For those interested, this was the first "guide to budget audio" -
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=214641
Now, to bring it up to date. I've noticed just a couple of types of thread, most can be answered with this thread here.
Coaxial speakers:
A lot of people want simple plug and play speakers, in which case, I'd suggest these
JBL GT5-502
Component speakers:
Every man and their dog with a saxo wants to upgrade their speakers, but often a big budget is not there these days, and so for decent sound quality for the price - I'd reccomend these
JBL GTO 500C
If you've got a little more bank to spend, let's say up to £100 - I'd suggest either these
DLS components
Alternativly, these
Hertz offer a nice warm sound
Amplifiers:
A nice simple amp, I don't see too many people in search of them these days, however if you want to amp your front speakers to get their full potential, then i'd suggest this
JBL GT5 A402E or this
JBL GTO 752
Rear speakers:
I'm not really into rear speakers in a small cabin, but they can be useful for fill. If you feel the need to upgrade your rear speakers. I'd suggest something like these
10cm JBL CS-4
Personal preference, but before upgrading the rears, I'd personally prefer to go through this small checklist first:
- Upgrade the front comps (if you've not done so already)
- Sound deaden the doors behind the front speakers
- amp the front speakers.
Sub & Amp packages:
Most people don't have big money to spend on this, if this is you, but you want some bass - check out this
JBL GT5 package
Other accessories:
Sound deadening for doors -
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/pro...s_id/3051.html - this is enough to do behind the speaker basket, and around the speaker mount for both doors
sound deadening for the boot:
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/pro...s_id/3049.html - this is probably enough for the boot of a saxo. Yeah, it's expensive. No, filler foam / egg boxes / any other cheapo bodge won't do the job.
wiring kit: this is overpriced in my opinion, but just an idea as to what you should look for -
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/pro...s_id/1008.html 8-gauge or even 4-gauge wire is fine for the products listed above. some smaller amps don't accept 4-gauge wiring, which is why I linked to an 8-gauge kit
Problems with installs
9 times out of 10, problems with audio are down to poor wiring - check your wiring before starting a thread.
Notes
- You can get cheaper equipment second hand, and probably better equipment for for the money, I'm simply suggesting a range of decent but low budget products from brands that i've had experience with
- Read the stickies before posting, there's so many good guides by other members offering advice on power, equipment, instalation etc.
- this is not a definitive guide, and i'm not claiming it to be. I've simply seen numerous threads which result in the same few items getting reccomended, those items can be found in here. there are alternatives, but as I say - this is a guide to basic audio equipment.
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