rocktrials Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 (edited) ok, now its summer...i want some music system in my car but not sure what to get...i dont wanna spend a bomb, but would like a decent set up...i need cd head unit and speakers.the two head units i been looking at are....Sony CDX-GT300 JVC KD-G721 which is best....ignore prices for now as on pixmania they almost identicalnow i need some 13cm speakers....suggest any?any help....cheersedit: also ive heard the speaker wattage should be over the head unit wattage.... Edited July 25, 2006 by rocktrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendee Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 first of totally forget about sony, they gash. not sure on the jvc unit itll be better than your factory fitted one, maybe have a look at alpine and pioneer as they should give you better sounding headunit.whats the budget on speakers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted July 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 well, i dont have a factory fitted one...i dont have one at all, i just listen to engine mini kicks out some noise so dont want any crappy sound.maybe spend £40 on speakers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Mate has a jbl sub and am for sale, around £60 the lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted July 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Mate has a jbl sub and am for sale, around £60 the lot.cheers but not looking for a sub/amp as i need my lil' boot space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 No problem, was worth mentioning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_soon_to_be Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 that there sub and amp, anymore details ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 (edited) haha, well so far rossi has dibs on it, lad aint online at the moment but will get some details off him EDIT: rossi's picking it up tonight, sorry mate Edited July 25, 2006 by merlin_rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Couple of 6x9s up back, couple of smaller speakers up front. I'm going to make a speaker board for under the rear seats for the 6x9s.No amp, no sub, they're just gay.Well, thats whats going in my mini anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted July 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 no 6x9s, only 13cm speakers 2 on't shelf as there is already holes for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_soon_to_be Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 sam, you forget that your car is crashed, it has that funny front end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 sam, you forget that your car is crashed, it has that funny front endYeah crashed, but ended up with a bigger engine bay Clubbys for the win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted July 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 alpine cd HUthis is the head unit i think im getting, just need speakers now, 13cm ones, but ive seen coax and comp? whats difference? and they goin on my parcel shelfany suggestions, cheers. price range bout £40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 I thought it was funy when the person who said subs and amps are gay say "im 6x9s"Funny, well made me smile ayway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_soon_to_be Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 oh well JTM the simple minds of us mer mortals doesn't have the overwhelming knowledge of you*i bow before you*maybe you could stop taking the piss out of anyone who say about 6*9's and go play with you hair dressing car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_urbanpoet Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 components generally consist of two seperate driver units - mid and tweeter, and a crossover which controls the frequencies that reach each of them ie. the lower frequencies to the mids and higher to the tweeters. components would be more difficult to install but you would gain a greater control over soundstaging etc.coaxials are basically a single driver unit covering all the frequencies, as your going to be mounting them in the parcel shelf id suggest these, as there location behind you pretty much negates any of the benfits of components. its nice to see you found caraudiodirect, its well worth looking for speakers on there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up'n'away Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 My mate just bought some of those there 13cm speakers from motorworld.. spx i think they were.. pretty damn good speaker quality, and they were 19.99 on offer this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmt_oli Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Splx are one of the more "budget" brands lets say, frequently found in motorworld and ebay (not even halfords stock them!).I persoanlly find them to be up to par with standard factory fit speakers, maybe slightly better. spend a little extra and something slightly better made. The new sony HUs and Speakers are actually very good, still dont like there subs though.The sony cdx-gt300 is a smart unit, understated looks, good sound, reliable - and I pod compatable too, as well as front aux in- very usful feature.at halfords kenwood and JVC are the most returned units for repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 maybe you could stop taking the piss out of anyone who say about 6*9's and go play with you hair dressing car Lolz0rz.Let me guess, you have 6x9's? Oh, and anything Blaupunkt is pretty damn good. Got a headunit in my car, 70 quid off eBay, 180 new in shops, was un-opened, in sealed box, and it works a god damn treat. Sound is excellent, and its even got some "bass gain" feature, which actually blew up one of my speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted July 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 bought an alpine head unit with vibe slicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Now hurry up and get them fitted and tell me what they sound like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 I have a good knowledge yes, and this is because ive educated myself as I dont like spending my hard earned cash on inferior products. If you looked at a decent car audio website you would too soon learn the drawbacks of 6x9s, christ you only have to look at one or two topics on here to discover that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 I have a good knowledge yes, and this is because ive educated myself as I dont like spending my hard earned cash on inferior products. If you looked at a decent car audio website you would too soon learn the drawbacks of 6x9s, christ you only have to look at one or two topics on here to discover that!think how i felt when i got 7x10s...ouch but im moving up in the world with my new setup thats coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted July 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Now hurry up and get them fitted and tell me what they sound like.will do 2x5.25" speakers on't shelf gogogogo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Whats wrong with 6X9s? They're not exactly big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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