lil help?

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02-10-2010, 09:37 PM
socal1

lil help?

i want to add a sub and an amp to my truck, will it sound good with the stock stereo? ill upgrade as i get some funds. what are your opinions. thanks

luis
02-10-2010, 09:56 PM
pl4yboy

I suggest saving and doing it all at once. The stock stereo will sound OKAY... but you have to buy a converter for it. You'd be better off to save and do it all later on.
02-10-2010, 10:49 PM
jetersaurous

it won't sound bad, but it won't sound great
02-11-2010, 10:16 AM
lo-lyf

agreed with these other two dudes, they sound okay. My suggestion is do what you want. If it were me I would do it all at once so my wires weren't stripped and patched when you get ready for the aftermarket deck. Kenwood makes some good radios for cheap ($150 or so). Now that Eclipse is shutting down that is who i would go with, Kenwood or Pioneer Premier.
02-11-2010, 08:10 PM
socal1

thanks for the help fellas
02-11-2010, 10:59 PM
jetersaurous

if you're interested, here's the headunit I have and I LOVE it. it's got bluetooth so i can have handsfree through the truck. this headunit does a hell of lot for it's price

Kenwood KDC-BT742U CD receiver at Crutchfield.com
02-12-2010, 10:01 AM
lo-lyf

....and it controls ipod through the usb port. no need to buy any cables/boxes.
02-12-2010, 12:40 PM
Maui4x4

I like the Excelon series a little better just cause of the 24bit dac clarity and higher DB rating
Kenwood eXcelon KDC-X493 (kdcx493) All In-Dash Car Stereo Receivers Car Stereo Receivers and Head Units Car Audio Car Audio, Video, & GPS Navigation - Sonic Electronix
02-12-2010, 03:01 PM
lo-lyf

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maui4x4

I like the Excelon series a little better just cause of the 24bit dac clarity and higher DB rating

.....and 5V pre-outs
02-12-2010, 06:15 PM
Maui4x4

Quote:

Originally Posted by lo-lyf

.....and 5V pre-outs

And those too! :LOL::LOL::LOL:
02-12-2010, 06:27 PM
jetersaurous

Quote:

Originally Posted by lo-lyf

....and it controls ipod through the usb port. no need to buy any cables/boxes.

haha, yes. it does. it also has a built in amp that puts out 50watts RMS to the speakers, which just so happens to be the max rms that my infinity speakers can handle. for speakers and a head unit, it all sounds pretty nice
02-12-2010, 06:43 PM
Maui4x4

I dont think any deck puts out its claimed "RMS", maybe half of it to be realistic. :)
02-13-2010, 04:24 AM
st8kfinger

hit up a few pawn shops, everyone is broke and stereos are low priority, might get every thing you want cheap enough to get it all at once.....
02-13-2010, 08:48 AM
lo-lyf

Quote:

Originally Posted by st8kfinger

hit up a few pawn shops, everyone is broke and stereos are low priority, might get every thing you want cheap enough to get it all at once.....

Yuuup. They don't give squat for stereo equipment and sell it cheap.
02-14-2010, 02:01 PM
pl4yboy

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetersaurous

haha, yes. it does. it also has a built in amp that puts out 50watts RMS to the speakers, which just so happens to be the max rms that my infinity speakers can handle. for speakers and a head unit, it all sounds pretty nice

It's not 50 RMS per speaker. It's 50 RMS to 4 speakers. around 17 each.
02-15-2010, 10:09 AM
lo-lyf

yessir, they will do 50X4 for about half a second. your continuous is usually half of that
02-18-2010, 02:16 PM
all22s

rms is 24/7/365 available power output based on VOLTAGE supplied at that moment. so it varies up or down based on the actual battery voltage at that given moment.
h/u wise i prefer pioneer (since premier is no longer) i have the premier 610bt in my 99 burban. it has built in bt, usb ipod hook up and it is a single din install.
plus its under 250, then you add the aftermarket harness depending on your vehicle and dash kit and antenna adapter and install... your 250 radio goes upwards of 350+ with installation costs added to the price.