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Are we sure that my car is utilizing a BOSE amp? - It is a 99' I30 - the Bose amp can be found on the Infiniti G35 Rear, left side of trunk - The largest speaker in this car is the 2 in the rear 6.5 inches - there are 2 speakers in the front doors - 2 tweeters on the door frame - 2 in the back behind the rear seats - I am not sure there is an AMP involved as I have not been able to find it - I don't know if that really is going to change my situation much - others have recommended new wiring to accomadate for the new speakers & their power needs
If I go w/a pair of highend/decent quality component - should I run these speakers off of the head unit? Or should I be installing a 4 channel AMP? I have never run new wire just for this situation what is going to be the most professional way to setup the:
- Pioneer deh 6500 HU
- Replacement 2 front/2 rear speakers | Should I be considering a 4 channel amp for the new speakers?
- Rockford Fosgate 2 Channel 5200 AMP & RF P2 12" Subs
- XM setup | XM direct/Skyfi receiver

-If you are unsure if your car has the Bose amp, then look thru the owners manual or check some forums that are specific to your car.
-If you do go with a high end quality component set, you will def. want to get an amp to power them.
-As for the deck and speakers, that will be good, just consult the 'good, bad, and ugly' list.
-As for the subs, if you only want loud than look into rockford. I have personally owned rockfords and they didnt have good sound quality. so maybe look into something else. Just give us a price range to help ya.

TEDD

Im about 95% sure its got an amp. Chances are high it doesnt look anything like an aftermarket amp, its probably hidden too.

Running the wire isnt bad. It just takes a bit of time...

I know a person who deals wholesale car electronics, I will be going through them to save some money however they are dealing - Pioneer, JVC, Audiobahn, and Clarion... I am wanting to pickup a set of component, set of coaxial, and a 4 channel AMP - do any of the manuf produce high quality? What would you recommend

Clarion will be your best bet here...Look into the DCD series... AVOID AUDIOBAHN AT ALL COSTS!!!

JVC puts out some killer headunits for cheap. My AR7000 was $250 ish :P

Clarion - do they produce any component setups - their website isn't that impressive but I have been able to find this model: SRS 1325 Component - have any info about Clarion component? Tell me more about the DCD series (models - websites?)
big thanks to Ryan for the help

I found the DCDs on http://www.mmxpress.com

DCD is Clarions top of the line speakers. Which truthfully are not to much of top of the line when compared to others.

But with the brands listed as the only options they are your best bet IMO.

Wow I have finally achieved disassembling my factory console and removing my BOSE factory head unit - what a pain in the ass - out of the whole stupid metra NISSAN multikit I used one piece - the face plate assembly - everything looks decent however I do have a lil pocket under my deck now.. - maybe I can sit a jewel case or two in there or maybe my ipod.

Before I do much else I have to make a big decision - how to setup my XM - I already have a bracketron bracket/SkyFi receiver/AUX bus input/ from my last car - so I can either setup the bracket, skyfi and all that or I can go XM direct - which sounds like more work - XM direct tuner + the Pioneer add on for the setup
- Using an external IRD has its benefits like switching to a diff source like CD/AM - FM while keeping your XM IRD running - this is really convenient you can switch to one of these diff sources while XM is on commercial - less work - less money - I still need a new antenna though - just thinking about it I am kindof leaning towards the external XM...

I also would like to get a setup for my IPOD - there seems to be alot of FM modulation + docks - from my first experience w/the DELPHI modulator it sucked, poor quality - same story w/an IPOD ? I am liking this product here due to the fact I can add it on later - no extra headaches w/wiring or anything - what are your thoughts on the XM and Ipod issue?
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-GuV5rkysbX ... 615TRANPOD

Today I will finish wiring the headunit and start running the amp kit - I will be need to remote turn on from my deck to: connect into the factory harness to turn on the power antenna & also run the remote to the trunk to power a 2 channel & 4 channel amp - Crutchfield recommended an E5000 relay - will this be neccessary or would it be ok to splice a remote line from the HU to the trunk - splice it again to each AMP?

Just splice it or run the remote turn on lead in series between your amps.

TEDD