poor boy sound system

[StereoInstaller1]

Find your premuim sound speakers, install your blowchunks. Run all new wire everywhere.

Prepare for disappointment, though. E30s sound like shit for the most part.

[alpinaclone]

My car should have had the premium speakers but they ripped all of that out along with the tweeters. I am basically at ground zero with the stereo because it is all gone. Should I try to hunt down some premium factory speakers or go with some budget aftermarket units? As far as a headunit is concerned I was digging through my stash and found my old blaupunkt MP3000 circa 2002, how would you rate this against some of the cheapie contemporary headunits available. I wired it up with some crap roadmaster front speakers I had and it sounds like.....well...crap. I think that is more of a product of the speakers and not the hu though.

Thanks, Matt

edit; I do not intend to run a sub btw.

[StereoInstaller1]

Matt, everyone has their own idea of adequate sound.

If you have no intention of ever having a subwoofer, but the panasonic deck at WalMart that is $90. Find a set of premuim sound speakers front and rear, including the tweeters up front...which your car should have come with.

Run new wire to all 4 corners. Use aftermarket crossovers if you can. hit up local installers to find some. Most any installer over the age of 30 will have a set or three sitting around, so go into the shop, not the front and ask the oldest guy you see.

If you plan on a sub, get a deck with high pass filters, so you can eliminate the bass from the inside speakers so they play clearer and louder.

Luke

[alpinaclone]

My car, thanks to the po, has been equipped with a radio delete. As lightweight, and rare and utterly fur raze as it is, I likes my tunes. I unfortunatly have only a small portion of my budget to devote to this. What I am looking for from you wise and wonderful audiophiles is a suggestion or two for a low budget sterio setup, just a headunit and 4 speakers. I would like something with an usb input and decent sound quality. Also would you guys reccomend one of the cheap component speaker sets for the front, i.e. Blaupunkt, to move the soundstage forward a little, or just some coaxials.

Thanks, Matt