So I got my first car the other day 1997 VW Golf
Im going to replace the stereo of course, and am looking for a lil filler for the bottom end..now the deck is gone for sure
as are the 6 1/2 speakers + component in the door/dash


Im sure somebody on here is car audio know it all...
I checked out soundsaround and International today
both reccomended an MB Quart (I dont know the model)
so unless anybody has massive objections, thats probably what ill go with.
then comes deck, sub amp and sub......
deck
looking 50 x4, 2 preouts, and MP3 Capability

Sub amp and Sub
10 inch sub...amp to power accordingly.



What do you all reccomend?

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i'm gonna upgrade to MB Quart QSD's from my rockfords one of these days. so i think you should get a PSD or QSD series for MBQ components. they are very clean sounding IMO.

as for deck, its your preference. your choice of style, features, display etc.. but make sure it puts out high voltage (4v and up) on your preouts, which i recommend having 3.

as for subs and amp, you should really go to some places and hear them in person to decide what you want. it also depends if you want SQ or just SPL.

i personally use a pioneer headunit and i think its great. many useful features and it sounds wonderful. even the deck power is doing pretty well powering my front stage, although i prefer to use an amp for it some time. anyway, have a look at the pioneer models. i recommend the higher end models.

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Last edited by Mark on Apr-22-2003 at 23:47

how about a nice audiobahn 34" sub. should add a little punch to the low end.

if I was looking for competion gear I would have said so.
im getting a 10 thats for sure.

im potentiall looking @ MBquart 10 powered by a 300 watt I dont remember what brand amp


what would I need a 3rd pre out for?
1 for sub amp
2 for potential door speaker amp
3 for ????


thats why I want a 50 X4, 40x4 for do, and I would even like 60 X4 if possible

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lol a 34" sub is definitely an overkill!

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Originally posted by j_spot if I was looking for competion gear I would have said so. im getting a 10 thats for sure. im potentiall looking @ MBquart 10 powered by a 300 watt I dont remember what brand amp what would I need a 3rd pre out for? 1 for sub amp 2 for potential door speaker amp 3 for ???? thats why I want a 50 X4, 40x4 for do, and I would even like 60 X4 if possible

the 3rd is in case you change your mind later on and want to add rear fill or do whatever else. of course you could also just change the deck to accomodate all those channels by that time. its totally up to you. if you know for sure you are only needing front stage and sub then 2 preouts are fine.

you can't go wrong with anything MB Quart. just stay away from their lowest model line. anything above that is good.

whats your budget anyway? its hard to give you opinions w/o a budget to work with.

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my budget is defined by sound
I want clean crisp highs, with a nice full low end


the prices ive been given are $1200 and $1300 Canadian

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you could always get an ALpine Type R Dual 4-ohm sub powered by a Sony Xplod monoblock amp, I would recommend the new D1000P5. Since all Sony amps are 2-ohm stable, the amp would give out (i believe) 800watts RMS into that sub.

Get a nice Sony Head unit as well, they are very good, with many features. Almost all of them have MP3 compatibility for £200 (about 300USD)

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you'd rather eat shit 3 times a day!?

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I was also going to suggest Alpine R-Type, or S-Type Subwoofers. I currently have Kicker Comp-10s, but am upgrading to the S-Types very soon. I have a friend who has 2 R-10s in his hatchback and they provide very clean bass, but they lack they power I like. The S10s pump alot alot of sound (near 1000 watts, I beleive) but are also some of the cleanest subs on the market.

As for Door Speakers, I have Alpine 5 1/4" 120W mids in the front and Alpine 5"x7" 160W mids in the rear. They provide an amazing amount of sound and are some of the best mid/highs I've heard yet. I have them un-amped also, running off only a 45x4 headunit. If these speakers were amped, they would be competition quality, no doubt!

My head unit sucks ass. I have a Sony unit with dual pre-outs and D-Bass. I would recomend NOT going with a sony unit. I ahte to sound like an Alpine add, but the high end Alpine head units are 60x4 with 3 pre-outs and beautifull displays, for around 300 bucks. When I get the money, tahts what I'm going to. MBQ units are also great, but stay away from the low end.

Good luck with your system!

By the way, what type of car is all this going into?

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Originally posted by j_spot I would rather eat shit 3 times a day than own a sony sound system wicked TVs I wont buy shit all from em but that

Yeah, I'm not a fan of Sony speakers either. Like you said, good TVs but they need to improve their sound alot.

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Originally posted by SpykeChyld By the way, what type of car is all this going into?

1997 VW Golf, as stated in his original post

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