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Old 06-21-2009, 02:49 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Ok one things first... I am an Audiophile, and can wire stuff up. So if you need help..

This is what I would do. (not what's above lol) Get a CD player with atleast an electronic crossover, and AUX input. Those are cheap and not hard to find.

Actually. What do you think as CHEAP? $80-100 for a CD player? cause that's probably what your lookin at.

I, myself, would do this setup.

5.25's in the front doors.
6x9's in 6x9 Enclosures in the back. You will get SOO much more bass if they are in 6x9 enclosures. And, they are cheap. (you can probably get them for $20 a piece ($40 for pair). but I think if your going for cheap and not the highest quality, I've seen (gulp) wal-mart have 6x9 enclosures you can put together yourself, in which I'm skeptical, cause you want it to be sealed with silicone or something...)



Then, when it's all hooked to the stereo, I would use the crossover to limit the low bass to the 6x9's (meaning taking out the low bass in the front, letting the 6x9's push the bass), so you don't blow out the ones in front. Make the cutoff at around 80-100 hz for the front, and leave an pass-through on the rear.

Now if you want to control the Ipod from the Stereo itself, your talkin atleast a $170 stereo, with the $30-50 Ipod Adapter. If I were you.. I'd go with the AUX. Or you could go with my stereo.. it's got an AUX and USB port, so you could charge the Ipod when it's low.

Also, if you are going to want a lot of bass, you are going to want speakers that require a low RMS rating to be powered by the Head Unit (CD player). Usual RMS ratings for aftermarket CD players are anywhere between 18-22 RMS, so look for something that runs there. Otherwise, you will get either crazy clipping from trying to pull more power than your HU's amp has, or just not enough bass.

Then you will be getting into amplifiers, which will be even more costly.

We'll figure it out once you've said how much your willing to spend
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