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Recommended systems - components for Car Stereo

I am looking for the best recommended components for a car stereo. I am after quality not quantity. What would be a best fit for a single CD playing unit with a great midrange good mid bass and clear highs. What speakers would be best. It will be installed in a 2 seater sports car with a cloth to, presently with full range speaker in each door panel and a sub speaker installed in between the two seats (BMW Z3). The sub speaker "farts" at low volumes ghich is either to the poor factory supplied cd player or over zealous use by the previous owner.
Do not want a flash display or light/functions/bells and whistles just great sound.

Price range up to $1300.
Any suggestions from pratical experience would be great
russellb

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russellb OP
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Great information from you all since I am novice at this. I now know where to start. I forget about the wind niose so good catch Macdadtexas. The subs in the Boot (eh I mean Trunk) would just about leave me with enough room for a tooth brush so I will look at the seat sub modules.
Thanks audiogoners
Russell B
russellb OP
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Thanks Goatwuss - unusual name by the way must find out how you got it. My research so far has reinforced your advice.
The custom installers are looking an average of 4K for a system using their experience. I cannot warrant spending 4K on a ragtop due to its limitations.
This lead me to visit all the BMW blogs to see what other M roadsters / Z3 owners had done and most say the compromise for the money is to keep the locations for the main speakers since this was engineered for the best audio in a ragtop, but upgrade them. The biggest upgrade for the money being the Amps - One for the main speakers and one for the sub. This is then followed by changing the 5.25 inch kick panel speaker and finally the door mounted treble/mid speaker.
So the amps are easiest for me to select (power ratings, matching) then the speakers,
So I am still after recommendations for Speakers.
I order of preference of other peoples systems I am leaning towards AVI MXD 130, MB Quart Premium line, Polk SR250 series.
Any other recommendations for speakers ?
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