Critque a "noob" before ordering my $1100 system for my 1990 2nd Gen Camry
#1
Critque a "noob" before ordering my $1100 system for my 1990 2nd Gen Camry
Please tell me what you guys think of this as my finalized purchase. I'm trying to keep it a solid alpine system that can bump but really delivers sound quality. Don't want to abuse it but want to have the ability to push the system to perform savagely without stressing it.
Amazon Purchases Links wont work....
Head Unit - Alpine CDE133BT w/ Bluetooth - http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500CDE1...T.html?tp=5684
Amplifier for Speakers - JBL 4 Channel 80W RMS - http://www.crutchfield.com/p_109GTO8....html?tp=35782
Front Speakers - 4" Alpine Type S 45W RMS - http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500SPS4...10.html?tp=105
Rear Speakers - 5.25" Alpine Type R 90W RMS - http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500SPR5...50.html?tp=105
Amplifier for Subwoofer - Alpine MRX M110 1100W RMS -http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500MRXM....html?tp=35834
Crutchfield Purchases
Subwoofer - 12" Alpine Type-R Dual 4 Ohm coils 1000W RMS - http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500SWR1...-SWR-12D4.html
Subwoofer Enclosure - Sound Ordinance Bass Bunker - http://www.crutchfield.com/p_777BB12...er.html?tp=554
Amazon Purchases Links wont work....
Head Unit - Alpine CDE133BT w/ Bluetooth - http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500CDE1...T.html?tp=5684
Amplifier for Speakers - JBL 4 Channel 80W RMS - http://www.crutchfield.com/p_109GTO8....html?tp=35782
Front Speakers - 4" Alpine Type S 45W RMS - http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500SPS4...10.html?tp=105
Rear Speakers - 5.25" Alpine Type R 90W RMS - http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500SPR5...50.html?tp=105
Amplifier for Subwoofer - Alpine MRX M110 1100W RMS -http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500MRXM....html?tp=35834
Crutchfield Purchases
Subwoofer - 12" Alpine Type-R Dual 4 Ohm coils 1000W RMS - http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500SWR1...-SWR-12D4.html
Subwoofer Enclosure - Sound Ordinance Bass Bunker - http://www.crutchfield.com/p_777BB12...er.html?tp=554
Last edited by CurleyCC; 05-06-2013 at 02:02 PM.
#2
front speakers are weak for balanced, good sound quality. See if you can get a pair of 6.5" components up front even if you have to forget the rear speakers for now. You may have to have kick panel pods built..but it'll be worth it.
#3
Theres no way to possibly get bigger than the 4" speakers up front. I've read a lot of really good things about them and I don't plan on having the sub hitting its hardest very often; you really dont think that over 200W RMS for 4 speakers wont be loud enough? The back will be receiving up to all 80W at one and the front will receive up to 40W RMS, thats 240W RMS!
#4
That is a very unbalanced setup.
I'd scrap the rears and look into custom door pods, kicks or something up front that allow you to go 6.5"
4" fronts are not keeping up with a 1100watt substage - and at that, you want to throw type s 4" up front and type r's in the back?
Your front stage is much more important than your rear speakers and substage. Get that right and build from there.
Also, it would be highly beneficial if you could get some sort of DSP. I don't think that headunit has much to offer in the way of crossovers and equalization.
I'd scrap the rears and look into custom door pods, kicks or something up front that allow you to go 6.5"
4" fronts are not keeping up with a 1100watt substage - and at that, you want to throw type s 4" up front and type r's in the back?
Your front stage is much more important than your rear speakers and substage. Get that right and build from there.
Also, it would be highly beneficial if you could get some sort of DSP. I don't think that headunit has much to offer in the way of crossovers and equalization.
#5
That is a very unbalanced setup.
I'd scrap the rears and look into custom door pods, kicks or something up front that allow you to go 6.5"
4" fronts are not keeping up with a 1100watt substage - and at that, you want to throw type s 4" up front and type r's in the back?
Your front stage is much more important than your rear speakers and substage. Get that right and build from there.
Also, it would be highly beneficial if you could get some sort of DSP. I don't think that headunit has much to offer in the way of crossovers and equalization.
I'd scrap the rears and look into custom door pods, kicks or something up front that allow you to go 6.5"
4" fronts are not keeping up with a 1100watt substage - and at that, you want to throw type s 4" up front and type r's in the back?
Your front stage is much more important than your rear speakers and substage. Get that right and build from there.
Also, it would be highly beneficial if you could get some sort of DSP. I don't think that headunit has much to offer in the way of crossovers and equalization.
also the type s in the front is the only model in 4"
Last edited by CurleyCC; 05-06-2013 at 04:08 PM.
#7
Sounds like you're set in your ways. One, I wouldn't shop it at Crutchfield and Amazon personally ... I'd see what a local shop has to say first, especially if you're doing the entire car in one shot (which by the sounds of it, you are).
Secondly, I have no idea why you're sending so much power to the rear speakers when essentially they are just that ... rear ... rear fill ... behind you. In some people's cars they are completely removed for the setup!
I'm not saying skip the back - no, don't do that - but I would rather put the power up front where your ears are and where you drive so that you can hear and feel your purchase upgrades.
The front might be the most important part in the entire car.
Lastly, I see your deck is well reviewed, but I don't like how it looks and that for me is a no-no unfortunately. Single din is great, Alpine is great as well, I just don't like how that one operates. USB in the front? I'd rather have it away from the unit and in my glove box, an installer could do this with a better deck.
You're spending a lot of money but I would spend the time talking to someone who knows car audio (like a shop) who can map out and plan what you're doing.
Someone who's going to sit down with a pen and paper, price out each part and tell you why you need what you need. Not someone who's going to throw prices at you and say "Okay, when do we start" ...
Just my opinion.
Secondly, I have no idea why you're sending so much power to the rear speakers when essentially they are just that ... rear ... rear fill ... behind you. In some people's cars they are completely removed for the setup!
I'm not saying skip the back - no, don't do that - but I would rather put the power up front where your ears are and where you drive so that you can hear and feel your purchase upgrades.
The front might be the most important part in the entire car.
Lastly, I see your deck is well reviewed, but I don't like how it looks and that for me is a no-no unfortunately. Single din is great, Alpine is great as well, I just don't like how that one operates. USB in the front? I'd rather have it away from the unit and in my glove box, an installer could do this with a better deck.
You're spending a lot of money but I would spend the time talking to someone who knows car audio (like a shop) who can map out and plan what you're doing.
Someone who's going to sit down with a pen and paper, price out each part and tell you why you need what you need. Not someone who's going to throw prices at you and say "Okay, when do we start" ...
Just my opinion.
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