6 x 9's

[quez]

I have alpine type r comps upfront, alpine type s coaxials in the rear, 2 pairs of alpine type r 6x9s on a custom shelf and 2 alpine type r subs in a sealed enclosure in the boot all running of alpine v12 amps, hu is an alpine iva-d100. This install sounds 10x better, clearer, louder (except lowerer freqs), more defined than my old install which consisted of rainbow power comps running off a genesis ultra 4 and 2 re xxx's ported 35hz running off 2 spl dynamics 2000d's.
Even everyone I know who has heard both my systems agrees my current one is better in everyway.
Surely i'm going to blow my 6x9's tho? Well 1 piece of black carpet attached to the underside of the parcel shelf stops any unwanted pressure hitting the 6x9's and it also tidys up the install by covering all those hanging wires and magnets. Not exactly rocket science?

Pro's and con's of my old system:
Pro's
- V loud bass = fun
- bragging rights

Con's
- My systems weights meant I could count my mpg on my left hand
- No rear seats
- Ported sounds awful compared to sealed imo
- As soon as someone sat in the passenger seat my treble was reduced to half the volume originally and there's no other speakers producing sound
- 1 part of the system gets blown and you have to save 3 months wages to replace it
- all you can hear is bass, even in my current system if all I had was components I would hear naff all
- you can't listen to music outside the car, nothing better than playin fball etc on a hot day and having your boot open with some music playing
- rear passengers can't hear the components muffled by your legs
- 1 set of components will never be loud enough unless you're a fairy

the list could go on but i'm bored of writing now, btw my old system was all recommended by talk audio.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by quez

Con's
- My systems weights meant I could count my mpg on my left hand
- No rear seats
- Ported sounds awful compared to sealed imo - get sealed boxes
- As soon as someone sat in the passenger seat my treble was reduced to half the volume originally and there's no other speakers producing sound
- 1 part of the system gets blown and you have to save 3 months wages to replace it - don't play it so bloody loud
- all you can hear is bass, even in my current system if all I had was components I would hear naff all - turn the bass down
- you can't listen to music outside the car, nothing better than playin fball etc on a hot day and having your boot open with some music playing - well ive managed it numerous times with comps and a sub so your obviously doing something wrong, ie having bass on full wack like a idiot
- rear passengers can't hear the components muffled by your legs - fuck the rear passangers you don't sit in the back driving, then again i thought you said you had no rear seats
- 1 set of components will never be loud enough unless you're a fairy - what makes you say that, easily loud enough for general driving round town, not everyone outside your car wants to listen to the shit your playing

the list could go on but i'm bored of writing now, btw my old system was all recommended by talk audio.

my 2 pence worth on your 'cons'


Matt - why you need some 'tidy crisp fronts' if your 7x10s are so good?

[Predator_R32p]

Originally Posted by baz_saxo

my 2 pence worth on your 'cons'


Matt - why you need some 'tidy crisp fronts' if your 7x10s are so good?

well done baz you have owned him

dont think he knows what hes talking about

[RS_Matt]

Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

well done baz you have owned him

dont think he knows what hes talking about

more chance of him secretly owning 6x9's - why get insulting just because I like a certain speaker?

[RS_Matt]

Originally Posted by baz_saxo

my 2 pence worth on your 'cons'


Matt - why you need some 'tidy crisp fronts' if your 7x10s are so good?

To provide some front fill. They are not to replace the 7x10's - no stigma in having 4 speakers in a car, many car manufacturers provide us with this.