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danspeed1 
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Posted: November 17, 2009 at 9:49 PM / IP Logged  
Hello,
I just bought an 85 Ford F350 with a Diesel. The original push button radio was still in the dash, and although the two 6 1/2 in speakers were still in the doors they were blown. The single 6x9 in the center of the dash is gone. I have a Pioneer DEH-2000MP cd head unit lying around so I installed that. I got a kick SS deal on a set of kicker speakers (6 1-2in) for the doors. Now I am not sure what to do with the center speaker in the dash pad. I would like to get a 6x9 and install it, just to have that little kick.... but I am not sure how to even wire it in. I wired the door speakers to the rear channel, left and right, but how do I wire in 1 single 6x9 in the center of the dash. Do I wire it to the front left channel, or the front right? Or do I wire up both left and right somehow. Is it worth even adding. I am looking for "acceptable" sound quality (truck is a snow plow), but the ability to turn it up and hear it over the 6.9L diesel which is really loud!
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Posted: November 18, 2009 at 1:40 PM / IP Logged  
Doesn't that unit have four channel outputs, you only mentioned using the rear set, you can use any of the front outputs to power the additional speaker!
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Posted: November 19, 2009 at 12:33 AM / IP Logged  
Yes, I understand that but how do I connect this center speaker up to the front channel? Do I connect it to the left, the right, or both?
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Posted: November 19, 2009 at 12:50 AM / IP Logged  
One or the other... Doesnt really matter, Butt since the speaker is more to your right than left, i would hook it to the right channel. But like I said, it really doesnt matter.
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danspeed1 
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Posted: November 20, 2009 at 6:03 PM / IP Logged  
Figured but I just wanted to be sure
Thanks for the tip
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Back in the old 2-speaker stereo days, I used to wire up the second pair BETWEEN the active left & right (ie, the extra pair in series between L+ & R+ with no common.)
BUT!!!....
It would be very trebly as it produced the difference between L&R, hence generally not bass....    
And, that was TWO speakers of same impedance as the system - eg 8 Ohms (L = 8, R = 8, and between L+R = 8+8 = 16).
(I believe it preserved system impedance. Anyone remember their T & Pi transforms?)
Though probably not applicable here (eg, if a 2nd front speaker or resistance is required), I mention it for consideration.
It certainly added to my old sound noting that my main speakers were in the front doors; the differential L+R were on the rear parcel tray. (These days bass is AFAIK rearward.)
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Posted: November 20, 2009 at 6:57 PM / IP Logged  
In order to get some kind of stereo separation, I would not worry with the speaker in the center of the dash.  I am sure they placed a speaker location there for the base model vehicles that have only an AM/FM radio with only one speaker.

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