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**turbonutter69** · 21-09-2010, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jarrus

Yeah my stereo isn't quite to my liking at the moment, don't know weather to seek professional help on this one and I don't have th luxury of testing loads of audio equipment

What sounds you after pal?
Around what budget?

**jarrus** · 21-09-2010, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by turbonutter69

What sounds you after pal?
Around what budget?

Well, I listen to rock and heavy metal so a nice top end and bottom end would be good with some mid range cut,

budget, well I don't mind spending good money on something good, but lets say about £1000, but bare in mind I already have a very good head unit

**turbonutter69** · 21-09-2010, 12:00 PM

What are the standard speaker sizes in your car?

**jarrus** · 21-09-2010, 12:07 PM

16.5 cm I think,

front and rear

**jarrus** · 21-09-2010, 12:11 PM

apollogises 17cm I think :S

**turbonutter69** · 21-09-2010, 12:25 PM

You wanting a sub or not?

**jarrus** · 21-09-2010, 12:48 PM

Well, I've got one now so yes,

**turbonutter69** · 21-09-2010, 01:02 PM

For a grand you can get a good setup.
Go have a look at Alpine's components for the front.
And some some decent mid range drivers for the rear.
Infinity do some quality mid range speakers as well as some quality subs.

If I was you though i'd find a decent sub and amp package.
www.bassjunkies.com or www.caraudiocentre.co.uk are good places to look and have some great sub an amp packages. Go for a package with a Class D amp.
What head unit you got mate?
I'd only put components in the front though as the tweeters are very very clear and loud and if you have 4 tweeters in a small car like yours you'll find it hard for the bass to keep up.

**jarrus** · 21-09-2010, 01:27 PM

Pioneer, it's got 3 outputs for the amps blutooth and my ipod connector, it's a nice piece of kit,

**jarrus** · 21-09-2010, 01:29 PM

and when you say midrange drivers, you mean normal conax speakers?

**turbonutter69** · 21-09-2010, 01:36 PM

Yeah mate co ax's.
What wattage is your head unit?

**jarrus** · 21-09-2010, 01:50 PM

50wx4 i think but I dare say that's peak power

**turbonutter69** · 21-09-2010, 02:23 PM

Moved these posts cause we hijacked the other thread.

Yeah your head unit should be ok then to run the components from.

**jarrus** · 21-09-2010, 02:41 PM

Fair enough,

I saw quite a nice 5 channel infinity kappa amp on the infinity website which should suit quite nicely, been looking at some infinity componants and coax's and a 10" sub

**turbonutter69** · 21-09-2010, 03:41 PM

Is that for all the speakers?
I'd go for individual amps myself. I know it's more cost but the sound will be soooo much better.

**jarrus** · 21-09-2010, 04:42 PM

Yeah it is, I was thinking of a single amp to save space, I was going to go for the "mount them under the seat" option but there isn't room, I thought about mounting them under the rear bench seat and I thought that would make the passengers uncomfortable, the boot is a decent size on the 306 but I would like to keep it that way

I like the set up that I have now not because of how it sounds, but because of its ease of removal, I can un plug my sub (it's a fusion sub and amp together got it off my mate for a fraction of the retail cost) and the rear shelf does have speakers in it (came like that from the factory) but it has a conviniant plug so I haven't got to mess with screw drivers,

I'm a musician by the way (i play the guitar) and my equipment take a lot of space (more than the boot can handle) so being able to either install the stuff out of the way or being able to remove it easily is a big advantage to me.

***Loz*** · 21-09-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by turbonutter69

Moved these posts cause we hijacked the other thread.

Yeah your head unit should be ok then to run the components from.

Good man.

**jarrus** · 21-09-2010, 06:49 PM

Yeah sorry about that chap

**turbonutter69** · 21-09-2010, 08:07 PM

You could get a connector for the wires and make it easily removable thats not a problem.
Depending on if you go for a set of components and power them with an amp you'll need a decent power sub to be able to keep up with them so I would def get a separate amp for that.

An don't worry bout Loz he's being grumpy cause I nicked his sweets.

***Loz*** · 21-09-2010, 08:51 PM

I have you know, I used the last of my pocket money on those & Waynne won't give me anymore till I wash his car.

**jarrus** · 05-10-2010, 08:06 PM

lol...

**turbonutter69** · 05-10-2010, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Loz

I have you know, I used the last of my pocket money on those & Waynne won't give me anymore till I wash his car.

Get too it. Do mine after.