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1. One Alpine double-DIN three...        read full caption 1. One Alpine double-DIN three disc CD/source unit 2. One set of JL Audio separates 3. One Phoenix Gold ZX450 amplifier 4. One Phoenix Gold ZX350 amplifier 5. Three JL Audio 10W6 subwoofers 6. Two Monster battery caps

The 10-inch JL Audio subs...        read full caption The 10-inch JL Audio subs in the trunk dish out the bass. If you can’t afford three, one will do the job just fine.

Stock stereos suck. With a weak mid- to-high range, non-existent bass, and poor sound quality, most stock stereo systems can cause some serious “audio insanity.” Matt Ketteringham caught the audio upgrade bug, and his actions speak louder than words.

Slide into the front seat of his Eclipse and you’ll witness the raw power of a quality aftermarket audio system. In the center console lies the brain behind the crazy tunes that pump from this ride. An Alpine double-DIN CD player swallows three discs at a time, while feeding audio information to the rest of the system.

You get smacked in the face by the vocals and highs coming from the JL separates up front and then you get punched in the back by three JL Audio W6s firing in the trunk. The driving force behind the system comes from two Phoenix Gold amplifiers. Two Monster battery caps are added to serve up the necessary juice when the volume knob is turned clockwise. It may not go up to 11, but it comes close. We like.