Replacing 30y old audio system

>2x 4" dash mounted speakers
>2x 3.5" speakers in C pillars behind seats
>1x 4.5" subwoofer under drivers seat
>single DIN head unit
>400-800€ to spend
tell me you audiophiles what to do

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Do you spend that much time in your car?

I mean. It's my only hobby....

Go to /o/ my man. All I can tell you is to blast hardbass on yr audio system.

Sad. I've thought I would find at least a few people who build their own speakers who can recommend some brands and what to do.
Like if I should bin the C pillar speakers and go just with the ones in dash because of audio balance or if I should put a second subwoofer under the second seat etc.

I mean /o/ has car audio generals n shit. What car do you have?

Op, if you have a 30 year old shitbox, it won't matter what speakers or head unit or amplifier you put in it if the acoustics are garage. Most stereo systems in modern cars are directional to a point where audio companies(infinity, Boston, Harmon, and B&O) custom construct speakers and the layout given the frame and interior schematic. Trying to LEGO a good stereo in an old car will be ghetto and likely sound shitty in all conditions no matter the equalization. Buy a new car if you want good sound, or just put a huge sub in the trunk and call it a day.

AW11
and last time I saw an audio general on /o/ was back when WAT was still a thing...
>shitbox
No.

If it's an mr2, yes. It's a 30 year old heap. Drive it for driving it, not for having a nice sound system.

I've put a lot of work into that car over the past two years. Disassembled it to the bare metal, cut all the rust out, engine swapped the damn thing, did a lot of suspension work and now I want a nice stereo.
If this is your definition of shitbox then fine.
But I want a nice stereo and in the past I've had good luck with technical audio stuff on Yea Forums so I've tried it again. Looks like that time is gone. My bad.

Listen, I have had project cars in the past, too. I've never done that much, however, I'm trying to convey that the stock stereo and speakers/subs in an 06 Chrysler 300C sounded better than all the alpine, Sony, mtx, and infinity build-your-own kits I've ever installed inn anything. From an I-Doc to a fox body. Without seriously manipulating the directional output and sound occlusion of the interior, it's going to reach a threshold and never get better. I'd wor worry more about getting it sound proofed or dampened before spending over a thousand dollars on speakers whose impact will go unnoticed due to poor acoustics. I'll reel it back and maybe suggest making the actual car the hobby.

Thing is the car sat for over 5 years in a garage and had a lot of moisture damage to the interior. Aren't these old speakers made from paper? I know the actual audio output is not good. But I have no idea if it's the head unit or the speakers themselves. Especially the ones in the dash are rattling a lot on higher volumes.
I've heard you can rebuild the paper speakers, is that correct?

You can. I've use a product called "liquid nails". It's like a glue that solidifies as a gelatinous glob. If the speakers rattle it probably means they're not sealed anymore. Filling the edges of the cone with liquid nails might revitalize their potential. It's a temporary solution for sure. If the cones are still solid, it's likely the seals.

Wouldn't that affect the quality for the worse tho? I mean adding material to the membrane makes it heavier, doesn't it?

If you remove the old decayed foam seal and are conservative about the liquid nails it won't be too bad. You'll likely get more on the low end, but they'll at least be sealed and no longer rattle.

Unless you put in several dozen pounds of cork insulation while you had it apart, it's still going to sound a lot worse than a modern stacey cuckover with stock speakers

I don't need it to sound like a brand new top of the shelf car. I just want it to sound nice given the circumstances. I'm not that dumb. I still know I have an engine that can go above 8k rpm right behind my head.

Well if you just want "good enough" get some well reviewed name brand speakers that fit your existing cutouts, a nice headunit, and an amp / sub setup if you feel like niggerblasting.

So essentially it doesn't matter what I buy as long as I stick to the name brands...

Also I was serious about the cork, next time you have the door panels off consider cutting a few mm of cork board and adding sound insulation. It goes a long way.

cork as in normal sheet cork? or the one infused with rubber?

Normal sheet cork

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thanks