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Audio advice for 2013 prius 2 audio upgrade

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by primal_G, Oct 4, 2014.

  1. primal_G

    primal_G Junior Member

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    hi all, i just picked up a 2013 Prius 2 today and I'm trying to plan a new audio system but i'm relatively inexperienced in car audio, I want to keep the stock HU. Right now i'm thinking of picking up an alpine mrx-f35 amplifier and replacing the front speakers with infinity 9632cf speakers in the front and maybe some infinity 6032cf in the back. I also want to try and put a shallow mount sub and amp in the space under the trunk above the spare. Can the stock battery handle two amps? Any advice on a shallow sub? I'm talking $120 or under, nothing incredible
     
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    There's no real reason to upgrade rear speakers, and even less reason if adding a sub and/or on a budget. That Alpine amp could be used to run fronts and sub meaning less demand on your electrics and more $$ in your wallet.
     
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    thanks for the advice, do you think the 125 bridged watts at 4 ohms would be enough work decently with a kenwood xw1200f with 350rms peak single coil 4ohm? also has anyone actually shown steps to running the new speaker wires through the door after adding an amp?
     
    #3 primal_G, Oct 6, 2014
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    just curious why you chose this alpine amp?
     
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    Regardless what equipment you choose, I have run my 900W D amp for almost 4 years with faults. Will check the fuse size later.
     
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    i wanted 4 channels for speakers and one bridged for an amp, i trust alpine and its not very expensive on amazon, I'm also interested in trying a class d amp
     
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    I have a similar setup to what you are talking. Alpine MRX-V70 5-channel amp in the hidden compartment alongside a Pioneer TS-SW3001S4 12" shallow mount sub. Currently just have a pair of Infinity Kappa 62.9i in the front doors but have plans to add rear speakers at some point. Mostly just so anyone in the back isn't getting just the thump of the sub with the front speakers being blocked for them. It's working great and I've very happy with it. I don't see any reason why the two amps would be any different really than one 5-channel amp. Other than having the space to mount both of them and the sub. My single small amp plus sub take up the entire space.

    I've taken some pictures of what I needed to do to run new wires to the doors but I haven't finished all of my install and haven't taken the time to write it all up. It's been over a year now and who knows when I'll actually be done. :) I really should write it up and just update it when/if I do finish.
     
    #7 BillyBuerger, Oct 16, 2014
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