audio set-up for beginners [continued]

[sientobente]

Good Day Chaps, I need your inputs on my setup. I am after imaging and soundstage. Car is a focus hatch. Being the only passenger/driver, I have grown tired of the bland stock audio setup. I am currently looking into the following components: 80prs (acquired), 10tw3 (acquired), ps 165 fx (still looking for a good price), then front door deadening (inner and outer walls).

Given that I would not be upgrading my battery/alternator, which amp would suffice my need? Do I need one? Can I use a pdx-v9 on my stock battery/alternator and not run into any problems if I am not an outrageously loud listener? Thanks to anyone who can chip in. :thankyou: Happy listening. Cheers!

Nice selection of gears! I'm using the 165fx, and the price is pretty much standard among all car audio shops. Some though charge for the installation, but some like my car audio installer Simple Sound will install it for free when you get the set from him. Since you have an HU that should be full-active capable, take advantage of it and use a 4ch amp(seps) and a mono amp(subs). Then use the time alignment feature of the HU to remove localization and improve the soundstage.

These new flax focals sound really different from the past. It now runs on the neutral to warm side. It also has a more pronounced midbass, even better than my previous K2Ps. Your stock alternator should also be fine since you won't really use power hungry subs.

[hypnos]

Nice selection of gears! I'm using the 165fx, and the price is pretty much standard among all car audio shops. Some though charge for the installation, but some like my car audio installer Simple Sound will install it for free when you get the set from him. Since you have an HU that should be full-active capable, take advantage of it and use a 4ch amp(seps) and a mono amp(subs). Then use the time alignment feature of the HU to remove localization and improve the soundstage.

These new flax focals sound really different from the past. It now runs on the neutral to warm side. It also has a more pronounced midbass, even better than my previous K2Ps. Your stock alternator should also be fine since you won't really use power hungry subs.

Thanks for the immediate response mate. I really appreciate it. Yep the performance of 165 fx is really otherwordly at its price. Any particular amp that you could point me to? Im not really looking for anything fancy, anything not power hungry, compact and would do the job. I am thinking of placing it under the driver seat. Is there such an amp that could drive both the seps and sub?

[sientobente]

Try to look for a 5-channel Class D amp. It should be more compact than it's class AB counterparts and is more efficient. The Phoenix Gold SD800.5 is one of them.