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Just so happened I was thinking of the same sort of thing, ended up deciding on this one.

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/produc … /6208.html

1) Rock and rap (just whatever comes on the radio on my presets)
1a) I'de prefer an even mix of both if that's possible

2) I'm not too sure on an amp just yet. I planned on going ahead and getting the sub and saving up for the amp later on.

3) This is my first time messing with this stuff in my car so you will have to fill me in on the difference.

4) It's a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe (not the best car in the world but it gets the job done and I would like to have some good music playing when I drive it) and it has the stock speakers and audio. They aren't labeled unlike my dad's CX-7 (all Bose speakers). I don't know what the big 3 are.

shadowcell_01 wrote:

1) Rock and rap (just whatever comes on the radio on my presets)
1a) I'de prefer an even mix of both if that's possible

2) I'm not too sure on an amp just yet. I planned on going ahead and getting the sub and saving up for the amp later on.

3) This is my first time messing with this stuff in my car so you will have to fill me in on the difference.

4) It's a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe (not the best car in the world but it gets the job done and I would like to have some good music playing when I drive it) and it has the stock speakers and audio. They aren't labeled unlike my dad's CX-7 (all Bose speakers). I don't know what the big 3 are.

Okay, for your music choice you're going to want to avoid Kicker, MTX, etc, any of the big SPL contenders.  Instead, look into Dayton, Rockford, Fi, MB Quart, Phoenix Gold, to name a few.  Here's a few suggestions:

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl … er=295-462
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fus … ct_ID=3171
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fus … ct_ID=6113

I can recommend more if needed.  The Kicker/MTX/Sony subs are nice, but they won't give you great sound quality compared to the others - and the CVR's and the like need lots of room to breathe.

Also, the sub will be useless without the amp.  You'll want to make sure you have the amp before you try to use the sub.

Sealed vs. ported are box types.  For quality, and quicker response (rock) definitely go with sealed.  They usually take up half the room and still hit hard enough to shake the car when needed (for reference, my 10" MB Quart on 250W [[temp]] hits hard enough for me).  info 

I would also recommend swapping out the four speakers before touching a sub - otherwise you're likely going to get muddy sound.  You'd be amazed at the bass that two sets of decent speakers can throw around before you get a sub.

Ryan wrote:

I'm thinking Big 3 would be amp, head unit, and speakers?

Actually, the Big 3 is an electrical modification to your car to provide the best possible performance (short of buying a new battery or a HO  alternator) for your audio.  Prevents dimming, and allows your amp and subs to suck up more power.  A cheap fix that saves you trouble, but shouldn't be needed if you're not pumping a helluva lot more than stock draw. info.2

Last edited by BlackKoala (2008-06-23 11:13:45)

shadowcell_01 wrote:

Okay, so how about some good speakers to go with the sub you recommended then? I liked the one that you said you have.

I'm not positive on what size speakers you're running in that car, but these should fit.  Double check before you buy anything.

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_834 … 1672R.html
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_110 … 1782R.html

BlackKoala wrote:

shadowcell_01 wrote:

Okay, so how about some good speakers to go with the sub you recommended then? I liked the one that you said you have.

I'm not positive on what size speakers you're running in that car, but these should fit.  Double check before you buy anything.

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_834 … 1672R.html
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_110 … 1782R.html

I will get back to you on the size when I get my car back later today. Then we can piece everything together and see what it costs.

jl audio nukka



i have this one, but i dont think they make them anymore

bennisboy wrote:

As koala said, subs need to be powered, so you'll need an amp.
Also unless you want to go very loud with the bass, there isn't really much need to replace door speakers. Most sub amps have an individual gain, so you can turn the bass up on the amp, without turning it up on the head unit, avoiding distortion on the smaller car speakers

Correct; but stock speakers will sound very, very sub-par next to a decent sub and amp combo.  When you can have speakers for $25 a piece, they should be replaced when you get the sub.

Andoura wrote:

whats your car?

2001 Hyundai Santa Fe

Also just found out a couple hours ago that they are replacing all the spark plugs and wiring and cleaning the fuel injector and fixing the brakes. This ties up to my other post pertaining my car, the one where I pointed out the faults and problems.