| Thanks to modern electronics, we now | | | | But relax. You don't need to be such an |
| have, more than ever, multiple options | | | | extremist with used car audio. First |
| for buying an audio system for our car. | | | | things first. Look for some prices. One |
| We only need to go to an electronics | | | | of the first places to look on is Ebay. |
| store like Best Buy or Circuit City and | | | | You may find a good price on a complete |
| find tons of options. Or check the web. | | | | used car audio kit. Another option is |
| There are so many brands to choose from | | | | retail stores. Some years ago I found a |
| that it may drive you nuts. | | | | complete kit: receiver, speakers and |
| So, today it isn't about what should you | | | | amplifiers for 60% of the price. Why? |
| buy, but how much money do you have to | | | | Because the guy who bought it didn't |
| invest in my car audio. It's a complex | | | | like how it sounded and spent more money |
| balance between what do you want and | | | | on a more sophisticated system. But for |
| what can you really afford, especially | | | | me it was more than enough. This guy's |
| if you are an enthusiast of these | | | | bad choice was my bliss. |
| babies. | | | | You can also check the classified ads in |
| Let's say that you have five hundred | | | | the newspaper. You will find lot's of |
| dollars. That let's you buy a decent | | | | local sellers looking for buyers for |
| receiver, an amplifier and a nice set of | | | | their used car audio. Electronics |
| 4-way speakers. But reality says that | | | | advances very quickly and consumers are |
| you want more. Ok, you may buy this | | | | so eager to use new technologies, that |
| basic kit and save some more money until | | | | you will not find a shortage of them. |
| you have enough dollars to go for a | | | | Finally, try your friends. Maybe they |
| subwoofer or a couple of tweeters with a | | | | were already considering selling their |
| dedicated amp. The thing is that you may | | | | system but needed a final push to do it. |
| not want to wait one or two years for | | | | Ask those that have a good sounding |
| it. | | | | system and check how much the same |
| In that case, you should consider buying | | | | equipment would cost at a store. |
| an used car audio system. For some men | | | | At the end, it doesn't matter which |
| it may be considered as a sacrilege. | | | | source of used car audio you use, the |
| After all, an audio system is considered | | | | thing is that you find yourself |
| by many of us as a physical | | | | comfortable with the deal you have made. |
| manifestation of ourselves. It is the | | | | Not only on the bucks you have saved, |
| mean to make the world know what kind of | | | | but also feeling that your second hand |
| music we hear. | | | | system does sound good after all. |