Thinking of getting a proper audio install

[DezUk]

I have penciled my car in at a local audio install shop where i am planning to have a full SQ (geared toward sound quality) system installed that will sound amazing. The cost of the entire thing is looking to be about £1400. Thing that is slightly bothering me is that it is going into a car that has covered 106,000 miles, dont get me wrong the car runs fine but am i being stupid ?

I do plan to keep the car as i cant come to sell it for the kind of money i would get for it.

 

[DezUk]

Well the RE sub i did have blew on me so thats that idea out the window

As for the other bits and bobs i will sell them on and put it towards the install. Reason i am getting a nice install in the car is i love listening to music when driving and its where i do most of my listening, gives me a chance to crank it up properly.

This may be a load of pap but the guy at the audio shop said a car was a great environment to reproduce sound as there are hardly any flat edges in acar unlike a room in a house. he was adament (sp?) that once he was finished the sound would be ubber class .

The kit was roughly this....

Alpine 9853 HU (already have this)
JL XR 6.5 components
2x JL 12" subs
2x JL amps
Phoenix Gold 32 band EQ
Subtle custom boot build

 

[DezUk]

the guy was blagging you. how did you blow the RE... thought even the low models demanded 800rms etc

I'm not exactly sure how i blew the RE i was just turning up the volume and there was an almighty popping noise and it has never worked since. Although i did hook it upto my home amp and it did make some sounds. I didnt want to turn it up to loud though as it inst very good for them. So to be honest im not 100% sure if it is bust or not.

Was running of an ALpine MRD-501 which is still working fine.