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 Upgrading audio system for new car, Honda City Hybrid

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Jonsnow68
post Sep 13 2018, 04:21 PM

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QUOTE(benl40 @ Aug 27 2018, 09:19 PM)
I will be getting my City Hybrid next week and I plan to upgrade my audio system, as the sound was terrible when I tested it in their showroom.

My budget is ~3k-4k.

My question is,

1) Should I upgrade parts by parts or just spend my budget on a full system upgrade?

or

2) Upgrade parts by parts, if upgrade parts by parts, in which sequence should I follow?
Another thing is, should I get underseat sub or boot sub? I usually listen to pop and rock, a little of EDM, source usually from Spotify.
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For things like this, easier to just go the shop and discuss in person.

But if you want my opinion, I would suggest the following.

1) good headunit
2) dsp with built in amp
3) underseat subwoofer


The above 3 can be done in one go but may go a littler over your budget. In the future, get better speakers and soundproof your doors and maybe an amp to drive your speakers.

Underseat sub is more than sufficient for normal listening. If you listen to really hard edm/house/techno/bass songs and want to make everything in your car vibrate, then go for a proper sub and place it in your trunk.


Currently, I have a kenwood single din, crossfire dsp, underseag sub and jbl speakers. Its enough for my listening. I'm using the cheapest underseat sub in the market and it's enough to make my rear view mirror vibrate 😂
Jonsnow68
post Sep 14 2018, 09:41 AM

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QUOTE(benl40 @ Sep 14 2018, 06:16 AM)
Yeah I heard a lot of good reviews about them too. I might opt for them since they are willing to install my dash cam for free =D
Thank you for your feedback, I don't think I need my whole car to vibrate, I just want the feeling as if the singer is singing in front of me, and I guess an underseat sub is good enough. How much did it cost you for your whole setup?
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If that's the case then dsp would be a good choice as you can tune it to set the sound stage in front of you. And yes, and underseat would be just nice for your music needs.

My whole system costed around 2.3k including the cables and installation. My dsp is a used unit. If it was a new unit the whole system would be just under 3k.


 

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