Q. i have a 1995 Honda civic EX with a pathetic sound system. I don't really know what to look for in overhauling it, so can anyone tell me about how much it would cost to get an entirely new sound system? also, what brands should i be looking at?
Answer
haha stock civic systems SUCK. my stock speakers would squeak if i put the volume over half way up lol
if by a new sound system you mean just speakers and a deck, then you're looking at around $400-500
if you want to do a REAL system (sub, amps, head unit, and speakers), you're looking at around $1500 to really BEAT
for speakers, good brands are: kicker (the higher lines), infinity kappa, alpine type r, mb quartz
head units: pioneer and alpine make the best ones, period.
monoblock amp (for the sub): kicker (awesome amps, a little pricey though), the elemental designs nine.1 is amazing, but only if you need a lot of power. alpine and jl audio also make good amps, but theyre also expensive
4 channel amps (to power the speakers): pretty much the same brands as above
sub(s): good mainstream brands=kicker, alpine, jl audio (overly expensive), less mainstream brands (way better subs)= RE audio, Fi audio, and orion
basically, just stay away from crappy brands like dual, sony, boss, pyle (of s**t as i call them), and other cheap stuff. you really get what you pay for in car audio
dont forget about all the wiring too, thats kind of essential in a sound system lol. and you want to get a custom built sub box if you can, it'll make the sub sound WAY better than any pre-fab box.
stock civic batteries suck, you'll want to get an optima yellowtop battery if you get a real system pulling over 500 watts rms
good luck :)
haha stock civic systems SUCK. my stock speakers would squeak if i put the volume over half way up lol
if by a new sound system you mean just speakers and a deck, then you're looking at around $400-500
if you want to do a REAL system (sub, amps, head unit, and speakers), you're looking at around $1500 to really BEAT
for speakers, good brands are: kicker (the higher lines), infinity kappa, alpine type r, mb quartz
head units: pioneer and alpine make the best ones, period.
monoblock amp (for the sub): kicker (awesome amps, a little pricey though), the elemental designs nine.1 is amazing, but only if you need a lot of power. alpine and jl audio also make good amps, but theyre also expensive
4 channel amps (to power the speakers): pretty much the same brands as above
sub(s): good mainstream brands=kicker, alpine, jl audio (overly expensive), less mainstream brands (way better subs)= RE audio, Fi audio, and orion
basically, just stay away from crappy brands like dual, sony, boss, pyle (of s**t as i call them), and other cheap stuff. you really get what you pay for in car audio
dont forget about all the wiring too, thats kind of essential in a sound system lol. and you want to get a custom built sub box if you can, it'll make the sub sound WAY better than any pre-fab box.
stock civic batteries suck, you'll want to get an optima yellowtop battery if you get a real system pulling over 500 watts rms
good luck :)
What kind of speaker system should i get?
Q. Got a weddin comin up in over a year instead of hiring a DJ i think itll be easier to just buy a speaker system ourselves cause we can use them later on. but im not big on knowledge of what is needed to do something like this. it doesnt have to be loud loud. enough so the whole park can hear it though. maybe max 200 people there talking laughing playing. so what do you recommend and what kind of gear would i need? links will be a great help. there isnt much of a spending limit. but no more than 1500 would be nice. this is mainly for reception. so links and gear needed.
Answer
You can do it for less than $1500 USD,
You will need a mic, mixer and two powered speakers with stands.
Mic:
http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-XM8500-Dynamic-Microphone-Cardioid/dp/B0002KZAKS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292091671&sr=8-1
Mixer:
http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-802-Premium-8-Input-Preamps/dp/B000J5XS3C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1292091737&sr=1-1
Speakers:
http://www.amazon.com/Mackie-TH-15A-Powered-Loudspeaker-Speaker/dp/B003552MGM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1292091772&sr=1-1
Stands:
http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-Pro-PSTK103-Aluminum-Speaker-Stands/dp/B0037GXRHM/ref=sr_1_3?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1292091802&sr=1-3
Mic cables:
http://www.amazon.com/GLS-Audio-Cable-Patch-Cords/dp/B003JJQMD8/ref=sr_1_5?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1292091847&sr=1-5
Adapter cables (to go from mixer to speakers):
http://www.amazon.com/CBI-Ultimate-Male-Inch-Cable/dp/B0013MMUY8/ref=sr_1_5?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1292092183&sr=1-5
This will be a nice, powerful system to get started. All you need is an mp3 player or cd player for music.
You can do it for less than $1500 USD,
You will need a mic, mixer and two powered speakers with stands.
Mic:
http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-XM8500-Dynamic-Microphone-Cardioid/dp/B0002KZAKS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292091671&sr=8-1
Mixer:
http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-802-Premium-8-Input-Preamps/dp/B000J5XS3C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1292091737&sr=1-1
Speakers:
http://www.amazon.com/Mackie-TH-15A-Powered-Loudspeaker-Speaker/dp/B003552MGM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1292091772&sr=1-1
Stands:
http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-Pro-PSTK103-Aluminum-Speaker-Stands/dp/B0037GXRHM/ref=sr_1_3?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1292091802&sr=1-3
Mic cables:
http://www.amazon.com/GLS-Audio-Cable-Patch-Cords/dp/B003JJQMD8/ref=sr_1_5?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1292091847&sr=1-5
Adapter cables (to go from mixer to speakers):
http://www.amazon.com/CBI-Ultimate-Male-Inch-Cable/dp/B0013MMUY8/ref=sr_1_5?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1292092183&sr=1-5
This will be a nice, powerful system to get started. All you need is an mp3 player or cd player for music.
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