New Car Speaker System?

Question

OK, well I have bought my first car and its ICE sounds horrible, I already have a nice HU that i want to keep which can be found here: http://www.inest.co.uk/range.asp?typeid=511

I am also looking at buying the following:

http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-sony-xmz-r604_p-23296.htm

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_508417_langId_-1_categoryId_82385

http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-infinity-ref-6512i_p-22434.htm

Please could you give some advice on wether I am missing something as im not sure on what im doing.

I have plans to add a Sub at some point but i havn't got the money at the moment.

Thanks in advance for any help

Answer 1

It looks pretty good at this point. There are several things you might want to look at however. The first is that the amp you have selected has an RMS power of 60 watts per channel, and the sony speakers have an RMS or 70 watts. 10 watts might not be terrible, but generally underpowering a speaker isn't good for it. The last thing which you may already know and just haven't listed is that you'll need a wiring kit. I would suggest 8 gauge power wire for your amp. I only mention this because wiring can be a larger expense than you might imagine.

Answer 2

Everything looks good so far, however, look into a different  power source for your speakers. Sony makes pretty decent Headunits yet, their amps... SUCK. Choose an amp that more reliable and that puts out more "RMS power" not "maximum/peak power". You want to have more power than necessary so that you don't have to turn your gain level all the way up on the amp. With overpowering, you can turn the gains down. People who do not have adequate power often time try to turn their gains up to compensate for the low volume level... therefore, they usually blow their speakers by trying to make their amp produce what it cant. With the gains up the amp begins to clip/distort and the amp sends this signal to the speakers, which in time causes it to blow.

So, search for a more reliable amp, with a higher "RMS POWER" rating. I usually, use old school amps for my components. I recommend Orion or PPI (before the DEI buyout.) They have great sound quality, very good power output, and they are rated @ 12volts instead of 14.4 volts.

Oh, and have you thought about using a component set up front???

And don't wait too long before adding your sub... the Bass really adds depth to your music. And improves your overall listening experience.