Speaker Upgrade

Level 2 User Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 41

Sorry if this is posted in the wrong place.

Anyway, looking for ideas on what to replace my front speakers with as they are really tinny at the moment.

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:18 am

How about a nice vase and put some flowers in them?

I would personally replace them with other speakers though

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&categoryId=38226&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=31371&top_category=31371&topCategoryId=&crumb=31265-31371

Level 2 User Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 41

Are they the dash mounted ones?

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:43 am

Dash mounted speakers are 10cm

Level 6 User Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 149

is it a 19?

here you can see what i did to mine.. it's in danish, though, so you prolly won't get much of it, but lot's of pictures though.. basically i fitted an Audison SRx3 amp and a Hertz HSK163 3-way set.. speakers were mounted in the original locations to the extent possible, but the tweeters have their own wing mirror housings built by me..
the whole concept was to make it as discrete as possible and not to compromise the usability of the car.. the tweeter housings still need trimming, though.. haven't gotten around to doing that yet..

http://www.renaultklubben.dk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=2653&posts=24

hope it provides omse inspiration.. otherwise just ask Smile

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Wow, that's some nice work!

You sure you're not Engish? Your written English is too good to be foreign. Actually, no... good written English proves you are NOT English Laughing

Level 6 User Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 149

thanks, neil.. i am indeed danish, so sometimes it's a bit hard to follow whats going on here, if too much slang is involved Wink

then i usually just shake my head and go on to the next post Smile

i will try to remember to place another post here when i get the trim done for the tweeters.. the wires seen on the photos have nice connectors and are hidden now, btw...

Level 2 User Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 41

Thats great, gonna nick that idea then, just wanna get a better range
of sound from the car, i got a pair of Boscherman components in the
front but they dont sound as good as when they were in my Astra.
The Rear speakers are Pioneer 4" 2-ways, but still sound poo. Sad

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

its a cabby what do you expect?

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

big bass from behind some treble from the front thats all you need Thumbs Up!

Level 2 User Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 41

I've got my Subs and amps ready to go in, but thought i'd tackle the
other speakers first and yes its a Cabby. Rolling Eyes

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

me im gona be putting 6 n half mids in doors, crossovers hidden in the doors the standard 10cm dash speakers out and tweaters from the components in there

and i got a boot build that you would think renault had built for me Wink

not to much but all good quality, not no boom boom boom for eeryone outside just good tunes for me inside Thumbs Up!

but you have a cabby Rolling Eyes

everyone gona here ya Razz

Level 2 User Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 41

Yeah true, but only when i really thump it.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

bbracer16valver";p="106279 wrote:

big bass from behind some treble from the front thats all you need Thumbs Up!

Yup thats it, have all the sound coming from behind you.

Thats why in concerts everybody faces away from the stage

Rolling Eyes

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

ya and why the cinama has the sub behind you, clubs same and on surround sound setups the sub shoud be behind you so you feel the beat

and where my sticker mofo i paid time ago!!

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

There's no sub at the back of any cinema auditorium.

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

http://www.suzuki.cybercomm.nl/inside.html

so screw you Razz

Rear fill is something you don't want. If you really want speakers for people on the back seat, turn the off when you're alone in the car. The sound should be focused from one point and will be severely affected by rear fill if done the wrong way. In the few cases rear fill helps making a better sound the rear fill should not have tweeters and is preferably mono.

Level 6 User Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 149

true, true.. rear speakers are not really beneficial for SQ, so if that's what you're after, disconnect/dismount 'em... a sub in the rear/trunk is not perfect, but ok in most cases, though, since frequencies that low aren't very directional anyway (sub-50 hz)..

i chose not to put a sub in mine, so i'll have to live with 50hz+ freq range Wink

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

focus points and rear fills...i don't give a fuck as long as i can hear the tune.

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:48 pm

Chris H";p="106278 wrote:

its a cabby what do you expect?

Oi!

FCS Event Manager Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 3680

hehe i hate ppl who think its all about having the bass in the back of the car, all that does is make the number plate vibrate as well as the other fittings and thats when you get the farting sound you almost always hear on DIY installs.

I worked for years installing sound systems into nightclubs and i'm also a DJ so i know its all about getting a balance of all the frequencies.
A car is not designed aurally, there are too many factors that affect getting a quality sound.
But quality does not seem to be what most ppl want, they just want sheer volume so rear fill, timed firings of the speakers is all wasted as all you're gonna hear is the BASS coming from behind you as most ppl concentrate on getting that as loud as possible.

oooooooooo i've got 4000 watt amps powering my 4000 watt 18 inch sub in the boot and the poor head unit is trying to feed the rest of the speakers with its 35 watts per channel . .