NISMO speaker question

bigaudiofanat · 02-18-2014, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Duc_Z09

So best bet is to go with 4 new speakers; 6.5 on the bottom and tweeters in the dash... got it.

I'm assuming the speakers themselves are by far the weakest link in the whole system and replacing them should make a night and day difference. Correct?

Yes it will be a night and day difference but do not think of them as 4 speakers think of them as sets one would not sound right without the other.

Duc_Z09 · 02-18-2014, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

Yes it will be a night and day difference but do not think of them as 4 speakers think of them as sets one would not sound right without the other.

All right, gotcha. Guess I'll be saving up. Thanks again for the help!

RonRizz · 02-18-2014, 06:13 PM

Lots of speaker chat.....Is anyone the least bit interested what his source unit is, and recommend an amplifier to drive the component set??

Duc_Z09 · 02-18-2014, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RonRizz

Lots of speaker chat.....Is anyone the least bit interested what his source unit is, and recommend an amplifier to drive the component set??

The head unit is whatever mediocre stock thing comes on the NISMO (and probably base models too). I had a Soundstream PCA4.520 amp that I used in my Mustang, but I just sold it to a buddy because this car has absolutely no space to mount anything without sacrificing the area under the hatch. I'm 30 now, not 21 so I'm going to stick with having luggage space and a spare wheel.

RonRizz · 02-19-2014, 05:48 PM

There are many options to upgrade your sound system that dont require use of your trunk space......If your heart desires. And I'm not sure that age has anything to do with it, by the way.

H2O_Doc · 02-19-2014, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by RonRizz

And I'm not sure that age has anything to do with it, by the way.

You got that right, Ron! I'm a forty something tragically-white white guy (formerly nick named "Honky" in 1st grade - Inglewood, CA). Doesn't prevent me from doing this:

Perhaps I am compensating for my honkitude?

RonRizz · 02-20-2014, 06:38 PM

Perhaps....I'm pushing 50. Its just something I've done for 30+ years...
Nothing like good, high quality sounds on a long drive, why not make it look nice, too?

H2O_Doc · 02-20-2014, 07:06 PM

My word. I want.

RonRizz · 02-20-2014, 07:49 PM

Todays lesson..How to derail a thread in 2 posts...Lol.
Apologies to the OP.
The point I was trying to make is that your components are going to want more power than your head unit can give them to perform at their peak. Its not always about being excruciatingly loud, but good, solid sound quality. There are digital amps out there that are not much bigger than a pack of cigarettes that will enhance your listening experience without cracking the pavement under your car.

Duc_Z09 · 02-20-2014, 09:00 PM

Haha, point taken. I'm all about clean sound while still keeping everything hidden. An amp the size of a pack of smokes sounds like just the ticket... any favorites? The lower the THD the better.

RonRizz · 02-21-2014, 04:39 AM

you could start with the rockford PBR series. The PBR300x4 is 75 watts x 4 channel, and is around 4 1/2" x 6 3/4".

02-18-2014, 06:13 PM	#18 (permalink)
RonRizz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pine grove, Pa Posts: 2,136 Drives: 2 feet, 3 pedals Rep Power: 6775	Lots of speaker chat.....Is anyone the least bit interested what his source unit is, and recommend an amplifier to drive the component set?? __________________ P99rs Head Unit--- Amps- 2 Pioneer Prs800d --- Zapco ST1000MX---Zapco ST-4XSQ---- SI BM mk5 Subs---SI TM65v2 Midbass--- SI M3 mids--- SI M25 xbl2 tweeters ----- 2016 MECA street class 3rd place at world finals

02-19-2014, 05:48 PM	#20 (permalink)
RonRizz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pine grove, Pa Posts: 2,136 Drives: 2 feet, 3 pedals Rep Power: 6775	There are many options to upgrade your sound system that dont require use of your trunk space......If your heart desires. And I'm not sure that age has anything to do with it, by the way. __________________ P99rs Head Unit--- Amps- 2 Pioneer Prs800d --- Zapco ST1000MX---Zapco ST-4XSQ---- SI BM mk5 Subs---SI TM65v2 Midbass--- SI M3 mids--- SI M25 xbl2 tweeters ----- 2016 MECA street class 3rd place at world finals Last edited by RonRizz; 02-19-2014 at 05:50 PM.

02-20-2014, 07:49 PM	#24 (permalink)
RonRizz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pine grove, Pa Posts: 2,136 Drives: 2 feet, 3 pedals Rep Power: 6775	Todays lesson..How to derail a thread in 2 posts...Lol. Apologies to the OP. The point I was trying to make is that your components are going to want more power than your head unit can give them to perform at their peak. Its not always about being excruciatingly loud, but good, solid sound quality. There are digital amps out there that are not much bigger than a pack of cigarettes that will enhance your listening experience without cracking the pavement under your car. __________________ P99rs Head Unit--- Amps- 2 Pioneer Prs800d --- Zapco ST1000MX---Zapco ST-4XSQ---- SI BM mk5 Subs---SI TM65v2 Midbass--- SI M3 mids--- SI M25 xbl2 tweeters ----- 2016 MECA street class 3rd place at world finals Last edited by RonRizz; 02-20-2014 at 07:54 PM.

02-20-2014, 09:00 PM	#25 (permalink)
Duc_Z09 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 876 Drives: With the blinker on. Rep Power: 23	Haha, point taken. I'm all about clean sound while still keeping everything hidden. An amp the size of a pack of smokes sounds like just the ticket... any favorites? The lower the THD the better. __________________ 2009 370z #206 (all mods are Home Depot) 2009 Ducati 848 (full Ohlins, Termignoni, etc) 2003 Grand Cherokee (long arms, big tires, 4.56, lockers)

02-21-2014, 04:39 AM	#26 (permalink)
RonRizz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pine grove, Pa Posts: 2,136 Drives: 2 feet, 3 pedals Rep Power: 6775	you could start with the rockford PBR series. The PBR300x4 is 75 watts x 4 channel, and is around 4 1/2" x 6 3/4". __________________ P99rs Head Unit--- Amps- 2 Pioneer Prs800d --- Zapco ST1000MX---Zapco ST-4XSQ---- SI BM mk5 Subs---SI TM65v2 Midbass--- SI M3 mids--- SI M25 xbl2 tweeters ----- 2016 MECA street class 3rd place at world finals

02-20-2014, 07:06 PM	#23 (permalink)
H2O_Doc A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,083 Drives: '14 370Z, '12 4Runr Rep Power: 14	My word. I want.

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