Best front Speakers (10cm?) for Glanza?
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Dave.
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I've got a set of small kenwoods up front, got them for a tenner in a halfords sale.
Make sure you give them something solid to mount too though, I fired mine right in without thinking, and they sound worse than stock if you put any bass through them at all, because they have nothing to 'push' against except the flimsy dash.
Dave
Make sure you give them something solid to mount too though, I fired mine right in without thinking, and they sound worse than stock if you put any bass through them at all, because they have nothing to 'push' against except the flimsy dash.
Dave
Cheers guys,
What did you mount yours to? a bit of mdf?
Where you happy with the sound? much of an improvement of stock?
Yeah ive been on a view sites, but motorworld and halfords have a sale on near me so im gonna pop in and see whats what.
Just wanted to know what people have and what they thought
Thanks
What did you mount yours to? a bit of mdf?
Where you happy with the sound? much of an improvement of stock?
Yeah ive been on a view sites, but motorworld and halfords have a sale on near me so im gonna pop in and see whats what.
Just wanted to know what people have and what they thought
Thanks
Dave.
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If you wanted to 'reinforce' it a little, then a 10cm piece of MDF cut to fit should do the job, if you can mount it securely in there.
What I've done, that actually works is...
Bought some JBL 6x9's, no amp and wired straight to the stereo. Bought some 6x9 boxes, and placed them on the floor, one behind each seat (Driver, Passenger). I've no rear interior, which makes this ideal for me
cheap and cheerful, only cost about £40 inc delviery... Boxes were £27 and 6x9s a tenner!
The 6x9 boxes make a craaaaazy difference to the audio quality
Dave
What I've done, that actually works is...
Bought some JBL 6x9's, no amp and wired straight to the stereo. Bought some 6x9 boxes, and placed them on the floor, one behind each seat (Driver, Passenger). I've no rear interior, which makes this ideal for me
cheap and cheerful, only cost about £40 inc delviery... Boxes were £27 and 6x9s a tenner!The 6x9 boxes make a craaaaazy difference to the audio quality
Dave
If you wanted to 'reinforce' it a little, then a 10cm piece of MDF cut to fit should do the job, if you can mount it securely in there.
What I've done, that actually works is...
Bought some JBL 6x9's, no amp and wired straight to the stereo. Bought some 6x9 boxes, and placed them on the floor, one behind each seat (Driver, Passenger). I've no rear interior, which makes this ideal for me
The 6x9 boxes make a craaaaazy difference to the audio quality
Dave
Same here got them aswell there awesome even without an amp
munday
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If you are going for sound quality then don't go for 6x9s, especially as you already have a sub. They are the wrong shape to reproduce the frequencies you need, and with a sub they are pointless anyway.
As dave said try and use MDF to reinforce where the speaker is mounted, but for best sound you really need to build speaker pods to mount down by your feet, this moves the speakers further away from your ears and helps to minimise the time difference for the sound to reach your ears from each speaker.
Are you wanting 2-ways, 3-ways or compnents? Components would be best, but to run them at their best ability you need to amp them and find somwhere to mount the tweeters.
HTH
As dave said try and use MDF to reinforce where the speaker is mounted, but for best sound you really need to build speaker pods to mount down by your feet, this moves the speakers further away from your ears and helps to minimise the time difference for the sound to reach your ears from each speaker.
Are you wanting 2-ways, 3-ways or compnents? Components would be best, but to run them at their best ability you need to amp them and find somwhere to mount the tweeters.
HTH
Dave.
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Imo, as long as you use a HPF (High Pass Filter) to reduce the low frequency sound (the frequency the subwoofer will be producing) then the 6x9's can compliment the sub very well. Bearing in mind, they should both be in phase with each other (as will all speakers!)
If you do this, you shouldn't (can't?) degrade the audio quality, simply increase the range within which you get accurate audio.
Also, the JBL 6x9s, as with all decent ones, come with co-axial tweeters integrated, so I can't see how they won't reproduce sound properly...
Just what I've picked up over the years, and not a dig at any other information, just a different perspective! Personally though, I'd run with just the 6x9's and the front speakers
Dave
If you do this, you shouldn't (can't?) degrade the audio quality, simply increase the range within which you get accurate audio.
Also, the JBL 6x9s, as with all decent ones, come with co-axial tweeters integrated, so I can't see how they won't reproduce sound properly...
Just what I've picked up over the years, and not a dig at any other information, just a different perspective! Personally though, I'd run with just the 6x9's and the front speakers
Dave
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Imo, as long as you use a HPF (High Pass Filter) to reduce the low frequency sound (the frequency the subwoofer will be producing) then the 6x9's can compliment the sub very well. Bearing in mind, they should both be in phase with each other (as will all speakers!)
If you do this, you shouldn't (can't?) degrade the audio quality, simply increase the range within which you get accurate audio.
Also, the JBL 6x9s, as with all decent ones, come with co-axial tweeters integrated, so I can't see how they won't reproduce sound properly...
Just what I've picked up over the years, and not a dig at any other information, just a different perspective! Personally though, I'd run with just the 6x9's and the front speakers
Dave
i agree with u mate, saying 6x9s dont work with a sub isnt true. a decent set does compliment a sub!:freddy:
Cheers guys,
Not really after components or anything like that, i'm not a bog ice man, just want to upgrade the fronnts and have a bit of base.
I had a look last night and motor world were selling some alpine sxe-1025s (think there type e's) for 21.99, halfords were selling them for 30 sound ok as i tested them out, and it says custom fit.
So i presume this means they'll fit most cars?.....
Not really after components or anything like that, i'm not a bog ice man, just want to upgrade the fronnts and have a bit of base.
I had a look last night and motor world were selling some alpine sxe-1025s (think there type e's) for 21.99, halfords were selling them for 30 sound ok as i tested them out, and it says custom fit.
So i presume this means they'll fit most cars?.....