URFUCT
11-03-2005, 05:00 PM
Let me first start off by saying, I know as much about car audio as I do about rocket science, which isnt much. Here's my delima, I bought my STI from Carmax about a month ago and it did not come with speakers or a radio so I got one of their radios financed with the car, I went and picked out the best one that they had which was a Jenson, I will copy the specs off the box.
Jenson MP5610 200 watts peak:
Power output..............18 watts RMSx4 channels into 4-ohms@<1%THD+N
Signal to noise ratio.....70dBA below reference (Reference:1 watt, 4-ohms)
Dynamic power........... 72 watts@4-ohms all channels driven
Frequency response.....20Hz to 20kHz (-3dB) Auxilary input used as source reference
Reference supply voltage.........14.4VDC
I then went to Divine Sounds for my speakers, the guy asked me if I wanted to do an amp and subwoofer and I was like not really, I dont need anything suffisticated. I just wanted good speakers where the speakers are supposed to go and get some decent bass. They reccomended these.
Pioneer TS-D601P......6-1/2":
Max music power.......260w
Nominal power...........60w
Woofer.....................6-1/2"
Tweeter...................1-1/8" dome
Impedance................4ohms
Sensitivity................90dB/W (1m)
Frequency responce....27-32,000Hz
Gross weight ............2.80kg 6lb 30z
Dual layer kevlar brand fiber with rigilite IMPP/ Composite cone
Soft dome tweeter with rear camber
Wave guides with dispersion control
Passive crossover with high quality components
I dont know what all that shit means, all I know is that it sounds like shit IMO. It has NO bass, I literally have to have the bass at -1 on the radio so it doesnt rattle like shit. I had blown speakers in my Camaro that sounded better than what I have now. I go back to Divine Sounds and tell them whats up and they say I need a sub and amp. I told him my Mustang has no sub or amp and sounds great, hell my 15 year old Infiniti has the stock system with no amp or sub and sounds 100 times better than what I have. He says "well those are factory systems". I asked what kind of speakers do I need to buy to have decent bass and he says I need a sub and amp, and extra $400. My question is, do I need one? Cant I just buy some speakers that go into the stock space in my car with the radio I have and sound good, like my Q45 or my Mustang?????
Jenson MP5610 200 watts peak:
Power output..............18 watts RMSx4 channels into 4-ohms@<1%THD+N
Signal to noise ratio.....70dBA below reference (Reference:1 watt, 4-ohms)
Dynamic power........... 72 watts@4-ohms all channels driven
Frequency response.....20Hz to 20kHz (-3dB) Auxilary input used as source reference
Reference supply voltage.........14.4VDC
I then went to Divine Sounds for my speakers, the guy asked me if I wanted to do an amp and subwoofer and I was like not really, I dont need anything suffisticated. I just wanted good speakers where the speakers are supposed to go and get some decent bass. They reccomended these.
Pioneer TS-D601P......6-1/2":
Max music power.......260w
Nominal power...........60w
Woofer.....................6-1/2"
Tweeter...................1-1/8" dome
Impedance................4ohms
Sensitivity................90dB/W (1m)
Frequency responce....27-32,000Hz
Gross weight ............2.80kg 6lb 30z
Dual layer kevlar brand fiber with rigilite IMPP/ Composite cone
Soft dome tweeter with rear camber
Wave guides with dispersion control
Passive crossover with high quality components
I dont know what all that shit means, all I know is that it sounds like shit IMO. It has NO bass, I literally have to have the bass at -1 on the radio so it doesnt rattle like shit. I had blown speakers in my Camaro that sounded better than what I have now. I go back to Divine Sounds and tell them whats up and they say I need a sub and amp. I told him my Mustang has no sub or amp and sounds great, hell my 15 year old Infiniti has the stock system with no amp or sub and sounds 100 times better than what I have. He says "well those are factory systems". I asked what kind of speakers do I need to buy to have decent bass and he says I need a sub and amp, and extra $400. My question is, do I need one? Cant I just buy some speakers that go into the stock space in my car with the radio I have and sound good, like my Q45 or my Mustang?????