I've always done my own setups as I personally enjoy doing it myself (most of the time).

In my old rig I went all out as it was a new truck. Had the following:

- Alpine D/Din DVD Head Unit - Very pleased with the features/ease of use.
- Alpine Type R Splits up front - Once again, very pleased.
- Alpine Type R Coax. in rears - Same as above.
- Alpine PDX-F6 to power all door speakers - Had plenty of power
- Alpine PDX-M6 to power sub - Same as above
- Alpine Type R 12" Sub in Alpine ported box - Worked well as box was designed for that specific sub.

PS: I don't work for Alpine!

All in all, you can go out and spend as much as you like but if the install/tune is shieeeet, the end result will be too.

I spent hours dynamatting the doors and running the cabling as neatly as possible etc and the end result was very nice. As mentioned above, ditch the factory speaker mounts, they are rubbish in most cars. Easy enough to make out of some mdf.

Anyone that says splits etc. on there own are enough hasn't heard a good system before or is afraid to admit there setup blows. If you truly are into your music, a sub is a must. Quality gear can be had new online for very respectable prices these days. Stick to the bigger names.