2005 Mustang Stereo

From what I gathered from MBQuart's website. The components basically pass through the PWE 164's crossover, so only one speaker would be playing any one frequency.

RCE213

PCE164

What about the harshness on the high end that I am reading about on various sites on the web?

If the Quart midbass contains a separate crossover, then yes - that would be perfect - you wouldn't need an electronic crossover or another amplifier.

You really need to listen to them.  One man's harshness is another man's clean and crisp. 

I would not describe the Quarts as outright "harsh."  I would say, on a sliding scale they are MORE harsh than some very fine textile dome tweeters.  However, some number of people would describe those soft dome tweeters as "too soft."

It also depends on the music you like.  If you like rap or rock Quart is great.  If you like Jazz / Classical Quart gets a bit bright. 

I wouldn't let some people's reviews on the internet turn you away.

So if the qaulity is what I want, I will go with the quarts :)

I am going to go ahead and buy the Quarts and give them a shot. Crutchfield has the best prices I have found and they are an authorized dealer with a no questins asked return policy so if they are too harsh I can send them back :)

No place within 100 miles sells Quart so no real way to hear them, but I will hook them into my JBL amp just to test them out a little bit. If I dont like them, I will send them back.

Thanks to everyone who helped with the speaker selection! I learned some and I think I have made a good decision.

As for head units, wanted Eclispe, but I want XM. I already have the Pioneer XM equipment I am going to pull out of my Saturn so I think I am going to just go with a nice Pioneer unit.

Rear speakers:

The location of the openings is horrible.

I agree with forbidden.  If cutting the rears means making your front stage awesome - do it.

I personally do not like rear fill.  If you do use rear fill take forbidden's advice there again - use the DKE line to match tone but keep the cost low.

No offense to anyone, but I just took a old 6.5 inch speaker out ot my car, did some looking and there is no way it will fit without what I consider heavy modification to the metal in the door itself. I am not willing to do that.

There is approx a $200 difference between the reference line and the premium line.

$200 is $200 especially considering I still need an AMP :)