How is this car audio system? Should I worry? Good price?

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david k

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HEAD UNIT / RECEIVER : JVC KD-R300 20W RMS x 4 Channels at 4ohms
FRONT SPEAKERS : Infinity Kappas 62.9i 6-1/2" Two-way RMS 75W ; Peak 225W ; 2ohms
REAR SPEAKERS : Infinity Kappas 693.9i 6"x9" Three-way RMS 110W ; Peak 330W ; 2ohms
SUBWOOFER : Kicker COMP 12" RMS 150W ; Peak 300W
AMPLIFIER : Planet Audio Apocalypse AP700M 700W Max ; RMS(2ohms) 350Wx1; RMS(4ohms) 200Wx1
AMPLIFIER : Planet Audio TORQ TQ604 600W Max ; 4 Channel ; RMS(4ohms) 75Wx4

I had them all installed for $1100. Is that a fair price?

Also is the total RMS 1100W? Or am I adding it wrong? I assume you would add the speakers twice since there are 2 of them in a pair. Or is that the total RMS?

I don't want to have to upgrade my 'big 3'. I have driven my car and so far it's been pretty solid.
 
"I had them all installed for $1100. Is that a fair price? "

You already paid. Isn't it COMPLETELY late to ask if the price is fair or not?

As far as RMS, that's pretty pointless. Different companies use different standards. And most times than not, you are NOT at exactly RMS. You're above. You're below, etc. It's practically useless information. It DOES NOT mean that's how much watts you are running.

Think of it like saying your car is 70mph rms. All that means is that it can drive continuously at 70mph. But around town, you're usually only 30-40, depending. So it's pointless. And equally pointless to brag about having any certain wattage rms.
 
In common use, the terms "RMS power" or "watts RMS" are erroneously used to describe average power. A 100 "watt RMS" amplifier can produce a sine-wave of 100 watt average into its load. With music, the total actual power would be less. With a square-wave, it would be more.[4]

From Wiki.

Like it was said, adding up your RMS, is stupid. Bragging about it, or telling people you have a certain amount, beyond stupid.

And if you already paid, why are you asking if you paid too much?
 
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