Factory replacement speakers

[shizzzon 461]

Ok, before i purchase these, let me know if you think it's gonna be loud enough and reasonably par sound quality.

The sets i've chosen are TOTALLY different so you might go wtf for a sec as i even did when i made these choices, hehe.

Front stage-

6.5" components

Rear stage-

6.5" midbass drivers

Chosen-

Front - Alpine Type X Reference

Rear- Audiobahn Midbass Driver

Why?

I am running 4KW of power, normally about 2-2.5 for longterm daily.

I just need something louder that doesn't sound like garbage basically, nothing spectacular that just makes your heart stop quality, nothing like that.

I have a Sundown 100.4 already.

I was looking at the reference and Pro line of these Type Xs and think i'll be fine with just the Ref line.

I chose Audiobahn drivers because these little suckers have always been a hot talk about how good they are in the midbass range. But... those were in enclosures.

I have expanding foam, i am going to attempt to put them in an enclosure surrounded by that stuff so hopefully that will work.

Cost - $350 for all 4 speakers.

Is this the best choice money-wise?

[johnecon2001 82]

The only thing you ever want coming from behind you is subbass. Why? Because everything above that is directional.

[shizzzon 461]

yep, i have 2 12s in the far back, 2 6.5" midbass drivers in rear fill, then front stage 6.5s

I won't know exactly the x-over points exactly until i set things up but the front stage probably isn't going to be going under 150hz.

The rear stage will probably start off in the 60hz area and work it's way up until i decide to roll it off.

[johnecon2001 82]

Right.. but that's not really what I was getting at. If you're wanting to run a three-way front stage... you ideally need to put all three drivers up front to adequately blend them together.

[shizzzon 461]

oh no, i dont want 3way, no room.

Just narrow midbass in the rear and my main and ONLY main stage up front high passed from whatever on up. I won't know frequency until i get em in.

I was just reading reviews on Mach5Audio's 6.5" midbass and for the price, Jesus! that's a helluva deal. I am also attempting to pick up some used Image Dynamics 6.5" mids as well.

If the deal falls through, i guess i'll get the Mach5s.

[///M5 2,833]

If you are running to 150hz from the rear, why not just have a subwoofer that can play that high effectively?

[shizzzon 461]

pointless power draw!

After so high, i think it might be around 80 or 90, the subs will start to draw so much power, in excess of 200A that it would be better off to let the midbass do it for less than 20A and still be almost just as loud if not the same.

Also, i do not know when i will roll off the rear fill either...

Won't know til i'm messin with it.

Edited April 28, 2008 by shizzzon