Just wanting a more experienced persons input in regards to the price quoted.

Yesterday I went to Alberts Car Stereo in Morley and inquired about a supply and install of a stereo system for my WRX. I was quoted around $2600 for everything. This was based on 2 12" subwoofers that will be installed in the side of the boot in enclosed custom boxes, two amps and a set of speakers for the front doors. Brand discussed being used was Rockford Fosgate. Dynomatting of the doors and boot was also included.

He was spurting a lot of details I really didn't understand in regards to the amps but he did suggest I could run the whole system of one amp if I wanted to bring the cost down. Is this a good idea or is it best to have a separate amp for the speakers and another for the subs?

I plan to go a couple of other places to get some more quotes but would like a more knowledgeable persons input to what sort of price is reasonable.

Boxes are similar to this setup.

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[I]and then we discovered it wasn't the Robot King after all, it was the real one. Fortunately I was able to reattach the head.[/I]

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I'm currently in the process of building my own stereo system from the ground up, in a different fashion to yours, but is it something you'd consider doing yourself? The money I'm saving by installing everything (all new wiring/sound proofing/etc), is allowing for better quality through out.

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I really don't have the skills or the confidence to do it myself unfortunately.

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[I]and then we discovered it wasn't the Robot King after all, it was the real one. Fortunately I was able to reattach the head.[/I]

Dynamat installation is generally quite expensive, as the installers consider it quite labour intensive. I was quoted $600 just to do the front and rear doors and rear shelf.

Custom fiberglass boxes can also be quite time consuming, and that may also be a factor in the price.

Also, I'd suggest running 2 amps as you said, 1 for the speakers, and 1 for the subs.

Are you also upgrading the head unit, or have you already done that?

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Not upgrading the head unit I already have a Alpine Double Din head unit which I am happy with.

Also, I am not wanting to have a giant sub box in the boot, hence the need for the side installation of the sub woofers.

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[I]and then we discovered it wasn't the Robot King after all, it was the real one. Fortunately I was able to reattach the head.[/I]

Did we ever get to the bottom of this? Howl did you realise you only payed to have the keypad replaced?

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Shallow mount JL Subs. They need as little as 14 litres internal volume.

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You can get a box of the large sheets off ebay for $200ish delivered, if you have the tools/time/patience to get the trims off yourself, then you can save a lot of money.

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EDIT: And just to your remark about having the skills or confidence to attempt it, I am by no means a car audio wizard or fabrication expert. Admittedly, I used some basic electronic principles I picked up in my BEng to help me a bit, but in terms of putting it all together, YouTube is your best friend!

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