First of all, let me say that I'm proud to be the new owner of a Laser Blue 2003 ES. I've actually had the car for about a month now and the first 3,000 miles have left nothing but smiles. I drove a 95 Eclipse GS-T, so I lost a little power, but gained quite a bit in reliability, which is what I was after. I absolutely love this car!
On to the questions. I have the 6 disc changer in the dash and I've decided not to carry over my audio system from the Eclipse. I want to use the factory head unit. The only thing I'm bringing over from the Eclipse is the amp, a PPI A404.
So, here are the questions I have for you Protege experts.
1) What, if any, are the possible negative factors involved in converting the speaker leads from the head unit into RCA-level cables?
2) Do I have any other options other than converting the speaker leads to RCA? There are no speaker level inputs on my amp.
3) Can any of you recommend some high quality speakers that will fit the front, rear, and some nice subs? I would like to spend about $200 on the fronts, $100 on the rears, and maybe another $200 on the sub(s).
4) I've read a lot of people having trouble with dimming headlights, etc. This PPI is a huge current hog and I'm wondering if straight 4 gauge cable to the battery will be enough?
Any comments, advice, experiences you may have are greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance to everyone who responds.
-Huffy
On to the questions. I have the 6 disc changer in the dash and I've decided not to carry over my audio system from the Eclipse. I want to use the factory head unit. The only thing I'm bringing over from the Eclipse is the amp, a PPI A404.
So, here are the questions I have for you Protege experts.
1) What, if any, are the possible negative factors involved in converting the speaker leads from the head unit into RCA-level cables?
2) Do I have any other options other than converting the speaker leads to RCA? There are no speaker level inputs on my amp.
3) Can any of you recommend some high quality speakers that will fit the front, rear, and some nice subs? I would like to spend about $200 on the fronts, $100 on the rears, and maybe another $200 on the sub(s).
4) I've read a lot of people having trouble with dimming headlights, etc. This PPI is a huge current hog and I'm wondering if straight 4 gauge cable to the battery will be enough?
Any comments, advice, experiences you may have are greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance to everyone who responds.
-Huffy