nikbrewer

well, i have gotten tired of fighting the limitations of the stock head unit after only owning my new xb for 2 weeks. I put a sub in (pics of that in a futer post). I have a mtx tc3001 mono amp for my sub, but i just cant get a goos signal. I hate the stock head unit, it semas after a point, the bass onlonger increases with volume, also it seams that no bass gets sent to the rear speakers either

Anyway, i am wnting to replace the head unit with a decent single din until i save uo for NAV. ALso i want to get a single 5 channel amp to power everything. ANyone have any recommendations? i want to keep the steering wheel controls, I also want it to have 3 sets of preouts, as much adjustment as possible, and hopefully match the interior lighting if possible

Tercel95

I'm kind of in the same boat as you. I do have a kicker 5-channel amp though, I think its the 700.5 model. The amp is awesome I had it in my tercel powering a Rockford Fosgate P2 12" Sub. It had plenty of power for all of the door speakers and it really made the sub hit hard. I completely recommend that amp if you are looking for a 5-channel do-it-all kind of amp.

city-soundzdotcom

Everything I sell is brand spankin new top of the line items. If you want navigation soon and want a good quality stereo now then i would suggest one of the pioneer or clarion dvd units. They are a great price and nav ready. So when you save up you can buy and install the nav unit to the headunit saving you money in the long run. With my prices those units will be just a few more bucks than a good stereo at your local shop and some of them allow adapters to keep your steering controls.

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Harleyguy

never seen a sales pitch wrapped around an answer.

I812many

^ LOL No kidding. I just piced up a new mb quart 5 cahnnel on e-bay for 275 shipped. Havent had a chance to get it in yet but looks to be a really nice amp. As for a head unit you are going to need something that has front read and sub outputs.

UV7

Your choice of HUs is going to depend on your personal preference. There are tons of choices out there that offer Front, Rear, and Non-Fading/Sub Preouts. Find the one that has the options that you like for the price you are willing to spend and go with it.
If you are looking for a killer 5-channel amp that will power an entire system, then you really should check out JL Audio's 500/5. I did an install recently for a friend who bought one of these. This amp is fantastic for a single-system amplifier, but it is pricey.
Plan on spending well in excess of $500 for it.

city-soundzdotcom

Have you ever been to a retail store? When you go in you usually ask them a question about something and they tell you what you should buy depending on your overall outcome you are looking for. Not too uncommon. But hey If you need stereo parts and or questions answered i do both. I am a certified installer running an audio shop so i can help out in both situations!

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jwaj2002

I've got the eclipse avx2404 I've got 2 kicker cvr 12's and a kicker 300w amp, I've also got an old lanzer 4 channel, any ideas how to hook it all up? so both amps work?

UV7

Nice threadjack, J-dub!
How many sets of RCA pre-outs does the AVX2404 have? I tried Googling that unit, but all I find is everybody and their brother trying to sell it.
Anyway, What you would want to do if the unit has 3 sets of RCAs is to run the sets for Front and Rear to the Lanzar 4-channel, and then run the set for Non-Fading/Sub to the Kicker amp.
Connect the Remote wire from the AVX to the remote connections on both amplifiers.
Run a 4 gauge power wire from your battery, using an in-line fuse close to the battery, all the way to where you are mounting the amps. Use a distribution block to split the 4AWG out to each amplifier. Stepping the 4AWG wire down to 8 AWG is fine as long as you keep the 8AWG wire lengths to an absolute minimum. Using a fused distribution block makes it easy to troubleshoot amplifier problems should they arise in the future, but it is not absolutely necessary, especially if the amps are fused themselves.
Run another 4AWG wire for your ground, using another distribution block to bring the grounds from the amplifiers together. You can connect your 4AWG ground wire to an outside seat bolt, but you will want to grind away any paint, dirt, etc., to ensure the ground has a good connection. Otherwise, you will end up with a ground loop and induced noise. Keep your ground wire as short as possible.
Keep your signal and power/ground connections separate. Run them at opposite ends of the car if possible.
What Kicker amp are you planning on running on those 12's? Also, exactly which CVR are the 12's? ... dual 2-ohm or dual 4-ohm? This plays a major role in how much wattage the amp puts out, as well as whether or not the amp will even be able to handle the woofers' load.

jwaj2002

it has 4 pre outs and a single pre out for a sub

UV7

Well, there you go. Run the front and rear sets of RCAs to their respective inputs on the 4 channel amp, and then the sub RCAs to the sub amplifier. Now, what about the specs on those subs and that sub amp? If you can give me the details on the subs and amp, I'll give you a diagram on how to wire them so as to maximize output without frying the amp, subs, or both.

jwaj2002

yea I figured it out, my amp fried on me this weekend, still lights up as working but nothing out of the speaker outs so I'm going to have to get another amp