Stereo Upgrade Questions
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Burning Brakes
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Stereo Upgrade Questions
I am replacing my factory system with: Kenwood x592 hu, Alpine pdx-5 channel amp (75x4,300x1), jl 10w3v3 sub, 8" 3-way in doors, 6.5 midbass in rear. I am not looking for the ultimate system, just something better than stock. I was told at the local audio shop, I need a wiring adapter (factory-aftermarket HU), Antena adapter, faceplate adapter, and to run all new wiring. After reading all the posts on here, I am at this point 
I would do all the installing myself if its that easy. Do I need to splice, get other adapters, or what? Please help! This is my winter project and would like it to stay that way.
I would do all the installing myself if its that easy. Do I need to splice, get other adapters, or what? Please help! This is my winter project and would like it to stay that way.
Le Mans Master
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correct you need a dash kit, gm wiring harness, gm antenna adapter, wiring kit. also if i read this right u are putting 8" coaxials in the door and a 6.5" midbass in the back? if this is the case u really need to reconsider this imo
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Burning Brakes
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Is there something wrong with this set up? There will be a 10" sub in the back. A guy at the local stereo shop said this set up would work great. I was given a quote of $1,700.00 plus labor.
Le Mans Master
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comp up front leaves you 100s of options literally. Components will sound better then coaxials any day of the week, a seperate tweeter and midwoofer will produce far better sound then a coaxial will. I guess going with an 8" component said could be done but they are pretty rare, imo a quality 6.5 components set will get you way further then 8 coaxial will
What is ur speaker budget or total budget etc
What is ur speaker budget or total budget etc
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Le Mans Master
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are u stuck on the pdx amp or open to other suggestions, i take it u deff wanna do rear speakers
ur budget is pretty tight considering that pdx amp and a radio would be well over half of it
what i would do is
radio
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...+KDC-X592.html
components polk db6501
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...nt+System.html
rears
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...dio+db651.html
sub
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...DB1240DVC.html
Amp
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...nce+5350a.html
that comes out to under 700, do some ebay shopping and you should come out pretty good.
Sub box from NVTHIS
roughly 150 if i recall maybe less, get a set of speaker plates, i can make you somre for cheap
wiring plan on 100 ish
The polk IMO gives u a great bang for the buck, this setup will blow stock out of the water and for most ppl would be way more then enough. If you ask me this will sound alot better then what the shop suggested
ur budget is pretty tight considering that pdx amp and a radio would be well over half of it
what i would do is
radio
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...+KDC-X592.html
components polk db6501
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...nt+System.html
rears
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...dio+db651.html
sub
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...DB1240DVC.html
Amp
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...nce+5350a.html
that comes out to under 700, do some ebay shopping and you should come out pretty good.
Sub box from NVTHIS
roughly 150 if i recall maybe less, get a set of speaker plates, i can make you somre for cheap
wiring plan on 100 ish
The polk IMO gives u a great bang for the buck, this setup will blow stock out of the water and for most ppl would be way more then enough. If you ask me this will sound alot better then what the shop suggested
Last edited by pentavolvo; Nov 5, 2008 at 01:43 AM.
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Burning Brakes
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I want a 5-channel amp around 500-600 watts. I like the idea of saving space and having 1 amp. I do want to have the rear speakers. Nothing is set in stone. I am always ready to listen to others opinion.
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Burning Brakes
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Those items look very nice! I do have front speaker plates and a sub box, first thing I did. The plates have not been cut for speakers yet. The sub box is a custom one waiting for a final speaker size. Whats with the wiring plan?
Le Mans Master
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IMO PDX 4.150 would be much better suited then, go with nicer components and a nicer sub maybe
alot of guys here have 4.100 or 4.150 on components up front and a sub in back and love the setup
alot of guys here have 4.100 or 4.150 on components up front and a sub in back and love the setup
