Value Of My Sound System

How much would a sound system in my car like this cost ?

The price of a sound system can range anywhere from 50 dollars to 5000+ dollars. If bass is what you want I would look into one or two subwoofers. You can find them from pretty cheap on sites like sonicelectronix.com to high end subwoofers on http://store.soundsolutionsaudio.com/ Subwoofers require an amplifier that matches their wattage output so you will need that too. IMO the next step would be two replace your mid/high door speakers. The same sites listed above will have the same options. I really enjoy polk audio speakers. They deliver a rich and crisp sound and also go very high (depending on which ones you buy) without distorting. Speakers that exceed your stereos wattage limits will also require a 4 channel amplifier. You can get speakers with built in tweeters or use crossovers and place them seperatly. If you are looking for quality and are willing to pay a little bit extra, i would go with sundown audio or skar audio for your subwoofers. Always make sure that the piece of equipment you are buying is CEA certified. This means that it has been tested and proven to be able to put out and handle the power that it says it can on the box. Avoid brands like Boss, Sony, Dual, Pyramid, Legacy, Mb quart for cheap items. For expensive high wattage items avoid rockford fosgate, kicker, alpine, and pioneer. These brands although very popular and highly touted are known to take shortcuts, build their subwoofers to look beafier then they really are and use cheap materials. If you are going to pay big bucks, go with the products on the second link. Now just remember that the more wattage you are pulling, the more juice you will need. For what you are describing I believe that you will be fine on a stock electric system, but if you are experiencing severe light dimming you will need a big three upgrade and possibly a high output alternator, and a bigger or second battery. But this is only if you are really bumping. Another smart idea will be the use of sound deadening products. There are some really expensive ones like dynamat and second skin, but really they all work almost the same. a cost friendly one to use would be fatmat. Also although 2005 is pretty new, you might want to look into a new stereo. Don't pay under 100 dollars for a stereo if you want quality and for it to be long lasting. I would get a kenwood or alpine.

Does this count as a sound system?

Providing the CD player doesn't add to the overall value of the vehicle then no.
However, if the CD is high value, and you want to claim for it if it's stolen, then yes.

Basically, the "modification" clause in this instance is about value only. Saying no should make no difference to your premium, but saying yes will increase your premium.

How much is my sound system worth?

it can be hard to sale used car audio. most used systems go for 100-200 bux tho for your run of the mill system.

Which car would be the best to put a sound system in?

for my area sure. in the beginning in case you have not have been given aftermarket front audio equipment i could replace those formerly I replaced the rear audio equipment. it rather is simply by fact your front audio equipment are relatively your sound degree so the rear audio equipment are completely rear fill except someones interior the back seat, which maximum audio adult males purchase it for them not the riders. Its been astounding for me simply by fact i in my opinion love having relatively a lot of bass in my vehicle and that i've got fun with it everywhere i pass simply by fact I even have good song and a competent equipment to take heed to. inspite of the incontrovertible fact that my equipment ran me around 2200, and thats purely aspects I did each and all of the installation myself and that i've got been given the climate an insane reductions. If the customary individual offered them they could be staring at 5000 MSRP fee this isnt even inclusive of my head unit. however the bass hits complicated sufficient to shake your lungs and the audio equipment sound astounding so i seem forward to each time I ought to pass some the place. i do unlike procuring gasoline yet I care tons much less as quickly as I have fun with it extra. Whats extra humorous is the audio in my vehicle is worth very virtually as lots simply by fact the vehicle its in. build it appropriate and it may sound astounding. remember this, Audio builds are 10 p.c. product ninety p.c. installation. Do it appropriate the 1st time and take a while doing it and have self belief me you would be satisfied you probably did.

How many watts does my sound system need to be?

Grumpy is correct with one exception. It's not 1 dB for doubling of power, it's 3 dB for doubling of power. Grumpy, you need to update this memory register in your brain;-)

A "1000" Sony HTiB is a joke, it's probably about 50 ~ 100 watts at best. Don't pay so much attention to watts anyway, this is a measure of input power not a measure of performance output. To say an audio system is 1000 watts is like saying, "my car uses 1000 gallons of gas"... what the heck use is that information??? What did the car do with that 1000 gallons of gas? How many miles did it get out of that? What was the performance? An audio system should be rated based on its output capability not how much power it can deliver to the speakers. The less power required the better, not to save energy but rather because less power in a voice coil means less thermal swings and less distortion.

Without proper measurement equipment and knowledge it's pretty much impossible to know a systems performance. Manufacturers simply do not provide the correct information. They have spent so many decades giving consumers all the wrong information that it would only confuse consumers to try to explain it to them. So as a consumer your only option is to do some leg work and get out and listen to some systems.

My suggestion would be for you to start at an independent high end audio video store that carries systems ranging well into the 5 and even 6 figure dollar range. I know you don't plan to spend that much but you need a reference by which to judge less expensive systems. Go hear those super high end...cost as much as a house... systems so you know what's possible. Then go listen to systems in your budget range and compare those listening experiences with the high end. You're not going to match it, not even close but now having that reference you may find you can more easily detect differences among the more reasonably priced systems. You will have become a more experienced listener more able to make an informed decision based on your own listening test.

mk

Looking to improve my sound system in my truck?

if you have a stock system in then anything will be an improvement. if you want the best website just go to http://www.crutchfield.com/ they have by far the best setup, you can pick which car you have and it will match you with the systems that fit your car, it will give you all the information you need to make a sound choice and they also give you a guide and faceplates for the speakers or receiver any wiring harnesses or any other parts you need for it to be compatible with your car. i have used this site for every system i have installed and always been very happy with the costumer support and quality of their stuff