Hello ever body (the new guy here
). I just started working on my car?s sound system. Back in December ?2001" I bought a (?new?) black 1993 Subaru Impreza 4-Door Station Wagon.
With that being said, just this month I have started working on replacing the old factory speakers. Mostly because these nine year old ?paper speakers? can?t hold a candle to even the cheapest of today's after market speakers
, and the fact one of the back speakers is ripped only aids in my choice in replacing them. (Cool, new speakers!) So I went to Best Buy, Circuit City, Sears and two local car audio shops. I must have listened to 25 different speaker modles, from as many makers
(with my own CDs)
And what I seemed to like best for the kind of music I listen to (Heavy Metal and some Alternative) were the Sony ?Xplod?speaker family. My car uses 6-1/2 inch speakers and that?s what I?m going to use. I?m not one for over doing a car?s interior. I found a great place to buy the speakers from on the internet, ?etronics.com? (no, this is not a spam) I payed $60.00 per pare and $12.00 shipping that?s all. So I bought two sets
, seeing how they will fit both in the back and in the front doors. The speakers in question are the Sony ?XS-V1632"s. The prices I would have had to pay at the five stores I went too where from $99.95 to $110.99 per set. (They should be in by the 25th of this month.
As far as the stereo goes it?s a after market cassette deck. It will have to do until I can save up
. I am hoping to get the ? Sony CDX-MP70
CD/MP3 Receiver? {R.M.S.} 23 X 4 watts and a peek of 50 watts (not too bad.) Right now the cassette is running at about {R.M.S.} of 12 X 4 watts and 35 X 4 peek. I know this because the guy that I got the car from told me he installed it went the factory radio went out, and I have be manual that goes to the stereo.
?Now for my questions now that you?ll have the back story.?
#1 does anyone have an Impreza like mine?
#2 If so, what have you done to your Impreza ?
#3 How do I replace the factory speakers?
#4 Is it going to hurt my new speakers using such a low watt stereo (the cassette deck) or will it make any real difference to the speakers?
#5 Is it just a simple case of popping out the old one's and sticking in the new one's, or is there more too it?
#6 Are there any books that cover just this type of thing?
# 7 What do you think of my choice in speakers and a future stereo/CD player?
#8 Has any one gotten into this new satellite radio yet?
#9 Have I board any one yet?
#10 Do Sony CD players hold up or do they break a lot?
#11 If not a Sony CD player then what should I be looking for?
#12 I know there is more I should ask but I can?t come up with any thing else.
So I guess that's it. (For Now Any Way)
Later,and thanks
Note: this is a respotting of a letter I wrote for one of the Yahoo car groups.May God give you the best, and keep you safe at all times.
Later Morrow