Thats how it should be I think

 

Alright, what do you think of the these components and then either another set of components in the rear doors or the same brand coaxials.


http://www.sounddomain.com/sku/CRYCPE50

 

Alpine speakers in general is what I mean.

IMO, imaging and sound stage is one of the most important things in car audio. Being the loudest is great fun and all..but not very practical. To me, the whole point of upgrading and sinking countless hours and dollars into a custom system is to re-create music as accuratley as possible...to pop in a track and have it sound like you're sitting front row at a live concert. When you're at a concert...which direction is the music coming from?

Being loud is easy. Anyone can buy some ungodly speakers and massive amps and rattle the neighborhood. It takes real skill and talent to make music shine though.

 

I understand where u r coming from. The thing is I use my car audio. Not just sitting in the car. I use it with the windows down/doors open. I need loud, plain and simple. If its loud with windows/doors open then it will be fine with the doors open.

 

Here's the thing..."loudness" comes from your sub(s) anyways. There's no way a set of components alone could ever hit what a decent sub does...so thinking that adding 2 sets of components is going to make you "louder" than 1 isn't necessarily true. Again, the reason I say it's overkill is because 1. it can create an unbalanced sound stage and 2. if you are serious about being "loud" then you're going to have a decent sub/amp combo to begin with...which in turn is going to drown out the rear fill anyways. Even so, like I said in a previous post, if you invest what you would have spent on 2 mid-end components instead on just one more higher-end component and a decent amp...it's not only going to sound better (quality AND imaging wise), it's also going to be louder.

But it is your car, your money....do whatever makes you happy.

 

just buy some compression horns if you want loud

 

why not just go with some EVs they'll be loud

 

What are EVs?


Unless something else comes up heres what my setup will be:

CDT 6.5 components in the front doors/tweeters mounted high facing backwards

CDT 6.5 coaxials in the rear doors

Elemental designs 12 in a 1.9c.f. vented box


I'm getting a 75x4rms amp to push the highs/mids and a 400x1rms amp to push the sub. I think it will sound good for the money and I can always add more highs later if I need to. Thanks again.

 

Hm. Thezeb.com is out of the CDTs with silk dome tweeters but have the titanium ones. Are those going to be too "harsh" for me? I definitely don't want to have problems turning my system up because its too high and hurts my ears. I was just about to order my shit too. Thanks in advance.

 

I say RF out of the two. Really it depends what type of sound your are going for. I personally am not a fan of Alpine speakers. They do not carry the high ranges very well and are overly bassie. They seem to make the door vibrate more than anything else. And thats garbage. To me clarity is important. I have Bostons and with the upgraded HU the change in quality is amazing. Seriously. Just upgrading the speakers and ID will prove wonders. I would do that and then see how it sounds. Going mod by mod will make you appreciate how the sound quality improves with each item.