Okay, so I'm 16 years old and get my license in October and I'm getting my grandma's basic 2004 Honda Civic. Basic as in roll down windows, manual locks etc. I kinda want to deck it out, yet don't go too crazy with the price. I want a good sound system (stereo and speakers) and maybe some rims later on. Any good suggestions on a good sound system for a good price? Thanks!
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Sound System For Honda Civic?
- Thread starter SGUN
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First thing, get a good alarm and engine immobilizer so when you get some nice speakers and stereo, the neighborhood thieves might not get too far away with them before you chase them and make them give you your stuff back.
It doesn't take a massive amount of power to make a good sounding system in a car that size. Guys will brag about 1000 watts, but don't have an alternator and battery strongenough to feed an amp that power hungry.
If they teach electronics at your school sign up. There's tons you need to learn about the subject so you can actually be intelligent about putting a great system together. See if your school offers auto mechanics too. Even if you don't work on your own car you need to learn how to not get cheated by dishonest mechanics.
Before you start tearing into the thing, take a look at what you have. You might have a Fujitsu stereo, which isn't too shabby. It may put out 15 to 20 watts per channel. Look on the speaker magnet for the power rating. 20 watts per channel over 4 speakers is loud enough to drown out intelligent conversation, so if you date nice girls who have interesting stuff to talk about, loud is not a plus. If you need to replace the speakers look for some with a higher power rating so they won't burn out, and select speakers with a lower response than the ones in the car. If the lowest response is 40 Hz, that is pretty good to go with the stock radio. You can spend tons of money on the aftermarket crap if you don't do your homework and really listen to stuff before you buy it. Visit some stereo shops to see what performs and the prices that are common. There is no way to get a good stereo that is cheap. Did you ever notice the cars with the thunderous sounds are full of deaf idiots? Don't forget to sign up for trigonometry or pre calculus.
It doesn't take a massive amount of power to make a good sounding system in a car that size. Guys will brag about 1000 watts, but don't have an alternator and battery strongenough to feed an amp that power hungry.
If they teach electronics at your school sign up. There's tons you need to learn about the subject so you can actually be intelligent about putting a great system together. See if your school offers auto mechanics too. Even if you don't work on your own car you need to learn how to not get cheated by dishonest mechanics.
Before you start tearing into the thing, take a look at what you have. You might have a Fujitsu stereo, which isn't too shabby. It may put out 15 to 20 watts per channel. Look on the speaker magnet for the power rating. 20 watts per channel over 4 speakers is loud enough to drown out intelligent conversation, so if you date nice girls who have interesting stuff to talk about, loud is not a plus. If you need to replace the speakers look for some with a higher power rating so they won't burn out, and select speakers with a lower response than the ones in the car. If the lowest response is 40 Hz, that is pretty good to go with the stock radio. You can spend tons of money on the aftermarket crap if you don't do your homework and really listen to stuff before you buy it. Visit some stereo shops to see what performs and the prices that are common. There is no way to get a good stereo that is cheap. Did you ever notice the cars with the thunderous sounds are full of deaf idiots? Don't forget to sign up for trigonometry or pre calculus.
First thing, get a good alarm and engine immobilizer so when you get some nice speakers and stereo, the neighborhood thieves might not get too far away with them before you chase them and make them give you your stuff back.
It doesn't take a massive amount of power to make a good sounding system in a car that size. Guys will brag about 1000 watts, but don't have an alternator and battery strongenough to feed an amp that power hungry.
If they teach electronics at your school sign up. There's tons you need to learn about the subject so you can actually be intelligent about putting a great system together. See if your school offers auto mechanics too. Even if you don't work on your own car you need to learn how to not get cheated by dishonest mechanics.
Before you start tearing into the thing, take a look at what you have. You might have a Fujitsu stereo, which isn't too shabby. It may put out 15 to 20 watts per channel. Look on the speaker magnet for the power rating. 20 watts per channel over 4 speakers is loud enough to drown out intelligent conversation, so if you date nice girls who have interesting stuff to talk about, loud is not a plus. If you need to replace the speakers look for some with a higher power rating so they won't burn out, and select speakers with a lower response than the ones in the car. If the lowest response is 40 Hz, that is pretty good to go with the stock radio. You can spend tons of money on the aftermarket crap if you don't do your homework and really listen to stuff before you buy it. Visit some stereo shops to see what performs and the prices that are common. There is no way to get a good stereo that is cheap. Did you ever notice the cars with the thunderous sounds are full of deaf idiots? Don't forget to sign up for trigonometry or pre calculus.
It doesn't take a massive amount of power to make a good sounding system in a car that size. Guys will brag about 1000 watts, but don't have an alternator and battery strongenough to feed an amp that power hungry.
If they teach electronics at your school sign up. There's tons you need to learn about the subject so you can actually be intelligent about putting a great system together. See if your school offers auto mechanics too. Even if you don't work on your own car you need to learn how to not get cheated by dishonest mechanics.
Before you start tearing into the thing, take a look at what you have. You might have a Fujitsu stereo, which isn't too shabby. It may put out 15 to 20 watts per channel. Look on the speaker magnet for the power rating. 20 watts per channel over 4 speakers is loud enough to drown out intelligent conversation, so if you date nice girls who have interesting stuff to talk about, loud is not a plus. If you need to replace the speakers look for some with a higher power rating so they won't burn out, and select speakers with a lower response than the ones in the car. If the lowest response is 40 Hz, that is pretty good to go with the stock radio. You can spend tons of money on the aftermarket crap if you don't do your homework and really listen to stuff before you buy it. Visit some stereo shops to see what performs and the prices that are common. There is no way to get a good stereo that is cheap. Did you ever notice the cars with the thunderous sounds are full of deaf idiots? Don't forget to sign up for trigonometry or pre calculus.