good sound system for car, under 1500?

JustAnothe

Buying a sound system for my car. I want a high quality system with great subs.
I listen to a lot of dubstep and a bit of rap, but mostly classic rock and metal.
So I need some subs that can handle my really loud dubstep but also have a high frequency range for the other speakers when i listen to other stuff or the trance style dubstep.

can anyone recommend a few good systems or a mix and match speaker system with subs?

Or any random tips for buying.
I've installed a few systems before in my friends cars so I know all about putting them in.

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I would recommend going with an alpine type R sub. They have a good frequency range, and are high quality. They also have good amps, and the price is usually reasonable at places like best buy, and most electronic stores.

Best Home Theatre Systems ?

Boo

I am going to venture out on boxing day looking for a home theatre system for my living room. I have been doing some research on home theaters but have not been able to find the very best brands. The only brand i refuse to buy is bose because everyone who I have talked to says they are under built and overpriced. Any Suggestions.
I will be using Blueray and i am willing to spend up to $1500.

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Do NOT buy a 'system'. They usually are not expandable, poor quality and when 1 part breaks you have to toss the set away and start from scratch.

Get a good AV Receiver like the Onkyo TX-SR505. Anything by Yamaha or Denon would be a good choice as well.

Then find a 5.1 set of speakers from a REAL speaker company - a company that only makes speakers. Polk, Klipsch, Definitive, Energy, B&W, etc. You want 5 monitor-style speakers and a self-powered subwoofer.

You should be able to find name brand sets that work well now, but let you upgrade things later if interest and money permits.

Search the internet to order HDMI cables and 12 ga speaker wire. The stores will push you to buy their stuff because there is 50% profit on these items.

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I have an 03 dodge ram 1500 and I want to put a system under the back seat ?

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Jack Harri

I want to put 2 JL 10s under there then also get new door speakers and tweeters.. Would this sound good? And what size amp should I get?

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Might not be enough cooling under there. Something to think about.

What is the best Home Theater system in terms of sound quality and picture under $1500 each?

elmogunit

So Im getting a home theater but i need to know what the best reciever for 5.1 is or if i even need one if I get the bose 321, the projector type, if bose 321 will work with it and my ps3 and the resolutions must be 1080p. Just about everything you need for a home theater but good quality for low price

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first of all don't buy the bose 321 systems, they are worthless for the price they make you pay. I guess I am not clear on if you are talking about paying under $1500 for a tv and another under $1500 for sound or planning on using the 1500 for everything. in your question you are talking mostly about sound stuff but then you throw in the 1080p resolution, which has absolutely nothing to do with your sound system. It sounds like you are using the 1500 for just the sound system so let me help you out with that. there are two ways that you can look at this, and it will depend on how you want your system to work. I don't know if you were looking at the bose systems because of the fact that it only has two speakers which would mean less wires or what. Personally piece together systems are a lot better system when you consider quality and accuracy of the sound.

here is a good example of a sound system that would be awesome for $1500

-$300 yamaha receiver - 5.1
-Klipsch B-2 bookshelf speakers - $300 per pair
-Klipsch surround speakers (i believe they are the S-1 or S-2 model)
-approx, $200 per pair
-Klipsch center channel approx. $200
-sony 12" subwoofer $200 (klipsch sub would be better, but I am trying to stick to your budget since the klipsch sub is $400 for their 10" size)
-100' spool of speaker wire $30 for offbrand, $60 for monster
-fiber optic cable to go from your ps3 to your receiver for sound $20 for off brand, $40 for monster
-subwoofer cable $15 for off brand, $30 for monster

probably just over $1300 after tax

Front projector:
For your picture if you are doing a front projector, go with a DLP projector first of all, much better for your movies, smoother images, better color accuracy. for your price you would have to go with optoma in order to get a 1080p front projector for $1500, and it would have to be on sale, probably.

Rear projection (LCD or DLP Rear projection)
Sony is all I have to say here, just get whatever 1080p size that you can squeeze into your budget

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Is it better to over or under amp speakers?

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Mc Blub

I have all ways been taughtto have speaker with a higher power rating than the amp could output, so that there is no way you could blow the speakers. What do other people take some 1500 watt speakers (peak) 750 RMS at 8 ohms what power amp would be ssuitablefor that. Would you over or under amp the speakers.

Thanks

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In the professional audio world (DJ's & concert sound) the rule of thumb is that the amp should be able to deliver AT LEAST the rated power of the speakers. More is better if the system is run with care.

The key is to make sure you do not push your system so loud that the amp goes into clipping. Amp clipping damages speakers. A lower powered amp will reach the clipping point sooner for a given volume level. If you want your speakers to last, watch your amp clip lights - they should light up rarely.

To answer your question...overamping is better but it should be done with knowledge and experience.

Cost of installing 2 twelve inch Kicker comps?

bobmutton

This includes whatever this would take. I have a stock speaker system now with none of the required equipment. What exactly would I need? Deck? Amp? Etc.

Also, for listening to rap with heavy bass, which would produce better sound two twelves or one 15?

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The cost to get it professionally installed is very much a rip off. I managed to install my Dual motorized head unit (XDMR-7710), my two 15" Pyle 1500 watt peak (PLBW154) Blue Wave Subs, my pyle 400 watt rear 6 x 9's, and my Lanzar V-series 3000 watt 2 channel amplifier in a matter of 2 and a half hours.

What you need:
You need to know the wattage of your subs, two 12 inches pushing say 1000 watts compared to 1 15" pushing 500 watts what do you think is better?

You must know the impedence of the subs, whether they are single or dual voice coil, and then you must decide on your amplifier. I needed a 3000 watt amplifier, so that meant I needed 0 guage power wire, and ground wire.

You MUST have a fuesholder (mine is a 250A amp) on your powercable, no more than 18 inches from the battery. I'd recommend purchasing an amplifier kit that shows it's recommended wattage handling. Always use the proper guage wire.

You then must make an enclosure for each sub or a dual enclosure. I made a dual enclosure that is ported. The dimensions were 36"length 13" height and about 17 inch width. They say to get all crazy and figure what exact dimensions will make the best sound but this won't impress your friends anymore, as they don't have oscillators to recognize the minimal difference in db.

You can get a cheap enclosure for your subs already made from any audio store if you'd like.

You will definitely want an upgraded head unit. You don't want to hear music for a second then ONLY bass, then low music when the bass stops. You want loudness as well. At least personally I can't stand if I can't clearly hear the words as well as window flexing bass.

Run the power wire from the battery either down through the firewall, by looking for the area the other electrical wires come through and using a screwdriver to open it enough for the power wire, OR what I did was actually say screw that. I took it right down and under the car, along the side underneath then up through the bottom of the trunk. Removed my spare tire to drill a hole for the power wire to come through, then put the tire back in securing the power wire as well.

I used 3 clamps and bolts to secure it tightly to the bottom of my car chassis. This now allows me to follow this same route if I decide on future additions, and doesn't clutter up my car interior.

If you refuse to get a new head unit, you will have to hack a little bit. But basically you want a head unit with preamp outputs (RCA out jacks). You will plug the RCA cables in there, then push them down through behind the head unit to the floor, and easiest thing then is to run it along the side of your car floor, unscrewing the screws to lift the runner to place it under and run it back unseen. This must be plugged into the ampflifiers audio in red and white jacks.

You will also need a long 12 - 16 guage wire called your REM (remote) wire. Look at your head unit diagram, this is why it's best to get an aftermarket head unit, and locate the remote wire, connect these two then run the remote the same way as you did the RCA wires. This will be fasted to the amps REM input. Probably next to the Power or Ground fastens. Your ground will be very easy. This just needs to be grounded to any metal surface. So bes tthing to do is pull some carpet back in the trunk, sand the paint off an area big enough to secure the wire to. If your car is on or the key switched to ACC when the ground is touches a reliable surface the light on the amp will turn from red to green.

Your best bet is to find a lug end, basically it connects to the end of the wire, and you can then drill a bolt through it, to secure it down. Or else you might be able to get away with duct tape for a while :).

The manuals you get with each piece of equipment will explain in detail how to install. All together it costed me 140 for both subs, 80 for my enclosure, 150 for my amp, 70 for my head unit, and about 50 dollars in things like clamps screws, a jig-saw to cut out the impressions for the subs, electrical tape, stereo wire, 25 bucks for my amplifier installation kit, 15 bucks for my antenna adapter, a piece you will need specific to your car make and year.

It's very self explanatory though, just hooking grounds and positives :).

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