Optima Yellow Top Battery - 160.00
Eclipse CD-4000 HU - 400.00
Wiring for everything 250.00

Package deal for 800.00 (practially new stuff) I'm pretty sure the amps alone should've cost more.
JL 300/4 Amp
JL XR650-CSi Component
JL XR650-CX Coaxial
JL 500/1 Amp
JL 2 x 12W3 in a Prowedge box

Total:1610.00

 

Kenwood Excelon KDC-X789 $349
Focal 165k set $220
Image Dynamics 6.5 co-ax $115
Orion P15D4(2) $220
Orion 1200D $379
Orion 4004 $219
Wiring $150
200 amp alt $400
Sound Deadening $160
Install Kit $25
Wood, carpet, etc $220

Total $2457 all installed myself.

 

I guess this will be my first post.

Clarion HU $225
2 sets MB Quart seperates $300
2 Orion HCCA 15d's $550 <-----for sale
Orion HCCA 275 G4 $380 <-----for sale
Soundstream 720.4 $180
Wires about $100

$1735

not bad, sounds great.

 

Ive spent well over 5grand. RE Audio all the way. I have 2 RE 12.1s(800 each) RE XXX 15(800) kinetik audio sealed battery 350, 0 guage wire, custom box fitted into xB hatch. Eclipse 5500(going to move to the IVA-w200). Screen on the passenger side. DLS 3 way components 350, PPI 4240 amp 200.

Then i replaced a JVC KD-AVX1 which was 400 bux, Im sure i'm forgeting some stuff.

 

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SPEND 3 MONTHS INCOME...

You can have a very nice speaker upgrade for less than $600
here is mine

$ 120 JBL 452 front dash speaker (very few choices here)
$ 100 Pioneer TS-D161R Front door speakers
$ 10 SCOSCHE sat6 front door speaker mounts
$ 120 JBL 552 rear speakers
$ 10 SCOSCHE sascn656 rear speaker mounts
$ 150 Dynamat
$ 40 shipping
$ priceless Self install
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$ 550 total

If you want a amp add a simple 4 x 50W for about $200.

If you are afraid to self install ... most shops should install the above for about $200

I kept my head unit (scion ipod head unit upgrade) it has total power of 160W...which means in real terms it is about 20w per chann Nominal. The speakers above give me plenty of bass.

Come on guys .... spending $5000 to $10,000 on car stereo system ... Get real.

 

I know what the speaker mounts are, but what's the spacer for?

 

Well, let's see here:

Pioneer TS-W306DVC 12" x4
Pioneer GM-D510M 1000watt D Class x4
Pioneer GM-6200F 600watt 4 Chan.
Pioneer TS-A1681R 6 1/4 Seperates 1 Pair
Pioneer TS-A1371R 5 1/2 Seperates 1 Pair
Pioneer TS-T15 0.75" Dome Tweeter 1 Pair
Pioneer AVIC Z1 HU W/Bluetooth interface & XM Navtraffic/XM Radio interface
Tsunami 2 Farad Capacitors x2
Upgraded Altenator(recent mod) 200 amps
Custom Box and Install

TotalExcluding HU and Upgraded Alt) $2750.00
with HU and Upgraded Alt. = $4680.00

150.9 db's: Priceless!!!

Personal gain, I love loud music! What more is there to say. I mean it's just something that I thrive on and have been for many years now. It's just amazing to see peoples faces when they hear the music come out of a box. It's something unexpected plus I do a lot of car shows so if you're on the same scene then keep an eye out this year at the NOPI Nationals, I have something special for that one!

Good luck on whatever purchase that you make. It definately won't be your last. Peace............

 

zero dollars

 

$50 in Dynamat with nothing larger than a 6.5. Waste of money.

No offense but just because you dont agree with how much somebody spends on a system, doesnt make it wrong.

If you want to hear the stereo with your windows down, on interstate, you will need an amp for your highs, sub and sub amp.

Josh

 

Amen to that one!!!!!

Or if you just want to feel your heart skip a beat or two, it's totally up to you. There's no real price limit on a good sound system. There's always people out there making new stuff that's better in some way so I'd say go for it. It doesn't matter how much you spend right now, later on down the road you'll see something that you want that's just a little bit better and you'll probably get it anyways. It's all about customization man, just do what's best for you and what fits you. Once again, good luck. Peace.......

 

JVC KD-DV4200 DVD/CD/VCD/AM/FM iPod Ready Receiver ($179 millionbuy.com)

Power Acoustik PT-700MHR 7" TFT-LCD Monitor mounted in dash ($130 millionbuy.com)

PYLE PLVWR940 9.4" Widescreen TFT-LCD Flip-Down Monitor ($119 millionbuy.com)

XO Vision AMP9 7 channel video amplifier ($19 millionbuy.com)

Audiobahn ATB10AT 10" powered subwoofer (FREE, courtesy on miniH2)

Subwoofer Install ($100 @ Circuit City, included Amp wiring kit/RCA's)

Head Unit custom mounted in oven, in-dash monitor custom mounted in stock stereo location, and roof mounted flip-down monitor all installed for $100 by THE MAN "Randode"

All total $647.00....Not too bad but it still has a long way to go...

 

Josh[/quote]

$50 in Dynamat with nothing larger than a 6.5. Waste of money.

No offense but just because you dont agree with how much somebody spends on a system, doesnt make it wrong.

If you want to hear the stereo with your windows down, on interstate, you will need an amp for your highs, sub and sub amp.

Josh[/quote]

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WELL first of all: Every car benifits from sound isolation such as dynamat. Unless you like noise????
And my target is quality of sound which was certainly improved by dynamat. In fact most people think I have a sub in my car because of the Plenty O Bass that is preserved due to Dynamat. I just bought some more to place on rear doors and added to rear lift gate.

I have heard many of those 10,000W (claimed) systems. And most are very loud but at normal listening levels they a lot of static due to the multiple high power amps. Some are really bad, in between audio tracks you actually hear a HISSSS that is louder than human speach...lousy.

I would rather have 10W of clean audio than 1000 watts of noisy audio.

Now I buy the audio system for MYSELF not people around me. I believe that building a stereo system so a loud Boom booms echos from down the block is STUPID, POINTLESS AND A WASTE OF MONEY. But hey it is your money...not mine.
I prefer to use that money elsewhere, like my retirement investments. Opps showed my age.

By the way continue with ridiculuously loud audio systems and when you get my age....you will trully MISS YOUR HEARING and the money you blew.

Peace, and ditto your "no offence"
Middle age guy in a Scion Xb

 

AHH YES

The spacer to place on top of your rear speaker so you have a solid ring between the speaker and the grill on the rear panel.

When you remove the old rears you will see something similar.

It helps focus the speaker sound forward out the front of the grill. Or else the sound coming out of the front will bounce all around the inside or rear qarter panels. It will not sound too good and may cause panel vibrations.

The only place i found all the speaker mounts was cardomain.com