i have received
Cerwin Vega V-MAG 5252 5.25 components
Cerwin vega HED 1683 6x8"
RF 301x
and LEXON 1800w COMPETITION tweeters
how can i install this to have a good sounding system? can i hook the tweeters up to the radio speaker wires? is bass blockers from crutchfield or a passive crossover good to put on the tweeters coming from the radio? i have a 98 crown victoria and i was going to install the 5.25's in the front doors and drill holes for the tweeters, where exactly shall i put them for imaging? 16 or 18 ga for the speakerwire? does the brand of speaker/rca wires make a difference? help me please.....
What is the make and model of the headunit?
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Squirrel
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Donate to the12volt.comJVC KD-LH1000.
not the best but i had it for a while.
JVC KD-LH1000
19 x 4 RMS
50 x 4 Peak
3 sets of 2volt RCA Preouts
Cerwin Vega Vega V-Mag 5252
5.25" multi-element
4ohm
50 RMS
100 Peak
Cerwin Vega Vega HED 1683
6x8" multi-element
4ohm
50 RMS
100 Peak
LEXON 1800w Competition Tweeters
3" tweeter
4ohm
150 RMS
300 Peak
Rockford Fosgate Punch 301X
40 x 4 @ 4ohms
72 x 4 @ 2ohms
150 x 2 @ 4ohms mono/bridged
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There are several configurations...
1) Wire the 4 CV's to the RF 301X (1 speaker per channel) for a 4ohm load per channel, and the Lexon's to the headunit's Front right and Front left output.
The 4 CV's will receive apx 40 watts each. The Lexon's will receive apx 19 watts each.
2) Wire the 2 CV 5252's and the 2 Lexon 1800w's to the Front 2 channels of the amp (1 CV and 1 Lexon per channel) for a 2ohm load per channel, and the 2 CV 1683's to the rear 2 channels (1 CV per channel) for a 4ohm load per channel. The CV 5252's and Lexon 1800w's will receive apx 36 watts each (or 72 watts total per channel). The CV 1683's will receive apx 40 watts each.
And yes, bass blockers would be a good idea for the tweeters
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is there any other tidbits i need to know to make my system sound better? if i dont dynamat or soundproof the car will that lower my sq? should i consider upgrading my amp for better sound?
It wouldn't hurt to use dynamat (or some other sound deadener). You wont have excessive bass since you don't seem to be installing subs, but the sound deadening will help eliminate road noise.
If you are considering getting a larger amp, go with a 4-channel rated between 50 - 70 watts RMS per channel at 4ohms (between 50 x 4 @ 4ohms and 70 x 4 @ 4ohms) and use Option 2 from above.
Imaging is always important to SQ. You will probably be using the factory cutouts for the CV's. You may want to look into some custom kickpanels for the 5252's, they may give you better imaging up front. As far as the Lexon's go, since they are 3" flush mount you are limited to where you can install them. Either a dash mount or high on the door should be adaquate.
18 or 16 gauge would work fine (although 16 gauge is probably a little overkill for your setup). Speaker wire is pretty much speaker wire. But the RCA's need to be quality ones or else you run a high risk of EMI interfeerence. Believe it or not, RCA (the company) makes a set of RCA cables called "High Performance Digital Cable". I've used them before and they work GREAT. I've done major no-no's in the past (before I knew any better, or just didn't have a choice) and run these RCA's directly parallel with 4awg power wire. No interfeerence AT ALL. A 6 foot set (2 cables) of those will run you about $15 - $20. You will need 2 sets of dual RCA cables (4 cables total) regardless of what brand you buy (Front right and left, and Rear right and left).
If you stay with the RF 301X, use 8 gauge power wire. RF (as well as others) makes amp kits if you don't already have the wires and in-line fuse. You can pick up an 8 gauge amp kit for pretty cheap (usually less then $30 - $40 bucks).
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