Help out a noob
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Silver Member Username: DeadrabitPost Number: 121 Registered: Jun-07 | i have an 18 blt but i am wanting some bad a$s speakers. i don't realy know much about door speakers. is more better? i know of a friend that had some under his seats and they sounded better than stock ones. i know ur going to want to know how much i can spend. i was thinking like 500 bucks or so. but i will spend more if it really makes that big of a difference. with sql or spl on door speakers will spl have more bass? or will it just be loader in general? i want something that sounds amazing like the band is right in front of me. i am not sure how my 18 will sound in a car so might get sell it and get 2 12 btls. give me some ideas/ i have the time and i can do some custom work if more speakers are better. |
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Silver Member Username: DeadrabitPost Number: 122 Registered: Jun-07 | so i just read some stuff and my freind did not have speakers in the rear and i am thinking that is y they sound so good? |
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Gold Member Username: Bnd_rulezPhoenix, AZ USA Post Number: 1165 Registered: Mar-05 | Well, it sounds like you want some like some good sounding speakers. With $500 you could get an array of equipment. Do you have an amp for the fronts, and if so what kind of power does it do/what is it? What kind of amp for the 18? Stock alternator? |
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Silver Member Username: DeadrabitPost Number: 123 Registered: Jun-07 | i have a stock alternator but i am getting a new one. right now i have a 10001 rockford power but ill prolly sell it and get an md3d 2k amp. i don't have an amp for the door speakers but i figured i would want to get one. i just don't know what is good and wats not. from what i am reading i need to move my rear speakers to under the front seats or some place different. is this right? |
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New member Username: WaresgaragestereoFort Valley, GA United States Post Number: 5 Registered: Jan-08 | Its just my opinion, I don't have a problem w/ rear speakers. i have mine in the rear deck and they sound good. 1990 Cadi. DeVille. for the dual amps, get a HO alt. and another battery. From what I've heard, Capicitors are NO GOOD. Caps don't work like they should. A HO alt. is your best bet. HO = High Output |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 5452 Registered: Jul-06 | X2 on the HO alternator is a must have if you're getting an MD-3D |
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New member Username: WaresgaragestereoFort Valley, GA United States Post Number: 8 Registered: Jan-08 | M.S. What about the rear speakers? For my information, should you or should you not have them? or does it matter? |
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Gold Member Username: Bnd_rulezPhoenix, AZ USA Post Number: 1168 Registered: Mar-05 | No rear speakers, actually worsens sound wquality. Spend more money on better fronts or pocket the money. |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 5456 Registered: Jul-06 | http://www.glasswolf.net/caraudio/rearfill.html |
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Silver Member Username: DeadrabitPost Number: 125 Registered: Jun-07 | ok.. so i know no rear speakers. and i am getting a new alternator... but what kind of door speakers should i get? what kind of amp for the door speakers? |
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Silver Member Username: Drant19DUB-C, TX Post Number: 183 Registered: Aug-07 | for the front stage look at a 2channel amp or a 4channel and bridge it. thats what i have. just get an amp that will easily power the speakers (i.e. if rms on speakers is 70-90, then get an amp that does 100 just so it doesnt have to work hard to push them.) |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 5457 Registered: Jul-06 | ^^^^ exactly. and if you want something that "sounds amazing like the band is right in front of me" your going to have to spend more than $500 for speakers and amp. My recommendation: CDT HD components Alpine MRP-F550 why? Because thats my setup....  |
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Silver Member Username: Drant19DUB-C, TX Post Number: 190 Registered: Aug-07 | ^ballin azz set up fo sho! i wish i had those... M.S. do you think those HD's are better than my infinity ref comps? lol |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 5465 Registered: Jul-06 | Holy sh!t yeah........ even alpine's mid level speakers are better than infinity. |
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Silver Member Username: DeadrabitPost Number: 126 Registered: Jun-07 | i went to the car audio place and listen to some stuff and listened to a few speaker and found some that really i liked... then i ask him how much it was and gosh.. it was 900 bucks.. SO!!!! for 300 bucks just the speakers give me some stuff that i should look at. ill see if i can listen to those |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 5499 Registered: Jul-06 | You can get the HDs for around $350 Contact alteraudiousa |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 5500 Registered: Jul-06 | Focal, rainbow, and crystal also make some nice speakers, not sure on prices though |
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Silver Member Username: DeadrabitPost Number: 127 Registered: Jun-07 | the focal ones that i liked were the ones that cost a lot. other than them there was some pioneer premier that sounded good but they were 459. and i know there is better than pioneer. does polk make good stuff? |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 5502 Registered: Jul-06 | Their speakers are ok but they don't hold a candle to CDT, focal, rainbow, etc. Since you liked those high end focals: Focal makes a set that sells for ~$250-300, maybe give those a listen. I have heard them and would take the HDs over them though. |
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Silver Member Username: DeadrabitPost Number: 128 Registered: Jun-07 | i didn't like the cheaper focal as much. but u gave me the anwser i wanted. thanks if i need anything else ill post again |
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