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General => Car audio => Topic started by: eightyeightmph on 11 November 2008, 11:11
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Looking at upgrading the loud stuff INSIDE the car, nothing fancy, just speakers & H/U.
Might look at sub/amps later but going to be enough spent on the damn thing as it is! :rolleyes:
I know I need 6 - 6.5" speakers, but when I look I keep seeing "coaxial" or "component".
I think I read that MK3 speakers are 'component' but what's the difference? :huh:
Thanks! :afro:
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well
a component is two seperate bits, a tweeter and then a mid woofer, with a crossover to send the correct signals to each, Coax is basically a cheeper option, no crossovers and just a speaker with the tweater intergrated, comps are better quality, but id rather have a top brand coax than a cheepo brand comp if that makes sense
i got rainbow comps up front (they were 400 quid tho)
and i got Focal coax for the back, they were 200 quid and sound fantastic
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Woa! Pricey stuff kells! :shocked:
Thinking just Alpine coaxials then in place of the door speakers, presumably with the tweeters in the dash it would just be an upgrade to the factory standard?
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Infinity Components range from around £100, I've got the Kappa series and they sound the nuts! Admittedly I have these hooked up to an amp which gives them alot more power for louder and clearer music. :evil:
All depends on your price budget really 88, what are you working with? and what exactly do you want (from the HU, iPod control? CD player etc.)
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Exactly! Ipod & CD player! ;)
Currently have a SONY CDX-GT111 which I picked up cheap (on offer) at Halfords on the same day I bought the car as it didn't have one fitted! :grin:
It has done me proud, but now I have a slick ipod nano & I'm not loving just having it on the aux & not be able to control it from the hu.
The other thing is the sony is backlit red, which was perfect for the 16V but I'm not planning on getting any red switches done to match anytime soon so figured I'd get a better hu with ipod connection that's green! ;)
So in short, thinking a bargain ebay Alpine hu & will pay for some better speakers to suit, ideally alpine to match as I'm funny like that! :rolleyes:
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...as for budget? I don't have on, I work on the "what can I get that's cheap on ebay" principle so if I can get somthing half decent that's better than stock I'll be happy! :afro:
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Well this is the HU you'll want then:
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-cde9880r-p-6422.html
I've got this and it's fantastic, matches all the green in the interior and matches the green of my car lol! You do however have to buy the iPod lead which is about £15, not exactly earth shattering though.
The HU is a dream to use, I love mine, I'd be lost without it, plus it has a CD player too, and good spec with 3 preouts, and 4x50watts amp built in.
Speaker wise, I'd highly recommend the Infinitys I've got purely due to the fact I think they are fantastic, however if you're looking at Alpine, my mate has these:
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-spe17cs-free-second-skin-p-5453.html
He doesn't have them amped, only connected to the HU and they still sound great.
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i only ever run Alpine HU
mine has built in crossovers etc and is just fantastic, cant get a better sound out of any other brand and i dont care what anyone says
mine can be adjusted to 52 colours too so you can have the red and blue as i have it or the Green or whatever you want really
if your running comps id say get amps but if your going down the coax route a decent HU will be good enough for some decent sounds
i ran the focal coax in my front doors for a while, powered from the HU (kept standard tweets in dash too), then had my Focal sub in the boot powered by a pheonix gold amp and it rocked big time
i listen to house and techno btw
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I'd looked at that one (I clocked your other post & investigated, in fact your the reason I'm looking!!) but have since found the Alpine CDE 9881R, similar spec, but a little bit older & seem to come up cheaper! ;)
That setup your mates got looks about right! Thanks! :)
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i listen to house and techno btw
Ah sh!t, I'm sorry dude! Hope you get better! ;)
I jest of course! I'm into rock/metal/drum'n'bass etc. but think anything will be an improvement over what I've got!
Thanks for the help lads! Much appreciated! :afro:
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this is mine, last years one of top models. hell of a lot of features and has the Glide bar
(http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/179/cda9853rxg9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
its a good unit, iv had lots of alpines they are so good!!, i never sell them got all my oldskool ones at home still, one is worth quite a bit now
and hahahaha yeah i just included my musical taste so you knew what i want from my system, as each style requires different set ups etc
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I'd looked at that one (I clocked your other post & investigated, in fact your the reason I'm looking!!) but have since found the Alpine CDE 9881R, similar spec, but a little bit older & seem to come up cheaper! ;)
That setup your mates got looks about right! Thanks! :)
I'm the reason you're looking? Sweet, I influence people lol!
Well do some investigation and check prices, just make sure if that 98801r comes with or without the iPod lead as you'll have to budget that in. :)
P.S. I listen to hip hop/rap, rock/indie, dance, as kells said, different taste require different set ups, but that's usually mainly based on what type of sub you use (ported, non ported and stuff).
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Yea, thanks Kells, I got where you were coming from, your car never fails to impress! :)
Yep, thanks alot Shady P had to get me looking to spend more money! Coilies last week, water pump & power steering pump next & then ICE on top! :rolleyes:
I know about the cable, it needs a Alpine KCE-422i to connect to the ipod but again these are pence on ebay or as you said £15 in the shops.
Just just tidy things up nicely! Thanks!
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I'm sorry I did that to you :grin: :grin: :grin:
I'm finding because of peeps on this forum I'm spending more and more, changed my angel eyes to Hella twins because of kells haha! If you need any advice, you know where we are :D
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I'm sorry I did that to you :grin: :grin: :grin:
I'm finding because of peeps on this forum I'm spending more and more, changed my angel eyes to Hella twins because of kells haha! If you need any advice, you know where we are :D
Don't get me started on Kells car! :rolleyes:
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I'm sorry I did that to you :grin: :grin: :grin:
I'm finding because of peeps on this forum I'm spending more and more, changed my angel eyes to Hella twins because of kells haha! If you need any advice, you know where we are :D
Don't get me started on Kells car! :rolleyes:
Same :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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I'm sorry I did that to you :grin: :grin: :grin:
I'm finding because of peeps on this forum I'm spending more and more, changed my angel eyes to Hella twins because of kells haha! If you need any advice, you know where we are :D
Don't get me started on Kells car! :rolleyes:
Same :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Bloody Ben Stiller! :D
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hahaha sorry guys :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
too nice to me :cool:
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I'm sorry I did that to you :grin: :grin: :grin:
I'm finding because of peeps on this forum I'm spending more and more, changed my angel eyes to Hella twins because of kells haha! If you need any advice, you know where we are :D
Don't get me started on Kells car! :rolleyes:
Same :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Bloody Ben Stiller! :D
I don't get it? LOL!
kells - Cheques are in the post now right? :P
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Look at his sig dude! ;)
You telling me he didn't pay you up front? ooOOoo risky business shady! :D
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Ahh me see now lol! Random!
Yeah, he said it wasn't safe to meet in person in case the Don saw us, I'm on a knife edge atm and could be sniped from anywhere... :tongue:
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pic in sig is their in tribute to mk 3 hating fool that has the same pic as his avitar, Sharpie :grin: