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Topic: Any Advice/Help?

Posted By: AG.
Subject: Any Advice/Help?
Date Posted: 08 May 2009 at 5:47pm

Hi there,

I have just bought a new open top car and want to put some decent audio equipment into it. I have a little bit of knowledge in car audio but am a bit unsure about some stuff.

1. Any recommendations for a head unit that has Aux In for my iPod, RCA out puts and is around £150?

2. I plan to put 2 pairs of 6x9 speakers (1 pair in front of seats, 1 pair behind seats)to provide some mids and some bass. Any recommendations on any 6x9s? I have looked into Vibe Slick 69.2s? Would I need an amp to run the 6x9s or would they run at RMS by running off the head unit?

3. If the 6x9s dont provide a high enough volume for my open top car and begin to distort, I plan to install a 10" sub. I know I will need to power the sub with an amp. But if I need to power the 6x9s with an amp too I want to buy one that will be able to power both the 2 pairs of 6x9s and the 10" sub if the occasion arises!! Any thoughts/recommendations on amps that will be ok with this, how to do it and 10" subs?

Thanks very much for your time,

Andrew

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Posted By: numtie
Date Posted: 16 May 2009 at 1:50am

what car is it?

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Disco Hire Wales

Posted By: AG.
Date Posted: 18 May 2009 at 6:02pm

Its a kit car called a Dutton Phaeton Series 4.

Posted By: gwarntek
Date Posted: 18 May 2009 at 11:19pm

For a head unit, something like this will do you nicely, doesnt cost too much either -

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/ica-in-car-usb-and-made-for-ipod/cdx-gt420u

Iv got one myself, have had no problems at all, USB i find comes in very useful, as it saves burning new cds all the time, you can just get a USB stick and change your tunes whenever.

Posted By: gwarntek
Date Posted: 18 May 2009 at 11:21pm

And iv got a FLI active sub. Again, i would definitely recommend one of these, but i know you said you wanted one amp to cover everything.

Posted By: nickyburnell
Date Posted: 19 May 2009 at 12:17am

Tim Duttons take on the seven. What motor is in it?

Sorry to hijack, Duttons are always interesting ;)

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It's everything, not everythink!

Posted By: AG.
Date Posted: 19 May 2009 at 7:52am

Is a 1600 Ford Crossflow from an Escort I believe. Any ideas from the ICE point of view?
Andrew