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SWEET
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 Posted - 30 Jan 2007 : 12:08:26 PM
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since i havnt posted anything in here i willl now. with the tweeters those small round speakers i got just a normal sony deck nothing flash but i was thinking of buy tweeters puting it next to the front window can i just wire it to the front speaker wire in the deck since i got no speakers in the front or do i need a amp for that? thanx again. b4dn xxxx
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mouce
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Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 12:12:01 PM
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Tweeters are designed to produce only very high frequencies, and while it would be possible to wire them straight onto the head unit, it would sound like poo.
If you want to get a set of tweeters, get yourself a good quality set of splits with a cross-over.
Splits (typically) consist of one midrange speaker and one tweeter. The midrange (as the name would suggest) handles all of the mid frequency sound range, it's not there to provide bass, but it's there to make sure that it doesn't sound too high pitched. The tweeter tkes care of all of the higher frequencies, the ones that the midrange can't reproduce properly. The cross-over sends the midrange frequencies to the midrange speaker and the higher frequencies to the tweeter.
That said, a good quality set of splits can cost a small fortune, if you really just want something coming from the front, then you can pick up a set of 2-way 4" speakers fairly cheaply. Just out of interest, what happened to the speakers that come from the factory that are mounted in the dash? There should be a set of 4" 2-ways in there already (unless you took them out).
I've got no speakers in the front door, and while some people think you need them, personally I've found that my ankles don't hear that well, I'd rather have the speakers closer to my head  |
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YLD50L
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Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 1:37:25 PM
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i would have to tend to agree with mouce here. i have splits at the front of my car running off the head deck and find that at a high frequency the tweaters stuff up... however it all depends on how loud you want to turn it up... lol i turn mine upt a bit. but for more of a cleaner crisper sound a small amp and splits would be the go...
i did have 2-way 4" speakers and the dash before and suprisingly they went pretty dam good... really depends on the money you want to indulge with..
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mouce
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Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 2:04:13 PM
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LOL...money...So far I've got more than $2000 worth of sound gear, and I still haven't got everything.
I've got splits up the front, and 6x9's (yuck) running off a JVC head unit.
The quality of the speakers is very important in how it all sounds. You might be able to find a set of 4" splits for $80 or so, but I can almost guarantee that my $220 splits will go louder and sound better doing it. When it comes to car audio, you get what you pay for. If it's cheap, it's generally dodgy. There's a few exceptions, but money buys quality. |
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Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 2:33:54 PM
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| hey there. ummm the speakers in the origanal spot was taken out by the darn old owner :( opened the cover out and found no bloody speaker in there. would the 2way 4" speaker fit in that litttle slot where the factory speaker normally sits? i dont plan to get 6.9 for me bak cos i plan to get a sub and put a 6.5 i think thats wat its called but anyways doing that cos i heard 6.9's sound **** with a sub and a little birdy told me that 6.9 r only good working on there own. is that right? anyways look in my vn talk post i got somthing in ther that is sad:( which will effect all the questions ive been asking bout:( b4dn :( xxxx |
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YLD50L
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Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 3:12:38 PM
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the cost for some nice sound... i belive my sound bill is over $3500 due to the fact that i have blown 3 12" subs up.. haha dam
but yea.. 6x9 can compete with the sub when in the rear so 6.5" speakers are the way to go really.. and the 4" will fit in the factory holes.. |
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Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 3:47:09 PM
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| hehe thanx im sounding abit smart now since i knew that hehe! finally.. lol but rest in peace my vn :( b4dn xxxx still sad |
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mouce
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Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 3:55:11 PM
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Actually, the 6x9's don't so much 'compete' with the subs but the sound waves produced destrucitvely interfere with each other, which at certain frequencies, can cause some serious 'colouration' of the sound. So it sounds like crud.
Another big positive to having the 6.5" speakers in the rear is that your car will still be street legal. To fit MOST 6x9's in the parcel shelf of a VN you need to cut some metal away from the parcel shelf, which is illegal.
However hopefully your next VN will have speakers there already...when you get it you'll have to let us know. |
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YLD50L
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Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 4:01:26 PM
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thanks for the correction mouce..
i knew someone who had 6x9s in there vn and needed a blue slip (being nsw rego) and cost 800 dollar to fix up the damage... haha
big pain in the ass when they just brought the car off someone.. but i didnt like the guy anyways must have been karma |
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Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 4:03:40 PM
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| yeh hopefully the insurance will pay for my car :( but thanx alot for your help guys and i wish i cuold somtimes help som1 on here with there car problems but problwm is i dont know much anyways i will still look in this forum everyday incase there is somthing i cuold help with |
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mouce
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Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 6:47:02 PM
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| ^^^and for when you get your next VN? |
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Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 6:58:33 PM
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| i should be getting my vn soon aint gonna buy any other car but the vn's mayb this time a different colour. wanna get a 5.0 but they cost to much:( lol only got like $300 in my account thats savings. lol anyways always looing forward for ur replys .b4dn xxxx |
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