u/BBO1007

* **What are your goals for your car audio system - as loud as possible (SPL)? Sound quality (SQ)? Some combination of both? Describe to us how you want your system to sound.**

Just to modernize a stock system
Keep steering controls
Add android/Apple Play
Bluetooth
Back up camera
Any options I’m missing people find useful?

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* **What vehicle? - year, make, model, type (coupe, sedan, SUV, truck, etc.)**

2005 Cadillac Escalade Stock

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* **What is your maximum budget?**

500 for head unit
6-700 all in
>!don’t tell wife and I can probably sneak a bit more in there!<

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* **Will you be installing the gear or are you going to a shop? If a shop is doing the work, does your budget include the cost of labor?**

100% me
I’ve done installs, but it’s been a while >!pre 2000s!<
Looks like way more options for adapters, nice.

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* **What gear is in your existing system? (Is it stock? List any aftermarket gear.)**

100% stock. Just picked it up a few weeks ago as an extra family vehicle with a new driver in the house.

I’d be tired too if I was in my 70’s

Scone

2005 Escalade looking for recommendations.

500$ a month. But you’ll randomly fall unconscious for 30 seconds once every calendar month. You’ll get a one minute warning every time.