[UK]Car Audio Help

[saxondale.]

When it comes to this, i dont have any idea what im doing and what it involves. Basically the car i have has a horrible stereo system, nothing to it, its a damn tape player.

Im looking at getting:

1x Sub

2x Speakers - To replace the ones already built into the door at the front, then maybe 2 in the back at a later date

Amplifier - Is that needed? I dont know

CD Player

Website im looking at to get everything from is: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...65_topcategory_

Hopefully they can fit it all

Budget: No more than ?350

This is what i was thinking:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...ategoryrn_33990

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...ategoryrn_33921

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...ategoryrn_31445

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...ategoryrn_38225

Think thats a bit over budget, but i dont know what im looking for:((

Edited December 16, 2006 by saxondale.

[Brian M. Veteran]

setup looks ok - but if i were you, i'd get my ass down the local Cash Convertors to pick up the sub, you could probably get a dual 12" sub for the price of that pioneer

[saxondale.]

I wouldnt have a clue what i would be looking for, so sadly im just going to go into halfords and let them direct me to the right stuff and let them set it up

[Brian M. Veteran]

lol :p n00b :)

A sub isnt anything special, its just a large bass speaker - so basically, if it has (in noobish terms) a red and black cable for each speaker, then it will work (unless halfords try to oversell you with a special amp) :p

[MiG-]

decent 6 x 9's will be as good as most sub's imo..

you just have the sub to rattle your car to bits...

[Gargan]

If I were you on that kinda budget, I'd get a good set of 6.5" component speakers up front powered by an ample 2ch Amp. Throw in a nice head unit and I'd be set...for now.

You could add a sub(or two) later if you feel the need. But, I'd take care of the main source first, before spending money exaggerating the low end.

I'm not sure of their internationl sales but ED makes some very good equipment at a fair price, mind you they are a US company.

[Inertia]

lol :p n00b :)

A sub isnt anything special, its just a large bass speaker - so basically, if it has (in noobish terms) a red and black cable for each speaker, then it will work (unless halfords try to oversell you with a special amp) :p

are you seriously suggesting he can run that 400w RMS pioneer sub (nice sub btw I have 1) direct from his head unit without an amp, just on a speaker cable ?

The head unit will put out 20-25watts RM per channel adn 50-60w MAX per channel, the sub will barley move and it will sound horrible.

It def needs an amp ive got a an Alpine V12 powering mine, works realy well, ive also got my front components and rear 6*9`s amplified (3 2 channel Alpine V12 amps in total, 1 of them bridged for the sub), but thats not always needed, it depends on the RMS of the speakers you want to use.