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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Topic started by: locdogg on November 14, 2007, 07:10:28 pm
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Ok I'll be getting new stereo and speakers soon and would like some suggestions.
what receiver would you suggest for $100-$130?
what 6x9s would you suggest for $100?
I will probably put the 6x9s in boxes behind the seat.
I'm guessing there is some kind of factory speakers in the dash that I can replace? what size are they?
I have a 79 gmc 1/2 ton 4x4
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A Sony or Pioneer Deck. And Diamond Audio 6x9's and the dash speakers are the 3.5" round ones. Although you might have the center speaker as well, which i have no idea what size it is.
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A high quality Kenwood, Pioneer, or Sony deck should be perfect, and the 6x9's should be any 3-way you can find that is over 50 but less than 80. I used to work at a stereo shop and know the acoustics of our cab are best suited for the 3-ways. I was absolutely impressed with this minimal equipment in my truck, just because I knew the proper setup and placement:
$20 Wal-Mart no name CD deck
$30 Lightning Audio 3-way 6x9's in $10 boxes
Everything was bought at Wal-Mart for less than $70 and sounded beautiful!
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I'd save money and broaden my budget for the headunit..Kenwood is decent, Pioneer is decent, but Eclipse is the way to go. Lower return rates, better sound quality, and Eclipse is in the affordable range these days.
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Why upgrade the stereo if you're going to use crappy Wal-mart brand stuff. I would budget at least $300 for all 4 speakers and a deck. Go check out the stuff overn on www.onlinecarstereo.com (http://www.onlinecarstereo.com)...They carry name brand stuff at cheap a** prices.
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$300 is about my budget for all this, just want suggestions on name brands. It's been a long time since I've purchased stereo equipment.
I was thinking a Pioneer deck, but what brands of 6x9 does everyone like? I'm a big fan of bass but don't want to buy a sub and amp. One of my friends had some Cerwin-Vega 6x9s and I thought the lows were exceptional. What do you all suggest for 6x9s used for a lot of rap/hip-hop?
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For rap or hip hop? I suggest a sledge hammer ;D
6x9s blow. Get some truck boxes and stuff some 12"s or 10"s behind the seat. You can get a good amp cheap then just run some 6.5"s in either the doors or kick panels and a set of tweeters in the dash. If you're on a cheap budget then Wal-mart is your place to go lol
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Don't forget ebay You can get some good deals there for the money you are looking to spend. I have bought allot of stereo equipment from people both new and used.New Kenwood decks for around $100 shipped and decent speakers between $50-100 for a good set.I currently have around $400 in my stereo (all from ebay) and it is over 1000 watts.
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anyone see this Sony package on walmart.com? very cheap, might take this
http://walmart.scosche-cars.com/products2/?productID=2058&walmartProductID=7788881&sfID1=24 (http://walmart.scosche-cars.com/products2/?productID=2058&walmartProductID=7788881&sfID1=24)
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Dang.... now thats a good deal right there ;)
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I spent $500 on the set-up in my Mazda3 and it puts most bigger systems to shame, and I'm only pushing 500W.
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85mudster.... of course you did ! take the size of a mazda into consideration, never compare the internal volume of a lincoln town car vs. an escort when it comes to sound system.... its ovious that our chevy's will fill up with a small economical system $200 - $300 or $500. > but the problems is what will fit into the very reduced space this trucks have. I know there is a post already but if anyone have updated pictures(newer) of chevy system setups .......... please post! "we need ur ideas."
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I was just trying to make that point that you can but GOOD cheap stereo equipment without buying CHEAP stereo equipment, I personally would never buy audo equipment from Wal-Mart it just seems wrong to me somehow...maybe It's just me.
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BTW, I have the equipement I'm putting in my truck already, minus sub and amp, I don't listen to rap and it's a truck. But I'll take pictures of it after I put it in tomorrow (It's cold (like 40°) out and I'm a wimp.)
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BTW, I have the equipement I'm putting in my truck already, minus sub and amp, I don't listen to rap and it's a truck
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You don't have to listen to rap to have subs.I listen to everything from old school country to death metal ,I think that most music sounds better with subs.You just have to adjust it to your preference.I am currently putting my system into my new Blazer and it consists of a Kenwood deck,kenwood 3.5 dash speakers,a set of kenwood 2way 6x9's all running off the deck,and 2 10in Kenwood subs pushed by a 800 watt amp.(I'm a bit of a Kenwood nut ;D)Like I said before I picked all of it up on ebay for less than $400 !!! If your budget is around $300 you could buy a smaller amp.Now I'm not saying you have to install subs,that is just the way I like it.
I'm just throwin out some ideas and what I have done.I'll get some pics. up soon of my install.
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True, but for me and my country music the RF 6x9's and the RF 3.5's plus the Sony deck, will sound great in that truck. If i do eventually need more bass, as I'm sure I will, I'll go with the standard 10" MTX and the RF Amp to power it. I'm also considering a Clarion 7 Band EQ to go with the set-up...
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From my experience, you need to do a LOT of soundstage and deadening work in these trucks before expecting a noticeable improvement from an EQ. You'll notice it, but well aimed kickpanel pods (tweets and mids) and an extra set of eye level tweets driven with VERY low power, and a couple hundred pounds of sound mat (brown bread, dynamat, etc) will make a much more noticeable improvement in sound quality.
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There are reasons you don't see these trucks at sound offs in the SQ catagory. It's nearly impossible to time correct the front stage. The truck abounds with reflective surfaces. Ergonomics suck. Other than that, they're great!!
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I agree, its never going to be perfect, but working on better than stock location imaging, and loading up on the sound deadener is still going to make a more noticeable difference than an equalizer..IMO anyway.
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Agreed. Powered equalizers ususally just introduce noise anyway.
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well I ended up getting this package
http://walmart.scosche-cars.com/products2/?productID=2058&walmartProductID=7788881&sfID1=24 (http://walmart.scosche-cars.com/products2/?productID=2058&walmartProductID=7788881&sfID1=24)
I made boxes for the 6x9s. How hard would it be to put the 6.5s in the doors? Is it possible or are 6.5s too big?
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I've searched but I can't find much info for putting 6.5s in the doors--
does it take much modification? am I gonna need to cut any metal in the door or just make a new lower panel?
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I personally wouldn't put speakers in the door. I would mount them in kick panel enclosures. I do know that Classic Trucks did a writeup on one that they mounted it behind the grilles in the door. It is in the latest issue.
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just a thought---
has anyone made a sort of mini console to house speakers on the middle hump of the floor?
I have a 79 Sierra Classic, is there anywhere I can buy the kick panels or should I make them myself?
The ones sold here say they don't work on Sierras or Silverados.
I haven't worked with fiberglass but I'm thinking of trying it out to make some kick panels for the 6.5s.
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If your kick panels don't go to the floor ,they will work. BUT we have a Silverado Version that is currently in the testing phase.
Mikeith made a console for his truck, so yes it is possible to make it house speakers.
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=6105.0
Swervin also made one: http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/interior/console.htm
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there is a pioneer package at bestbuy that i seen for 80 bucks, its a pioneer CD player with 4x 6 1/2" speakers. not sure of the quality but the cd player did have an aux plug for an ipod on the front. i thouht about getting it since my AM radio and 1 4x6" speaker aint good.
Sutton
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I got this set from walmart for $94. It had the head unit, 2 6x9s, and 2 6.5s.
here's a link to it.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=7788881
it plays mp3 cds, and has a front hookup for an ipod, etc...
and it has a remote.
I love it it sounds great, i'd buy another one no question.
One thing though, it does not have rca outs for an amp.
I havent mounted the 6.5's yet, just the 6x9s
here's my pics...
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t195/wes2880/Parts%20n%20Pieces/dcp_3340.jpg)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t195/wes2880/Parts%20n%20Pieces/dcp_3369.jpg)
Kenny
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what's the specs on the headunit, 6x9's and 6.5's? Let me know how you like those Sony speakers, I've personally never been a fan of their speakers, but their headunits are the best ones IMHO.
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Alpine all the way, good head units, simple, and fully adjustable, affordable too, and the quality is second to none, for speakers i cut my holes a little bigger in the dash and squeezed some 4" in there and i built a set of boxes to fit my 2 5" sound mids behind my seat, but soon to make boxes to fit some 5x7's
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If you want a top end stereo, there are better choices, but all i wanted is a basic radio setup that won't have a sub included. I was very suprised at the sound quality of this setup. i don't know what the 6x9s are rated for because they're in the doors, but the 6.5s are sitting right here are rated for 190w peak 40w rms @4ohms. It's not a super powerful system, but the components are matched well. It gets loud enough to give me a headache, without distortion. Bass response is very good. and that's with only the 6x9s in the doors. I havent installed the 6.5s yet, ive been too busy to come up with boxes to put em behind the seat, and i also ran out of speaker wire, so i said screw it for now... ;D
If i was planning a bad :( system, I wouldn't get this. But for a great sounding everyday stereo without a sub, for the price, i dont think you can beat it.
If i was building a awesome sysyem, I'd start with a kenwood amp and some jbl speakers.
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Eclipse headunits are vastly superior to alpine..if you're happy with it, great, but you'd have to pay me to take an alpine headunit. Their speakers are decent, and their amps aren't too bad, but a little sensitive to excessive voltage..
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i found they still had one of the pioneer combo's left at bestbuy so i bought it, the deck is decent, has an ipod connecter and plays mp3 off cds but it doesnt have rca connectors for subs. decent for 90 dollars which includes 4 6 1/2's. havent gotten it installed yet, should be in hopefully this weekend.