I just said this as areply to a post and decided that it was fairly insightfull so i decided to give it its very own thread. I have been doing stereo systems in my cars for like three years and im only 19 so it prettymuch been from the begining it has been a long and toilsome journey slowed only by the lack of cash flow into my life then temorarily halted when i purchased My taurus SHO (-2000 bucks). I have been through all of this and if you follow my advice youll save alot of money(but also lose alot of fun hours shopping and installing, thats almost my favorite part) so her you go:
IMO you should upgrade in this order:
HU first it just hooks to stock amps and speaks
Subs and amp next, at the same time dont get new subs and try to run them off that poor little amp, and conversly dont git a big shiny new amp and plug it into that lil' bitch of a sub.
Next your four channel amp, just hook it all up to you factory speaks and see how you like it, make sure you get one with enough power to upgrade your speaks later.
Then if its still lacking the audio excelency that you desire get a nice set of component speakers for the front, these are more important than the rear speaks for staging, imaging and sound quality. dont be cheap!
Ten to top it off get some decent speakers to throw in the rear deck for your rear fill( not that important) and your all set.
Note: you ll then realizeafter your all done that you wish your HU could play MP3's and that it had more options, then youll decide that your subs arent loud enough so youll upgrade to 12's or 15's then youll have to get a new amp, its a never ending and expensive cycle, and addictive, i almost wish that i had never started, but its to much fun.
If you think that this is a peic of crap post and wish you could have the last few minutes of your life back im sorry, but i hope it does someone some good. Comment please.
IMO you should upgrade in this order:
HU first it just hooks to stock amps and speaks
Subs and amp next, at the same time dont get new subs and try to run them off that poor little amp, and conversly dont git a big shiny new amp and plug it into that lil' bitch of a sub.
Next your four channel amp, just hook it all up to you factory speaks and see how you like it, make sure you get one with enough power to upgrade your speaks later.
Then if its still lacking the audio excelency that you desire get a nice set of component speakers for the front, these are more important than the rear speaks for staging, imaging and sound quality. dont be cheap!
Ten to top it off get some decent speakers to throw in the rear deck for your rear fill( not that important) and your all set.
Note: you ll then realizeafter your all done that you wish your HU could play MP3's and that it had more options, then youll decide that your subs arent loud enough so youll upgrade to 12's or 15's then youll have to get a new amp, its a never ending and expensive cycle, and addictive, i almost wish that i had never started, but its to much fun.
If you think that this is a peic of crap post and wish you could have the last few minutes of your life back im sorry, but i hope it does someone some good. Comment please.
