What To Do?????

bjblackout · 05-24-2012, 11:22 AM

So I have been shopping around for a system and just have one dilemma. To do rear speakers or not to do rears? I wanna do 6.5 components in the front and either 2 8's or 1 10 for a sub.
Will rears add anything?

nepali · 05-24-2012, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bjblackout

So I have been shopping around for a system and just have one dilemma. To do rear speakers or not to do rears? I wanna do 6.5 components in the front and either 2 8's or 1 10 for a sub.
Will rears add anything?

I have a stock Bose setup with rear speakers. Honestly, I don't even hear the rear speakers. Two door speakers seem to play all the sounds.

Pauly · 05-24-2012, 12:38 PM

im debating doing 4 x 6.5's (front and rear) or just the two front 6.5's and a single sub
i dont care about cutting out the rear panels to fit, but i dont want to have just bass and a little treble. its the mid range that sucks. i cant hear guitars and that burns me up

bigaudiofanat · 05-24-2012, 02:14 PM

Do the fronts and your head unit and sub if your doing that as well all first. Than see if you want rears.

bjblackout · 05-24-2012, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

Do the fronts and your head unit and sub if your doing that as well all first. Than see if you want rears.

I think this is what I am going to do. Car is so small I can not imaging I will get much from the rear speakers sitting a foot from a sub?? Guess we will see!!

Wicked CAS · 05-24-2012, 02:28 PM

Matt makes some nice rear speaker pods that sits right behind the seats if you decide you want to do rears. That is the only way I see them worth doing.
Specialy if you watch a lot of movies with rear effects.

bjblackout · 05-24-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Wicked CAS

Matt makes some nice rear speaker pods that sits right behind the seats if you decide you want to do rears. That is the only way I see them worth doing.
Specialy if you watch a lot of movies with rear effects.

SDomething to think about....I listen to mostly rock (Godsmack---Metallica)

MacLean · 05-24-2012, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bjblackout

So I have been shopping around for a system and just have one dilemma. To do rear speakers or not to do rears? I wanna do 6.5 components in the front and either 2 8's or 1 10 for a sub.
Will rears add anything?

Do not do the rear speakers. Go with a very nice component set-up in the front. You can even put two 6'' SW behind each seat, or two 8'' SW behind each seat.

I am runningteh following.....

Head Unit: Kenwood DNX9990HD
Speakers: Hertz Hi-Energy System HSK 165XL (2 way system)
SW: 2 JL Audio 6W3
Amp: JL Audio HD Series HD600/4

bjblackout · 05-24-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MacLean

Do not do the rear speakers. Go with a very nice component set-up in the front. You can even put two 6'' SW behind each seat, or two 8'' SW behind each seat.

I am runningteh following.....

Head Unit: Kenwood DNX9990HD
Speakers: Hertz Hi-Energy System HSK 165XL (2 way system)
SW: 2 JL Audio 6W3
Amp: JL Audio HD Series HD600/4

I guess it sounds awesome right. I will probably do your same setup. If u don't mind me asking how much average should this set up cost me

MacLean · 05-24-2012, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bjblackout

I guess it sounds awesome right. I will probably do your same setup. If u don't mind me asking how much average should this set up cost me

It sounds damn good. I also purchased the XM & iPhone adapter for the HU & the JL Audio recommend speaker wire set-up. If you wanted to get the exact same set-up & hopefully you are able to get a sweet deal, then you paid around $4k give or take on what deals you can get. The Kenwood DNX9990HD HU was a huge piece of the pie, but was worth every effen penny. The whole set-up is worth it & I believe I got a good deal. I did not install this myself. I had Houston Car Stero install everything for me & they also built my boxes for my 6'' SW. The JL Audio 6W3 can put out some good bass. Two JL Audio 6W3 will put out more bass than one 8'' JL Audio, but less than one JL Audio 10''.

bigaudiofanat · 05-24-2012, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Wicked CAS

Matt makes some nice rear speaker pods that sits right behind the seats if you decide you want to do rears. That is the only way I see them worth doing.
Specialy if you watch a lot of movies with rear effects.

Thanks buddy!

Pauly · 05-25-2012, 06:42 AM

matt, you and i have been over all this plenty lol. im just afraid that if i do the two fronts and a sub that it will still be too empty in the mid range with all the road noise, (55 mph, windows down).

bigaudiofanat · 05-25-2012, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Pauly

matt, you and i have been over all this plenty lol. im just afraid that if i do the two fronts and a sub that it will still be too empty in the mid range with all the road noise, (55 mph, windows down).

I still think your going to have plenty of volume and mid range even with the windows down with a good set of components.

Wicked CAS · 05-25-2012, 10:16 AM

Rear speakers should be the last option realy. you shoul spend all your budget towards the front speakers...
So let's say you have $600 to spend on speakers...
Spend all of it in the front speakers...
Assuming you have the supporting amplifier.

Pauly · 05-25-2012, 02:09 PM

then ill probably go with that set up. pair o 6.5's and a single sub. i dont want to pay for install twice, and the less they pull the dash apart the better i feel. but i read those polk 6.5's have flemsy weak little terminal / voice call thingies..
i would be pissed if i hit a bump and the sauter (spellcheck?) broke

05-24-2012, 11:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
bjblackout Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 373 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 14	What To Do????? So I have been shopping around for a system and just have one dilemma. To do rear speakers or not to do rears? I wanna do 6.5 components in the front and either 2 8's or 1 10 for a sub. Will rears add anything?

05-24-2012, 12:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pauly Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lafayette, La Posts: 645 Drives: and parks Rep Power: 14	im debating doing 4 x 6.5's (front and rear) or just the two front 6.5's and a single sub i dont care about cutting out the rear panels to fit, but i dont want to have just bass and a little treble. its the mid range that sucks. i cant hear guitars and that burns me up __________________ Gun Metallic 2012 370 Z 7AT

05-24-2012, 02:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Do the fronts and your head unit and sub if your doing that as well all first. Than see if you want rears. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

05-24-2012, 02:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Wicked CAS The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kingston, NH. Posts: 469 Drives: 98 Supra 1036 RWHP Rep Power: 15	Matt makes some nice rear speaker pods that sits right behind the seats if you decide you want to do rears. That is the only way I see them worth doing. Specialy if you watch a lot of movies with rear effects. __________________ www.wickedcas.com Call: 603-642-4222 E-mail: Wickedcas@aol.com *DIRECT AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR:* AUDISON, HERTZ, JL AUDIO, JL AUDIO MARINE, KENWOOD EXCELON, COMPUSTAR, DIAMOND AUDIO, CACHE, ARC AUDIO, K40, PASSPORT ESCORT.

05-25-2012, 06:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
Pauly Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lafayette, La Posts: 645 Drives: and parks Rep Power: 14	matt, you and i have been over all this plenty lol. im just afraid that if i do the two fronts and a sub that it will still be too empty in the mid range with all the road noise, (55 mph, windows down). __________________ Gun Metallic 2012 370 Z 7AT

05-25-2012, 10:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
Wicked CAS The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kingston, NH. Posts: 469 Drives: 98 Supra 1036 RWHP Rep Power: 15	Rear speakers should be the last option realy. you shoul spend all your budget towards the front speakers... So let's say you have $600 to spend on speakers... Spend all of it in the front speakers... Assuming you have the supporting amplifier. __________________ www.wickedcas.com Call: 603-642-4222 E-mail: Wickedcas@aol.com *DIRECT AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR:* AUDISON, HERTZ, JL AUDIO, JL AUDIO MARINE, KENWOOD EXCELON, COMPUSTAR, DIAMOND AUDIO, CACHE, ARC AUDIO, K40, PASSPORT ESCORT.

05-25-2012, 02:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
Pauly Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lafayette, La Posts: 645 Drives: and parks Rep Power: 14	then ill probably go with that set up. pair o 6.5's and a single sub. i dont want to pay for install twice, and the less they pull the dash apart the better i feel. but i read those polk 6.5's have flemsy weak little terminal / voice call thingies.. i would be pissed if i hit a bump and the sauter (spellcheck?) broke __________________ Gun Metallic 2012 370 Z 7AT