Total Nebie!!

jsnyder

Alright, here is the deal. I have an old '79 Chevy pickup. After deciding that the k-mart radio and 2 inch speakers were not enough for me, i thought, hey i'll buy some speakers, that will make it all better. NOT. so i bought a set of 6x9 dual (I know, i know, not the best choice, but i think they will do the job. they are 150 watt.) speakers and boxes to put them in. when i got home and started to install them i realized what a mess the back of the radio was. most wires where rotten, there was no wire harness, only a ground, hot, and right and left wires. just loose, no connections. so i put my speakers in and rewired. after this i hooked them up, and cranked it, hoping for a really awesome sound. what i got was something about as powerfull as my laptop speakers.
What i need to know what i should do about the wire harness predicament, and also if amping the speakers would do anything for me. I plan to buy a new deck. at the moment i am planning on buying a jvc.
I just want a good sound. i dont want something that will blow my neighbors away.
Like i said i am a complete newbie at the whole car audio thing. i am pretty farmiliar with car wiring and basic stuff, but this is not my thing.
Please help, anything would be of assistance. thanks.

halo71

Wow, you come to the Polk forum to ask wiring questions about Dual speakers? Just wondering why this forum? Until you get a decent deck and decent speakers I wouldn't waste anymore time trying to get your current set up to sound "awesome". Keep in mind that a higher power rating does not equal better sound quality.

Oh yeah, there is also a Car Audio section further down the forum.

superjunior

you'll probably have better luck posting your question in the "on the move" section of the forum for car audio related things.