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So anyways, I purchased a little Honda to drive to and from work everyday, and the guy I purchased it from didnâ??t leave a stellar system.

I need some help from you car audio freaks. I havenâ??t looked at car audio in about 5 years, so Iâ??m a little out of date. I used to have a Kenwood deck, mb quarts speakers, eclipse amps, JL audio subs, and Sirius satellite.

I donâ??t want to spend allot of cash, Maybe 800 to 1200 bones (soup to nuts). Iâ??m not a total audiophile, so no need for top of the line. I would like crisp sound for mostly hard metal, and good vocals (i.e. infinity or mb quarts).

If anyone has any suggestions as to the best equipment now a days, Or maybe the must see deck/audio gear, let me have it.

Iâ??d prefer to buy everything on eBay and install it myself (because DIY is way more fun)

head unit plays regular cds and mp3's, sat radio and ipod ready. nice unit for the price.

â?¢ 50W MAX x 4 High Power Amplifier
â?¢ 3 PreOuts (4V)
â?¢ SwingFace GlideTouch Mechanism
â?¢ SAT Radio Ready
� Ready for iPod®
â?¢ Bass Engine Proâ?¢
- 6-Channel Digital Time Correction
- 6-Position HP/LP Digital Crossover
-Subwoofer Level Control
-Subwoofer Phase Selector
-Bass Focus
â?¢ 5-Band Digital Parametric Equalizer
â?¢ 3- Way or 2-Way Digital Channel Crossover
â?¢ Media Xpanderâ?¢
â?¢ CD-R/RW Playback
â?¢ MP3/WMA Decoder/Playback
â?¢ MP3 Text Information Display
â?¢ QuickSearch Function (MP3 Files)
â?¢ CD Text, CD Text Display, CD Text Scroll
â?¢ CD Shuttle Control Function
â?¢ Versatile-Linkâ?¢ Ready
â?¢ MaxTune SQ Tuner
â?¢ Regulated 1-Bit DAC
â?¢ Wireless Remote Control Included
â?¢ OEM Steering Remote Ready
â?¢ Detachable Trim Plate
â?¢ Anti-Theft Detachable Front Panel


amp you will not find a better amp than this one unless you plan to spend big cash. use two channels to run a small sub, and run the front stage off the other two. this is a 4channel amp of the highest quality.

front stage if you like MB Quart, that's a fair deal on a decent set.

sub driver I assume you'll build a box for it or have one built.

An alternate setup would include a second monoblock amp to dedicate to the sub if you have the additional budget. Get that Tru Amp if you can, bro. It's worth at least 300-350 used.

Looks like you could put that entire setup together for about a grand.

thanks Vinni, I love this stuff !

along the same lines, im thinking on getting this for my sister on her 21st birthday, and im wondering what yall think of it.

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The alpine has a lot more features like built in crossovers, etc. If you're serious about music, buy the alpine. If you want a pretty screensaver and dolphins jumping, buy that panasonic.

no i was looking for somethign simple with the least buttons, since my sister hates fiddling around with buttons...plus sound quality isnt really an issue