Component Speaker Advice

needmorespeed · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:09

I would get an amp for them but if you not gonna be running them hard then it isn't a necessity

monkeyspank · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:15

They will sound better with an amp - at all volumes.

Go for Focal, Rainbow, Boston Acoustics, Genesis. I find Alpine stuff to be a bit harsh on the ears but you might prefer that.

DezUk · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:18

The speakers i have are just standard fir 6.5" size mate, the SPX 177Rs and like new condition and have all packaging and adapters. I would take £160 all in for them. These are top quality comps but i need to get shot of them to get back some of the dosh i forked out on my install

paradigm · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:25

Dez, check your email (the one in your trust).

Nathan · 27 Apr 2006 at 15:42

I have emailed you dez too, about an hour ago

Phantom · 28 Apr 2006 at 11:06

think i'm going to skip the amplifier, thanks for the advice guys - dont know what i'd do without you

needmorespeed · 28 Apr 2006 at 11:49

just get the amp now and be done with it.

Phantom · 28 Apr 2006 at 11:59

needmorespeed said:
just get the amp now and be done with it.

just like that huh?!

where do they install an amplifier? i dont think i have room under the dash but id rather have something like that hidden away and not on show.

car has been booked in for next friday for a provisional speaker install, fingers crossed they know what theyre doing!

Website for the company is: http://www.sextons-southampton.co.uk take a look at their previous work in the gallery - looks like they know their stuff!

needmorespeed · 28 Apr 2006 at 12:09

Phantom said:
just like that huh?! where do they install an amplifier? i dont think i have room under the dash but id rather have something like that hidden away and not on show.

car has been booked in for next friday for a provisional speaker install, fingers crossed they know what theyre doing!

Website for the company is: http://www.sextons-southampton.co.uk take a look at their previous work in the gallery - looks like they know their stuff!

yeah just like that

a small 2x50w amp should fit under the seats easy enough or the boot if they wont go under the seats.

sextons do know there stuff from what i have heard

Phantom · 12 May 2006 at 10:27

The work's been done and one week on you can definitely notice the difference in the sound output. I didnt go for an amplifier in the end and had the tweeters fitted within the door panels along with some dynamat stuff inside the door itself... photos to come. there now seems to be more distinction in the high end frequency scale.

Sextons took 3 hours in total to do the job at a cost of £30ph. Total cost = £300 spot on. Not bad I think as they did a better job than i could have done and were the cheapest to supply the speakers too. The only thing now is to find some decent tunes to listen to whilst on the 5hr journey up north this weekend! I'm open to suggestions

Incidently, the factory speakers which they took out were paper cone based and looked reeeeaally cheap!