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Topic: rear deck set up

Posted By: rawcustumz
Subject: rear deck set up
Date Posted: April 13, 2007 at 9:47 AM

I have a 1995 Impala SS and my next project is to fiberglass the rear deck and get rid of the 6x9s and add either 6.5 2ways or 6.5 components
I will have 6.5 components in the front doors and 5.25 components in the rear doors all in fiberglass pods.
Here is my question
I want to run 4 of the above mentioned speakers.  .
Which would be better for quailty sound the (4) 6.5 2or3ways or (2) component sets?
There will be a port in the middle of the rear deck to allow the bass a passage way into the interior of the car so the speaker placement would be on both sides of port hole.
Any info would be great
Thanks guys
Later
Bernie



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Bernie
MECP Certified
64 Impala Wagon
2007 Camry LE



Replies:

Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: April 13, 2007 at 6:10 PM

rawcustumz wrote:

Which would be better for quailty sound the (4) 6.5 2or3ways or (2) component sets?

Uhh.  Neither? 

You're considering upgrades that are going to have minimal acoustic impact while seriously draining your wallet.  Save your money and leave the 6x9's where they are and invest in some quality front componets.  Either size is fine but 6.5's always get a bit louder than 5.25's.  Run the 4 channel discretely to all channels, and then turn the gains on the 6x9's down to "barely noticable." 

Putting componets in the rear is a silly waste of money.



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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: April 13, 2007 at 6:14 PM
If you are interested at ALL in sound quality, you won't put full-range rear speakers in at all. Just my opinion, but one that is shared by many truly interested in SQ. The MOST I would do, would be a band-passed small mid, running 120Hz to maybe 2K, and VERY quiet, relative to the fronts - like 12dB to 18dB down. This can help raise the soundstage, if you are having issues with it being too low. If you are happy with it as it is, leave them out, as it can likely do more harm than good, if not perfectly implemented.

I often times find a set of rear speakers simply smears a good soundstage... Follow the KISS rule - Keep It Super Simple.

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Posted By: midbass_champ
Date Posted: April 14, 2007 at 12:15 PM
I agree, rear speakers are a waste of time, unless you are setting up 5.1 to watch movies or something. I've never been to a music concert where they set up speakers behind the crowd.

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Amateurs work until they get it right. Professionals work until they can't get it wrong...

Alpine.




Posted By: coppellstereo
Date Posted: April 14, 2007 at 12:38 PM
point being, put a lot more effort and money into your front stage and you will be impressed! Back speakers are fine, but just for the back seat passengers to listen to. Most people wont give them as much power so that they wont take away from the 'front stage'

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Posted By: rawcustumz
Date Posted: April 14, 2007 at 5:35 PM
Thanks guys
This is exactly why I asked
Lots of good info here.
I have a set of Arc Audio FD6000 coming for the front doors, I will just keep the Kenwood 6x9 3ways in the back
I am pretty much starting over on my system and am going to take it one step at a time, so next I will work on getting a good 4channel amp to run the front stage and rear 6x9s. 
So its cool to hook up the 6x9s to the amp but set the gain really low to where the front passengers can barely here it so it doesnt take away from the front stage sound?
Thanks again
Bernie

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Bernie
MECP Certified
64 Impala Wagon
2007 Camry LE




Posted By: midbass_champ
Date Posted: April 14, 2007 at 9:21 PM
You got it man.

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Amateurs work until they get it right. Professionals work until they can't get it wrong...

Alpine.





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