System Needed

[giberish]

I just got a BRAND NEW used 96 civic ex. The sound sucks and the cd drive eats the cd but doesn't play it. It's all stock sound and I want to upgrade. I can probably squeeze 300$ out of my parents for a new everything. I'm looking for quality not quantity. After all, It's a sound system not a noise system. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[imported_SkorchedZero]

Get an Alpine headunit for starters.

[hammerhead]

With an alpine head unit, there goes your $300.

Pioneer has so far been my favourite (taking the price into consideration of course) If you want mp3 you can get the . I've had that one and the features are great, and price is good. Pick it up at ebay for about $110.00 Component speakers, you could get the same pioneer 6.5 or/and 6X9. they are quite awesome for the price. Blaupunkt is another brand that has some ok quality without paying too much for the name.

[imported_SkorchedZero]

Originally posted by hammerhead@Dec 4 2004, 02:37 PM
With an alpine head unit, there goes your $300.

Pioneer has so far been my favourite (taking the price into consideration of course)* If you want mp3 you can get the* .* I've had that one and the features are great, and price is good.* Pick it up at ebay for about $110.00* Component speakers, you could get the same pioneer 6.5 or/and 6X9. they are quite awesome for the price. Blaupunkt is another brand that has some ok quality without paying too much for the name.

You can get some cheaply priced Alpine headunits also.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...5735629126&rd=1

first link I found. But I have heard good reviews of Pioneer headunits also. Either one would be fine, but being as I am absolutly in love with Alpine products, I would choose them first.

I also have my cars front and rear speakers from Blaupunkt. I payed $100 brand new to get all 4 speakers, so I gave it a shot. As for quality and all that stuff, yeah, they are $25 dollar speakers, but I have had them for years and they haven't shitted on me yet. Personally I would pay 50 bucks extra to get another pair of front and rears if I was on your limited budget, but that's only because I know how they sound and I would want to compare them to other cheap speakers, meaning their might be better cheapies out there.

[98ex2286]

i would ay go get an alpine head unit, and alpine speakers all around. atleast that is what im doing for my car, but then agian money isnt as much of an option because i have a pretty decent job. pioneer makes good shit to. l i have a freind who had 6x9 pioneers that he picked up at wallmart for his old 91 dx hatch. they sounded just fine and they r dirt cheap to. another thing is check out hookedontronics they have great prices, and where rated pretty good on yahoo shopping. ne more questions pm me n ill be glad to help....

[B18bEK]

Can you install a head unit your self? if not, i would buy from a place that will install for free. I know best buy had a special like that sometimes. Anyways you have to consider that when buying audio stuff, cause 200$head unit + 100$install = 300$. BTW i am also a fan of Pioneer. I hope you enjoy your brand new 96EX

[imported_B18CYA]

i have 6 10 inch bazookas the new ones if your interested

[98ex2286]

should be able to install a head unit yurself it isnt all that complicated. iff not best buy would def be a good way to go... also if intrested check out kenwood's stuff to

[Synergy CiViC]

http://www.civicland.com/forums/inde...showtopic=3781

[CivicSi04']

if you can squeeze 300 bucks from you rents i got a plan for ya. head over to walmart and pick up pioneers head unit that costs about 160 bucks. nothin special but sounds good. then pick up the speakers that u need. they sell 220 pioneer speakers that are pretty good. again nothing special. all in all that will run u about 260to280 plus tax. now go and get some new wiring. i used 16 gauge. i rewired everythin and it sounded nice.only thing you need now is the harness and your set!!

wat i did in my old 91 civic dx hatch was a 200 dollar kenwood head unit with 160 watt aplines in the front, they sucked ass, and 220 watt 6 by 9's in speaker boxed in the trunk cuz there was no where to mount em and i wasnt into fabin them in anywhere. then i rewired everything and it sounded good.