Advice on Component Speaker System

[LucifersChild]

I'm building a stereo system for my '92 awd laser. I currently have a Kenwood KDC-319 50Wx4 Head Unit, 200 watt amplifier, and a 10" rockford sub. I'm thinking about putting some component speakers in the front and leaving the stocks in the rear for now. Does anyone have any recomendations or tips? I'm looking to spend around $150 for some front components. The size is 6.5", am I correct?

 

[mTALONm]

Buy Xplods or Infinities with built in tweeters

 

[darkside515xx]

don't listen to that guy^^^^

i would go with cdt classic series off of www.thezeb.com $150, free shipping, warranty, not to mention probably the best set your going to get for $150. my friend boguht them and they sound so much better over anything else i've heard. i bought the series above them, the euro-frames, and with no subwoofer, people ask how many 12's i have in my trunk, .

 

[Morel]

Do you want component speakers (come with seperate Tweeters and woofers) Or do you want to just keep your stock 6 1/2 speaker space? In this case you'd want a coxial speaker (Tweeters on top of the woofer)

For Coaxials, you can get the JL Audio VR650-CX's for around that much, very clear, and very crisp sounding.. Eclipse also puts out some nice speakers.

For components. the Infinity 6000cs's are really nice clear speakers And they're around your price range.

And stay away from Sony for any sort of speakers. I find them too muddy. They sacrafice highs for trying to do highs mids and lows in one speaker with cheaper materials. So ya, they may be loud, but your SQ will be in the toilet. They might be fine for the back speakers, since the common thing to do is to "bring up" sound to the front stage.

I currently have the JL Audio XR650-CSi components in the front (Tweeters in the stock 3 1/2 spots) and a pair of Eclipses in the back (they're at only 20% power though)

JL Audio VR650-CX's
Infinity 6000cs

 

[riceburner]

get a good set of mids for the doors and a set of highs for the ones in the top of the dash eclipse or JL make great ones

 

[LucifersChild]

Ok, I bought some components. I got a REALLY good deal on some Focal 165a's. My door ended up being 5.25", So I had to do alot of cutting, but I got them in. I mounted the tweeter in the stock dash speaker location. I hooked them up to my 200w amp I have in the back. They sound really clean, just what I was looking for. I have just one question about the wiring though. When wiring are you suppose to hook the crossovers up to the head unit and the amp, or just the amp? My instincts tell me only the amp, but I would like to know for sure!

 

[sophat34]

only hook the crossovers for the component set to one or the other not both head unit and amp. for you guys that have your mid range a long ways from your tweeter, try moving them closer you will notice a huge improvement in the way that the set sounds. as a rule u dotn want your tweeter more than 18" away from the mid. not sure why but it works so I dont question it.

 

[LucifersChild]

I tried different placings for the tweets and decided that they sound the best in the dash location. These speakers sound phenomenal so far, I just can't turn them up too much without a good amplifier. My brother gave me his old pioneer gm-x802, it is rated at 200w x 2 Channels. Would this amp be good to hook up to the components? They are rated at 150w max. I don't want to f*ck up my new speakers by trying it out.

 

[Morel]

That amp should be good to go, just make sure you have the gain turned all the way down when you hook it up.

Then turn the volume to 95% on you head unit (full front fade , then slowly turn up the gain on the amp until it starts to Distort. Then turn down the head unit.

Try differen't music, and play around with it. I'm not sure if that amp has a crossover or not, if it does make sure you engage the low band crossover (this will get rid of the very low freq's and thus making sure you don't blow the speakers if they can't handle the power


And about the tweeter being closer to the woofer, thats true. But unless you want to do some cutting, or buy a custom kick panel, the in dask speaker hole is the best and easiest bet

 

[97GS-TSpyder]

hey an...everyone has different sound quality that they like...listen to a side variety of component systems at your local stores then buy a setup...dont listen to othe rpeople...everyone has their own brand htey like...you haev to find what YOU lise best...not them