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Old Aug 19, 2002
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New to car audio

hey guys, i know cars, but never had any experience with i.c.e. i really want to put a nice system in my car. so, i was looking for the whole setup. what would i need? headunit, amp, woofers and the speakers in the doors and by the mirrors. (or are those speakers necessary to replace?) [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG] well, maybe if u guys have the time, you could put a complete system together for me. price is not necessarily an object but nothing out of proportion. and the hard part for me is figuring out if the products go with eachother. i really want one of those nice sony headunits. so any help would be appreciated thanks again guys. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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I wouldnt go the sony HU route...theyre not that nice
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yea, sony isn't that good. I had an ES headunit, and it skipped like a little schoolgirl.
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Alpine, Pioneer, and Kenwood are pretty good HU's to start out with.
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i see, well how about putting together a nice system for me? [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG] (if anyone has the time)
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eh, I'm not sure what brand components you want to get, but for starters, I would get:
HU: Clarion (my personal perference). Maybe something like the 725.
Front: Infinity Kappas are a good value.
Sub: Not sure what kind of sound you want, but I would get a single 12 in a sealed enclosure. maybe stick with Infinity Kappa here too.
Subwoofer amp: no idea [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]

BTW: What Lockport are you from? Illinois?
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Depending on the deck if you want stock look with great sq go with a nakamichi if you want some flashyness go with my other choice

you never specified what type of system you wanted so i decided on a nice street system that gets decently loud but still sound great

HU:nak 45-ez
HU:XDZ716
comps: Crystal CSc60 (if you listen to rock get metal if you want a smoother sound get the silk
subs: (2) IDQ 12 or 10 DVC 4 ohm you decide which size
Amps
Comps:
JBl 180.2
subs
Jbl 600.1


i know you can find the amps cheaper. but just look around.
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yup, i'm from lockport illinois, not far from u [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG] thanks for all the help guys, just one question, how do u figure out if the amp is gonna work with the subs and stuff like that? [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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just ask and the answer shall arrive... let us know your choices.... im sure we'll give plenty of input...
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