this subject.
Hope I can learn a lot from ya'll. Thanks.
I'm new to these forums and I wanted to ask for some advice.
I just bought a used car. It's a 2013 Honda CR-V. It's nothing special, but it is the highest trim (EX-L), has very low miles and is in excellent condition. I wanted something relatively nice, with good gas mileage and easy to maintain, for around $15000 so I think I got a pretty good deal and it's a hell of a lot better than what I was driving.
So now I'm trying to make it a bit nicer.
My first step is to upgrade the sound system which isn't that nice. Even though it's supposedly the "Premium" sound system with 7 speakers and a subwoofer it doesn't sound that great.
But I don't want to make all the upgrades all at once since I'm on a budget.
These are the components I'm currently considering:
Head unit: Pioneer DEH-80PRS
Front speakers: Focal PS165F Expert Component
Amplifier: Arc Audio XDi850.5
I'm thinking of just getting these three things to begin with, then later on adding some coaxial speakers in the rear doors and a subwoofer in the back.
I'm not into competition as far as absolute sound levels or thunderous bass. I'm much more interested in sound quality.
Could I install just these three components and be pretty happy with the sound for a while? I'll probably be lacking some bass but I guess I could use the stock rear speakers or stock subwoofer though I don't know how they'll match with the much higher end Focals.
To be honest, I've already purchased the amplifier. I saw a good deal and I couldn't pass it up. I was attracted to it because I think Arc Audio is a respected brand in amplifiers, and it's a 5 channel amp with generous power so I could conceivably eventually power four speakers and a subwoofer and I wouldn't have to purchase an additional amplifier down the road.
Does it seem like I've got the right idea here?
Now, my car does have a navigation system. It's not the latest tech but I do like it and I feel a little bad having to sacrifice it in order to upgrade the sound system. If I have to make that trade-off, I certainly will. I'm just wondering if there isn't a way I could install the Pioneer DEH-80PRS AND keep an in-dash navigation system.
Last point is that I'm not really interested in people second-guessing the components I've selected, or giving me a list of things they'd prefer instead. Unless of course the components I selected are incompatible or there's some other major problem with installing them in the order I'm considering.
I've never installed a car audio system before, but I do want to install this one myself if possible. I'll gladly soak up the expertise of people who know much more than me on this subject.
Hope I can learn a lot from ya'll. Thanks.