I'm looking at replacing the rear speakes in a VE commodore which already has Crescendo Opus 5's in the front. I only have the rears faded in a little as i like that it gives me more volume and i like the surrounded feeling of the sound but the standard rears start to distort etc when it reaches higher volumes. So i'm after opinions on a direct coaxial replacement that will tie in with the front speakers as i thought that if i have something with a totally different sound they might clash, would that be right? The rears will be run off the factory H/U as they are now. Any help or advice would be appreciated.
I had just the fronts running for a while after the install was done but it wasn't loud enough when i cranked it and i do prefer to have some sound coming from the rear. I also have a Boston Acoustic G3 sub in the boot with both speakers and sub being run off Audison amps.
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Rears To Suit Crescendo Fronts
Started by NUTSACK, Jan 24 2012 09:46 AM
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Posted 24 January 2012 - 11:00 AM
Any reasonable quality 6" coaxial (not 6.5".)
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Posted 24 January 2012 - 11:15 AM
Seconded - and you don't have to spend mega bucks on them! They are only for rear fill after all.
Dare I say it - my reccomendation would be a cheapish pair of Pioneer 6" 2 ways. These seem to be a very sensitive speaker and do amazingly well in low power applications (running off a headunit etc). I think you would be quite impressed with the volume they can produce - for the price!
http://www.pioneer.c...643R/index.html
Dare I say it - my reccomendation would be a cheapish pair of Pioneer 6" 2 ways. These seem to be a very sensitive speaker and do amazingly well in low power applications (running off a headunit etc). I think you would be quite impressed with the volume they can produce - for the price!
http://www.pioneer.c...643R/index.html
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 07:56 AM
Ok thanks. Why a 6" and not a 6.5"? I thought i would have to spend a few hundred to get something decent. I was thinking Rockford Fosgate originally....
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 08:46 AM
I'm assuming that a 6" will be a much easier fit in the rear door...just a hunch, I could be wrong.
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 05:22 PM
NUTSACK, on 25 January 2012 - 07:56 AM, said:
I thought i would have to spend a few hundred to get something decent. I was thinking Rockford Fosgate originally....
For what rear speakers that you are just going to fade out? Save your money man.
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 06:42 PM
^^^ Same as above, Just get something cheaper. Hell in my new install in the 34 my rears are just going to be $80 soundstreams, They will only be faded in on the odd chance i have someone in the back.
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 07:41 PM
I was mainly concerned about the sound difference between a decent pair in the front and a cheap "fill" set in the rear but it sounds like it wont matter. Will it matter if its a 2 way or 3 way ?? Thanks for the help.
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Posted 25 January 2012 - 11:12 PM
For the rear not enough to make a difference, if you can get some 3 Way Coaxials cheap, do it, if not no loss.
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Posted 26 January 2012 - 06:45 PM
what would people choose out of the following few and why as the specifics & numbers dont mean alot to me -
Pioneer TSA1674R 3 way
Pioneer TSG1643R 2 way
Boston Acoustic SE65RC 2 way
Rockford Fosgate R165 2 way (prime series)
Pioneer TSA1674R 3 way
Pioneer TSG1643R 2 way
Boston Acoustic SE65RC 2 way
Rockford Fosgate R165 2 way (prime series)
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Posted 26 January 2012 - 07:16 PM
If those are what you have to chose from I would just say the Boston's.
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Posted 26 January 2012 - 07:27 PM
FYI, 6.5" will not fit straight into Commodore doors front or rear. Only 6" drivers will fit without extra work.
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Posted 27 January 2012 - 08:19 AM
peaandham, on 26 January 2012 - 07:16 PM, said:
If those are what you have to chose from I would just say the Boston's.
I just narrowed it down to those based on what was recomended earlier with the Pioneers and because they were cheap & low rms watts. I'm open to suggestions up to prob $200.
Big_Valven, on 26 January 2012 - 07:27 PM, said:
FYI, 6.5" will not fit straight into Commodore doors front or rear. Only 6" drivers will fit without extra work.
Would it be as simple as pulling the plastic thing out and using a mdf spacer to fit anything bigger than a 6" speaker?
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Posted 27 January 2012 - 08:31 AM
2 way / 3 way....you'd be very unlikely to notice any difference given they will be used primarily as rear fill. I'd be personally inclined to stick with 2 way coaxials.
As for the speaker mounts - you can practically make anything fit with a little custom fabrication
As for the speaker mounts - you can practically make anything fit with a little custom fabrication
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Posted 27 January 2012 - 02:17 PM
Langas, on 27 January 2012 - 08:31 AM, said:
2 way / 3 way....you'd be very unlikely to notice any difference given they will be used primarily as rear fill. I'd be personally inclined to stick with 2 way coaxials.
As for the speaker mounts - you can practically make anything fit with a little custom fabrication
As for the speaker mounts - you can practically make anything fit with a little custom fabrication
Ah ok, i did notice that the Rockford's also come in a 6.75", would there be any benefit in choosing something like that?
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