Best Sound System Yet

bigaudiofanat

X2 on that pdx-5. 400 is a great budget for some good components just keep in mind you are going to want to go in this order.

1. Head unit
2. Amp and speakers at the same time

Here are a few recommendations. Keep in mind all these will have clear sound and all will sound a 10 times better than the bose system.

Focal Performance PS 165 6-3/4" component speaker system at Crutchfield.com

WoofersEtc.com - ES-620X484 - CDT Audio 6.5" Component Speaker System

WoofersEtc.com - H600S - Diamond Audio 6.5" HEX Series Component System w/ Silk dome Tweeters

WoofersEtc.com - CXS62 V2 - Image Dynamics 6.5" 2 Ohm Component System




Keep in mind a silk tweeter will usually give you a smoother tone where as a aluminum tweeter will be more bright.

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Wicked CAS

I would recomment Hertz Hi Energy HSK165 front.
Unless you want to upgrade to a 3 way set up.
I also would recommend against rear speakers. No need specialy with The Hertz line. Get a Hertz HDP4 run it in 3 channel mode. Of course you will need to upgrade the sub.

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2011 Nismo#91

Lots of good advice for me too, I upgraded my head unit and sub last year and only put in some basic amps & speakers, now I am looking to upgrade to some quality stuff.

Just one question though is installing the tweeter in the back/oem position difficult, it seems it has a non standard mounting? Or should I just have a coaxial tweeter and leave the oem one disconnected.

bigaudiofanat

The rear speakers are not tweeters just really small coaxial speakers. I would not even worry about them.

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peleincubus

i am very new to learning about 370z's sound system. but from what i gather in this thread (and a little of others) if i were to install those speakers in the first link, with a touring model. i would want to get some kind of double din head unit (with the two things i read you need to buy if you have the bose system)

would i need to buy an external amp or would the headunit amp be adequate? and if i did those things if i didnt buy new rear speakers i would have to turn the factory ones off? and lastly if i were to do those things i would also want to replace the sub right?

37Z

A lot of 'ifs" in your statement. It depends what you want from/looking from the sound system. If you have a BOSE sound system in your Z, then an aftermarket amp may fit your needs. The amp could power the front,sub, and if you want rear speakers.

The BOSE sound system has a specfic OHM rating for the BOSE speakers. An amp can be located in the rear hatch or under the seat depending on its size.

Chemy

Im having some focal tweeters and speakers installed today along with duel 8" subs with an Alpine amp. The amp had to be Alpine to get ther hertz right with my head unit, somewhere in the 3000 range. I will be going to pick it up in the next hour or so and am told it will be incredible. It is rather expensive but I will let you know how it turns out.

I am also not doing anything with the rear speakers as the Nismo does not come with any.

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RonRizz

I would love to hear this explanation. Any brand amp would have worked, No matter what they told you. (must have been an alpine dealer)

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peleincubus

sorry i think i was a little tired when i typed that one out.

anyways i have read something i think that said you have to replace Everything when you have BOSE. so i what i meant was can you replace speakers, and ad a sub in the trunk with out adding a head unit and only having an amp. or do you have to really replace everything. hopefully that is a bit more clear.

Chemy

Maybe I should have worded my post a little bit different. The amp they were going to use was a JL and it would not go into the 3000 hertz range. The Alpine amp they had was about the same price with the same specs and would go to that range, so they suggested that was a good option. They work on the Porsche cars here that we send them so I trust their opinion. I am by no means educated on sound systems, I just want it to sound good

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