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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Car Audio / August 2004Thoughts / Suggestions
I have been considering upgrading the speakers in my 98 Ford Escort ZX2. Here's what I was thinking: Front Doors: Infiniti Reference 6002si - 6.5" Rear Deck: Infiniti Reference 6802cf - 6"x8" Trunk: Kicker Comp VR 03cvr82 - 8" Dual 2 Ohm VC I was planning on powering the fronts (6002si) from the head unit (Sony XR-C5100 IIRC) and powering the rear and sub w/ a Clarion APA450. I figure I can run each 6802cf from a single channel of the amp and the sub off the other two channels bridged with the sub wired in series (4 Ohm configuration). I'm looking for a fairly tight sound overall with bass I can feel but isn't overpowering. I like a little thump in my music, but I like to hear everything else as well. In your opinion, will this give me what I'm looking for or do you have any recommendations to make it better. I'm hoping to get out of this for under $300 ($350 max), not including wiring. I plan on doing the install myself.  SignatureC Guynn "I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents...." --James Madison > I have been considering upgrading the speakers in my 98 Ford Escort ZX2. > Here's what I was thinking: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > hoping to get out of this for under $300 ($350 max), not including wiring. > I plan on doing the install myself. I also wanted to add that the $300 /$350 mark doesn't include the sub. I would use the amp to power the front speakers and the sub, not the rear speakers & sub. Use the HU to power the rear speakers. You'll probably be happier with the most sound coming from up front, where you're sitting, not the rear of the car. Tony SignatureWhat's more likely? That an all-powerful mysterious god created the universe and then decided not to give any proof of his existence? Or, that he simply doesn't exist at all? And that we created him so that we wouldn't have to feel so small and alone. -Eleanor Arroway, Contact > I have been considering upgrading the speakers in my 98 Ford Escort ZX2. > Here's what I was thinking: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > hoping to get out of this for under $300 ($350 max), not including wiring. > I plan on doing the install myself. > I would use the amp to power the front speakers and the sub, not the rear > speakers & sub. Use the HU to power the rear speakers. You'll probably be > happier with the most sound coming from up front, where you're sitting, not > the rear of the car. > > Tony I can appreciate that, but I generally prefer to be "immersed" in the sound. Basically, I prefer to feel like the sound is all around me instead of coming from a particular direction. Also, the head unit I have is rated at 45W x 4 and the amp is supposedly putting out 50W(RMS), so it doesn't seem like there would be much difference as far as that goes unless the 45W is a peak measurement. Either way, If I use the RCA cables to connect the amp to the head unit (versus using the speaker wires) will I still be able to use the head unit to fade and balance? > > I have been considering upgrading the speakers in my 98 Ford Escort ZX2. > > Here's what I was thinking: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > hoping to get out of this for under $300 ($350 max), not including wiring. > > I plan on doing the install myself. Pretty much all head units exaggerate their output wattage. Thos 45 watts you think you're getting is more like 12. That amplifier will outperform the amp in the HU by far. Being immeresed by the sound is great. You should still be able to use the fader. Do whichever you think sounds best to you. Tony SignatureWhat's more likely? That an all-powerful mysterious god created the universe and then decided not to give any proof of his existence? Or, that he simply doesn't exist at all? And that we created him so that we wouldn't have to feel so small and alone. -Eleanor Arroway, Contact > > I would use the amp to power the front speakers and the sub, not the rear > > speakers & sub. Use the HU to power the rear speakers. You'll probably [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > wiring. > > > I plan on doing the install myself. |
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