how do I connect an amp to a standard head unit?

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Originally Posted by talnlnky

LOC's are are cool concept... but systems using them pretty much blow. Start with a quality deck, then continue installing quality parts after it including amp & speakers.

If you use a crappy deck (stock)... and then buy better speakers & an amp... you'll still be getting crappy sound.

I personally run dual 8's off the stock deck using LOC's that are built into a small amp I have.... It tides me over until I can get some time, money, and a garage to work with for the two weeks needed for my install, but I wouldn't recommend it to anybody unless they had less than $200 to spend on their entire install.

Even with as little as $500 you could make a cheap yet modest system with a sub. Without a sub you could easily do it for $300, but don't expect any bass.

$100 for deck with pre-outs
$100 for a 50x4 watt amp
$100 for A pair of 6.5" components + 18awg speaker wire & rca cable.
$50 for fuse holder & 4awg welding cable (for power and grounds)
$100 for a cheap 10" plus materials to make a small sealed box.

hey talnlnky it seems that you know yourself around car stereos. I was wondering what kind of 8" subs do you have? Sorry for being off topic and resurrecting this old thread.

I'm looking to add one or two 8" subs for some bass. Can you recommend me one? I've been looking all over the internet to find decent reviews and most of them are hype. Plus all the amazon horror stories aren't that encouraging either. What do you think of alpine woofers? I've shortlisted them because they seem to have a consistent quality. Also I have came across this best alpine subwoofers post that seems to be legit. Would you recommend to go with alpine or choose something else?

I'm open for suggestions.