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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=61802
Printed Date: May 11, 2024 at 9:22 AM


Topic: adding center channel

Posted By: Professor03
Subject: adding center channel
Date Posted: August 21, 2005 at 9:08 PM

I plan on getting a rockford fosgate RAV-DVD1 HU and it has discrete 5.1 sound built in.  Im also in the process of redesigning my dash and wanted to put in a center channel speakerat the top of the dash facing upward to utilize the HU's 5.1 channel audio.  But i dunno if I should have a certain size spkr and whats the least power handling i should have.  I want to make the best of the 5.1 so if anyone can give me some direction it'd be appreciated.

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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: August 21, 2005 at 9:48 PM
The quality of the speaker you choose should be proportional to the quality of the rest of the sound system.  Are you upgrading from factory speakers, adding amplifiers and a subwoofer?  Generally, you'll find speakers listed for use as a center channel will have a frequency response beginning at about 100 Hz....so that's no bigger than a 2.5" to 4".  The power handling is dependent on the amplification you use.  Here's a nice deal and the 6 ohm impedance would be fine to use.  You'll more than likely not need any more power handling than that.

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Posted By: Professor03
Date Posted: August 21, 2005 at 9:58 PM
Yeah I'm looking to go with kicker ks6.2 and ks5.2 component sets in the front doors, and a pair of ks6.5's in the back as well as a pair of 12" L7's and i'll have coresponding kicker amps to power em all.

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