how does this setup sound?

[AznDragon]

Alpine 7875 head,
Infinity Kappa 3-way 6 1/2" component
Infinity Kappa 3-way 6x9 (if they fit)
(2) 12" Kicker Comp in a Bandpass box
Alpine V12 MRV-F407 Amp

what do you think of that set up?

will the amp be too powerful for the subs?

[buh_buh]

well it doesn't matter if the amp is more poweful than the subs.
I was always told its better to have a more powerful amp than subs, in case you ever want to upgrade, and that way you know your subs are pounding to full potential.

[GScivic7]

i dunno if you'd want to do this, but forget about the rear speakers. they kinda mess up your whole sound stage, i have some 6.5" speakers in the back, but i unhooked them, and its been like that for like 6 months and sounds a lot better

[sparq]

Originally posted by GScivic7
i dunno if you'd want to do this, but forget about the rear speakers. they kinda mess up your whole sound stage, i have some 6.5" speakers in the back, but i unhooked them, and its been like that for like 6 months and sounds a lot better

Yes, besides the fact that the speakers arent placed anywhere near optimum listening position... adjusting just TWO speakers for proper listening can be a pain, let alone doing all 4...

And buh_buh was right, you can run a more powerfull amp, you just turn the gain down on the amp so you arent dishing out more then your woofers can handle -- and presto

[buh_buh]

but if I unhook my rear speakers, won't I have no music coming out of the back? And also how do I adjust my front speakers so that they are at "optimum listening position"?

[GScivic7]

that's the point for unhooking your rear speakers, because it brings your soundstage up front where you are. and to adjust your fronts just place them in your stock locations and listen, then have some one hold them i guess in different places and see where you like them. i think the best thing to do would be to place them in kickpods, or atleast your midbass and then mount your tweeters somewhere higher so it's pointed directly to your ears. best thing to do is just play around with it.

[GScivic7]

Originally posted by sparq
Yes, besides the fact that the speakers arent placed anywhere near optimum listening position... adjusting just TWO speakers for proper listening can be a pain, let alone doing all 4...

And buh_buh was right, you can run a more powerfull amp, you just turn the gain down on the amp so you arent dishing out more then your woofers can handle -- and presto

sparq quoted me i feel proud now.

[GSteg]

Originally posted by GScivic7


sparq quoted me i feel proud now.

it's just nick...it's not like he's jay@af

[GScivic7]

Sparq is the audio god around here though, who else has an internet business that sells audio gear and engine swaps...no one else that i can think of, that and he's just a plain nice guy

[buh_buh]

Originally posted by GScivic7
Sparq is the audio god around here though, who else has an internet business that sells audio gear and engine swaps...no one else that i can think of, that and he's just a plain nice guy

Your head's going to get stuck in his ass if you stick it up there any further.

[sparq]

Originally posted by GScivic7
i think the best thing to do would be to place them in kickpods,

Yup, BINGO.... *ding ding ding* we have a winner! Finally someone who actually pays attention

The "optimum listening position" for speakers and tweeters would be in kick pods... why you ask? It has to do with sound -- which travels in waves. Your stock speaker locations, the driver side speaker is clearly closer then the passenger side speaker -- which means the left side waves hit you before the right side waves do. Want to know where the best spot to sit in your car right now is? Oh right about the hump between the two front seats -- now I dunno about you but its pretty hard to drive sitting there. So... this is where you drop your speakers and tweeters (if you have them) into some kick pods.

This levels out the path the waves travel, and will get the waves as close to the same length as possible. Some other things you can do is adjust your headunit. Since you are no longer running rear speakers -- why do you have your head unit feeding power to them? Adjust it so its faded all the way to the front -- and while you are playing with the adjustments you might as well play with the balance as well. These are both "generic" ways of adjusting your sound levels -- same with the bass/treble adjustments on the headunit... but if you dont understand the whole concept of listening to something and trying to adjust it -- not going to really help you now will it?

[dreemkill]

NICE guy? have you talked to him other than on AF? he's a fucker if you ask me..cocky bastard...but his prices are fantastic..

:-D

(you know im playin nick

Originally posted by GScivic7
Sparq is the audio god around here though, who else has an internet business that sells audio gear and engine swaps...no one else that i can think of, that and he's just a plain nice guy

[jOYRiDe]

i'd get rid of that band pass box if i was u

[xivera]

Originally posted by AznDragon
Alpine 7875 head,
Infinity Kappa 3-way 6 1/2" component
Infinity Kappa 3-way 6x9 (if they fit)
(2) 12" Kicker Comp in a Bandpass box
Alpine V12 MRV-F407 Amp

Personally, I'd get rid of the rear speakers because I took mine out a lo0o0o0ong time ago... Like everybody says, "You get a better front sound stage." Just try it for a while w/ your own stock rears and listen! If you don't like it, you can always spend x amount of $$ for rear speakers.
That bandpass box thingie: Don't go that way! Trust me. Go sealed... or ported, if you like. But, I strongly believe that you will like a sealed box.