loki223
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- Location
- Spokane, WA
- Ram Year
- 2018
- Engine
- Cummins 6.7
Alright, well this is going to be my first actual "system" in one of my vehicles. And what inspired me to do it was a couple deals i didn't feel like passing up. So this will definitely be a budget system, but it should sound alot better than stock! lol.
So here is what i have so far...
In the truck from previous owner:
-4 gauge power wire running to rear seat, with remote wire running to switch under the dash
-One set of RCAs running to the back seat
What i have in my hands, but not in the truck:
-4 Hertz Speakers, (guy put 'em in his ram, and had them removed when he sold it to the dealer for an audi) $200
-1 JL audio 10" sub (traded some stuff i had sitting around in my garage to a buddy who had this in his previous truck, worked great. he is also going to help build the box, this sub is still in his garage since we haven't built the box yet...) $got rid of stuff hanging out in my garage
-1 JL e 4300 amp 4 channel, for my speakers. $50 from a buddy who used it in his car and wasn't using it for his truck's system $50
-1 Jenson 200w amp, for the sub, probably upgrade to a 400w it in the future from the same guy that gave me the 4 channel. $Free from a buddy who had it sitting in his garage
What i need (and where i have the most questions):
-Head Unit (looking for one with 3 pre outs, would love a touch screen but $200 budget, looking at a Power Acoustik PD-740NB. Heard decent things about them for being an off brand. And i'm not an audiophobe, so i think i may live with it
-Wires, Speaker wires from amps to speakers and sub (want to use new wire, not going to re use the stock stuff. $10 gets me 100 feet of 18ga speaker wire on amazon, would 18ga be about perfect, or should i got with something bigger?
-wires, 2 more sets of RCAs, for the 4 channel amp. Should i get 3 and replace the set of RCAs that the previous owner had in there?
-Power, I was told from a friend who works at a local audio store i can split the power wire that is currently running up to my rear seat to power both amps, good idea or bad idea?
I've been acquiring stuff for this build over the last 3 months as i get money, next big purchase is the head unit, than its nickel and dime stuff. Being $250 into the build, i feel like i am doing well budget wise, hoping to be under $600 total into the system, which should be do able. Advice, and answers to my questions. comments welcome too. thanks all
H/U options....
Jensen VM9224BT (doubel din)
Power Acoustik PD-740NB (single din)
both are DVD/CD players, Blue tooth ready, navigation ready (with an extra box) steering wheel controls, and so on....i'd be willing to do a double din install, but still in the $200 price range...
So here is what i have so far...
In the truck from previous owner:
-4 gauge power wire running to rear seat, with remote wire running to switch under the dash
-One set of RCAs running to the back seat
What i have in my hands, but not in the truck:
-4 Hertz Speakers, (guy put 'em in his ram, and had them removed when he sold it to the dealer for an audi) $200
-1 JL audio 10" sub (traded some stuff i had sitting around in my garage to a buddy who had this in his previous truck, worked great. he is also going to help build the box, this sub is still in his garage since we haven't built the box yet...) $got rid of stuff hanging out in my garage
-1 JL e 4300 amp 4 channel, for my speakers. $50 from a buddy who used it in his car and wasn't using it for his truck's system $50
-1 Jenson 200w amp, for the sub, probably upgrade to a 400w it in the future from the same guy that gave me the 4 channel. $Free from a buddy who had it sitting in his garage
What i need (and where i have the most questions):
-Head Unit (looking for one with 3 pre outs, would love a touch screen but $200 budget, looking at a Power Acoustik PD-740NB. Heard decent things about them for being an off brand. And i'm not an audiophobe, so i think i may live with it
-Wires, Speaker wires from amps to speakers and sub (want to use new wire, not going to re use the stock stuff. $10 gets me 100 feet of 18ga speaker wire on amazon, would 18ga be about perfect, or should i got with something bigger?
-wires, 2 more sets of RCAs, for the 4 channel amp. Should i get 3 and replace the set of RCAs that the previous owner had in there?
-Power, I was told from a friend who works at a local audio store i can split the power wire that is currently running up to my rear seat to power both amps, good idea or bad idea?
I've been acquiring stuff for this build over the last 3 months as i get money, next big purchase is the head unit, than its nickel and dime stuff. Being $250 into the build, i feel like i am doing well budget wise, hoping to be under $600 total into the system, which should be do able. Advice, and answers to my questions. comments welcome too. thanks all
H/U options....
Jensen VM9224BT (doubel din)
Power Acoustik PD-740NB (single din)
both are DVD/CD players, Blue tooth ready, navigation ready (with an extra box) steering wheel controls, and so on....i'd be willing to do a double din install, but still in the $200 price range...
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