Good components to run of stock deck?

[icegrill]

I'm in search of some richer sounding speakers to run of the stock deck power. Anyone have any recommendations that fit and sound good. thanks

[BlackNRedSi]

Hey,

if you just want components for everyday driving, and your really not that concerned with a pimpin stereo system...you just want something better than factory shyte...

i would suggest going with Infinity....they make great speakers @ a good price... you can find them on www.crutchfield.com , prolly not all that expensive eitehr...i mean they have top quality ones, but they also have regular people speakers as well...

Clarion is good to put in as well, maybe a nice set of those might fit your budget better...

try hittin up ebay as well, try getting a whole saler, those guys usually sell shyte cheaper, and its brand new too...save you some bucks....

Eric

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onlinecarstereo.com

i'll be purchasing infinity from this place. I bought my kicker components and 6X9's from here and got wonderful service. great prices, great sounds. check it out.

edit: before people start freaking out, the kickers were used in my 01 civic (reason for 6X9) i know hatch uses 6.5 all around

[BlackNRedSi]

NICE!

[jaydub]

Crutchfield is also the most expensive place on the web. I'd suggest www.etronics.com and www.sounddomain.com/shop

[Brettnyt]

whats a components set that will sound great from stock deck(well as good as it can)? I want good clean bass that doesnt distort when i turn it up...

[ssvr6]

Yeah, but with the instructions that you get from crutchfield (as well as the "free stuff") is it worth it for the novice?

I was looking to get the Blaupunkt San Jose, some Polk speakers (4) from them and then buy an Infinity Basslink seperately.

Could I run the basslink off of the stock HU?


Steve

[jaydub]

Originally posted by ssvr6
Yeah, but with the instructions that you get from crutchfield (as well as the "free stuff") is it worth it for the novice?

I was looking to get the Blaupunkt San Jose, some Polk speakers (4) from them and then buy an Infinity Basslink seperately.

Could I run the basslink off of the stock HU?


Steve

I'm not 100% familiar with the basslink, but I would assume it requires an RCA input, and the stock head unit does not have an output. What you will need is a line level converter, which converts the signal from the speaker wires into an RCA type connector.

As far as crutchfield's free stuff, that is the one thing that makes it worthwhile. Since I never need all the extras (i.e. Instructions, wiring harnesses, and dash kits) it's not worth it for me, however if you do need those things, they include them free and (if i remember correctly) they do have free shipping on certain orders. For that reason it IS worth it for the novice. :)

[ssvr6]

Cool. What about wires? What wires were you using in your amp install? (purple?)

If those are "high end" and kind of pricey, what can I get away with without really sacraficing quality?


Steve

[pimp02]

crutchfield.com does make it easy.go to site and put your car type in,then it shows options.they have fairly good wire kits too.

[BlackNRedSi]

Hey,

Only main reason i suggested CrutchField.com was becuase its a good site to gather up information about starter systems. i mean i could suggest tons of sites for the guy to go to, but crutchfield is very easy to navigate, and they tell you what you should put in your car, what din size is right for your ride...just very user friendly...

basically gather up your info off crutchfield, and then go search the web for those products you like...if crutchfield has something for 100 dollars, i garuntee you you can find it on another webpage for half that price...i would do a ebay search for what you like...

thats what i did with my last system, i looked everything up that i wanted from crutchfield, and then bought the stuff on ebay...you can get just about everything you can get on crutchfrield on ebay, for half the cost, alot of people have those 'buy it now' option so you dont have to wait for the auction to end...

well good luck,

and PS. i wouldnt run too much after market stuff off that factory headunit...its ok to run simple stuff off it, but if you are looking for clarity, and to be happy with your system...get a aftermarket headunit, and the speakers, it will be better than the factory deck by far...even if you get a simple Alpine, Kenwood, Sony, Clarion headunit, its always going to be better than what a factory deck can do....


Eric

[jaydub]

Originally posted by ssvr6
Cool. What about wires? What wires were you using in your amp install? (purple?)

If those are "high end" and kind of pricey, what can I get away with without really sacraficing quality?


Steve

For your cable needs, I HIGHLY recommend www.knukonceptz.com . The website is kind of cheesy, but he's very very affordable. I got a complete 4 gauge kit for my amp for under $40, and the "brand name" one which was not as comprehensive was $75 at my local Circuit Shitty. In a car audio surrounding, the difference between $10 RCA's and $40 RCA's is negligible, because with the added road noise and other outside elements, you'll never have a perfect sound. That said, I'd still rather have the $40 RCA's. :D

[jaydub]

Originally posted by BlackNRedSi
basically gather up your info off crutchfield, and then go search the web for those products you like...if crutchfield has something for 100 dollars, i garuntee you you can find it on another webpage for half that price...i would do a ebay search for what you like...

While I agree with you, I have to play devil's advocate and point out the fact that with most of these places which sell far cheaper than most places, you WILL NOT receive a factory warranty. Most car audio companies have very few online retailers who are authorized. For example, Alpine has one online retailer, Crutchfield. If you buy an Alpine head unit elsewhere online, you will not get anything from Alpine if it suddenly breaks.

Of course, the warranties on speakers are generally worthless, 1yr. or less. There's a lot of elements in this, so you have to decide whether the lower price is incentive enough to live w/o the warranty.

[BlackNRedSi]

Very good point Fonz....

I just suggested that becuase some people dont care...i do, some dont thou! thats why i suggested Crutchfield in the first place! :)

I wouldnt go to a regular place like Tweeter, or CircuitShitty or anything like that, they really try to rip you a new one...

i hate Tweeter, they are so unhonest retailers, but thats me

Eric

[JoshSI]

I have Image Dyanmic components in my car. They arent that cheap becuase they are competition style components but they are some of the best sounding components I have heard! Image dynamic also makes some of the best subs! YOu should check them out. Im not sure what there website is but youc ould probaly do a search. They are the shit!!!!!