So I think this is what the plan is going to be.
Stock (base model) headunit
6.5" Hertz HSK 165XL
Arc Audio KS 300.2 (180watts x2 rms)
One question I have is, which AudioControl preamp should I go with? Originally I was looking at the EQS, but it's 6-channel, and seems like overkill. Is there a smaller one just for the fronts?
Pics of Arc: