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[mimi the mini]

Hi guys,
Not got much money to spend but my sprite didn't come with any stereo at all, so was just wondering if anyone can reccomend any decent speakers, would want ones to go in parcel shelf, so not 6x9s.. Not having a sub or anything. So any speakers that would sound good by themselves.
Is it important to spend a lot on speakers if you want a decent sound?

Cheers

[techno-steve]

if you want a cheap headunit i can get u 1 for £30 so there not expensive and speakers are cheap as chips these days

steve

[mimi the mini]

Yah i know hey,
I was goin spend £45 on a kenwood 1 as I want to plug my ipod in. But yeah speakers are cheap thats the thing but are the cheap ones any good

[techno-steve]

bassicly a speaker is speaker lol and in a mini any speaker sonds good. my mates has sum speakers for £14 and they sond mint

steve


p.s hey

[pyromaniac_yeti]

best bet, hit ebay/your local cash convertors.

i payed about 60 quid for the audio setup in my car.

which basicly consisted of a speaker board underneath the rear seats, a pair of 6x9's, a custom parcel shelf with no speaker holes, and then a cd player head unit from cash convertors.

the 6x9's are well worth the effort to fit. takes about 30mins to do the speaker fittings to the board, and it just clips into place under your seats. the parcel shelf and speaker boards can be bought on ebay just in the wood, or covered in pretty much whatever you want...

problem youve got is standard speakers arent of a standard size, as in the standard 13cm that most speakers come in...so they dont fit without hacking metal out of your car (not a good idea imo.) so you're pretty much stuck with the standard speakers. just you get a lot more volume and a better sound quality from a pair of 6x9's....so i found anyway...plus with the chequered parcel shelf and speaker board it just looks plain cool inside. a nice custom touch to your car for not a lot of money, that anyone who's capable of plugging in four connectors, and doing up eight screws can do by themselves.

[1275GTS]

i got my head unit from aldi for £34.00. its plays mp3 cd's, slot for sd cards, usb slot and an aux in. it comes with the iso plugs,usb and aux leads + remote control. i've a set of 6*9 speakers fitted to an underseat board. i will be fitting these in the next week or so.

[Zacherius]

In Halfords yesterday they had a Boxed Kit - with an Amp and four speakers for £35.00. Not sure how good they were but a bargain all the same. Also, ARGOS do deals on head Units and speakers when bought together.

I got my Head Unit from Maplins with all connections and Bluetooth for £35.00 as well.

[WiredbyWilson]

Im selling a Kenwood HU that has the ipod input, and i will chuck the ipod connecor cable in too if you are intersted.

Wilson

[mimi the mini]

Fair doos, thanks for the replies,
I'll have a look round,
Oh, how much you want for the kenwood 1?

[WiredbyWilson]

Fair doos, thanks for the replies,
I'll have a look round,
Oh, how much you want for the kenwood 1?

Well it was £70 new and is only 6 months old (can include receipt if i can find it)

I would ideally like £40 and i would chuck in the cable to plug your ipod into it (cost £10), not sure what postage would be.....

It is this model-



Wilson

Edited by Wilson1275, 15 January 2009 - 02:15 PM.

[M44K TS]

Wilson, if it's any help, i've just posted off a cd player i sold on ebay, Royal Mail Standard Parcels was £4.30 or something, that was the cd player, removal keys, wiring plug and manuals, but not in a box, just loads of bubble wrap and a tough postage bag.

[WiredbyWilson]

Thanks M44K TS,

So say £5 for P&P & Paypal fees, if your interested mimi.

[mimi the mini]

Hi thanks for the offer but have been looking at that similar model earlier & its only £48 delivered on amazon, so that would be just easier...
But thanks

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

the words cheap and quality audio are not often seen together the source or head unit is the first place to start id say go for a main make ie sony alpine pioneer jvc kenwood ect you also need to look at the volume ie wattage rating most are 50wx4 but cheap one can be 30wx4 ie crap

really u want to spend a minimum of 60 pound on a cheap head unit again with i pod control u can get one with an ipod dock so it charges it and then u can controll everything via the hu so ipod can be hidden in the glove box (ipod docks and usb = alot better quality)

then u have the speakers u can get a decent set of pioneer 13cm speakers for £20 at halfords so again good price and great quality

next link is the speaker cable idealy copper which is 100% oxygen free less resistance more bass greater quality and clarity

ive spent probs 1k on audio in the last 3 years and were all great installs if u need anyhelp give me a pm or ring me 01254888046

[MGMT]

go to 'car audio secturity' website they have some really cheap HU's (same as the one you are looking at) I have that kenwood one, was only 50 quid a few weeks ago and its fine with or without an amp!
shop around first!