Suggestions On sound system

fsacco550

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whats up civic people?
I have a 2000 civic sedan(the most basic model im sure) and im looking to give it a new sound system.
What i plan to do is put a one 10 inch JL 450watt sub in the back. Powered by an amp with i 350 watts.
then i have been told not to bother putting in a sub unless get rid of factory head unit. Therefore i plan on buying an Alpine head unit, (i seen it on testfreaks.com for 11 bucks) it states it has all the bass control that i want. Also im going to purchase 2 speakers in the back and eventually 2 speakers in the front, not sure which make yet.

Any suggestions as to speakers or head unit?I'm most likely just getting two back speakers for now is this a decent idea? .im pretty much all set with my sub and sub amp unless you guys know something i dont.

Thanks i just need a few ideas to guide me the right direction. :???:
 

fsacco550

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im not trying to spend a ton of cash either. just like 300 bukcs
 


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i have had a sub in one of my 6th gens with the oem headunit and it sounded great...

i would go for polk audio for the door speakers..

jl is great for subs.

the amp is what is gonna run u the most money and the box for the sub..
 

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i would do the door speakers first. the rest sounds good. just make sure you run good 8 gauge wire for the amp. you can get good bass out of a stock head unit. all you need is the interface that splices into the factory speaker wires in the back. or high level inputs.
 


fsacco550

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lotz what is this interface you talk about will it give me the control over my bass and s**t i need
 

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http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://di1.shopping.com/images1/pi/c4/fd/cc/28134505-149x149-0-0_Legacy_Legacy_Ln60_High_Level_To_Rca_Adaptor.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.shopping.com/xDN-car_audio_and_video_accessories--adapters_and_source_switchers&usg=__eKNiD8ZiyaRxu9zGuP8QdG7C0jU=&h=149&w=149&sz=6&hl=en&start=2&tbnid=j9AUBEo-oxJz-M:&tbnh=95&tbnw=95&prev=/images?q=high+level+to+rca+converter&gbv=2&hl=en

it converts your current from the speaker wires in the back to rca connectors for the amp. it has a little bit of adjustment in it, it helps. your stock radio has bass adjustment in it, and the line converter gives you a little bit more adjustment that just the stock radio.
 

d16racer88

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its a 2 din but with a dash kit you can fit a 1 din. correct me if thats wrong people
 

DOPEYBOY247

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your front door speakers are 6 1/2, and your rear panel speakers are 6x9

go to Bestbuy check out there prices and ask questions

check out caraudio.com, Crutchfield.com is Great but expensive

Good Luck!
 

fsacco550

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Feature Value Comment
CEA-2006 Power Ratings
CEA-2006 Power Rating 4 I? @14.4V Ƈ%THD+N, S/N 80dBA (ref.1W into 4 I?), 18W x 4
Max Power Output Ratings
Max Power Output 50W x 4
FM Tuner
Tuning Range 87.7-107.9 MHz
Mono Usable Sensitivity 9.3dBf (0.8 A?V/75 ohms)
50dB Quieting Sensitivity 13.5dBf (1.3 A?V/75 ohms)
Alternate Channel Selectivity 80.0 dB
Signal-to-Noise (S/N) Ratio 65.0 dB
Stereo Separation 35.0 dB
Capture Ratio 2.0 dB
AM Tuner
Tuning Range 530-1, 710kHz
Usable Sensitivity (IEC Standard) 22.5/27.0 (A?V/dBf)
Connection for iPodA?
USB Requirements 1.1/2.0
Max. Power Consumption 500mA
USB Class Mass Storage
File System FAT 12/16/32
MP3 Decoding MPEG-1/2 AUDIO Layer-3
WMA Decoding Windows Media' Audio
AAC Decoding ACC-LC format ''/m4a'' file
Number of Channels 2-Channel (Stereo)
Frequency Response 5-20k A?1 dB (Frequency Response may differ depending on the encoder software/bit rate.
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.008% (at 1kHz)
Dynamic Range 95 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 104dB
Channel Separation 85dB (at 1kHz)
Sound Tuning
Subwoofer Level Adjustment 0 to 15
Bass Center Frequency 60/80/100/200Hz (Selectable)
Bass Band Width Adjustment (Q) 4 choices (1 =narrow, 4 =wide)
Bass Level Control Range A?14
Treble Level Control Range A?14
MediaXpander Modes FM, CD, XM, MP3, (Level 1, 2, 3, Off), DVD Video (Level 1, 2, Off), DVD Music (Level 1, Off), (PXA-H100 Required)
MediaXpander Aux Settings MP3, Music, Movie, (Level 1, Off), (PXA-H100 Required)
Equalizer 5 Band Parametric (20Hz - 20KHz, 1/3 oct. Steps), 7 Band Graphic, (PXA-H100 Required)
Time Correction Adjustable 6 Ch. Time Correction (L-F/R-F/L-R/R-R/L-SW/R-SW), (PXA-H100 Required)
Crossover: High Pass 80/120/160Hz (Selectable)
IMPRINT IMPRINT Sound System Ready (PXA-H100 Required)
Dimensions
Din Size 1
Chassis Size (W x H x D) mm 178mm x 50mm x 156mm
Chassis Size (W x H x D) in 7'' x 2'' x 6-1/8''
Nose Piece Size (W x H x D) mm 170mm x 46mm x 28mm
Nose Piece Size (W x H x D) in 6-7/8'' x 1-13/16'' x 1-1/8''
General
Power Requirement: Power Requirement 14.4 (11-16) V.DC
Pre Output Voltage (Before Clipping) 2V
Operating Temperature (A?C/ A?F) 60 A?C (140 A?F) to -10 A?C (14 A?F)
Maximum Mounting Angle 30A? from Horizontal
Weight 1.0 kg (2 lbs. 3 oz.)

what u guys thnk about this head unit its an alpine
 

d16racer88

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sounds good but it got low power for each speaker. might need to amp cab speakers. i got 54 watts for my speakers right now and about to go to 150 ea with a 4 ch amp. how much is this headunit anyways? check www.onlinecarstereo.com for some good stuff for less
 

fsacco550

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its super cheap like 12 bucks, i dont want to buy an amp for the speakers, but thanks racer!!! u think it will be loud enuff it doesnt have to be extreme
 

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fsacco550 said:
Feature Value Comment
CEA-2006 Power Ratings
CEA-2006 Power Rating 4 I? @14.4V Ƈ%THD+N, S/N 80dBA (ref.1W into 4 I?), 18W x 4
Max Power Output Ratings
Max Power Output 50W x 4
FM Tuner
Tuning Range 87.7-107.9 MHz
Mono Usable Sensitivity 9.3dBf (0.8 A?V/75 ohms)
50dB Quieting Sensitivity 13.5dBf (1.3 A?V/75 ohms)
Alternate Channel Selectivity 80.0 dB
Signal-to-Noise (S/N) Ratio 65.0 dB
Stereo Separation 35.0 dB
Capture Ratio 2.0 dB
AM Tuner
Tuning Range 530-1, 710kHz
Usable Sensitivity (IEC Standard) 22.5/27.0 (A?V/dBf)
Connection for iPodA?
USB Requirements 1.1/2.0
Max. Power Consumption 500mA
USB Class Mass Storage
File System FAT 12/16/32
MP3 Decoding MPEG-1/2 AUDIO Layer-3
WMA Decoding Windows Media' Audio
AAC Decoding ACC-LC format ''/m4a'' file
Number of Channels 2-Channel (Stereo)
Frequency Response 5-20k A?1 dB (Frequency Response may differ depending on the encoder software/bit rate.
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.008% (at 1kHz)
Dynamic Range 95 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 104dB
Channel Separation 85dB (at 1kHz)
Sound Tuning
Subwoofer Level Adjustment 0 to 15
Bass Center Frequency 60/80/100/200Hz (Selectable)
Bass Band Width Adjustment (Q) 4 choices (1 =narrow, 4 =wide)
Bass Level Control Range A?14
Treble Level Control Range A?14
MediaXpander Modes FM, CD, XM, MP3, (Level 1, 2, 3, Off), DVD Video (Level 1, 2, Off), DVD Music (Level 1, Off), (PXA-H100 Required)
MediaXpander Aux Settings MP3, Music, Movie, (Level 1, Off), (PXA-H100 Required)
Equalizer 5 Band Parametric (20Hz - 20KHz, 1/3 oct. Steps), 7 Band Graphic, (PXA-H100 Required)
Time Correction Adjustable 6 Ch. Time Correction (L-F/R-F/L-R/R-R/L-SW/R-SW), (PXA-H100 Required)
Crossover: High Pass 80/120/160Hz (Selectable)
IMPRINT IMPRINT Sound System Ready (PXA-H100 Required)
Dimensions
Din Size 1
Chassis Size (W x H x D) mm 178mm x 50mm x 156mm
Chassis Size (W x H x D) in 7'' x 2'' x 6-1/8''
Nose Piece Size (W x H x D) mm 170mm x 46mm x 28mm
Nose Piece Size (W x H x D) in 6-7/8'' x 1-13/16'' x 1-1/8''
General
Power Requirement: Power Requirement 14.4 (11-16) V.DC
Pre Output Voltage (Before Clipping) 2V
Operating Temperature (A?C/ A?F) 60 A?C (140 A?F) to -10 A?C (14 A?F)
Maximum Mounting Angle 30A? from Horizontal
Weight 1.0 kg (2 lbs. 3 oz.)

what u guys thnk about this head unit its an alpine
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looks like a bunch a jibba jabba
 

d16racer88

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fsacco550 said:
its super cheap like 12 bucks, i dont want to buy an amp for the speakers, but thanks racer!!! u think it will be loud enuff it doesnt have to be extreme
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umm well with 50 watts itll be loud enough. at least louder and cleaner than stock. thats pretty cheap for a headunit though but it def worth a shot since thats like the cost of two meals. id say just concentrate on some decent speakers. i got some audiobahn 6x9's off onlinecarstereo and they have i think 30 oz magnents and even though theyre hooked up to just the headunit at the moment they are really really good. check craigslist for some used speakers cause you can get some lightly used stuff for really cheap off there. for front speakers idk what brand is really good off onlinecarstereo cause i ended up buyin 5 1/2's cause their 6 1/2's were really expensive and ended up sellin those to a friend. remember to get the harness for the headunit and the speakers. dont know where to get the speaker harnesses though. somebody help me out on that part
 

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fsacco550 said:
not to steap im looking to spend less then 100 for the speakers and less than a 100 for head unit
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You gotta pay to play bro lol

Increase your budget a lil and you can have a decent setup.

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HU 129
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_11788_Kenwood+KDC-MP638U.html

Front speakers 79
http://www.woofersetc.com/p6952/RSD65cs--Phoenix-Gold-65"-Component-Speaker-System.htm

Amp 89
http://www.hifisoundconnection.com/Shop/Control/Product/fp/SFV/30046/vpid/6635941/vpcsid/0/rid/123284
 
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