Best car audio forum? (Sorting out the MR2 system)

MrSix

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I'm looking to replace the standard speakers in my MR2 with some newer stuff in the near future and I'd like to be able to discuss my options with more knowledgable people than the chavs I know who just want maximum volume and bass.

I guess this post is two fold, one asking for a decent car audio forum and the other to ask you guys for advice if you're in the know.

I'm going to need 6.5" component speakers for the front doors and 3.5" coaxials in the rear. Then I'm very limited with my choice of subwoofers, as my car is a T-bar I need to keep the space behind the seats free for placing the roof panels in when I have them off. This means a sub box behind the seat isn't an option (nor would I really want one tbh). However, what I have seen is this:

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Now I'm not clued up on these at all, but I believe their called midbass drivers? Basically, my car comes with two very small subs under that panel anyway (that currently aren't hooked up), so what I would do is remove them and fiberglass that box section to seal it and then mount the new midbass drivers as above, but with a grille so I can still place the roof panels behind the seats.

I'm not looking for huge boomy bass anyway as I listen to rock and dance music rather than hip-hop or bassline and with the cabin being nice and small I'm hoping that two of those would do the job for the lower frequencies.

Finally I'll need an amplifier (or two) to power these 6 speakers, I'm open to suggestions on this.

So over to you, what would brands / models would you reccomend? My budget is flexible but I don't want to be paying anything over £400-500 and I'm not adverse to buying second hand.
 
The only reason I'd have the speakers in the rear is to replace the ones that are in there. I have the fader set +2 to the front so the rears are currently providing a bit of "fill". I can notice the sound and it is something that I'd like to keep, they're not expensive and they'll be a straight swap so why not? :)
 
brakeinup said:
If you have the right speakers (this is the one in my car http://www.edaudio.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=21_27&products_id=28 - not the most expensive put it performs perfectly), enclosure and amp then you should be OK.
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They look perfect, the right price and you say they perform well?

I'm curious as to what is my best option regarding amplifiers. Should I get a 5 or 6 channel amp to run all four speakers and two subs from, or would a 4 channel for the speakers and then a monoblock to run the subs (bridged) be a better option?
 
That's cool, Eidolon. But I wouldn't want two subs taking up that space, I'm going for a stealth install. Out of interest, how did you fit the glass panels behind the seats with those sub boxes in? It looks like there would be no room at all?
 
brakeinup said:
The sound from that speaker is superb and totally fills the car with punchy bass at normal volume levels without giving you a nose bleed - its clear, clean and distortion free.
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At a guess, do you think two of them would be "bassy" enough for dance tracks when turned up? I'm not talking bone shattering bass, but enough that you're not noticing missing the low frequencies?
 
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