Can anyone help me with a stereo system for my car?

[Atlantean]

I want to get myself a system for my car, nothing really major like I am sure some of you have, but something decent, a deck that has mp3 capabilities, I was looking at the sony cdx-m850mp deck cause it looks pretty cool with the black face... and it has mp3 capabilities. For the sub, I wanted a small one... which I bought yesterday (its an 8" kicker solobaric L7) what is a good amp to go with it? Also what speakers should I get? I was thinking a set of kicker K69 6x9's, but for the front of my car I am not sure what to get, and I am not sure if those kickers are a good choice... whats out there for rockford fosgate? I am not 100% sure on the size at the front of my car... its a 1991 vw passat... I think its a set of 5.25" speakers on the sides and at the very front a set of 4x6's. Anyone have any suggestions for what I should get? Oh and whats retail on the kicker sub I got?

 

[Viperoni]

Don't even consider sony, go for a Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC, etc, just not Sony.

For a 8L7, i'd recommend no more than 250watts RMS, less if it's not a sealed box.

Crutchfield says that if you have the Passat (Sedan or Wagon), you have 6-3/4inch fronts and 6-1/2inch rears.
Run only the front speakers, and get a decent (IE: more than $100) component set.

I dunno what the retail on the sub is, but it's probably not worth more than $150.

 

[Ryan]

Pioneer heatunit, and infinity reference speakers all around

 

[Atlantean]

Originally posted by: Viperoni
Don't even consider sony, go for a Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC, etc, just not Sony.

For a 8L7, i'd recommend no more than 250watts RMS, less if it's not a sealed box.

Crutchfield says that if you have the Passat (Sedan or Wagon), you have 6-3/4inch fronts and 6-1/2inch rears.
Run only the front speakers, and get a decent (IE: more than $100) component set.

I dunno what the retail on the sub is, but it's probably not worth more than $150.

Not even for a deck? I wouldn't consider them for speakers or whatever but for a deck it isn't that big of a deal is it?

 

[Viperoni]

Originally posted by: Atlantean

Originally posted by: Viperoni
Don't even consider sony, go for a Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC, etc, just not Sony.

For a 8L7, i'd recommend no more than 250watts RMS, less if it's not a sealed box.

Crutchfield says that if you have the Passat (Sedan or Wagon), you have 6-3/4inch fronts and 6-1/2inch rears.
Run only the front speakers, and get a decent (IE: more than $100) component set.

I dunno what the retail on the sub is, but it's probably not worth more than $150.

Not even for a deck? I wouldn't consider them for speakers or whatever but for a deck it isn't that big of a deal is it?

Nope, wouldn't touch Sony at all. Why buy a Sony when you can get something better for not much more?
You don't want your deck skipping or taking forever to read MP3 files/folders afterall.

 

[Drakkon]

I'll agree...sony not worth it...i got a JVC 990SX (cheaper mp3 player) and it works and looks awesome...removeable faceplate...remote...great cheap ($150 on ebay) deck
Infinity refernce/kappas all around would be your best bet for Sound quality...JBL amps (80.4 or 180.2) would go great wiht them...just once again dont skimp there...If you can affor better (ie MBQuart, Eclipse, Alpine) fo for it. I have some infinity 60.5cs components (6 1/2) and they sound great...give a little thump for lows and pretty clear mids/highs. I run a poweracoustic sapphire amp just cause it was cheap...really JBL or JL or something of that calibur should be used...dont go Jensen or sony...used both and just didnt give me the preformance level that i know a good set of componenets should sound.

 

[Shockwave]

Eclipse HU. Around $250 I believe. With MP3 and 1 year theft warrenty.
Infinity or JL speakers. From 120 - 350 or so, depends on model.
JBL amps. From 1 to 200 for what your lookin for.

 

[alkemyst]

hmm sony is good if you want it...I have a kenwood excelsion 858 (I think 8something mp3 player).

what budget?

I woud have gone at least 1 10" sub (which I run) and a 6.5 component set up front (which I run)...that's it. Your Passat is a little bigger than my 2 door sport coupe...so many a set of 6.5 back there in coaxial form....or skip it.

Power the components with 50-100W and the 8" sub with around 200-300W...I run 425W to my 10".

check out sounddomain.com for some good deals...and search for other sources like thezeb, ikesound, etc.

I got a nice set of Crystal 6.5's last year for dirt cheap and sound way better than the JL components in my last car, and the 3 way component in the car before that. I am powering them with 55W RMS.

 

[Atlantean]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
hmm sony is good if you want it...I have a kenwood excelsion 858 (I think 8something mp3 player).

what budget?

I woud have gone at least 1 10" sub (which I run) and a 6.5 component set up front (which I run)...that's it. Your Passat is a little bigger than my 2 door sport coupe...so many a set of 6.5 back there in coaxial form....or skip it.

Power the components with 50-100W and the 8" sub with around 200-300W...I run 425W to my 10".

check out sounddomain.com for some good deals...and search for other sources like thezeb, ikesound, etc.

I got a nice set of Crystal 6.5's last year for dirt cheap and sound way better than the JL components in my last car, and the 3 way component in the car before that. I am powering them with 55W RMS.

I only got an 8 inch sub cause I wanted something small and powerful... its 900/450 watts... not sure if I wrote that it says 450 watts rms... no idea what that means I don't know much about car audio... anyways the reason I went with small is because I still want to have all the room in the back for stuff if I need it like snowboard gear and whatnot. I will have to take a look around at visions and absound to see what decks are out there. What is a good amp? I would say maybe like $500 canadian for an amp maybe... not a monoblock or anything, something to power all the speakers and the sub.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

CDN$500 just for the amp? :Q

I can pick up an Alpine mono-amp and two 10"s with a box locally for that much.

- M4H

 

[Atlantean]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
CDN$500 just for the amp? :Q

I can pick up an Alpine mono-amp and two 10"s with a box locally for that much.

- M4H

I mean up to $500... I don't really need a fancy amp or anything.

 

[alkemyst]

I would go to www.sounddomain.com search for amps....they have specs and ratings their and you can sort by price.