audio set-up for beginners [continued]

[jhnkvn]

Pa advise lang guys: Will go to Mickey's this Saturday to swap the stock stereo on my 2016 Kia Carnival with these:

1. New 2-DIN HU (maybe the Pioneer AVH X8850BT because of Car Play)
2. New 2 way separates (thinking of the Focal P165FX)
3. An under-seat active sub

That is the plan as discussed with Mickey but then I found this hardly-used Steg 120.2 Q-mos amp at home from a failed installation about 12 years ago (that's another story). Now I'm wondering if it will do any good to use this amp for the Carnival setup or just save it for another car another day. What do you guys think? Should I use the Steg to power the fronts? Diba overkill ang 120-wpc RMS?

Note: I'm not open to the idea of a passive subwoofer (heavy and lethal in case of a collision) which is why I'll settle for a small active sub. Thanks in advance.

Use the STEG to power the fronts. Just remember to have the amplifier checked before installation (Mickey does it for free). No such thing as too much power according to Clarkson nag diba.

Targa pa rin ba bang for the buck? Recently inquired, parang less than 2k lang yung 6 or 6.5in separates nila. Had the X652Cs before, and wala naman akong audiophile ears pero they are good enough. Planning to upgrade another vehicle eh.

Ano pa ba ibang brands and models available at around 3 to 5k?

Firland Audio and Ryan Audio comes into mind. Still, why not just stick with Targa. They're OEM suppliers of those Sony/JVC/Pioneer component systems you see in SM you know. Just remember to shy away from raw drivers (you'll notice when they dont have much rubber surrounds) and bullet tweets -- those are LnC gears and in-car listening greatly suffers due to their dispersion characteristics.

If i may chime in, easier to tune ang passive sub than active sub. Since active sub still has "limitations" compared to passive.

For me also, mas fuller ang sound produced by passive..

If I would chime in my opinion: same lang sila. Just different ways on how to power a subwoofer. The nice thing about actives is that it already has a power supply built into the casing as well as crossover controls (all in one kung baga) while the passives needs them separately. If you want to be flexible, go for the passive since it's usually the expensive "active subs" that has extensive crossover and tuning functions. For example, you don't really see phase controls on cheap ones.

But don't underestimate powered subs. Home audio has them aplenty. Pretty sure those Php300,000/pc JL Fantoms aren't active for show.