YACT: Audio Help

[alexjohnson16]

My friend has a 2001 Grand Prix and wants to put in an audio system...

He has a Sony Xplod head unit he wants to put in and is looking for speakers, possibly a sub/amp...

I don't know much about car systems and know that some people on here know tons about them...

He has about a budget of $500 give or take $50...

Any help is appreciated, if you have links to this stuff and price estimates I'd appreciate it also...

Thanks in advance

 

[NutBucket]

Well if it were me I'd dump the HU as a first step.

EDIT: To clarify the Xplod

 

[alexjohnson16]

He probably would do that but buying another head unit would really kill the $500 he has... Unless you guys have some other options that would work together under $500?

 

[NutBucket]

Well, you could definitely get another HU for about $200, Alpine or similar. That leaves $300 for speakers. That could get something like Infinity or Polk. That'd make a decent starting point. If he manages to shop carefully and find some deals there may be room for an amp. I would not try to include a sub with that budget.

 

[SportSC4]

What is he aiming to do with his system, get it loud or good sound quality?

 

[Viperoni]

He *might as well* keep the headunit, as little as I like Sony.

Get a nice front component setup, $200.
Get a nice sub, $150.
Get a nice 4channel amp, $150.

 

[alexjohnson16]

He said a little of both but more towards quality...

 

[alexjohnson16]

Bump for the day crew...

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Originally posted by: Viperoni
He *might as well* keep the headunit, as little as I like Sony.

Get a nice front component setup, $200.
Get a nice sub, $150.
Get a nice 4channel amp, $150.

Powering the sub with what?

 

[Viperoni]

Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt

Originally posted by: Viperoni
He *might as well* keep the headunit, as little as I like Sony.

Get a nice front component setup, $200.
Get a nice sub, $150.
Get a nice 4channel amp, $150.

Powering the sub with what?

The amp has 4 channels, and the component set would eat up 2 channels.