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have a grand to spend on a system for a r33 (2 door). i listen to mainly rnb/hiphop and house, so bass is important and so to vocals.

dont know much about sound systems, you guys point me in the right direction?

the car has come with a sony xplode head unit and sony xplode 6x9s or some other size speakers not to sure, in the back, but i have heard that sony car system stuff is terrible, and should get rid of it if i am planning to get a decent system.

bass is very important, so i need 2 subs ! 12" i guess? do i need 2 subs for more bass? will 2 fit in a boot of an r33? but remember i also want good sound quality

what do you guys say i should get? whats the go?

which headunit, amp, sub/s, splits/tweeters, 6x9s? do i need 6x9s (somone said it mixes with the subs so it sounds crapper, dunno though)

thanks for all the help guys, really appreciate it.

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if u just like bass then stick with the speakers u already have, filter out all the bass from them if ur headunit can do it

get a nice monoblock amp and a couple of subs n u'll do fine

i might be selling 2 brand new pioneer 400w rms dual voice coil subs if ur interested

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If you go for entry level components, you should be able to get a system for a grand.

Headunit, $300 - simple pioneer maybe, one preout for amp

Amplifier, $300 - something with a bit of grunt for bass

12" Sub + enclosure, $200

Front speakers $100

Rear 6x9's $100

Won't be the best system, but if $1k is your budget, ya cant go overboard.

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If you go for entry level components, you should be able to get a system for a grand.

Headunit, $300 - simple pioneer maybe, one preout for amp

Amplifier, $300 - something with a bit of grunt for bass

12" Sub + enclosure, $200

Front speakers $100

Rear 6x9's $100

Won't be the best system, but if $1k is your budget, ya cant go overboard.

yeh sounds like bang for buck, its all i need, cheers mate

i live in Melbourne

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melbourne? I got a full alpine system (cept for the head unit, which is a sony unit) for around a grand (or maybe just a bit more). 4 speakers, 2 tweeters, 2 crossovers, 1 amp and 1 sub. PM SXR (ray from re customs) - they are authorised alpine dealers.

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melbourne? I got a full alpine system (cept for the head unit, which is a sony unit) for around a grand (or maybe just a bit more). 4 speakers, 2 tweeters, 2 crossovers, 1 amp and 1 sub. PM SXR (ray from re customs) - they are authorised alpine dealers.

So there's ya proof you can get a system for approx $1000. Don't let a salesman tell you to go away and come back with 3-4 thousand!

Not sure what stores you have over there, but over here i keep an eye on Tonkins catalogues, Strathfield, etc - and with christmas sales coming up, you should be able to get a good deal on your package.

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So there's ya proof you can get a system for approx $1000. Don't let a salesman tell you to go away and come back with 3-4 thousand!

Not sure what stores you have over there, but over here i keep an eye on Tonkins catalogues, Strathfield, etc - and with christmas sales coming up, you should be able to get a good deal on your package.

it depends on where you go to get your stuff. plus i kept my headunit that came with the car, cos it was running well. And I also got a good deal on the products - without the deal I would be looking at around 1.5 - 2k i think - plus there are other brands (other than alpine) which are more expensive..... so what Chris said was right - there are some brands where you can expect to pay 3-4k for the best of the range.....and this might include labour as well.

p.s - alpine have the top of the range audio equipment too - that can go to about 3k all up....

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