Jeep sound system
Since I will be driving the Wrangler from now on due to my speeding tickets I’ve decided to upgrade the sound system. Marzouq recently upgraded his cars sound system and it made me realize how easy a process it could be to buy everything online.
I don’t have a really huge budget to start with so I decided to take it step by step and order the different components one at a time. The first thing I ordered was my head unit. There are only two brands I was considering, Blaupunkt and Alpine and after a bit of research I decided on the Alpine iDA-X001 (pictured above) which I’ve had my eyes on since before it was released. Its a digital media player that connects to the iPod and allows you to control it using a full color ipod like display. The only downside in the unit is it doesn’t have a CD player but since my music is all ripped onto my iPod anyways its really not a big problem. I found it on Crutchfield for $336 and that includes all the cabling, adapters and harnesses needed to install the unit into the Wrangler.
Next step is replacing the speakers followed by getting an amp and finally some kind of subwoofer enclosure that doesn’t eat up too much space from my tiny trunk. I am looking at JL Audio for the speakers and either Rockford Fosgate or JL Audio for the amps. The subwoofer enclosure will probably be from some generic brand but the sub itself will be either Rockford Fosgate or JL Audio.
If you are thinking on upgrading your car sound system, Crutchfield is a great place to start. You just tell them what car you have and they will tell you what fits. [Link]
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12 Comments, add your own...
1. SWOS | December 3rd, 2007 at 11:54 pm
Alpine is always the way to go for a pro headunit, i’ve bought two from the before and i was never disapointed..everything was amazing even on my stock speakers(before i change them) the sound got 10 times clearer and louder. as for amps u could also consider JBL they have some gr8 amps..for a sub u could get the JBL gti series which is amazing..or if ur a bit low like u said on $$ consider Audiobahn i bought two 12 inch subs last year and i couldnt be happier with the sound quality. regarding the enclosure it depends what u need..i tried both ported and sealed, ported was better, since its boomier and am a bassss junkie.. for any more info or tips just shoooot. i can email u the pics of the audio install that i did myself for my car u’ll be shocked ;)
2. Mark | December 3rd, 2007 at 11:57 pm
Well my biggest issue with the subwoofer enclosure is the lack of space and the fact I have a dog. When the rear seat is up I have a tiny space left in the back and when the rear seat is down my dog should fit in the trunk, its really not a lot of room to work with.
I did find this enclosure
http://www.quadratec.com/Assets/Images/85449/85449-add3-lg.jpg
it might get the job done.
3. Marzouq | December 4th, 2007 at 3:02 am
You should look for slim subwoofers which are available from Rockford Fosgate and Kenwood, they will really do the job for you and they aren’t think at all.
Speakers, I would recommend the ones I have if they fit. The sound system makes a difference!
4. Damon Dash | December 4th, 2007 at 3:45 am
I’m confused, which license got suspended the car or motorcycle?
5. K.TheKuwaiti | December 4th, 2007 at 8:40 am
Just buy your stuff from Kuwait .. shipping will be very expensive.
6. punky | December 4th, 2007 at 9:23 am
Go with JL Audio it is on another level from the others, you will not regret it
7. Mark | December 4th, 2007 at 11:42 am
Marzouq: I am not a fan of Boston Acoustics. Will check out the slim subs from rockford fosgate.. I am not a fan of Kenwood either.
Damon: no license got suspended.. yet
K: how much can a head unit weigh? Should cost just KD4 shipping…
Punky: I know thats what I’ve heard
8. K.TheKuwaiti | December 4th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Head units can get pretty heavy .. your looking at ~20kd.
9. Mark | December 4th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
:O u serious??
10. Mark | December 4th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
I just checked amazon and it says shipping weight is 4.8 pounds which is like KD4.5
11. SWOS | December 4th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Mark finding an enclosure or a stealth sub enclosure like some call it is easy and simple, but the question is do u want to sacrifice sound quality? u have to put on ur mind that basically the bigger the sub enclosure the better it will sound.. really depends on what u have on mind. in ur case i would either get a stealth enclosure like:
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?g=182750&i=044WRG10BC&c=3&tp=1232
or
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?g=182750&i=236TJ97CU&c=3&tp=1232
just double check if they fit ur wrangler.
12. Alex | May 27th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
great site!!! was searching something about some brands in Kuwait. keep up the good work. It helped me a lot and was nice to read. Really nice blog.
I have the same radio by the way. Bought it from sonic electronix in the state. was around 200 plus shipping. They are cheap. If you buy a lot it works out with the shipping.
Thanks
Alex
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