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a confused noobie at audio !!HELP!!

Discussion in 'General Car Audio Discussions' started by xteammike, May 31, 2011.

  1. xteammike

    xteammike New Member

    Well first off, hello im new to this site so im gonna probably have alot of those dumb questions so please bare with me. Im sure there are questions like this all the time and after an hour of 2 or searching i will have most of my answers b=ut i just want to get to my problem and learn what everything means frommm there.:eek:


    About a year ago i had a sub and amp installed into my 1999 jeep wrangler. i wanted a better bass but nothing that slammed so hard it rattled my jeep apart. they put this together for me. (this amp) http://www.amazon.com/Kenwood-KAC-5204-Stereo-Amplifier-Variable/dp/B001Q9ER8K (and this sub) http://www.woofersetc.com/p-5646-15-pr12s4-memphis-12-svc-subwoofer.aspx i ended up likeing it alot. a few weeks ago i finally decided on getting 6.5 inch speakers in my soundbar to replace the 4.5 inch ones, becasue i was lacking the mid bass( the stuff the sub would not pick up on) . i also wanted it to be louder becasue witht he top off you have so much more room for the sound to escape. i ended up getting these. http://www.amazon.com/15-PR62V2-Memphis-Reference-Coaxial-Speakers/dp/B00478VUK0 well my head unit does not seem to have a enough power to play them loud. they are getting destorted when i turn the volume up ( not really even that high) i have this head unit http://www.amazon.com/JVC-KD-R210-Receiver-Wireless-Detachable/dp/B0031ET9KO . so now im wondering how do i get my power to those speakers? the whole system does not have to sound the greatest with pitch and tone. being in a jeep, i just want some loud with bass music. can i connect the speakers to my amp as well? do i need a different amp for the whole system? a separate amp for the speakers? a different head unit? and i my end up upgrading my front speakers also someday. im not looking to spend alot more money and may buy used if i really do need to get another amp.:( just trying to see what i can do with what i have. seeing what i may need and so on. thanks for any and all help.:cool:
     
    xteammike, May 31, 2011
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  2. TheViking

    TheViking Well-Known Member

    Great post! Lots of links! thats the way more folks should provide info...thank you. And welcome to CAT! If you want more volume you could certainloy use the amp driving your subs...but...only if you run it full range and use passive x-overs...this is an excellent method to get more volume to your new speakers. And not have to buy a new amplifier.
     
    TheViking, Jun 1, 2011
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  3. xteammike

    xteammike New Member

    What are passive x-overs?
     
    xteammike, Jun 3, 2011
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