Upgrading stereo
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Upgrading stereo
I have a 98.5 1.8 with the standard stereo, I want to keep the head unit as I have the trip computer, but I must upgrade the sound, anyone have any suggestions, product combinations that will give my car the sound it deserves? Also, any reccomendations for auto sound shops in the L.A. South Bay area?
Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Rick
Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Rick
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Re: There are many answers to that one, what sound are you looking for? what budget?
Budget, well, I dont want to sink more that $1500 sound? I want nice tight bass, clean mid and highs, the mid to bass is what I am bummed about right now
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Here's a thought...
Been looking at this for a while here's what I am going to do later next year.
1. Replace the front door speakers, use MB Quart custom spacer (or have one fabricated) to get a 5 1/4 in the door. That shold firm up the mid bass, remember to buy a good component set with cross overs to remove the low bass that a sub should do.
2. Don't cheap out on amplifier power! Good power = good clean sound. Some would argue this is more important than the speakers.
3. Rear speakers are called "rear fill" for a reason. Sound should come from front not back.
4. Sub set-ups can be tricky, be specific on what you want so your installer can set you up with exaclty what you want.
5. Sound is completely personal no-one can tell you what will be "best".
Personally this is my plan, 5 1/4 and tweeter in front doors (probably MB Quart). Replace rear with 6 1/2 seperates (lots of new seperates come with the tweeter suspended over the woofer so no need to cut rear grill). Retain stock deck!! Looks too good to remove and there are line level boosters that can clean up the stock deck sound to a large degree. Finally the trunk, I intend to remove the spare (flame suit on) and fiberglass in the wheel well. Then drop in a 12" (thinking AVI, maybe Fosgate) and a 6 channel amp with a 1 farad capacitor. When complete the stock carpet will throw in the trunk and nothing will be visible. This could be more than your budget but a small enclosure sub like a Fosgate RF with an amp mounted to it will take up little space and save a bunch of money.
Thats my $0.02 (mayeb a bit more)
1. Replace the front door speakers, use MB Quart custom spacer (or have one fabricated) to get a 5 1/4 in the door. That shold firm up the mid bass, remember to buy a good component set with cross overs to remove the low bass that a sub should do.
2. Don't cheap out on amplifier power! Good power = good clean sound. Some would argue this is more important than the speakers.
3. Rear speakers are called "rear fill" for a reason. Sound should come from front not back.
4. Sub set-ups can be tricky, be specific on what you want so your installer can set you up with exaclty what you want.
5. Sound is completely personal no-one can tell you what will be "best".
Personally this is my plan, 5 1/4 and tweeter in front doors (probably MB Quart). Replace rear with 6 1/2 seperates (lots of new seperates come with the tweeter suspended over the woofer so no need to cut rear grill). Retain stock deck!! Looks too good to remove and there are line level boosters that can clean up the stock deck sound to a large degree. Finally the trunk, I intend to remove the spare (flame suit on) and fiberglass in the wheel well. Then drop in a 12" (thinking AVI, maybe Fosgate) and a 6 channel amp with a 1 farad capacitor. When complete the stock carpet will throw in the trunk and nothing will be visible. This could be more than your budget but a small enclosure sub like a Fosgate RF with an amp mounted to it will take up little space and save a bunch of money.
Thats my $0.02 (mayeb a bit more)
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