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[Blaze86Vic]

It would be worth it to run an 8 gauge wire for those. Most amp wires are overkill, but an 8 would be healthy and would completely support those wattages.

Those watt ratings are most likely max watts. Root Mean Square (RMS) watts is how many you can actually put out, without distortion. Usually it's about 45% of the max watts. For example, I have a 600watt max 4 channel amp. thats 150watts per channel. Actual RMS per channel is 75watts. Most of the time the huge watt amps are worse. 1000watt mono amp putting 350watt RMS.

[85crownHPP]

Is there any real benefit to running a separate line from the battery to the AMPS? I have mine sharing the hot from the stereo itself.

thats a big no-no!!!!!
the power wire to the stereo is only like 14 gauge... they will sound a million times better if you run dedicated power wire.

[gadget73]

Do your amps pop when they turn on and/or off? This is also caused by power wires. Most noise cause by the power wire is high frequency so that would explain not hearing anything. If you are obsesssed about quality as I am, I not only ran the power wire by it selve on the driver side. I ran everything on the other side and put a noise supressor on the reciever power supply and a nois supressor in the RCA signla wires just before the amp.

Nope. no pop, thump, click, anything. It powers off the remote wire on the stereo which is also run alongside the power and signal wires. Whenever I get around to re-wiring the system in that car I'll move the signal wires. I'll probably also lay a second set in there for future use as I already have the cables sitting in a drawer doing nothing.

[monterey1962]

Try this:

Build me a completely new stereo system for the '85 CV, which currently has AM/FM and two 6x9's in back and none in the doors. New system needs a CD player. Subwoofers not required, just looking for good sound and volume. The expense limit is $300. . . . . GO!

[85MercPark]

Try this:

Build me a completely new stereo system for the '85 CV, which currently has AM/FM and two 6x9's in back and none in the doors. New system needs a CD player. Subwoofers not required, just looking for good sound and volume. The expense limit is $300. . . . . GO!

Try yard sales, good deals sometimes

[85crownHPP]

Actually that is very do-able. My Aiwa head unit, Kenwood 6x9's, Pioneer 5 1/4's, and one set of GOOD Alpine tweeters cost me $275. The head unit i bough retail for $160, and the rest I got all new off Ebay.

the other tweeters, crossovers, amps and sub were also from ebay - about $400 more.

[DuceAnAHalf]

my front speakers $400
subs $300
amps $200
crossover $30
wiring kit $50
sub boxes home made

[Lincolnmania]

http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?...ore=&catid=317
jvc kd-g310 cd/mp3 player $104

[Lincolnmania]

http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?...ore=&catid=360

phoenix gold octane 6x9's $49.99

[Lincolnmania]

http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?...re=&catid=4650

phoenix gold dash speakers $29.99

[Lincolnmania]

http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?...ore=&catid=358

audiobahn 6.5" door speakers $39.99

[Grand Marquis GT]

I have a decent system in the merk..

Pioneer Head Unit (Same as the one in your super unknown) 100 bucks
Pioneer 5.25" speaks front, 24 bucks
Pioneer 6X9s Rear (4 way) 80 bucks
Pioneer IMPP 12s with box 50 bucks (used )
Pioneer 760W amp and Rockford Fosgate Wiring Kit 50 bucks (I got a friend who works at best buy)

Oh, and 25 for the crossover...