im about to purchase my first headunit/speakers

[dray_04]

Hey,

I have just purchased my first car. A 1992 Mazda Familia.... but anyway i need to pimp this ride out :laugh:

jkz. But i seriously need to put some sounds in.

Could you please take a look at this set up and tell me if everything looks like it will piece together

BRAND NEW 6X9INCH 4WAY SPEAKERS

MP3 MOTHER OF MP3s fantastic

YES I NO - These might appear ugly to some of you - but thats all I can afford.

Please give me some advice

[GravitationX]

Hey dray_04, As the looks of it http://www.trademe.co.nz/ i'm assuming you live in New Zealand :rofl:. Nice_Ride I have a friend what wants a Mazda Famila :) .

You know your 6x9 Speakers in my opinion they look at bit dodgey. There're not a really "Good" brand and I think its a cheap import. If i were you i'd probally get some sony ones or something, Panasonic Etc.

By The Way I have some Sony 6x9 my dad got them for me :laugh: and I hooked it up to my stereo 1 Year running and its still at ful performance :D.

P.S. I live in New Zealand as well. :rofl:

[GravitationX]

P.S. Here are my 9x6's :cool:

[Fred Derf Veteran]

[Moved to Auto Point]

[blackice912 Veteran]

GravitationX: You're not helping much.

dray_04: You have two of those 6x9s, right? Considering the size of a Familia, I would suggest running some audio lines to the back of your car and install them behind the back seats.

Yes, you will have to make holes in your car. :p

[dray_04]

Thanks alot guys for the feedback - I wasn't expecting any. lol :p

Heck, I didnt even no this section "The Auto Point" existed until now lol.

Blackice - I dont have those 6x9s yet. Im bidding on them, do you recommend them? I only have $200-300 New Zealand dollars for a headunit and some 6x9s.

In terms of speakers (6x9s) How important is the Wattage? I see 230W, 360W etc.

[xxkrnxstylezxx]

Wattage isn't as important as the maker and model. I'm guessing these two are generic and you won't get much quality out of them.

If you want quality sound, I suggest you do some research and buy namebrand speakers and headunit. From what i've heard, Sony isn't very good. JL audio is good for subs, Alpine or Pioneer is good for headunits. MB Quarts, Infinity for speakers. These will be more expensive, but I think you'll be happier in the long run.

Edited January 15, 2005 by xxkrnxstylezxx

[dray_04]

Thanks for the feedback xxkrnxstylezxx. You have actually made me decide on brand rather than cheap "no-name" headunits.

Yeah Iv been told to get a Pioneer or Alpine headunit by 3 other people now. I think ill do some more research.

Can you take a look at these speakers and tell me what you think.

Ill be saving $50 if i get them, but do they look good?

[threetonesun]

If you're going to run your speakers off an amp, you need higher wattage ratings. If you're going to run them off the headunit, 50W would be fine. Sonys are ... terrible. I've done quite a few sound tests, and while the 6x9s are better than some of their round speakers, they're still worse than any other name brand.

For a headunit, $200 US (for new) is the bare minimum worth spending to make it decent. Alpine, Pioneer, Clarion make the best stuff. Again, I can't say I've ever been impressed by some of the Sonys, and a lot of the cheaper decks will either fall apart or have crappy little buttons.

My 2 cents, unless the stock speakers are terrible, get a headunit first, and see if you aren't impressed by the sound difference.

[MrKuro]

Go a head unit, and like the guy above me said, get something from alpine or pionerr. I have

DEH-P9600MP, and love it. But anything from pioneer is great. As for speakers get something nice, alpine, mb-quart, infinity.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/prod...3891896,00.html

I have never liked any of sonys car stuff, it seam crappy, and usually breaks easy. I love the rest of sonys products though (TV's)

[Logie]

Go down to your local Repco and have a play with they're system. They should be able to help you make a choice.

[dray_04]

I hear Repco is a rip-off? I dunno. Maybe.

Ill ask them what they think of those speakers. Thanks Logie

[threetonesun]

I hear Repco is a rip-off? I dunno. Maybe.

Ill ask them what they think of those speakers. Thanks Logie

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Don't buy anything there, or even listen to their advice, just listen to the systems. I've done it at Tweeter and Best Buy a thousand times.

[xxkrnxstylezxx]

Good idea to go and personally listen to it.

Don't get sony, they may look good, but they're crap

[dray_04]

Quick I need to know what you guys think of this?

JVC Headunit RRP - $399

The auction is about 30 minutes away from closing

[GravitationX]

Hey, I heard that at Countdown Mt. Wellington theres this place called "Super Cheap Autos" they have quite cheap Sony Xplod speakers that would be good for you.

-GravitationX :D