i was wondering how much u guys spent TOTAL on ur car system (includes labor, wires, etc) i spent 1500 bucks today on a complete system and im feeling a lil stumped. i got a jl w7, 2 jl amps, alpine deck, all USED parts, orion speakers and monstor cables and took it to the shop today and they charged me 300 bucks for labor. so total i spent is 1500.. i somehow felt like i got ripped off sumhow..

 

what size w7?
what kind of box?
built to jl spec?

what model jl amps?
which alpine deck?

u could've saved 300 just installing it urself.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tha_badguy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what size w7?
what kind of box?
built to jl spec?

what model jl amps?
which alpine deck?

u could've saved 300 just installing it urself.

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10w7 with jl prowedge box with 500/1 monoblock jl amp and 300/4 jl amp and a alpine swing the older models with no mp3.. i know i coulda save 300 bucks by letting my homies install them but i did that before and it doesnt sound as nice as how the shop does it

 

Nice!

When people sell stuff they always add money on top of what they would settle for.
I think they would've took a g.

I think you could've got the shop to lower their price for the install.

300 for installing a deck & running some wires is too much.

 

yeah i told them that but its like 75 bucks per amp and im running 2 of those plus deck install and speakers and blah blah.. but yeah i am happy with the results. even though my alpine is an old model, it still has lots of features and is the best deck i ever owned. the 10w7 hits extremely hard and definitely exceeded my expectations.. i cant wait untill tomorrow to drive 30 miles to work and bumpin hard with my new toy

 

which shop is that? is it in SF? I know that circuit city has free installation for anything over $100

 

but he said his equip was used so they would have charged him anyways. your best bet would have been to buy a few 24 packs of beer and invite your friends over one friday night.

 

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i know i coulda save 300 bucks by letting my homies install them but i did that before and it doesnt sound as nice as how the shop does it</TD></TR></TABLE>


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jl aint cheap, but thats a lot 4 used.

 

should of installed your self homie.

 

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It depends. He may have made the right decision. A bad install makes the best equipment on earth sound and last as long as the worst equipment on earth.

You might have got ripped off if any of that used equipment is bad.

hu $300
front components $300
2 channel amp $200
rear mids $100
good fuse holder and fuse $?
decent RCAs $30
amp power wire from the electronics store, not some over-priced kit $15

That's an estimate if I had paid retail. I paid about half for everything using my employee discount and employee auction. And I installed it myself seeing as I was a trained and certified professional (not anymore LOL).

It's not going to make loud booms but the sound is clean and accurate to a live performance. And doesn't weigh a ton or beg for someone to reach in and grab.

 

lol. If I had paid retail on most recent stereo system I would be at well over 3 grand without labor.

I think I'm in to it about 700 bucks, if that. lol.

 

personally, i dont think its that hard to install

 

i spent about $45 for my whole system. Labor was free since i did the installation. I have pioneer premiers 6 1/2 in the front and polk 6x9 in the rear. 12' rockford (old sub) with pioneer amp (old amp). pioneer deck and ipod tuner to go with it. I paid for only the tuner off ebay for 25 and paid 20 for the polk speakers. im currently trying to get an alpine deck so if anyone is interested in a pioneer deck (model 4800mp) and the ipod tuner to go with pm me.

 

I am an install manager for Tweeter in DE. I can tell you that the install is the foundation of your system. If you have great product and bad install it is like having an awesome house on a crappy foundation. You get the idea. Here is the normal prices of install at tweeter.
head 45 plus kits and harness
amp 3-4 80
amp 1-2 70
seps 80 pr
coaxs 40 pr

did you have to buy your wiring also?
if so,
4ga pwr 50ish
4channel rca 50
2 channel rca 25

there is a rough ball park

 

damn you all make me feel lucky.
traded my paintball gun for a pioneer in dash DVD 5800 i believe:not in my car" lol Friend gave me JL 1000w 6 channel, and another friend gave me to Fosgate HX4's. phew really really lucky lol i spent like 20 bucks for connectores and shrink wrap

 

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How's the saying go? It takes 10 minutes to learn to play Chess. It takes a lifetime to learn to play it right? Or something to that affect...

Brain surgery can't be all that hard either.

 

It's hard to remember how much I've spent total since I did it piece by piece over about three years, but I think so far I've spent about... $1300 total, if my memory isn't too fuzzy. All the installation was done either by myself or one of my buddies.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sleeperx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am an install manager for Tweeter in DE. I can tell you that the install is the foundation of your system. If you have great product and bad install it is like having an awesome house on a crappy foundation. You get the idea. Here is the normal prices of install at tweeter.
head 45 plus kits and harness
amp 3-4 80
amp 1-2 70
seps 80 pr
coaxs 40 pr

did you have to buy your wiring also?
if so,
4ga pwr 50ish
4channel rca 50
2 channel rca 25

there is a rough ball park</TD></TR></TABLE>
thank you... dont tell me to install myself and save money cuz i dunno how and it wouldnt sound as crisp as shop style profesionalism

 

Alpine CDA7892 HU
Zapco AG360 4ch
Zapco AG1000 mono
2x Image Dynamics IDQ 12s
CDT EF-61FG 6.5" Components
Stinger Wiring

If i paid retail probably close to $4k?

I pieced it together over time for nowhere near that and did all the installation myself so that was only the cost of sound deadening, mdf, fiberglass, etc...sounds damn good in the lexus

 

Clarion VRX775VD DVD Headunit - 550$
Alpine Type R 5 1/4" Components - 120$
Alpine Type R 6x9" Coaxials - 80$
Hifonics Zxi6406d 4 Ch. Amp - $150
Hifonics Bxi1606d Mono Sub Amp x 2 - $450
Alpine SWX1042d 10" Type X Sub x 2 - $450
Kinetic HC800 Audio Battery - $120
Power Acoustik 6 Farad Capacitor - $100
Kicker 0/1 gauge Dual Amp wiring kit - $90
Fatmat Sound Deadening - $100
PS2 - $100
Pyle 7" TV - $100

Install by friend of mine at Tweeter with fiberglass in wheelwell, bunch of custom stuff - $1100
I don't even want to know how much money I spent.

 

IVA-W200 (DVD, Double-Din MM Head Unit) and XM Radio
Alpine Blackbird PMD-B100T Navigation (docked under pass seat)
PXA-H701 (5.1Ch Audio Processor, connected via TosLink)
Focal 165W 6.5" Woofers
Focal TN52 Tweeters
JL Audio 300x4 (Special Black Edition)

Viper 791XV

Total is roughly 2k for that with wires. I am a former installer, so all the work is done by me anyways.

I'm going to pick-up another 300x4 and probably a W3 10" next, then maybe a set of Focal 165-KBE's for the rear deck (rear fill).

Achieving good sounding music in your car expensive.

 

$544 for two 8 inch subs
$150 for 600w amp

Still haven't bought the wire or custom box yet.

 

Thats pretty cheap for a system Heres what I spent on my last system

2 Rockford fosgates p3 12"-500 each with warrenties

1-JL 1000 700 plus 100 for warrenty

1- custom unported box -300 bucks

1- 1.5 fraud capacitor 100 bucks(cheaped out on that one)

1- 2 gauge monster wire kit- 70 bucks

all new rockford speakers- 4 total 400 bucks plus warrenty

So about 2600 bucks

Watching someone steal that car while getting coffee at WAWA. Priceless

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM_Ej &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">IVA-W200 (DVD, Double-Din MM Head Unit) and XM Radio
Alpine Blackbird PMD-B100T Navigation (docked under pass seat)
PXA-H701 (5.1Ch Audio Processor, connected via TosLink)
Focal 165W 6.5" Woofers
Focal TN52 Tweeters
JL Audio 300x4 (Special Black Edition)

Viper 791XV

Total is roughly 2k for that with wires. I am a former installer, so all the work is done by me anyways.

I'm going to pick-up another 300x4 and probably a W3 10" next, then maybe a set of Focal 165-KBE's for the rear deck (rear fill).

Achieving good sounding music in your car expensive. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I now have a DVD player too and I dont quite understand what the 5.1 dolby digital surround decoder is for? It's extra and I watch movies it seems like everything is surround sound, I know it might sound like a dumb dumb question but what is its purpose..