Looking for stereo/speaker upgrade info for 05 Pete 378 and 04 379

Alpine is good stuff, my number 2 choice. They just charge a little much and do some things I don't like. But, I currently have an Alpine in my truck. Must mean something. Lol

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Cool! Post some pix when you get er done!

 

The mids? Well, if you get component speakers (separate tweeter and woofer) they come with a crossover that'll have the proper outputs for them. It takes the main line from the HU or Amp and filters the frequencies for you. If your getting coaxial speakers (tweeter and woofer in the same speaker) then they have one input and has resistors to split the frequencies for you. If you are using an amp though...you don't even use the speaker connections from the HU...you use RCA's from the HU straight to the amp, then you run speaker wire from there

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Oh man, did your $1000 budget just go right out the window? It aint hard to do at all LOL. What HU brand did you decide on?

I got a suggestion for ya. Im guessing your going with a subwoofer amp, but not a 4 channel amp yet? If so...

While they are dragging all the wiring under the flooring. Have them lay down an extra set of RCA cables, remote turn on etc... This way, since its already tore apart (the hardest part) if you decide to upgrade again you can just add hardware and not have to worry about the wiring. I think "speedwire or 9 conductor wire" is what they call it. Heck, for that matter have them drop a couple extra sets of RCA cables in, and then skys the limit what you can add to your HU. TV, another game console, Ipod control from sleeper etc...

I would get a HU that has both front and rear aux hookups. That way you can have your game system hooked up from behind and the wiring buried under your carpeting. And youll can use the front aux usb or speaker jack for you cell phone or mp3 stuff.

 

Never use speed wire unless it is absolutely a must. A truck is big enough to run all the speaker wire you need. You only need one power wire and a distribution block for each amp. One remote wire is enough too. But, a pro us doing the install...I'm sure he knows what to do

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Well, if those are your 2 choices of HU...I would stay away from pioneer. They have really gone to crap the last few years. I would look at a JVC Arsenal KD-A95BT. I have first hand experience with this deck and pioneer as well. This deck is pretty slick, has BT audio so you can stream music from your phone along will getting hands free calls, etc, etc...I almost got one before I left my last car audio job. Here's the link for ya

http://mobile.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL029020&pathId=139&page=1

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