Alternator and Optima Battery, please read! Options

[JonCars17]

this is the system I'm getting:

CD Player:
Alpine CDA-9856
Price: $200
RMS Watts: 18 Watts, Peak Power 50 x 4 channels

Component Speakers:
Alpine Type-X SPX-177R
Price: $450
RMS Watts: 75, Peak Power: 300

Speakers:
Alpine Type-R SPR-17LP
Price: $150
RMS Watts: 50, Peak Power: 250

Sub:
Alpine SWR-1242D
Price: $200
RMS Watts: 500, Peak Power: 1500

1st Amp:
Alpine MRV-F545
Price: $650
100 watts RMS x 4 at 4 ohms (150 watts RMS x 4 at 2 ohms), 300 watts RMS x 2 bridged output at 4 ohms (4-ohm stable in bridged mode)

2nd Amp:
Alpine MRD-M1005
Price: $550
RMS Watts: 700 x 1 at 4 ohms/1000 x 1 at 2 ohms

^^ That is the system I'm currently buying, but i need to know what alternator and battery will be best for my car with out doing harm. I was told that a battery can be too hard on the starter and damage it. I'm a n00b to cars so any and all info can help. Too be honest I don't even know what a alternator even looks like -_-, but I'm gonna have mine professionally installed. I just want to have all the parts there for them to do there thing with out keeping my car too long.

If there is another way to hook it up then please to tell.

This post has been edited by JonCars17: Mar 21, 2006 - 8:22 PM

[tim86]

my advice would be to not spend that much money on a setup without even knowing the basics of car audio... you will run into problems, and you will probably do something stupid trying to fix/adjust things... atleast read up on the basics... to answer your question though, go with the yellow top/cap and upgrade your alternator down the road