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Alpine 3342?

 

It just might he the greastest DSP ever made. You set the volume on the radio and dont touch it, use the Alpine control. I was just jamming to Jimi Live!!

 

If you get a head unit you won't need the DSP. I haven't had good success with DSP's.

And keep in mind your system is only as good as your weakest component, and the stock head unit is trash.

I went with a Kenwood DMX head unit and couldn't be happier.

 

I found this crusty Pro Line Driver in the garage has not been hooked up in years. If anyone could use it. It Boosts the RCA current before the amplifier with no distortion.

 

The PLD may help if you want to keep stock head unit but convert to RCA and increase power.

 

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Not sure the output levels on that head unit or how good it is, but may work if it has low level outputs. Alpine makes a good 6 channel amp, it's been great for me.

 

$2000 is definitely a healthy budget to work with... dare I say a bit much depending on your goals. I don't have experience with the HU you linked but I had no issues with the android based Atoto HU I started with. I have since upgraded to a 10.1" HU from Joying which I absolutely love! It has digital outputs for my DSP, has a real GPS/Glonass antenna I use for offline maps, didn't need an expensive adapter for steering wheel controls, displays OBD II info from a cheap 5 dollar bluetooth adapter, etc.

My first recommendation is try to figure out what kind of sound you're trying to achieve. Luckily for me quite a few friends of mine have been doing audio mods to their 5th gens so we get to compare. Most of the group were content upgrading their front door and dash speakers to coaxials from their brand of choice, ran off of aftermarket headunit power. Those that are running an externally amped sub needed to amp their coaxes to get things loud enough to keep up with their sub(s). Bear in mind this group are only using Spotify as their main source. A few nuts in the group (me included) care about things like sound stage and imaging, in which case none of the coaxial offerings were good enough.

Side note - that SI BM MKiv you have is a thing of beauty (only needs .5 ft3 box, digs deep, and only 3ish inches in depth)! I run some SI speakers for my front stage and they are phenomenal! If you consider SI for mids/highs I'd definitely suggest using a DSP to get the most out of them. Best part, SI still has their black friday sale going on.

 

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I used the KSS269s up front with a Kicker Key 200.4 amp behind a Keyloc off the factory 2022 non-JBL headunit. Sound quality is massively improved. I no longer feel the need to add a sub.

Biggest issue is I now have an echo on phone call for the caller that I can't get rid of. I think the DSP functions in the loc and amp are adding enough delay to mess up the echo cancelation in the head unit. I'm tempted to try it without the Keyloc (originally got that as I was planning to add a sub) to see if that helps.

 

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Buy an extra amp if your going to do that, it's going to blow it. Needs a drop down/line level, Like DSP.

 

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The stock head unit doesn't have RCI line level outputs. So you will have to tap into the high powered outputs of the head unit/OEM-amp and that can be way too much power for speaker level inputs in some amps. Good to verify.

 

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No RCA output on the stock head unit. Trust me i tried my best to keep the stock head unit with 3 DSP's that were all crap.

A new head unit will make all the deference. Such better sound quality!

I like knobs too, but i spent your entire budget on the head unit. Not that i wanted to, but i went too far to do anything less.

 

I would upgrade but I dont want to loose my cassette player.

 

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kenwood? Display car info? You go nav or no?

 

Going to need a Box for the Subs and an amp like you said. But it looks like you are getting there, good luck with the install should go fine since you have the new head unit and it should be much better than the OEM.

I think you may be surprised at how good the front 6x9's will sound.

 

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If doing properly a 10" sub needs a decent box. So unlikely.

 

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I think it would be like digging a rabbit hole through stone. lol You would be removing part of the hardened floor...

 

How is your install going?

 

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Baby steps.

wire:

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putting the doors back on is a pain if you pull up and out vs just out. Look at the top of your door card. There is an insert. Take it off and put it on the door skin first. And then put your door card back on.

 

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