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Suggestions for new speakers

Discussion in 'General Car Audio Discussions' started by Civic96, Nov 20, 2002.

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  1. Civic96

    Civic96 Full Member

    Well since I am gettin a new HU, having my system out in, I figured I might as well go ahead and change the factory speakers now too.

    They will be run off a either an alpine 7893 or a Pioneer 740MP.
    I dont think I will ever have an amp running my speakers but you never know what the future holds. I need 4 speakers for my civic. I would like to a Comp VR of the speaker world. Good price and good quality.

    All I know that once everything is in it will be a massive project for the installers..... :D
     
    Civic96, Nov 20, 2002
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  2. Honest Bob

    Honest Bob Full Member

    Get some Infinity's!

    Do it yourself! Save the money, and get the satisfaction knowing that you installed your system!
     
    Honest Bob, Nov 20, 2002
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  3. Snausages01

    Snausages01 Full Member

    i agree....


    infinitys are pretty good and look into crystals....

    i think ID may make a cheaper set of comps....r even possibly the new focal line (acess). i think the coax. go for about 100 a pair.
     
    Snausages01, Nov 20, 2002
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  4. BlkX

    BlkX Full Member

    Infinity does make some good coaxes. Crystal and ID would definitely worth be checking into, although i imagine they'd be more expensive.

    If it were me, i would get one set of components or coaxes for the front, and a little 2 channel (50w x 2) or something instead of rear speakers. You wouldn't miss much music since your car isn't awfully big. Only reason i would consider rear speakers would be if you were planning on installing video or something, then they'd be needed for surround sound. Just my .02.
     
    BlkX, Nov 20, 2002
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  5. Civic96

    Civic96 Full Member

    So are you reccomending that I leave the Rear Speakers alone?
    What do you guys think about the kicker K-series?

    Better yet, I have 100 for a pair of 6.5's.
    Just tell me what to get since I dont feel like going through my whole and tedious sub choosing experience. I just couldnt choose.....
     
    Civic96, Nov 20, 2002
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  6. Honest Bob

    Honest Bob Full Member

    Yeah, ditch the rears and get a nice front with a possible amp.
     
    Honest Bob, Nov 20, 2002
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  7. BlkX

    BlkX Full Member

    Couldn't have put it better :).

    That's just what i'd do. That's what i did, and i don't miss the rear speakers at all. I just figured that when you have alot of people in your car, chances are you won't be listening to music very loud, so what's the need for speakers back where they are? I only listen to music loud when i'm by myself, or there's only one other person in the car.
     
    BlkX, Nov 21, 2002
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  8. whiteghetto

    whiteghetto Full Member

    I would also forget about the rears

    if powering off of a deck, get some infinity coaxs
    if you wanna get an amp, or plan on ever getting an amp
    get the Crystal CPe's
     
    whiteghetto, Nov 21, 2002
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  9. Civic96

    Civic96 Full Member

    cool thanks

    Infinity Kappa 62.5i's ok or should I go for the 63.5'S?
     
    Civic96, Nov 21, 2002
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  10. Honest Bob

    Honest Bob Full Member

    Whats the diffrence between the two? Get the ones you can afford.
     
    Honest Bob, Nov 21, 2002
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  11. Civic96

    Civic96 Full Member

    one is 2 way and one is 3 way. I think I can afford both......
     
    Civic96, Nov 21, 2002
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  12. Snausages01

    Snausages01 Full Member

    id get the 3 ways....

    -Chris
     
    Snausages01, Nov 21, 2002
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  13. Honest Bob

    Honest Bob Full Member

    Yep, get the three ways.
     
    Honest Bob, Nov 21, 2002
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  14. Civic96

    Civic96 Full Member

    I personally dont know or understand the differences behind the 2,3,4 way speakers but I know that mounting depth is bigger in the 3 way.....other than that the specs look the same
     
    Civic96, Nov 21, 2002
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  15. The_spacemonkey

    The_spacemonkey Full Member

    you guys are crazy. Three ways are detrimental to SQ... you have three crossover points, an extra speaker in the way of the mid so you lose even more imaging, and the third speaker is usually nothing more than a tizzy 1/8" metal dome buzz bucket.
     
    The_spacemonkey, Nov 21, 2002
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  16. Civic96

    Civic96 Full Member

    Hmm.....I wonder......Lots of controversy....Il try to find this info on the net
     
    Civic96, Nov 21, 2002
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  17. Civic96

    Civic96 Full Member

    Coaxials and Triaxials:
    It is very difficult (read impossible) to build a single driver capable of accurately and efficiently reproducing the entire audio spectrum. It is much easier to use multiple drivers, each reproducing its own narrow band of frequencies. Coaxial speakers are 2-way speakers which employ a larger driver (for bass and midrange) and a tweeter (for reproducing upper midrange and treble). A triaxial speaker is a 3-way speaker with a woofer, a midrange and a tweeter. Both types of speakers usually include the required crossover components for the midrange and high frequency drivers. The diagram below shows a 3-way design and a graphical representation of the frequency response reproduced by each driver.


    from http://www.eatel.net/~amptech/elecdisc/caraudio.htm
     
    Civic96, Nov 21, 2002
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  18. Honest Bob

    Honest Bob Full Member

    you guys are crazy. Three ways are detrimental to SQ... you have three crossover points, an extra speaker in the way of the mid so you lose even more imaging, and the third speaker is usually nothing more than a tizzy 1/8" metal dome buzz bucket.[/b][/quote]
    Ok, thats new information to me :D . Go with the cheaper 2 ways then! :lol:
     
    Honest Bob, Nov 22, 2002
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  19. Civic96

    Civic96 Full Member

    Are factory speakers Coaxials or Tri?
    Let say in a civic.....
     
    Civic96, Nov 22, 2002
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  20. Alan

    Alan Full Member

    you guys are crazy. Three ways are detrimental to SQ... you have three crossover points, an extra speaker in the way of the mid so you lose even more imaging, and the third speaker is usually nothing more than a tizzy 1/8" metal dome buzz bucket.[/b][/quote]
    you do realize they make 3 way component systems........
    or don't you? :blink:
     
    Alan, Nov 22, 2002
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