Greet'ins

Hallow,
Greetings from coastal-mid-Cali. I'm new to car audio but I love to get into stuff and learn and accomplish things with newly attained knowledge, so here I am.
I have been planning my first well-researched install for the past year (or two), and have pulled the trigger for the soul of my budget install which collectively is:
woofer CDT HD-65S
tweeter CDT TW-26
X-over CDT EX-560CD
I need a better subwoofer and enclosure, need to complete my soundproofing and would like to eventually go active, which requires a new head unit or amp. My head isn't super nice, but I do like my current amp
Jl HD900/5
No DSP, although I hear the soundstage move constantly and it bothers me...
-Hello!

Welcome to the funny farm!

:welcome:

Passive crossovers unless very very well designed for a car have no place for me in a car if I’m honest… dsp is the best solution for a car!

welcome to the rabbit hole!

welcome. there's a bunch of ca folks in the community (not just on the forums)

the last sound-quality sq event scheduled for the season is in modesto later this month. great way to catch up w/ a lot of the community - https://mecaevents.com/events/3025

"West California" is my favorite new thing.

I'm pretty sure that's where I grew up haha!