Best Sound System Yet

theboydiddy · 03-25-2012, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 90 ST

X2 go listen to all the speakers you can in your $400 budget, powered with an amp also in your budget.

The Bose system has, as mentioned a 6x9 in the door, there is also a 2" "tweeter" in the dash and the rears are a 3.5" Best bet is a 6.5" comp set in the front, and if you really must a 3.5 in the back. personally i woundn't waste my money on rears, but thats a whole nother debate. I would get a good 4ch amp to run the fronts now and later to run a sub off th rear channels, if you want to keep it at a low over all cost.

this right here sounds very very interesting. seems like something id like to do, for a low cost although still a good sound system. not changing the rear speakers would leave me a bit of more money to spend on the front speakers. but why wouldn't you change rear ones? (just curious)

theboydiddy · 03-25-2012, 10:46 PM

i will definitely change my radio. i would like the Kenwood 9990 but i am NOT paying $1400 for that. so i may go with Kenwood DD... something cost about $500 which that is reasonable to me. i would like to spend $500 on the 4 speakers of the car, no more than that...

i will be getting an amp and 1 subs as well that i would like to go right behind the passenger seat on the trunk or in the front between driver and passenger seat as i seen it before. looks really cool. but that is future plans. as i mentioned I'm a bit tight on money for now. i just just purchased the car.

i will see if i find shops that has speakers set up in cars... here in NYC doesn't seem to have a lot of them. me personally i never seen it before.

mitchb · 01-02-2013, 06:33 PM

alpine iva w 505 off ebay about 500 bucks its a good sound quality unity but the nav isnt the best i carry a garmin cause that thing had me down back wood country roads goin in circles you can get the 999hd for less than 1000 ive bought mine from abt electronics 930 you call them and make an offer you will be surprised how much they can knock off also sonix electronics spelled diff though is also a good bet as well i have tried allmost every amp alpine pdx is the best with the smallest footprint you can mount them in that hole where that awesom bose sub goes lol

90 ST · 03-25-2012, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by theboydiddy

this right here sounds very very interesting. seems like something id like to do, for a low cost although still a good sound system. not changing the rear speakers would leave me a bit of more money to spend on the front speakers. but why wouldn't you change rear ones? (just curious)

IMO rears in a car this size don't add to the sound quality, there is enough sound bouncing around the car with some power and good fronts that you don't need it.

As for adding a sub and deck, you can get away with the stock HU with a good qualitiy LOC like a LC-6 from Audio Control, or if you really want to tweek away a LCQ-1 also from AC. As for sub placement take a look at my albums for a simple single sub box, or that a look at Wicked CAS's box on here, quick search in the audio section, great box and it keeps the sub hidden.

theboydiddy · 03-25-2012, 11:14 PM

i reeeaaalllyyy like this idea on the Subs. Looks pretty neat to me. i would not get something big as that, however i like the location of the Subs

JL audio 8w7 in 370z Roadster - YouTube

90 ST · 03-25-2012, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by theboydiddy

i reeeaaalllyyy like this idea on the Subs. Looks pretty neat to me. i would not get something big as that, however i like the location of the Subs

JL audio 8w7 in 370z Roadster - YouTube

For the music you listen to i wouldn't be happy with less than a 10", but thats me.

theboydiddy · 03-25-2012, 11:44 PM

yeah i dont wanna go lower than 10" myself

37Z · 01-23-2013, 06:07 PM

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mitchb · 01-12-2013, 06:50 PM

is that box ported?

zakimak · 03-26-2012, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 90 ST

IMO rears in a car this size don't add to the sound quality, there is enough sound bouncing around the car with some power and good fronts that you don't need it.

Agreed unless you listen to DTS Cds and have a system capable of decyphering the surround data, rears are not nearly as important as the fronts. That said, having fill is not per se a bad thing given psycho-acoustics response to not being in the ideal sweet spot (center between two speakers). Keep the stock rears. If you don't like it, you can always turn it off.

bigaudiofanat · 03-26-2012, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by zakimak

Agreed unless you listen to DTS Cds and have a system capable of decyphering the surround data, rears are not nearly as important as the fronts. That said, having fill is not per se a bad thing given psycho-acoustics response to not being in the ideal sweet spot (center between two speakers). Keep the stock rears. If you don't like it, you can always turn it off.

He would not be able to run the rears off a new head unit unless he is running it through the stock bose amp and speakers. There 2 ohms I think and would blow a head units amp.

Also even with you and I agreeing on no rears some people just find that they miss it and want rears.

theboydiddy · 03-26-2012, 09:36 AM

To me makes completely sense to not touch the rear speakers and that's what I'm going to do. Now leaves me with more money to spend on front speakers and tweets. So I'd spend up to $400 on the door speakers and tweets.

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03-25-2012, 10:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
theboydiddy Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York City Posts: 938 Drives: 370z Pearl White Rep Power: 15	i will definitely change my radio. i would like the Kenwood 9990 but i am NOT paying $1400 for that. so i may go with Kenwood DD... something cost about $500 which that is reasonable to me. i would like to spend $500 on the 4 speakers of the car, no more than that... i will be getting an amp and 1 subs as well that i would like to go right behind the passenger seat on the trunk or in the front between driver and passenger seat as i seen it before. looks really cool. but that is future plans. as i mentioned I'm a bit tight on money for now. i just just purchased the car. i will see if i find shops that has speakers set up in cars... here in NYC doesn't seem to have a lot of them. me personally i never seen it before.

01-02-2013, 06:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
mitchb Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: greenwood sc Age: 57 Posts: 36 Drives: 07 nissan enthusist Rep Power: 13	alpine iva w 505 off ebay about 500 bucks its a good sound quality unity but the nav isnt the best i carry a garmin cause that thing had me down back wood country roads goin in circles you can get the 999hd for less than 1000 ive bought mine from abt electronics 930 you call them and make an offer you will be surprised how much they can knock off also sonix electronics spelled diff though is also a good bet as well i have tried allmost every amp alpine pdx is the best with the smallest footprint you can mount them in that hole where that awesom bose sub goes lol

03-25-2012, 11:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
theboydiddy Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York City Posts: 938 Drives: 370z Pearl White Rep Power: 15	i reeeaaalllyyy like this idea on the Subs. Looks pretty neat to me. i would not get something big as that, however i like the location of the Subs JL audio 8w7 in 370z Roadster - YouTube

03-25-2012, 11:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
theboydiddy Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York City Posts: 938 Drives: 370z Pearl White Rep Power: 15	yeah i dont wanna go lower than 10" myself

01-12-2013, 06:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
mitchb Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: greenwood sc Age: 57 Posts: 36 Drives: 07 nissan enthusist Rep Power: 13	is that box ported?

03-26-2012, 09:36 AM	#12 (permalink)
theboydiddy Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York City Posts: 938 Drives: 370z Pearl White Rep Power: 15	To me makes completely sense to not touch the rear speakers and that's what I'm going to do. Now leaves me with more money to spend on front speakers and tweets. So I'd spend up to $400 on the door speakers and tweets.