Car audio question...

[Pastore]

Ok, my current system includes a Clarion 5675 Pro Audio head unit, two MTX 6x9's in the back, and two eclipse speakers on the front stage. I have recently purchased a Kicker IX404 amp (4 channels), and a Kicker Comp 12". I want to put two of the channels on the sub obviously, but I am torn on where to put the other two. I was thinking to get more volume, I should put the other two channels on the 6x9's, but people I have talked to said that it would sound better if I put them on the front stage eclipse's... What are your thoughts on this?

 

[snakesnfrogs]

definitely put the amp on the front speakers---the rears should only be used for "fill"

 

[goshdarnindie]

Front. Your clarions will respond better to the extra juice as treble is always the hardest sounds to keep clear due to their directivity. The bass/mid from the 6x9" will fill the car without extra power.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Like already stated, front.

 

[crzyc]

i just added a mp3/cd deck to my car and the back speakers won't work, i've tried a few things that friends suggested but no luck, what do you guys think?

 

[snakesnfrogs]

<< i just added a mp3/cd deck to my car and the back speakers won't work, i've tried a few things that friends suggested but no luck, what do you guys think? >>




need more info---is there an external amp? or are you powering them from the deck?

 

[MrBond]

<< i just added a mp3/cd deck to my car and the back speakers won't work, i've tried a few things that friends suggested but no luck, what do you guys think? >>



Did you get the harness hooked up correctly?

 

[Angrymarshmello]

crzyc - did you do it yourself? If so (or if not), check your wiring harness - you might have gotten some of the wires wrong. (Just a remote possibility) Or the deck itself might be defective.

 

[crzyc]

i don't &quot;think&quot; there is an external amp, i mean i looked all around but they might have stuck a factory one somewhere. the harness was wired right, i did it my self and double and triple checked.

 

[snakesnfrogs]

what kind of car?

 

[geno]

<< I want to put two of the channels on the sub obviously >>


You're gonna put each sub on it's own channel???

 

[crzyc]

nissan pathfinder `91 se-v6 4 door

 

[Angrymarshmello]

geno - running one sub off two channels

 

[Emulex]

use the kicker amp for the normal speakers, and get another bridgeable two-way amp for the 12's and bridge that down mono at 2ohm for maximum boom.

 

[snakesnfrogs]

if it had the Bose system in it, the new deck is most likely overpowering the amp---there is a special adapter that you need to get an aftermarket radio to work properly w/ the Bose systems

 

[geno]

RagingBITCH - oops, didn't read enough

 

[Viperoni]

<< use the kicker amp for the normal speakers, and get another bridgeable two-way amp for the 12's and bridge that down mono at 2ohm for maximum boom. >>



That's what I would do.
Otherwise, fronts.

 

[Pastore]

Dont have the funds right now for two amps...

 

[gygheyzeus]

For now, wire your amp to the fronts.

The optimal set up would be a 4 channel amp for your speakers, and a mono block amp for your 12&quot; sub. I personally have a pair of 5 1/4 component MB Quart fronts (seperate tweets), component 6x9 MB Quart rears (the same model, to match the fronts), and one 10&quot; Rockford Fosgate HX2 sub. Add to that a 4 channel Alpine amp for the speakers, and a mono block for the sub.

Great sounding system.