Complete Newbie- In car Stereo help

[YoyotaTaris]

ok, I see.

But if I Amp the speakers, the power rating on the HU wont matter right?

And could someone recommend a good HU, Amplifier and Speakers that would work well together, or at least tell me the specs for such a setup?

Thank you

[Razr]

Originally Posted by YoyotaTaris

ok, I see.

But if I Amp the speakers, the power rating on the HU wont matter right?

And could someone recommend a good HU, Amplifier and Speakers that would work well together, or at least tell me the specs for such a setup?

Thank you

That's right - as soon as you add an amplifier into the system the HU power is negated.

Your second question has 2,000,000 different answers though :) You'll need to shop around and audition kit yourself - it's just too personal a thing to base off someone else's advice. Kinda like asking someone here to find you a hot GF

[earljail]

Originally Posted by YoyotaTaris

And could someone recommend a good HU, Amplifier and Speakers that would work well together, or at least tell me the specs for such a setup?

For those three things, you can mix and match brands as much as you like.

Generally, for HUs, you want to shop for features. Like, if you plan to have several amps, you'll want a pre-out for each one. You might like the look of the Kenwoods that show a black panel when turned off. You might like the flashy lights on some JVCs. As long as you aren't buying an off-brand HU, sound quality isn't a huge factor.

For Amps, you generally want power. Having a overly-powefull amp won't hurt your speakers.

Speakers, you want sound quality and power handling. Sound quality is personal.

As a rule of thumb, you can't go wrong if you buy in the middle (not the cheapest, not the most expensive) of a reputable brand.