2005 Mustang Stereo

Hi :) I am working on my new system for my new mustang.

Install has not begun yet, but I do already have a set of JBL Power series speakers for the front doors and Infinity Reference for the back deck. JBL for the great mids and highs they offer.

Components and drilling in the doors was not an option :)

The rear speakers are really as far back as they can get in the car so they will only be used to fill and round out the sound. Expecting nice smooth mids from the Infinity Reference. Very odd location.

AMPs will likely be JBL or higher quality. Not buying all at once, just as money comes avaliable, but install will take place all at one time.

Head unit either a high level Pioneer or Alpine or Eclipse if I can find an authorized on line dealer.

Now here is the ?

I am wanting quality not loudness.

Thank you for all the help!! :) Take care

I would completely can the 5x7s in the front doors...Memphis Car Audio has an 8" Component set with crossover included... I have put them into the Dodge rams with the premium system that has the 8s in the doors they sounded amazing. But I would just seal off the hole where the 5x7 is or just leave it there and unplug it..

I am not at work so I cant give you a price on this set but HERE is a link so that you can check them out.

Hope this helps...Good luck

Making the World A Louder Place

Thanks for the info.

I under stand what you are saying, but here is the problem:

The 5 x 7 openings are up near chest height when you sit in the car.

Would this pose a problem with the 8 in being on the floor basically?

I do like the Memphis Audio idea if the soundstage / imaging would sound correct due to the speaker locations....IF I can get the tweeters in the door seperate, where should they be placed?

As for seperate tweeter.....................the whole drilling in the doors of a new Mustang worried me....and no, there are no installers around here that I actually trust. My work looks better than most of the so called pro stuff.

As for quality and clarity - speaking of the 5 x 7 openings. 5 1/4 better than the 5 x 7s?

Picture of the door

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There are no Memphis dealers around me :(

First, great looking ride.  Second, that's a great location for the 8."

If you have the money I would do what I put in my first post.  Just use the 8" as a midbass driver, but put something other than some 5x7" coax in as the midrange / tweeter.

You can get 5x7 to 5.25" adapters.

By the way, the 8 in openings are 3.5 inches deep.

So here is what I am gathering:

Option #1)

Option #2)

Here's the concept for a properly implemented separate midbass driver.

You only want one set of drivers playing any frequency range.  The external crossover allows this.

An example is:

up to 80hz   ---- Subwoofer

See how you need BOTH a low pass crossover AND a high pass crossover on the Midbass drivers?

An external active crossover is a device you would plug your RCAs into before your amplifiers.  It would split the frequencies up as you select. 

You want a stereo full range amplifier for midbass drivers.

Given my above frequency split they will play between the sub bass range and the component range.

You are correct:   Option #1 is the expensive, but more complete option.  You'll need more drivers, more amplifiers, and some sort of external crossover.  Option #2 is the cost-effective option.  The 8" drivers aren't too low, but they are off-axis and generally larger drivers aren't quite as behaved off-axis. 

(I'd save up for Option 1, if I were you).  You can always go in steps, put some nice components in the 5x7" slot now, implement the midbass driver later when you have money. 

Memphis also makes very good 5.25" components.

I will sit down later and figure up prices on these :)

Know any where I can buy Memphis?

I am sorry but I have to ask: What do you mean by off axis?

Since there are few online resellers for these items

Whatever brands avaliable within a responable expense.

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