budget help :)

i just recently got a 94 teg gsi. its already got the headunit which is a soundstorm smp3-100r.

im looking to spend $500 on a sound system. 2 front speakers, 1 sub and 1 amp. will this headunit be fine with all of that?

afaik youcan run those 2 front speakers off the headunit and the sub off the amp.
correct me if im wrong, not a I.C.E man.

can any1 help me with this i dont know much abt ice..

what area u from buddy? maybe we can arrange a meet up help u out ;)

east melb

Im not looking at a great sound system, just a decent one, $500 is only available next week, so should i just buy 2 fronts and amp then wait till i get more money for sub?

look at www.gumtree.com or ebay from some good 2nd hand stuff. imo just run the fronts off the deck and get a monoblock and sub package for cheap

if u were in sydney slimx n me woulda helped you out :P

http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/car-s...=detail-button

this seem like an ok amp?

If u buy that you will only have enough to get decent speakers up front

www.caraudiowarehouse.com.au

audio equipment is cheap there

im not a ICE man either, but thats all i know lol

save up some more dosh.. seriously

sounds like you're gonna need to pay for installation and thats most of your budget already.. (even for a basic installation), let alone have anything left over for anything of at least DECENT quality.

i suggest saving up, do your system up in stages if need be & 'do it once, do it right'.. instead of buying rubbish, replacing them & spending more in the long run.

if i wanted a low-budget system with a decent level of quality id probably save up roughly $1500-2000+. atm your $500 is enough to cover for wiring, a sub box & basic installation

^^^^^^^ agreed imo just buy a decent pair of spilts and an amp for the fronts for now save up more for a sub

ive decided to buy the alpine headunithttp://www.alpine.com.au/products/pr...sp?modelID=409 and either the http://www.alpine.com.au/products/pr...sp?modelID=314 or http://www.ddaudiodirect.com.au/ddc65.html

then buying the amp and sub later on

Speakers are unique in their own way. Go and LISTEN to each pair and see which one you like for the music YOU listen to. imo, alpine type Rs sound a lot more harsh, but to each their own :)

2ndly, find the sub that YOU want after listening to it, then find an amp to suit. If you get a 4 channel amp, u can "bridge" 2 channels together to make one powerful channel to power your sub and use the other 2 spare channels to power your speakers.

For someone new to car audio, maybe just match up the power ratings, but most importantly, save up and buy the things u want AFTER listening to them at a local car audio specialist store. (JB hifi is not a car audio specialist, they do not know much if anything other than what is written on a box)

EDIT: MAX WATTAGE (POWER) means shit all, do not compare or even LOOK at these power ratings. RMS or continuous is what you're after. Any idiot who tells u that max power rating is the bomb is not the person u're gonna wanna listen to

Go listen to the type r spilts if you really like them this guy is selling buy them off him it will save you a bit of money http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127120

I'm restoring my car and just put in a stereo system
1) 4 channel 1000watt VDO amp - $100 2nd hand off ebay
2) 4 factory 2nds ebay 6" 3 way speakers - $20
3) 4 Ebay China Tweeters - $10
4) Some JVC deck with MP3, single CD - Free
5) Cables from Jaycar - maybe $30~$50

Pretty surprised with the sound quality - sounds really good to me

Very true,

listen to as many splits/speakers as possible and then choose - but for a small car you wont need alot to have it sound good

i reckon a pair of splits and a two channel amp to power a subwoofer would be a good upgrade from the stock sound system.
MB Quart 6" Splits: 230 but some jb's are selling them for 164 http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/car-s...=detail-button
Kicker amp + 2ch sub: 336 from jb as well. http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/car-s...=detail-button

from what i've experienced the MB Quart splits are awesome for their price, provide a clear high range trebel, and a decent midrange at about 40Watts RMS, they can be runned directly from an after market head unit and that kick sub + amp combo should give you a decent punch. Im running the same pair of splits but with a JL 300/4 amp and a 12w0 sub and it sounds bloody amazing, im not even running any rear speakers but the JL amp+sub combo is more expensive. The kicker combo should be, definitely a big upgrade from the factory sound system.

ps: my MB quart splits are connected directly to the headunit, dont have time to connect them to the amp yet and because they sound so good already i just cant be bothered :P

this is slightly over your budget though, and remember you still gotta buy the wiring kit and rca cables etc for your amp that'll probably cost you another 50

^^^^ do u know how much better those spilts would sound if u amped them. btw watch out sometimes u can underpower speakers running them off the deck and blow them.

i bought the pioner deh4150ub and type r splits, next week gunna buy amp

buy focal, cant get much better

focal what? amp or sub?

most likely getting a DD sub and amp still looking around

he means focal splits, they are nice but lots of money lol.

you can cut cost on your sub and a little bit on speakers but dont go cheap on your AMP.
you can always browse "firesport"(website), i find they have alot of stuff selling from east side.
gl