newbie help please

[KingAce]

right off the bat ill tell ya im a noob to this... im getting a car and id like a nice sounds system in it but have no clue with wat to go with.. my prefrence in music is old and new school hip hop and rap.. id like to deff bump but aslo be able to hear wat they say ... and being able to be heard from a block away would be pretty cool to.... and oh im looking for a decent price range to .. im not a penny pincher but aslo dont have an extreme amount to spend . help anyone?

[PaulD]

what kind of price range are you looking at ?

[KingAce]

well im not tryin to go over board with money on it but i can easly put $400 not sure if thats alot or pocket change for a sound system ... but if need bee i can put in more but tryin not to go over $600 and if thats not possible ill work with wat i can

[Galuple]

What kind of car are you getting? If you want to be heard from a block away, go to your local bestbuy and ask for the cheap insignia subwoofers that they sell there, and wire them up to a decent amp. It will sound absolutely horrible, but it'll be somewhat loud...

[KingAce]

well geez id like some sound quality and as for the car it might be a 98 sable or a subaru not sure on that one yet

[PaulD]

getting LOUD bass AND a nice sounding system is gonna cost you. If $600 is the max you have to spend, you are gonna have to go bargain hunting.

[KingAce]

awe man .. any suggestions in mind.... ???

[Galuple]

If you assume that the stock speakers on the car don't horribly suck completely, you can get by for now with just a new head unit and the subs. For the subs you'll need the actual speakers, a box, an amp, and some wiring. If you can go online and use a credit card to buy the stuff, woofersetc.com has some good deals on stuff you can go for to get the most bang for your buck. Depending on your woodskills you could save a few bucks by making your own box, this is gona help your subs sound the best. Next you need to figure out how much sound you want. From my experience, if you go for ~300 RMS thats more than enough for the subs to give you a nice bump, and can be heard reasonably far away if you want.

For now, since you're on the budget I'd reccomend you go for 1 12 inch sub for now, 2 subs looks cool and all, but it's pricier generally.

So here's my sample system for you, based on bass and leaving the headunit out and up to you:

Sub: 1 12 inch Audiospawn:
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?...roduct_ID=1885
^ Not known for sound quality, but cheap bass.

Amp: http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?...roduct_ID=4881
^ Profile is good for the price.

Wiring: Nothing fancy here good ol 4ga:
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?...&Product_ID=17

$30 for a box

That gives you a total of 240$ish for the sub, amp, wiring, and box, leaving you with about $200 to spend on a decent headunit. Of course installing is always extra...

[KingAce]

well the help is greatly apreciated ... and dont mean to be a burden but would there happen to be a guide on maken my own box or is it just a D.I.Y job

[Galuple]

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=382679

Check out this thread its got lots of good starter info, and some tips on box building. Subs generally have specific volumes that they need. Only rarely do you find a prefab box which fits them perfectly. If you dont get a properly sized box, they sound pretty bad.

[KingAce]

well thanks alot help is apreciated and if theres anything else that might come up ... like better subs or anything usefull thanks for sharen

[Galuple]

The idea is that once you get a budget you start adding more/better components. Although with subs if you're going to go for 2, get 2 of the exact same model, otherwise it's going to sound like suck ;-)

[KingAce]

thank you for the tip you've been a great help

[KingAce]

well i got a bigger price rang now ... $1,000 if anyones willing to help out now thatd be sweet .... if not ill keep searching

[Galuple]

$1000? Sweet. Thats a much easier number to work with. Have you picked the actual car yet?