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New setup
I've just bought a new Mitsubishi Mirage which had previously had a
reasonable audio setup in it, albeit using mostly cheap components. The front 6.5" drivers were Polk Audio - I believe these are generally considered to be ok? When I got the car they weren't going at all, turns out this is because the previous owner was amping them off a 4- channel amp that they were also running a subwoofer through. I've no need for a subwoofer but I did get a small 60W Digital Designs C1B 2- channel amp to run the fronts since the wiring was already there. I got a good deal on the amp (around US$80) brand new. The rear 6x9's are "St Chopin" which I believe to be pretty cheap, they sound "ok" but are pretty peaky. The head-unit is a couple of years old Panasonic CQ-RX300. It's got pre-outs for front & rear and has a bluetooth unit hooked into it, nothing very exciting though. I've got a Sony BTX2800 laying around that I might swap in, no major difference but it's a bit more configurable, the USB on the headunit of the panasonic is useful for plugging my phone into to charge it though rather than running a longer cable to the lighter socket. As one of the Polk's had managed to get moisture into it and had siezed, and the rears were "cheap", I've bought a new set of JBLs including some new tweeters & crossovers. Now, a couple of questions. I don't want my nice new JBL 6.5", tweeters or crossovers getting moisture damage. What's good to make sure the door is nicely sealed without resorting to forking out megabucks for dynamat? Would it be better running the front 6.5" & tweeters or the rear 6x9s off the amp? The amp is "only" 60W versus the headunits 50W but I would imagine it'd produce significantly cleaner sound. Any other clever recommendations for a newbie car-audio installer? I've already been around the car pushing panels and spraying silicon over anything that made a squeak, and I've got some sticky foam squares to stick in a few places to stop small rattles. I'm not a bass-head, I just want good quality clear audio. With my current setup the weak link will probably be the head unit as I believe the other components to be of good (although obviously sub- audiophile) quality. As much as I'd love to fill the car with high-end Boston Acoustics gear, my paycheck wouldn't cover it. Plus it's a pretty cheap car so it'd be a bit of a waste. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I've given the FAQ a look over which has given me a couple of handy tips which will make things easier for me. Cheers, Steve Wells. |
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