My car setup

[mazzasec 0]

Alright its been taking me a while to decide a setup. I was lookin into not TOO expensive but also not too cheap. I am not looking for the best SQ out there. Just something that will sound decent and i just wanna make sure this isnt just pure crap. This is what i have come up with.

fronts

http://cgi.ebay.com/BOSTON-ACOUSTICS-SL60-...1QQcmdZViewItem

rears

http://cgi.ebay.com/POLK-AUDIO-MMC570-MOMO...1QQcmdZViewItem

Edited December 19, 2007 by SEC

[johnecon2001 82]

Why are you even doing rears?

When you listen to your music.. do you sit in the back seat?

[mazzasec 0]

na but my friends do and i already have a 4 channel amp soo i was thinkin i might as well just throw something back there better then stock

[johnecon2001 82]

Or not, just because you have a 4 channel amp doesn't mean you can't bridge it for just the front speakers. Or better yet, use it to run the front speakers passive.

[mazzasec 0]

well that was a consideration cause i belive my amp can put out about 220 watts bridged its actually a 6 channel amp i just said 4 cause thats all i was planning on using

Edited December 19, 2007 by SEC

[flakko 1]

well if you MUST run rear speakers, get a cheap pair and run them off the deck. you can always fade to the front if you dont wanna hear them...

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseac...Product_ID=4910

^^ somethin like that

but do as john said. bridge the 4channel if you dont wanna go active to get more power out of the amp for your fronts

[mazzasec 0]

Alright alright, and one thing im VERY confused on is the whole passive and active stuff. Whats the main diffrence between the2 ?

[flakko 1]

passive = passive (fixed xover frequency) crossover like so:

http://cgi.ebay.com/BOSTON-ACOUSTICS-SL60-...1QQcmdZViewItem

active = active crossover (adjustable xover frequency) + separate drivers each with its own amplifier channel. example of an active crossover:

http://cceshop.com/coustic-3way-electronic...ver-p-1257.html

[///M5 2,833]

As stated before rears are a waste of money, put your budget in the fronts instead.

[ANeonRider 3]

passive = passive (fixed xover frequency) crossover like so:

http://cgi.ebay.com/BOSTON-ACOUSTICS-SL60-...1QQcmdZViewItem

active = active crossover (adjustable xover frequency) + separate drivers each with its own amplifier channel. example of an active crossover:

http://cceshop.com/coustic-3way-electronic...ver-p-1257.html

Well, not quite.

Active crossover is used to "crossover" before the amplifiers.

Passive crossover is used to "crossover" after the amplifier.

[MKader17 332]

What amp will you be using and what is your budget?

Your best bet will be a good active setup and some smart sealing/deadening to the front doors

If you don't want to mess with active the Pioneer PRS components would be great with some some sealing to the doors

[mazzasec 0]

what about just these for the rears?

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/Pr...ProductID=10508

and run them off the headunit power

then have the boston acoustics in the front

[Acidburn 10]

I wouldn't run any rears at all

[mazzasec 0]

Not even just cheap ones that would be better then stock?

[ANeonRider 3]

Nothing back there would be better than stock.

[Acidburn 10]

Not even just cheap ones that would be better then stock?

correct

nothing back there would be better than even fancy stuffs

[mazzasec 0]

Alright now that i just realized that every comment in this thread was about how i should just not use rears. How are the boston acoustic speakers i picked out?

[johnecon2001 82]

Which amp do you have again?

[mazzasec 0]

I have a jl e6450 6 channel amp. But i might downgrade to a 4 channel one also can tweeters be ran off the amp and then me not having to use the crossover?

Edited December 24, 2007 by SEC