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07-20-2008, 03:05 PM | #1 | |
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Speaker/sub/amp suggestions wanted
I just bought a 2004 Cavalier. I want to leave the front speakers alone for now, but I may eventually go with something better. They seem to be weak enough that I can't hear any distortion like I can from the rear. I don't want to spend a ton of money, but I do want to be able to turn the volume up and not have any distortion. I have a Sony MP3 CD deck in another car that I'll be installing soon. What rear speakers, subwoofer, and amp would sound good for a total of about $500? The deck I'll be installing is 50Wx4, so I don't need any amp for the rear speakers, just a single channel amp for the sub. The deck only has line-level outputs, so I will probably need a pass-through converter for the sub input to the amp? I'm not really all that familiar with car audio systems, so I'm certainly open to suggestions, mostly for the subwoofer hookup.
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07-20-2008, 08:17 PM | #2 | |
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Re: Speaker/sub/amp suggestions wanted
the deck only has line level (RCA) outputs, or only the outputs from it's internal amp ?
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07-22-2008, 02:53 AM | #3 | ||
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Re: Speaker/sub/amp suggestions wanted
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You can expect to pay about $150 for a decent sub, $150-$200 for an amp, and about $100 for a good set of coax speakers. A line out converter will be about 20-40 depending on brand and you will need only need 4 gauge wire, a fuse block and some speaker wire since you wont be needing RCA cables any longer than a few feet long. IF you want to save money on the LOC get a 2 channel amp that is bridgeable, most have a wiring harness for connecting to the speakers, so if you have to cancel out the rears you have a good set of speakers up front. It doesnt seem right for an aftermarket deck to not have rca outs, even the cheap walmart deck i had back in the day had them.
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07-24-2008, 05:25 PM | #4 | |
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Re: Speaker/sub/amp suggestions wanted
Just the outputs from the internal amp, I get stuff switched around in my mind sometimes
Sorry, but I'm going to change my mind on the sub. After trying to fit some stuff in the trunk, I realized how tiny it really is. I don't want to give up any space just for a sub, unless there are any that would fit under the front seats (I've never seen them if they exist). So, any 2/3-way speakers with amazingly low bass without distortion? (still trying for a total of around $500) I can work with almost any size for the rear if one size sounds better than another, but havn't looked inside the door to see the space I might have in there. Thanks
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07-25-2008, 01:37 AM | #5 | ||
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07-26-2008, 09:54 AM | #6 | |
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Re: Speaker/sub/amp suggestions wanted
you can IB a sub in the trunk but that is more SQ stuff
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