Another Speaker Question

firstson · 11-13-2005, 12:31 PM

I've been checkin out some new speakers and come across a couple of questions. what is the differnce between a 4,3,or 2 way speaker?
and also...if i'm not lookin for something too extreme...is pioneer a decent brand?

King Asoka · 11-13-2005, 01:22 PM

a 2 way speaker has a woofer and a tweeter, a three way has a woofer a mid and a tweeter......you get the idea.

what price range are you talking about? Pioneer should be pretty good, i dont have any personal experience with them though.

I suggest JL, Infinity, Bluaplunkt.

Just do some reseach into how much you want to spend and then see whats the best you can get for you money. Caraudio.com is a great place to get info on just about everything to do with caraudio.

firstson · 11-13-2005, 02:39 PM

Well I found a set of pioneers for the front and the back that would only cost me about $180-$200. i could probably afford to spend a little more but if pioneer is a good brand and a decent upgrade from stock i would be just as happy going with them.

King Asoka · 11-13-2005, 04:54 PM

go for it then.

anything is better than stock.

oh and are you replaceing the stock deck as well?

doubleN0alero · 11-13-2005, 05:59 PM

I have the pioneer 4-ways and I have absolutely no complaints with them. When I turn my subs off and just run my other 6 speakers, it still sounds good. They have them at crutchfield for 129 http://www.crutchfield.com/S-HahympZIhLm/c...Pioneer#see_all
I would order them from here before anywhere else.

firstson · 11-13-2005, 06:26 PM

Is it necessary to get an amps or subs, or can i just replace the speakers.
and since the 6x9's in the back don't exactly fit what do you have to do?

and i have been lookin at some new decks too...but i'm not totally sure on anything yet. being only 15 years old i don't have a huge budget to work from lol

doubleN0alero · 11-13-2005, 06:46 PM

They will fit in there with those factory plates...I was able to get both of mine in this time w/out breaking any clips, but last time i broke a couple clips off...no biggie though. They will fit in there though. Subs and amps aren't necissary, but your new upgraded speakers won't sound real great off of the factory radio.

firstson · 11-13-2005, 06:56 PM

So your saying i need amps or a new head unit?
alright thanks...cuz when i went on car audio and checked for speakers that fit the car none came up...but i knew a 6x9 is what would fit.

doubleN0alero · 11-13-2005, 07:38 PM

new head unit unless you'd want to amplify your factory one

cherrington17 · 11-13-2005, 07:39 PM

if you want to save a few bucks... find the speakers you want (usually on sounddomain.com)

then go to www.etronics.com and cut and paste the speaker name in to the search bar. if they also supply it, you can pricematch the speakers at sounddomain for 5% cheaper.

works well for those on a budget! lol

firstson · 11-13-2005, 08:17 PM

thanks for the tip cherry...and if i buy a new head unit double0 don't i have to puchase the installation kit as well?

cherrington17 · 11-13-2005, 08:38 PM

if you buy it itself, most sites will include the proper one w/ the order. (sounddomain, crutchfield) you can also pricematch the h.u on etronics, but it voids the free wire kit and installation kit. so do the math and figure out which gets you more money.

personally, i pricematched my first h.u, and ended up spending more money on the install kit.

doubleN0alero · 11-13-2005, 08:59 PM

crutchfield throws in all the installation stuff with it. The radio i'm putting in for my friend at christmas I got from crutchfield. The installation stuff was around $35 or so and it was free.

King Asoka · 11-14-2005, 02:01 AM

dood, how much do you want to spend?

Whats your budget first, then decide how much you want to spend on each component, if you dont have a decent deck, RCAs, Amp,and speakers its just not gonna cut it for the average person.

When I say decent I dont mean you have to break the bank.

Tell us how much you are willing to spend and maybe we can help you allocate funds to each piece.

Installing a deck in your hoe is pretty easy, the worst case is you will have to cut a bit of plastic and relocate your "dinger".

firstson · 11-14-2005, 02:42 PM

Well...for the last few days i've been learning about new stuff that i might need or could use, and things are starting to look a little more expensive. i originally thought i coud just replace the speakers and get a new head unit or amp...which could be about $400-500$
so now i'm just totally lost and confused

...my blind ignorance is just a result of me being a newb and knowing all of nothing. :wtf:

doubleN0alero · 11-14-2005, 02:44 PM

you could get a new head unit and 6X9s for abour $400 easily. You could even squeeze a cheapo amp inthere for about $450.

firstson · 11-14-2005, 03:25 PM

Well i don't wanna go cheapo...i'd rather get a decent head unit and at least new rear speakers for the money.

doubleN0alero · 11-14-2005, 04:59 PM

I'm putting a pioneer in an accord in a couple weeks that i picked up for 159 including all the wiring harnesses and the face plate. Its a decent radio too. MP3/CD and it has connections for either one of the 2 satellite radios.

jamcllw · 11-14-2005, 05:10 PM

I'd get good front speakers before I got rears.

cherrington17 · 11-14-2005, 05:21 PM

^depends on music preference tho. if you want alot more bump them tunes, go w/ back first....

but yeah.. for 400-500 you should be able to get a nice setup.

a decent h.u ~200-250
good speakers run about 100. (i have a set of soundstream 6x9's that i got for 100. they are amazing.)
might even be able to toss a front set in there.

but personally, i'd listen to king asoka... if a man pays like 8K for speakers

.. he might know what he's talking about.

(or be a complete newb. :P )