how much have you spent

what amount of money have you spent on car audio?

see sig...still not even close to being done yet. lol

lemme count...

Aiwa headunit 250
Pyrmaid subs 20 dollars
legacy amp 20 dollars
install 75
got good deal from a friend on some of my stuff
Audiobahn 15s 100 dollars (stock 250 each)
Boss Amplifier 150 dollars
new spekers around 50 for 2
(edit) I forgot about Box costs 180 for all the supplies etc.

wish list
Audiobahn amp 590 dollars
audiobahn comps 50 each 75 custom install
audiobahn 2 ways 50 each
audiobahn set of tweeters or more comps, same as above

I screwed up on audio the first time through, but I am liking my audiobahn equipment I have now. Blew out all stock speakers and I need new speakers to replace some aftermarket speakers

a little over $1000 dollars

bout 1300-1400 with all the wiring etc.

installed it all myself, if I got it installed it would be way more

alpine head unit -$300
alpine amp (mrv-405)-free from older sister
alpine 2 10" bass subs in a alpine bandpass-$120 from a friend
wiring kit- 8000yen around $75
pioneer 800watt amp -$150
kicker 2 15" (c15a)- 8000yen around $75<---funny story how i got them so cheap
box for both 15" subs-6000yen around $55
kenwood excelon speakers (6x6)- $50
and all the fuses and battery terminals etc.- about $20
around $850 total

I heard something about it being illegial in some country to have a system, I thought it was Japan, guess not

no, you're probably thinking about the military installations overseas. you're allowed to have them but it cant be heard 50 feet from your vehicle. offbase is a different story. there's hardly any cops only on highways and big roads and stuff, but even then, they could care less. i allow my older sister to drive offbase in my car (cause i'm only 17 and the legal age to drive offbase is 18) and 1 time we pulled behind a japanese cop car with the two 15"s bumping and all the cops did was turn around and smiled.

Pioneer cd head unit £100
SPLX speaker bundle
(x2 8" subs+tweeters) £35
x2 "10 SPLX subs £40
13.5cm SPLX coaxials £15
800W SPLX amp £110
130Ah Battery £70
speaker cables £10
odds 'n sods £30

So £410, which is like $660.
Suprisingly, it's got really high quality!!

I always thought euros were more than the american dollar

hellbain they are thats why it takes 660 to make 410 euro dollars

oh on another note. i have currently spent about 250 dollars on my system but when i redo it in a few months(after all my enigne and body work is done) im going to put around 1200 into it

Erm...since when has a pound sign (£) represented Euro's? (€)

That's £410 STERLING (you all seemed a bit confused on that)

also,
:useless:

you want pics eh?
I can post a few pics of my sub and amp, the speakers are nothing to gawk at and I don't have any pics of the headunit

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http://www.cs.trinity.edu/~areynol1/install_03.jpg

thats pretty tight. are you running dual amps? or is that an equiliser there.

2 amps, 800x1 for the sub and 85x4 for the speakers

nice im looking at going with an amp that will put out 130x4 for my speekers and 500x2 for my subs all are the RMS and at 4Ohms while this equipment is still a bit away thats for my final stereo upgrade when i finish the rest of the work on my car

Not only has he got a decent stereo, he's even managed to squeeze a coffee table and sofa into it!! :bigthumb:

no car yet, but when i do get one almost all my money's going into my system. i'd love a super fast car but not until i'm older than 21.

900 give or take.
clarion dxz935, six kappa speakers, kenwood 350 and 600 amps, basslink.

900 give or take.
clarion dxz935, six kappa speakers, kenwood 350 and 600 amps, basslink.
how is the basslink, i was looking at that... thanks in advance

$250 jvc kdlh 1000
autotek stealth series 1500.1 amp $700
2 autotek mx1222 12" $300
1 farad capacitor $99
custom box $100
installation running 2 gauge wire $100
kicker equalizer free
pioneer 6x9s 300 wtts $12 i got at auto junk yard i worked at
about 1500,

just spent another $600 on my setup
I replaced the US Acoustics 4085 with an Avionixx 400.2, took out the rear kappas, and replaced the kappa components up front with focal polyglass components.

The focals get louder than all 4 kappas did, they're clearer, and have much more midbass. And I don't have any static anymore! damn us acoustics....

only 550 but thats cause i just done spending 8000 on the lift kit and modifications to it respectively.

jl 13w7 1000
audiobahn A1800 amp... 400
pioneer head unit.. 479
subzone sealed box.. 150
Wires.. 130
Installs.. about 200

so around $2400

relatively cheap system i have

sony xplode head unit - $80
sony xplode door speaker - $20 from a friend
kenwood 10" woofer in a bass tube - $30
sony xplode 10" woofer to replace the keenwood - $30
120w amp (all i could afford) - $20
wiring - $20

all together....$200....sounds good in my lil hatch....trying to keep it all xplode....i could use a better amp though

i have a 84 5.0 lx convt.. little trunk room so custom built box for two 12s which are here

<b> 12" Volfenhag Red Aluminum Cone Bumped & Vented Subwoofers $104</b>2 12" 1000 Watt Subs (2000 Total Power)<br>
Magnet: 160 oz. Double stacked Ferrite <br>
Frame: 5 spoke Die-cast aluminum basket<br>
Cone: Reinforced aluminum curvilinear<br>
Surround: Oversized buytl rubber<br>
Spider: 2 Flat ultra excursion<br>
Power handling: 500 watts RMS, 1,000 Watts max<br>
T Yoke: Industrial Chromed Hex bolt retained, Bumped and Vented<br>
Double damper magnetic motor assembly<br>
Cooling: Double Vented (T Yoke and Motor Side vents)<br>
Voice Coils: 4 Layer Dual 4 Ohm High Temperature black Aluminum<br>
Voice Coil Diameter: 2.2"<br>
Nominal impedance: 4 ohms / per coil<br>
DC resistance (Re): 3.2 ohms ea. coil<br>
Frequency range: 20 Hz-1.1 kHz<br>
Fs:30 Hz<br>
QTS:.526<br>
QES:.614<br>
QMS:7.698<br>
VAS:56L (1.98 cu. ft.)<br>
SD:.0491M<br>
SPL:90 dB 1W/1m<br>
Xmax:16mm<br>
Mounting Depth: 165 MM<br>
Mounting Hole Dia.:296 MM<br>
Net weight: 22lbs<br>
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<b>Weirer 1000 Watt 4/3/2 Channel V12 Amplifier $45</B>
Smooth European Design <br>
Built-In Cross Over for Front and Rear Speakers<br>
2 to 8 Ohms Capability<br>
Adjustable 50Hz to 250Hz<br>
Advanced Adjustable Super Bass<br>
Hi-Low Input/Output<br>
Auto On-Off<br>
Power On and Fuse LED Indicators<br>
Looks and Sounds Great<br>

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<p><b> Thunder Storm 1100 WATT 4-WAY 6x9 SPEAKER PAIR! </b> <br>$9</b>6"x9" 4-WAY MULTI-AXIAL SPEAKER SYSTEM <br>
4 OHMS IMPEDANCE <br>
SENSITIVITY" 92dB (1 WATT/1 METER) <br>
MOUNTING DEPTH 3" <br>
1100 WATTS POWER HANDLING FOR THE PAIR <br>
550 WATTS POWER HANDLING EACH <br>
80 Oz MAGNET STRUCTURE <br>
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 50-20 khz <br>
POLY INJECTION RED CONE <br>
2-1/2" POLYMIDE MIDRANGE CONE <br>
1" NEODYMIUM DOME TWEETER AND 1/2" PIEZO TWEETER <br>
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i have a 84 5.0 lx convt.. little trunk room so custom built box for two 12s which are here

<b> 12" Volfenhag Red Aluminum Cone Bumped & Vented Subwoofers $104</b>2 12" 1000 Watt Subs (2000 Total Power)<br>
Magnet: 160 oz. Double stacked Ferrite <br>
Frame: 5 spoke Die-cast aluminum basket<br>
Cone: Reinforced aluminum curvilinear<br>
Surround: Oversized buytl rubber<br>
Spider: 2 Flat ultra excursion<br>
Power handling: 500 watts RMS, 1,000 Watts max<br>
T Yoke: Industrial Chromed Hex bolt retained, Bumped and Vented<br>
Double damper magnetic motor assembly<br>
Cooling: Double Vented (T Yoke and Motor Side vents)<br>
Voice Coils: 4 Layer Dual 4 Ohm High Temperature black Aluminum<br>
Voice Coil Diameter: 2.2"<br>
Nominal impedance: 4 ohms / per coil<br>
DC resistance (Re): 3.2 ohms ea. coil<br>
Frequency range: 20 Hz-1.1 kHz<br>
Fs:30 Hz<br>
QTS:.526<br>
QES:.614<br>
QMS:7.698<br>
VAS:56L (1.98 cu. ft.)<br>
SD:.0491M<br>
SPL:90 dB 1W/1m<br>
Xmax:16mm<br>
Mounting Depth: 165 MM<br>
Mounting Hole Dia.:296 MM<br>
Net weight: 22lbs<br>
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<b>Weirer 1000 Watt 4/3/2 Channel V12 Amplifier $45</B>
Smooth European Design <br>
Built-In Cross Over for Front and Rear Speakers<br>
2 to 8 Ohms Capability<br>
Adjustable 50Hz to 250Hz<br>
Advanced Adjustable Super Bass<br>
Hi-Low Input/Output<br>
Auto On-Off<br>
Power On and Fuse LED Indicators<br>
Looks and Sounds Great<br>

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<p><b> Thunder Storm 1100 WATT 4-WAY 6x9 SPEAKER PAIR! </b> <br>$9</b>6"x9" 4-WAY MULTI-AXIAL SPEAKER SYSTEM <br>
4 OHMS IMPEDANCE <br>
SENSITIVITY" 92dB (1 WATT/1 METER) <br>
MOUNTING DEPTH 3" <br>
1100 WATTS POWER HANDLING FOR THE PAIR <br>
550 WATTS POWER HANDLING EACH <br>
80 Oz MAGNET STRUCTURE <br>
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 50-20 khz <br>
POLY INJECTION RED CONE <br>
2-1/2" POLYMIDE MIDRANGE CONE <br>
1" NEODYMIUM DOME TWEETER AND 1/2" PIEZO TWEETER <br>
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factrory head unit Free
600w sony amp 3 channel 200
sony 3 ways 100 (crap)
kenwwod midbass speakers 80 (Not hooked up replaced with sub)
10" infinity sub 80 (i like)
sub box 55
wires/ misc 120

total 635

wanted: Infinty kappa compnets, 800w sub amp

600 on 2 decks, 250 on a sub/box and amp
300 for 2 pairs of 5x7 speakers and in a few days im spending 580 on 2 15's and an amp another 200 on a box and wiring

all installed myself
so about 1800 +-

audiobahn 2000 watt amp
2 - Precision Power DCX 12" Subwoofers
and a Sony xplode cd player
2 - pioneer tweeters

Where do I begin?


First lets start off with my box...... Dual ported 10" box, made especially for Diamond Audio Sub's, which only was only $50.00.

Head Unit, Pioneer Deh-6400, $230.00

Two Audiobahn 600 watt a peice flame series subs. Great Deal, only $150.00 for the two of them.

Audiobahn 400 watt 6x9's, 225 watt RMS, $80.00

Audiobahn 240 Watt 6 1/2's, 120 watt RMS, $85.00

Tweeters Mounted on my two front doors (pictures I have are from older pioneer's)

Amplifier running my current system is a Boss (fantastic amps!!!) ripper-995, 2000 watts of PURE POWER! $225.00

I'm adding a Boss 200 watt chaos amp to run my two front component speakers.

FUSION 1 farad digital capacitor $90.00

Wires and fuse terminals are courtesy of Stinger Audio (not sure of price)

Installation was pretty high for me......had to do some custom cutting and stuff for the tweeters and component speakers.

You guys can add it up....I dont feel the need to, but here are some pics for you.

CLICK HERE! (http://www.geocities.com/poppster01/main.html)

I could of bought a small house for what i have spent over the last 15 years...Besides..there was nothing like driving a $3000 car with $8000 worth of equipment.. :0

Amen....Amen

I bought a Pioneer avh-p7500 in-dash dvd/cd player
Rockford amp & subs
PS2
and much more for under $200 from this site below!!!

lemme count...

Aiwa headunit 250
Pyrmaid subs 20 dollars
legacy amp 20 dollars
install 75
got good deal from a friend on some of my stuff
Audiobahn 15s 100 dollars (stock 250 each)
Boss Amplifier 150 dollars
new spekers around 50 for 2
(edit) I forgot about Box costs 180 for all the supplies etc.

wish list
Audiobahn amp 590 dollars
audiobahn comps 50 each 75 custom install
audiobahn 2 ways 50 each
audiobahn set of tweeters or more comps, same as above

I screwed up on audio the first time through, but I am liking my audiobahn equipment I have now. Blew out all stock speakers and I need new speakers to replace some aftermarket speakers

I sold my audiobahns, I bought a GXA1000D and some CDT 6.5 coaxs. I am going to buy a new headunit and a HC15 with a ported box. I am also planning on buying some components for the front. so I have about 800 left to spend

I bought a Pioneer avh-p7500 in-dash dvd/cd player
Rockford amp & subs
PS2
and much more for under $200 from this site below!!!


quit trying to con people asshole

well..everything i have now is worth prolly 500 if i bout it all only. But i had some really crappy 15's and a pretty good size crappy optimus amp that i sold for twice of what i paid for them, so im about 220 in the hole from where is started out from...considering i got each of my subs for 90 bucks a piece and there each worth 200+ at any dealer not on the internet, and i paid 120 for my RF amp which is a 250 dollar amp and my local retailer.

so basically... THeZeb and soundomain..kick ass

i don't know why, but i seem to buy on impulse, i look at this one product for weeks, but once they show me something even in the same level i'll go for it, i haven't got everything, but by next week i'll have everything.....

Alpine 9807 head unit $220
Pioneer REV 6.5 $90
Pioneer 5 way 6x9 $75 (not yet)
Kicker kx600.1 600x1 @ 2ohm amp $240
Kicker 200.4 50x4 amp $190(not yet)
2 12' Sony p5 explode $120
Sealed box for 2 12's $35
Wires, fuses, etc $40

so total... $1010? i think..
not the best system, but it sounds pretty loud and clear when i turn it up, also im going to replace the subs soon, and either make my own ported box, or order a custom ported box based on the specs of the subwoofers i get

aside from my head unit, and the amps, what i really was aiming for was..
infinity 6.5 3 way + mb quart component tweeters (all for the front)
mb quart dte 169
2 12' Alpine type R or Kicker comp VR in a custom ported box
if i actually do buy all that it'll add another $500-$600 to what i already spent.. so sad =(

wow.. most of you guys have cheap systems.. i dont mean ceap money wise i mean cheap loudness wise. is there anyone out there that does this for competition like im going to do? ever heard of dB Drag??

right now i have 2 cheap legacy 15's at $80 for two but i got 4 bkuz the shipper messed up, and two cheeap legacy amps a 1600 for $130 and a 600 for $90. my head unit is pioneer it was $170. the wiring kit is JL audio it was $100. for the installation it was $300. so roughly around $800. my system is cheap because i came into the game knowing nothing about this. but now that i do the next system i buy is going to blow the roof off my car and the ear drums out of competitors =D!!

wow.. most of you guys have cheap systems.. i dont mean ceap money wise i mean cheap loudness wise. is there anyone out there that does this for competition like im going to do? ever heard of dB Drag??


Most of the people here are more into sound quality than just sheer output, so the point is to get a substage that can blend with the front stage, not just get something that is too loud to listen to. That being said, my setup has the ability to dip into the 140's, I don't exactly consider it quiet.

right now i have 2 cheap legacy 15's at $80 for two but i got 4 bkuz the shipper messed up, and two cheeap legacy amps a 1600 for $130 and a 600 for $90. my head unit is pioneer it was $170. the wiring kit is JL audio it was $100. for the installation it was $300. so roughly around $800. my system is cheap because i came into the game knowing nothing about this. but now that i do the next system i buy is going to blow the roof off my car and the ear drums out of competitors =D!!
lol i think that is stupid, we all get our systems for US TO hear not for EVERYONE ELSE to hear, if ur going to compete sql or spl then start a thread that says competition, i think for $1010 my system is good enough for ME not other people, thats why front speakers are also more important than rear speakers, who cares what people in the back hear, its what you hear

to compete in the db drag, you're going to invest a lot of money and time into it. not exactly cheap at all.

Many people in db drags are very competitive and they generally use the B&K mics (at least for the finals they did).

if you're use to getting 150s at the local shop with their regular AC mics, don't be so surprised if u compete and only score a low 140. :)

haha.. im gonna get two RE 15"s and power them with 2000 watts a peice. on probably another battery and alternator.

a friend of mine had the world record in dB drag monster class. he hits around 170 dB.

haha.. im gonna get two RE 15"s and power them with 2000 watts a peice. on probably another battery and alternator.

what do u mean "probably" a new battery n alternator, if ur running 4000rms OF COURSE you'll need a new battery, alternator, and upgrade all your power n ground cables, and whos ur friend that has hit 170db? and whats your point? the thread name is "how much have u spent", its not "tell everyone their stuff is cheap", get it?

150 dB is my goal so far ive already spend around 2000 without wiring and box material 2 12inch hard kore Ma Audio subs the matching amp 4400 rms mono and a 5 farad cap all MA Audio putting 2 more yellow top batteries where my spare tire used to be under the amp and cap that will be in a false floor and the box will have a plexiglass back.

hoping to hit 150 at least drynamated whole car headliner doors and the whole trunk. :banghead: my subs wil bang harder than that lol

Too much money if you ask my fiance. This is just my vette. Truck has same source unit but none of the custom fabrication.

http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/2565radio.jpg

http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/592/2565center_counsel.jpg

http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/2565DCP_1519.JPG

I know the monitor is really dirty...I am going to take better pics soon.

150 dB is my goal so far ive already spend around 2000 without wiring and box material 2 12inch hard kore Ma Audio subs the matching amp 4400 rms mono and a 5 farad cap all MA Audio putting 2 more yellow top batteries where my spare tire used to be under the amp and cap that will be in a false floor and the box will have a plexiglass back.

hoping to hit 150 at least drynamated whole car headliner doors and the whole trunk. :banghead: my subs wil bang harder than that lol


You could get 150 for a LOT cheaper than that....$500 would do it

Too much money if you ask my fiance. This is just my vette. Truck has same source unit but none of the custom fabrication.

http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/2565radio.jpg

http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/592/2565center_counsel.jpg

http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/2565DCP_1519.JPG

I know the monitor is really dirty...I am going to take better pics soon.

Good install, too bad PG went down the Sh** hole with there new stuff from CES.

Thanks on the install. But where do you get your info on PG? I have never had problems with PG electronics. The PG stuff I am using now works great.

he means the brand new stuff that PG unveiled at CES is craptastic. I haven't seen it so I can't comment, I'm just "interpretting"

I know excatly what he means...that is not what I asked. I asked where does he get the info to call the stuff craptastic?

not a clue, I do like their current stuff though

You could get 150 for a LOT cheaper than that....$500 would do it
150dB for 500 dollars tell me what hits 150dB for 500 dolllars and ill take my system back that i havnt installed yet and buy 4 of each!!!!!!

A 15L7 in a large ported box tuned ~50hz on a Hifonics Brutus 1500d should do it, might not get all of 150 on the new mic, but it will definitely be up there.

15l7 = $225
1500d = $250

well i had some 2 kicker L5's in a ported box and a 800 watt ma audio mono amp and didnt like them.
the guy at the kicker shop where i live is a dick so i wouldnt buy crap for him
all my ma audio stuff is warrantied for 2 years and i got a lot of stuff for free from the ma audio dealer

3 reasons why I personally wont but kicker!

my shopping cart..
2 JBL 1200.1 = $300 ea. $600
2 JBL 180.2 = $175 ea. $350
4 Audiobahn 5x7 = $60 ea. $120
4 Passive Xovers = $30 ea. $60
2 Audiobahn Subs = $130 ea. $260
Audiobahn 3F Cap. = $200
Complete Stinger Wiring = $450
Price of someone telling me I coulda got something alot better = PRICELESS

$2040 total..w/o shipping

Lets see


Vehical: 2003 Ford Ranger Edge Super cab 2 door
Deck: Pioneer 4500mp
Speakers : 4 Pioneer 250watt 4 way 6x8
Sub: at the end of the month when i get my bonus im buying a Image Dynamics ID10 v.3 to replace my pioneer which sound like crap
amp: Rockford Fosgate 501x 65x4 rms 1500watt peak.. i love this amp

The way i have it wired at the moment is speakers on the front channel and sub on the rear, but with mybonus check coming at the end of the month i might also buy a mono amp and just mount it on the box and have the speakers on the rockford