One thing that would concern me,Jon.Is the original
"package tray" carpeted,that covers those 6x9s in your
Cuda? That might really cut off your high
frequencies,especially since you will not have any
supplemental tweeters elsewhere.I like bright,crisp
treble response,and would use really thin speaker
cover type cloth to cover the package tray,or
top-mount the speakers for even better treble
response,if this Cuda is already modified.(Don`t wanna
have bright red speakers plainly visible on a
concours-type resto car!!) :)
--- jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>
> Ok, I suppose *technically* this is OT, but
> arguably I could be
> buying this system for my Dak... :-) Actually,
> most of this would
> apply to a Dak anyway...
>
>
> I'm starting to think about what sort of audio
> stuff to buy for
> the cuda. Right now, it has absolutely nothing, so
> I'm starting from
> scratch here. I have two 6x9 cutouts in the rear of
> the car so I
> guess its pretty much a no brainer to plop a couple
> of 6x9s in there.
> However, I don't have any other speaker locations.
> I don't really
> want to cut up my door panels to try to install some
> speakers in there.
> I suppose I might be able to put a couple of
> tweeters or something
> up in the headliner, but seeing as I don't currently
> *have* a headliner,
> I don't know for sure. So, what I'm thinking is a
> couple of 3 way
> 6x9s, a head unit, and perhaps an amp and a
> subwoofer. I'm not
> interested in playing music loud *at all*, I am
> interested in quality
> sound. (But not wallet-wringing quality, mind you!)
> ;-) For a
> point of reference, I think the stock system in my
> Dak is just fine,
> and the Infinity systems in the newer Daks are
> certainly more than
> enough quality for me. My only firm requirement is
> that the head
> unit has to be able to play MP3s, and I don't want
> to spend a
> fortune! (not even a small one) ;-)
>
> I was surfing on Crutchfield today and I see they
> have a deal
> where if you buy a Sony Xplod system, they will give
> you $75 to
> spend on anything else at Crutchfield. A "complete
> system"
> consists of a head unit, an amp, and a pair of
> speakers or a
> sub. So, being the cheapskate I am, I figured I'd
> do something like
> buy a head unit, amp and speakers, then get my check
> and use that
> cash to help pay for a sub. Catch is, I only have
> till sept. 30 to
> decide wether I want to do this or not, when the
> "rebate" runs out.
> I also didn't realize how expensive subs are. I can
> get an $80
> xplod 12" but I guess you need an enclosure for it
> too, which doubles
> the price.) :-( Those "bass tubes" are about the
> same price.
>
> So, I guess my main question is, "is the Xplod
> stuff any good?"
> Also, will the sound quality be OK with just 2 3-way
> 6x9s providing
> all the sound? Do I need a sub? Can I use the same
> amp to
> power the sub and the spakers? How do I choose the
> components
> to match? Do I just need to worry about their max
> wattage input?
>
> I'm not quite sure what I'm looking for. (i.e. x2
> amp or x4?)
> I'm tempted to just get the cheapest version of
> everything
> and hope it sounds ok! :-P
>
>
> --
>
> -Jon-
>
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> jon@jonsteiger.com -----.
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Steve Preston 1999 Dakota Sport 3.9V6,4x4,3.92 Anti-spin,42RE auto,Intense Blue,regular cab.
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