I need some Stereo advice

Post by **TOMSUN** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:45 pm

I have a Kenwood CD deck (kdc-129) and just bought a 500w Sony 4 channel amp (xm-504z) actual rated power is 50w x 4.

What are the factory size speakers in the doors and in the rear?

I would like to know what speakers to put in the doors and in the rear?

JDSTAZ45 · Post by **JDSTAZ45** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:25 pm

I put in a double-din Kenwood unit in my car. The Kenwood speakers were 130mm or 5 1/4 in. The model no. was KFC-1369S.

Not the standard 4" or 6"! They were about $80 a pair...

Miss GSR · Post by **Miss GSR** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:54 pm

Not sure on door speakers...mine didn't have any...

I'd assume they are 6"....the rears are 5"....dash speakers are 4"...

Post by **TOMSUN** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:21 pm

So with the
Kenwood CD deck (kdc-129) and a 500w Sony 4 channel amp (xm-504z).

Without hacking up trim too much..........
What speakers should I put in the Doors to get a good sound?
What speakers should I put in the Rear to get a good sound?

Or for the rear........ Should I make a new parcel shelf and mount a set of 6x9's?

What are your experinces and what were the results? Were you happy with the sound etc...

SIR GSR · Post by **SIR GSR** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:30 pm

Nice set of 6" splits both front and rear....make up a shelf if you need to. Amplify the front stage, and add a small sub to the hatch later on...should sound great.

C Fernance · Post by **C Fernance** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:25 pm

In order to get the best sound quality i would recomend a good set of front splits, and a 10 or 12" sub. Rear speakers are only for any rear seat passengers so a cheapish coaxial should be fine, but not required.

Use channels 1 and 2 on your amp for the fronts, then low pass and bridge channels 3 and 4 to run a sub.

evoJB · Post by **evoJB** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:20 pm

good money up front on 6 in splits in some moulded door pods, 5 in coax under $100 in the rear positions, and decent 10 or 12 in the boot. always spend a majority of your money on the amps and then the primary drivers that you directly hear, front doors.

maybe DDPhil has a few words of advice, this is his domain.

DD Phil · Post by **DD Phil** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:52 pm

What ever you were going to spend on front and rear speakers, spend it all on the fronts.

At the end of the day, two pairs of $150 speakers costs $300 but only sounds like $150 speakers.

$300 speakers on the other hand........

With your amp I'd go a set of 6.5 splits for the front and a nice 12" woofer in the boot in a 1.5 cubic foot ported box.

You'll have killer, real bass and sensational mids and highs, with a front end that can actually create a stereo image.

Phil

Post by **TOMSUN** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:09 pm

DD Phil,

Could you recommend a couple of brands of front speakes and approximate costs?

Ditto for a Sub...

Cheers,
Pete

kit · Post by **kit** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:12 pm

Pete
if phil can't help you give me a call i can help you 0412512932 i can taylor a sytem for your budget and thanks for the shirts mate

Note the sony amp that won't be clear power i have 4 amps 2 of them are 2x25 watts each which retail for $1,200 each rated power and clear power are completely different.

SIR GSR · Post by **SIR GSR** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:28 am

For nice cheap front splits...Go for a set of MB Quart...

For middle price...Gor for Rockford Fosgate...

Or if you want top quality sound (with a price to match)...Go for Focal

DD Phil · Post by **DD Phil** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:21 am

TOMSUN wrote:DD Phil,

Could you recommend a couple of brands of front speakes and approximate costs?

Ditto for a Sub...

Cheers,
Pete

Our DDC6.5 splits rrp for $329 amd subs from $249 for our 1012. www.ddaudio.com

PM me I'll do you a Starion mate's ratesl deal. :)

Phil

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