I need a new car audio system, I need help.?

Question

I have a 2001 Mercury Cougar. Mainly I need more bass. Shopping online and I have no idea what the numbers mean. What sort of amp I would need or subwoofer. I dont even know what comes standard in the car. I know that I do have limited funds and I'm not lookin for anything too fancy, but I dont even know where to begin. This is the item set I found online, and I dont know what it means if its good or not:

Amplifier Features:

2-Channel High Performance Amplifier

Variable Bass Boost 0-18 dB @ 45 Hz

RCA Line Inputs & Outputs

Thermal / Short / Overlaod Protection Circuitry

Variable HP / LP Crossover

Adjustable Input Sensitivity

Full MOSFET Circuitry

Subwoofer + Box (VBB210) Features:

5/8" High-Quality MDF Construction

800 watts Peak Power Handling

400 watts RMS Power Handling

Heavy duty industrial carpeting

Heavy duty Lock Terminals

Digitally Computer Tuned Subwoofer for this enclosure.

Poly Coated Pulp Cone subwoofers

Box Dimensions: 22.5" x 11.75"

Answer 1

It is an important decision to buy a car audio system. You can fallow mentioned steps and it will make buying a car audio system little easier and ensure that you end up with a good stereo system.

1. First check the connection types for high quality. A good indicator of how much quality power the amp can produce is how big the power and ground wire need or can be when connecting to amplifier.

2. Make sure the amplifier has good bass, crossover and gain controls. This is important for you to be able to fine tune your system to your cars acoustics and sound preference.

3. Your amplifier will only be as good as what its pushing. The same rings true in reverse. Make sure you have quality sub woofers to make the best use of the power available.

4. Make sure the amplifier you choose comes backed with a good warranty. There are many review sites available on the web that voices the opinion of either happy or angry product owners.