Car stereo/ sub advice

[hutchjnr- MTM GTi]

Hi guys,

Let me just start off saying... I have very little idea when it comes to car stereo's and electronics... so apologies in advance if my question is a bit simple!!

I currently have a MkIV GTi... As far as I know, the speakers are stock, there are 6 speakers (what they are comprised off i'm not sure, hopefully someone already knows that!).

I purchased a Pioneer USB HU in Dec ($450) not sure on the model, but its quite good... i have a 32GB flash drive hooked up in the glove box...
The sounds quality is quite good, no real distortion and the bass is not bad...

All i really want is to put a sub in... however i know very little about them!
I am thinking 10"... outside of that?!
Open to all ideas/ advice!
I listen mainly to house/techno...

Prob looking to spend $300...

[TSi2NV]

a 10" 0r 12" will e nice and punchy in the back of your golf and you should be able to pick one up for reasonable $$$$

Only advise I would have is dont skimp on the amp, you can make a $50 sub sound really good with a decent amp.

DUF DUF

[RhysQ]

your best bet if you want bass at a low cost and to save space is to go with a sub and amp tube.

i did this with my last car because i did not want to take up too much space. the product i got was an Audiobahn 12" sub and amp tube/cylinder/cannon (whatever the f**k you want to call it). the amp is attached to the back of the box and all cabling etc. comes with it. there is also a bass boost dial which can be installed close by you up front so you never have to play around with the amp or settings in the head unit.

and take my word, it puts out some serious bass with the booster up a bit (it shook my number plate screws out of my Peugeot).

AFAIK they only cost a few hundred dollars plus about a $66 install cost from JB-HIFI.

check out this link to see what it looks like:

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/pictures.php?id=120

[The_Hawk]

If you want a [relatively] cheap and very easy solution, try the response amp from JayCar. It's an amp and sub in one. It won't provide the thump of a full on unit, but it's designed to go under your seat and be 'enough'.... also you wont sacrifice your boot space.

To get your boot space back you can always go the effort of building a custom box like the one below or any other placement you could imagine.

(thanks again Louis )

[Brisben]

If it for a sub make sure you buy a MONO block amp or a bridgeable one.

The shop will help you, tell them what you need it for.

Also buy good quality amp leads and do the job properly and it will serve you well.

Bolt the box down to stop theives and hide all the wiring under the carpet etc.

I wouldn't go any larger than 10" as you begin to loose the punchiness.

12" is more of a drone than a punch, I find 10" gives a good kick and still plenty of deep bass!

I had two 12" once and it bloody punded your chest..Loved it, But ten is the way forward I reckon !

[hutchjnr- MTM GTi]

i like the sounds of Polo GTi's idea...

can anyone else shed any light on poss costs?

[RhysQ]

the one i was talking about cost somewhere between $200-$300 i think. however that was 2.5 years ago and i did get a good price from JB-HIFI. chances are it is cheaper now...i've noticed that car audio stuff these days is ridiculously cheap.

makes me angry thinking back when i was 16/17 spending thousands of dollars on all this audio gear......going into my $4,000 Barina ...good times! the little red sound-off machine.
nowadays you can get quite a decent set-up for under $1,000.

[hutchjnr- MTM GTi]

Cheers mate...
I prob just want a 10" sub... might go see someone at JB over the weekend for prices etc...

Anyone else got any idea's or can recommend where to go...

[RhysQ]

FYI, the tube is available in 8", 10" and 12"...

[Brisben]

Cheers mate...
I prob just want a 10" sub... might go see someone at JB over the weekend for prices etc...

Anyone else got any idea's or can recommend where to go...

Not sure if you have a STRATHPINE near you but they have better audio gear !

[hutchjnr- MTM GTi]

is that the same as Strathfield?!

Never heard of Strathpine?! Are they big in Bris?

[The_Hawk]

If it for a sub make sure you buy a MONO block amp or a bridgeable one.
Also buy good quality amp leads and do the job properly and it will serve you well.

Yes mono block amps are better, but they are much more expensive. In my case I have a $99 4 channel amp and a $49 12" Sub which work suprisingly well together.

[hutchjnr- MTM GTi]

Has anybody had any bad experiences/ flaws of the 'all in one' cylinder/ tube?!

[thestu]

hey mate jb is really good for prices...when you wanna buy something always ask what is the best price and they will bring it dow heaps and also jaycar has really really good cheap amps

[Mr ©harisma]

Has anybody had any bad experiences/ flaws of the 'all in one' cylinder/ tube?!

They are round, and so a little harder to secure down. At the end of the day it's still just a box with an amp on the back.