hi bros/sifus/pro-ICERs !

i am planning to upgrade my ICE setup on my Persona slowly a.k.a stage by stage coz not much moolah ($$) to spend one shot ...

my music preference is mostly pop, RnB, and light to mid rock (eg Linkin Park, Greenday, Nickelback)...
i'm not into hip-hop or heavy metal (now old liao... ) so i don't really need a sub with those really kick ass bass loud enough for 1 whole kampung to hear ...
in fact, i prefer a more "airy" bass like a thump rather than boom boom!

just as long the SQ is good enough for myself to enjoy during my 2 hour drive back hometown on weekends - i'm happy..

the current setup:
Stock Persona Blaupunkt HU
4 speakers setup

i'm looking into setting up my ICE like the following diagram from mattchin's thread


based from reading thru some of the other threads - i understand that for SQ a setup of 2 front component speakers + 1 woofer is recommended.
so, i'm planning my upgrade like this:
Stage 1: upgrade front component speakers + 2 channel amp
Stage 2: get monoblock + subwoofer
Stage 3: upgrade HU

sifus - got any recommendations ? is my setup choice ok ?

but i got a few Qs..
currently, i've got 4 speakers - would it be a waste not to have any speakers at the back? if i go for 2 front speakers setup...what do i do with the 2 lubang at the back ?
for HU - what does 2-DIN mean? sorry...still newbie (but hoping to improve fast! )


thanks in advance for any reply ... appreciate it...

This post has been edited by felix83: Jan 20 2008, 07:01 PM

thanks bros for all the reply...

so far, looks like my plan is ok - will try to look for a good set of component speakers
so far looking soundstream offers are quite alot ...

how is this brand for comp speakers ?

btw, any sifu here knows if we change the stock HU ... can we still use the steering remote control function for the new HU ?

ya the rear speakers bass sound is quite ok ...
so bro - mind to share u current ICE setup? from ur thread...cant find exactly what u ended up doing la
u added the front comp speakers n amp? didnt change the HU ?

if i upgrade the front speakers and keep the rear speakers...will it "interfere" with the quality of the front comp speakers? eg the SQ difference...
good cables, eg ?

thanks bro for the reply...

yeah, actually i was more worried about the rear speakers "downgrading" the overall SQ if it's not up to par with the front component set...
i remember sitting in a friend's car with sony xplod speakers in the front but stock ones at the back (he was in the middle of upgrading) ... and the SQ from the rear kinda spoilt the overall quality...
i felt that the rear speakers were sort of less "natural" compared to the front ones...

n noted about the cables