im a complete noob when it comes to all this audio stuff but in my 03 screw needs some help. the stock setup completly sucks and i can't get any sound out of it. what i want to know is which will make a bigger difference. a new HU or new speakers? in my 97 i got a new HU awhile back and it made a good difference and im happy with it. i need to know which way to go with my screw now, new HU or new speakers all around? thanks for the help guys.

 

Both. First things first though. What kind of budget are you working with?

 

i really dont have a budget but i dont want to go crazy with this, just something to give me better sound then stock.

 

If you are on a really tight budget, new speakers will make a HU sound better. A new HU will make the old speakers sound like old speakers.

I would opt for the speakers first; if possible i would by a decent HU and some pretty good speakers---$400 should get you a $180 HU and two pairs of $100 speakers---it will sound much better than what you have now, and it won't break your bank.

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alright well i think i will go with the speakers first and then go from there. ive heard good things about polk, what do you think? does anyone know the sizes for the front and back doors in a 03 screw?

 

Don't buy 2 pairs get one good set for the front and down the road upgrade the rears. You should be able to swing some polk db571's for the doors and a nice kenwood/alpine/pioneer/eclipse/clarion/panasonic head unit. Then get a descent 4 channel amp to run a small sub and doors.

 

Im doing the same thing you are right now. I just ordered an alpine HU and i will be putting Alpine Rs in the doors, and finishing it off with a rockford P3 12" Shallow under the back seat. Also Alpine has this little amp that hooks up rite behind the HU to boost its output from 18W to 45W meaning no hassling with a big amp and wiring, and its only $100 bucks!

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Those db571's 6.5 or 5x7? Why do people upgrade to 6.5s?

 

What is the most you want to spend on a head unit? and speakers? Do you want an amp or sub? if not now what about later?

 

Yeah but you get no authorized warranty so when your stuff breaks you are SOL.

 

I have the stock head unit and i installed some rocksford fosegate component speakers and it made a huge difference. Go with the speakers.

 

Well if my calculations are correct if it breaks you can afford to buy another! If it breaks your not doing something right!

 

onlinecarstereo sells repairmaster warranties and they have fantastic coverage. Not that much considering how much you save most of the time. For example I just looked up a $550 head unit and for 5 years coverage was only $70.

I have the 5 year on mine and if it breaks they will repair it or cut me a check for what I paid for it. I already did the press to test on them for my GPS and they said I could ship it to kenwood authorized repair center and they would cover the charges or they would pay me the $450 I paid because they had no tech data to repair it at their repair center.