I recently bought a new widebody Scat Pack and it came with the base 6 speaker alpine system. The bass was ok but the highs were so bad. Overall I was pretty disappointed with the sound system. However, I'm glad I didn't spend $1k for the upgraded Alpine, which would've just added 2 more crappy speakers and a weak sub that I would end up replacing. The $2k option for Harmon Kardon might've sounded better than the base, but it is overpriced in my opinion and not worth spending that much. I can build a killer system for half that amount.
For under $600, I was able to replace the front dash speakers and add a 10" sub. I already had most of the parts from my older cars, the only new items I had to buy were the line out converter and the Infiniti 3032 3.5" speakers. Just these two changes alone made a massive improvement in the sound quality, and I saved a ton of money. I might upgrade the Infinitis in the future for a more high end speaker, but I snagged these for only $50 on Black Friday, so it was a cheap upgrade for me until I can decide on a more high-end speaker to replace it with.
In my opinion, replacing the dash speakers if you have the base system should be the first priority. The stock amp has more than enough juice to power the Infinitis and they sound crystal clear even when cranked, whereas the stock paper cone speakers sounded terrible at high volumes and had a very hollow sound to them, almost like I was listening to them at the end of a hallway.
After that I would replace the rear deck speakers since they are full range. Still haven't decided on which 6.5" I want to go with. I wouldn't bother replacing the 6x9s in the door since they basically just act as subs.
In the video I show how to remove the dash and my overall thoughts. I'll add more to this thread once I replace the rear deck speakers.
For under $600, I was able to replace the front dash speakers and add a 10" sub. I already had most of the parts from my older cars, the only new items I had to buy were the line out converter and the Infiniti 3032 3.5" speakers. Just these two changes alone made a massive improvement in the sound quality, and I saved a ton of money. I might upgrade the Infinitis in the future for a more high end speaker, but I snagged these for only $50 on Black Friday, so it was a cheap upgrade for me until I can decide on a more high-end speaker to replace it with.
In my opinion, replacing the dash speakers if you have the base system should be the first priority. The stock amp has more than enough juice to power the Infinitis and they sound crystal clear even when cranked, whereas the stock paper cone speakers sounded terrible at high volumes and had a very hollow sound to them, almost like I was listening to them at the end of a hallway.
After that I would replace the rear deck speakers since they are full range. Still haven't decided on which 6.5" I want to go with. I wouldn't bother replacing the 6x9s in the door since they basically just act as subs.
In the video I show how to remove the dash and my overall thoughts. I'll add more to this thread once I replace the rear deck speakers.