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Originally posted by Nutz:
Just thought i'd update on an old post. I just finished installing my system sunday. I already had a pioneer deh8600 HU and decided to go with a kicker 350.4, pioneer ts-c160R components and a jl 10w0 sub. I left the rear stock as they are barely audible as is. System sounds great and i hardly sacrificed any space. (.65 cu. ft. box.) Nothing to fancy, but i'm very happy w/my sound system now. The w0 is low end for JL, but it still sounds solid. Oh i also "dynamatted" the front doors and am thinking about doing the same to the rear cargo area. I put "" around dynamat cuz it's not Dynamat brand, but rather the exact same thing from Mcmasters car supply. It was still half the price of Dynamat even though they raped me on shipping.
Sounds like a good setup. A lot of guys will try and sell you on mega million watt amps and crap, but not everyone has the same priorities. When I setup my X I was trying to get good sound quality, good balance, and save space. In order to do that I ran small amplifiers that fit under my seats. I have 30W going to each speaker and 110W going to a 10" sub. The sub is the only thing that takes up any space, and it's minimal AND removeable. You know what? That 30W per channel is plenty and the system sounds great. So what if I can't shatter windows or blow my eardrums out in 5 minutes! My system sounds far better than most of the mega million watt systems I've heard. I also used Dynamat and some 1/2" thick sound padding of some sort in the back. Makes quite a difference in making the bass tighter, and also reduced the amount of bass being heard outside the truck; meaning less attention drawn to me.

Anyway, the main thing is that you are happy with the sound and you've met your goals. [ThumbsUp]
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