Component & Coax
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Component & Coax
I have read through all the speaker threads here and I can't figure out what speakers to get. I don't want and amp or sub at the moment but want to upgrade the tin cans that ford gave me with the truck.
From what I understood the go-to way would be to have a component in the front and a coax in the back, would mix matching speaker brands make a difference? Or even better what worked for you?
From what I understood the go-to way would be to have a component in the front and a coax in the back, would mix matching speaker brands make a difference? Or even better what worked for you?
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So it seems like you guys only installed coax.
After reviewing many threads, they stated that the best setup would be to do component in the front and coax in the back.......can anyone back this up? Also, what did you use?
After reviewing many threads, they stated that the best setup would be to do component in the front and coax in the back.......can anyone back this up? Also, what did you use?
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Either way will work but I would amplify them but I know you don't want to. Most guys did go with coax in the back and comp in the front except me. I went with the Polk DB571 in the front and rear and I love the hell out of them. Since your not amplifying got coax. If you do decide to purchase and amp later the coax will even sound better. I'm using this Alpine amp below.
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500MRPF...ir=FFCategory|[rank100]Amplifiers%2c+EQs+%26amp%3b+Processors
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500MRPF...ir=FFCategory|[rank100]Amplifiers%2c+EQs+%26amp%3b+Processors
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Based on past experiences with aftermarket stereos, I have the following $.02 worth of advice:
1. Components in front
2. Coaxes are fine in the back, but components may sound slightly better
3. Amplify them! You can actually amplify the stock speakers, which has made them sound better for me in the past in several vehicles, and upgrade speakers later.
4. A small sub and a head unit with built-in crossovers makes speakers sound way better.
Case in point of #4: I had a 2008 Honda Civic sedan. An Alpine 4-channel amp made the stock speakers sound much better, and a JL Audio 10w3v2 sub in the trunk added bass that was missing when I set the crossovers in my Pioneer Premier head unit for the interior speakers.
I actually didn't have to upgrade the speakers after that - it sounded much better without the stock speakers having to reproduce bass and treble at the same time.
-John
1. Components in front
2. Coaxes are fine in the back, but components may sound slightly better
3. Amplify them! You can actually amplify the stock speakers, which has made them sound better for me in the past in several vehicles, and upgrade speakers later.
4. A small sub and a head unit with built-in crossovers makes speakers sound way better.
Case in point of #4: I had a 2008 Honda Civic sedan. An Alpine 4-channel amp made the stock speakers sound much better, and a JL Audio 10w3v2 sub in the trunk added bass that was missing when I set the crossovers in my Pioneer Premier head unit for the interior speakers.
I actually didn't have to upgrade the speakers after that - it sounded much better without the stock speakers having to reproduce bass and treble at the same time.
-John