Hello, all -
I have been lurking here for some time, and enjoying the great resource that this site is! I plan to buy my new FJ in mid August when my LR3 lease is up.
So the first order of business for me will be to put in a really good stereo system. I'm not planning to compete, and I don't want to shake the ground at stoplights. I just want an all-around solid sound quality, something that sounds really clean and clear at normal volumes and that will also sound great when I crank it. My listening tastes range from sort of folk/rock (Lucinda Williams, Damien Rice, Mary-Chapin Carpenter) to 80s to rock (U2, Airborne Toxic Event, Good Charlotte, and my current favorite song to crank is "Grounds for Divorce" by Elbow.) So I'd like competence for that range of listening.
My initial thoughts are:
HU - Alpine IVA-W505
Front speakers (in factory door location) - 6.5" Image Dynamics Chameleons or Infinity Kappas (think the extra $$ for the Chameleons is worth it? Also, do I want 2 ohm or 4 ohm speakers?
Wicked CAS sub enclosure
I will have LOTS of questions (I plan to do the install myself) but my first ones are:
- Speakers: I won't really have backseat passengers, and I just want this to sound great to me, the driver (it's all about ME, dontchaknow!
so will some high-end components in the front doors with a sub in the back be enough? Will I be missing anything without coaxials in the backseat, behind me? I don't see the point of putting speakers behind me, but I also want to do this right the first time.
- Amp for speakers: want to mount it under the driver's seat (and the inherent water/dust risks are not a real issue for me). So I want an amp to drive the front speakers I described above. Something that will give me good sound and solid performance without breaking the bank any more than necessary!
- Sub(s): I really don't know much about subs. I have my eye on the Wicked CAS enclosure with 2 10"w1v1 subs, but wonder if just one would be sufficient? I want nice tight, punchy bass, nothing boomy. I want it to round out my music without drawing attention to itself, if you know what I mean.
- Amp for sub(s): Based upon what you think is right for me in terms of subs, what would be the ideal mono amp to drive it? (Thinking I'd put the sub amp under the passenger seat).
Also, is it best to split it up into two separate amps, or to just get one amp to run both the front speakers and the sub?
I really, really appreciate your recommendations. This is the first of many barrages of questions!
Cheers,
Christina
I have been lurking here for some time, and enjoying the great resource that this site is! I plan to buy my new FJ in mid August when my LR3 lease is up.
So the first order of business for me will be to put in a really good stereo system. I'm not planning to compete, and I don't want to shake the ground at stoplights. I just want an all-around solid sound quality, something that sounds really clean and clear at normal volumes and that will also sound great when I crank it. My listening tastes range from sort of folk/rock (Lucinda Williams, Damien Rice, Mary-Chapin Carpenter) to 80s to rock (U2, Airborne Toxic Event, Good Charlotte, and my current favorite song to crank is "Grounds for Divorce" by Elbow.) So I'd like competence for that range of listening.
My initial thoughts are:
HU - Alpine IVA-W505
Front speakers (in factory door location) - 6.5" Image Dynamics Chameleons or Infinity Kappas (think the extra $$ for the Chameleons is worth it? Also, do I want 2 ohm or 4 ohm speakers?
Wicked CAS sub enclosure
I will have LOTS of questions (I plan to do the install myself) but my first ones are:
- Speakers: I won't really have backseat passengers, and I just want this to sound great to me, the driver (it's all about ME, dontchaknow!
- Amp for speakers: want to mount it under the driver's seat (and the inherent water/dust risks are not a real issue for me). So I want an amp to drive the front speakers I described above. Something that will give me good sound and solid performance without breaking the bank any more than necessary!
- Sub(s): I really don't know much about subs. I have my eye on the Wicked CAS enclosure with 2 10"w1v1 subs, but wonder if just one would be sufficient? I want nice tight, punchy bass, nothing boomy. I want it to round out my music without drawing attention to itself, if you know what I mean.
- Amp for sub(s): Based upon what you think is right for me in terms of subs, what would be the ideal mono amp to drive it? (Thinking I'd put the sub amp under the passenger seat).
Also, is it best to split it up into two separate amps, or to just get one amp to run both the front speakers and the sub?
I really, really appreciate your recommendations. This is the first of many barrages of questions!
Cheers,
Christina