Honda and Acura Technical Forums

xxProjectMugenxx · 11-03-2009, 01:24 PM

Hey guys, well my speakers in my 04 civic sedan lx died on me and now i need to buy new speakers. The speakers in my car are 6 1/2 (all around). Now I was asking what kind of set up u guys have, whats recommended. Also i was wondering is it worth to make were my back speakers go to make the hole bigger to fit a 6x9. I need some ideas guys please!!

This ad is not displayed to registered or logged-in members.
Register your free account today and become a member on Honda-Tech!

xxProjectMugenxx · 11-03-2009, 04:03 PM

please guys i really need your help, this is the reason why we have a forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!

edzy · 11-03-2009, 06:10 PM

budget
goals
musical taste
stock hu?

xxProjectMugenxx · 11-03-2009, 06:47 PM

well i have a Jensen flip out tv i upgraded to. I listen to rock and rap. I want the car to bump

edzy · 11-03-2009, 07:32 PM

i wouldn't really consider jensen an upgrade, i would change that first.

mrdeadman · 11-03-2009, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edzy

i wouldn't really consider jensen an upgrade, i would change that first.

What happened to the whole speakers/amp first thing you had going on?

miguey310 · 11-03-2009, 09:54 PM

infinity speakers

edzy · 11-03-2009, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrdeadman

What happened to the whole speakers/amp first thing you had going on?

what are you talking about?

mrdeadman · 11-04-2009, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edzy

what are you talking about?

You don't remember that humongous argument where you were trying to push speakers and an amp rather than an upgraded hu? You even carried it over to another forum.

edzy · 11-04-2009, 09:53 AM

comps and amplifier power would make a bigger difference than just swapping out the headunit. i'd still swap everything out.

mrdeadman · 11-04-2009, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edzy

comps and amplifier power would make a bigger difference than just swapping out the headunit. i'd still swap everything out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by edzy

i wouldn't really consider jensen an upgrade, i would change that first.

edzy · 11-04-2009, 11:10 AM

It's jensen, dude.

xxProjectMugenxx · 11-04-2009, 12:55 PM

if i bought speakers that had an RMS of 80w could that mess up my unit!! I was looking to get Alpines Types-s all around match with my Audiovox 1510DTV? Need ideas!!

twentyhurtz · 11-04-2009, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edzy

i wouldn't really consider jensen an upgrade, i would change that first.

ha ha, wow soon as i read this i thought the EXACT thing, and was gonna post it too, but you beat me to it.

twentyhurtz · 11-04-2009, 01:26 PM

i have had a few pair of alpine type s coax's, there decent, i've also used mb quart components, crossfire bmf components, rockford fosgate components, eclipse coax's, audiobahnn, pioneer, etc... by far my favorite's and what held up to the massive abuse of heavy metal was the rockford fosgate components i had, was a 3 way set and i ran 100w rms per ch to them, very sweet, not as clean as the quartz, but definitely louder and stout.

miguey310 · 11-04-2009, 02:01 PM

INFINITY SPEAKERS

xxProjectMugenxx · 11-04-2009, 02:03 PM

if i bought speakers that had an RMS of 80w could that mess up my unit!!

edzy · 11-04-2009, 04:16 PM

no

but the unit would clip the hell out of the signal and ruin the speakers.

xxProjectMugenxx · 11-04-2009, 05:27 PM

so either go with speakers with less bass or get an amp to go with the new ones basically??

edzy · 11-04-2009, 06:28 PM

Amp

PURP · 11-06-2009, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxProjectMugenxx

if i bought speakers that had an RMS of 80w could that mess up my unit!!

Theoretically, there is a point where a speaker's power rating can be SO high that it can damage an under-powered amplifier (In this case, the amp built in to the HU), but I can't imagine that ever being a factor in car audio. I've seen it before with live setups (rock concert kind o' stuff).

In other words, no... Your speakers may get bored, but not damaged.
The exception would be if you were not running the HU wide open and distorting the hell out of it, in which case it would be the waveform clipping that would be causing damage... not the output power of your amp.

BTW - I have Alpine SPX-17PRO's in my four corners... couldn't be happier with them. I did my research, and bought what I considered to be the best, price be damned.

edzy · 11-06-2009, 02:16 PM

dude, if a speaker is rated more than what an amp can produce, the amp will clip the shit out of the signal tryin' to make up for power and ruin the speakers and in some cases ruin the amp.

twentyhurtz · 11-06-2009, 02:39 PM

i just usually try to get my amps rms power with in about ± 15% off the transducer's rms power.

edzy · 11-06-2009, 02:51 PM

you should ALWAYS have headroom. if a speaker is rated @ 80 watts, get an amp that can do 120-150. if a sub is rated @ 1000, get an amp that can do 1200-1500.

11-03-2009, 04:03 PM	#2
xxProjectMugenxx Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 29	Re: speaker recommendations? please guys i really need your help, this is the reason why we have a forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11-03-2009, 06:10 PM	#3
edzy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137	Re: speaker recommendations? budget goals musical taste stock hu?

11-03-2009, 06:47 PM	#4
xxProjectMugenxx Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 29	Re: speaker recommendations? well i have a Jensen flip out tv i upgraded to. I listen to rock and rap. I want the car to bump __________________ http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...sz89/S2000.png

11-03-2009, 07:32 PM	#5
edzy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137	Re: speaker recommendations? i wouldn't really consider jensen an upgrade, i would change that first.

11-03-2009, 09:54 PM	#7
miguey310 Junior Member 1990 Honda Civic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles , California Posts: 283	Re: speaker recommendations? infinity speakers

11-04-2009, 09:53 AM	#10
edzy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137	Re: speaker recommendations? comps and amplifier power would make a bigger difference than just swapping out the headunit. i'd still swap everything out.

11-04-2009, 11:10 AM	#12
edzy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137	Re: speaker recommendations? It's jensen, dude.

11-04-2009, 12:55 PM	#13
xxProjectMugenxx Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 29	Re: speaker recommendations? if i bought speakers that had an RMS of 80w could that mess up my unit!! I was looking to get Alpines Types-s all around match with my Audiovox 1510DTV? Need ideas!! __________________ http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...sz89/S2000.png

11-04-2009, 01:26 PM	#15
twentyhurtz Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: hattiesburg, ms Posts: 1,259	Re: speaker recommendations? i have had a few pair of alpine type s coax's, there decent, i've also used mb quart components, crossfire bmf components, rockford fosgate components, eclipse coax's, audiobahnn, pioneer, etc... by far my favorite's and what held up to the massive abuse of heavy metal was the rockford fosgate components i had, was a 3 way set and i ran 100w rms per ch to them, very sweet, not as clean as the quartz, but definitely louder and stout. __________________ 90 accord ex 94 civic hatch, 145.5 db on TermLab (800w rms)-sold 95 integra gsr-jdm b18c

11-04-2009, 02:01 PM	#16
miguey310 Junior Member 1990 Honda Civic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles , California Posts: 283	Re: speaker recommendations? INFINITY SPEAKERS

11-04-2009, 02:03 PM	#17
xxProjectMugenxx Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 29	Re: speaker recommendations? if i bought speakers that had an RMS of 80w could that mess up my unit!! __________________ http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...sz89/S2000.png

11-04-2009, 04:16 PM	#18
edzy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137	Re: speaker recommendations? no but the unit would clip the hell out of the signal and ruin the speakers.

11-04-2009, 05:27 PM	#19
xxProjectMugenxx Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 29	Re: speaker recommendations? so either go with speakers with less bass or get an amp to go with the new ones basically?? __________________ http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...sz89/S2000.png

11-04-2009, 06:28 PM	#20
edzy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137	Re: speaker recommendations? Amp

11-06-2009, 02:16 PM	#22
edzy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137	Re: speaker recommendations? dude, if a speaker is rated more than what an amp can produce, the amp will clip the shit out of the signal tryin' to make up for power and ruin the speakers and in some cases ruin the amp.

11-06-2009, 02:39 PM	#23
twentyhurtz Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: hattiesburg, ms Posts: 1,259	Re: speaker recommendations? i just usually try to get my amps rms power with in about ± 15% off the transducer's rms power. __________________ 90 accord ex 94 civic hatch, 145.5 db on TermLab (800w rms)-sold 95 integra gsr-jdm b18c

11-06-2009, 02:51 PM	#24
edzy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137	Re: speaker recommendations? you should ALWAYS have headroom. if a speaker is rated @ 80 watts, get an amp that can do 120-150. if a sub is rated @ 1000, get an amp that can do 1200-1500.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search