New system design help in Ford wagon
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New member Username: Bk1Mo Post Number: 1 Registered: Jun-04 | Am I doing this right for a 2003 Ford Taurus Wagon? Not competition, just want good sound. Alpine CDA-9835 (b/c I'll be running my iPod when the adapter comes out) Four Infinity Kappa 572.5cf 5x7's. One Infinity Kappa 10" (or what would be the best 8"?) One Alpine MRV-F450 Amp 50x4 + 200x1 (or other best 5-channel) Thanks! |
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Bronze Member Username: MattlBolingbrook, Illinois USA Post Number: 74 Registered: Jun-04 | Okay, few comments: 1. I hate oval speakers. Read why here: https://www.ecoustics.com/cgi-bin/bbs/show.pl?tpc=4&post=102683#POST102683 2. A Perfect 12.1 is only $10 more than the Perfect 10.1 at the same power requirement and (obviously) better delivery. 3. Either of those subs is 350W RMS, which is a lot more than the 200x1 offered from that amp. You can also do a lot better getting a different 5-channel (HiFonics NX8000) or two separate amps (either 1 4-channel + 1 mono or 1 2-channel + 1 3-channel) for the same (or less) money. -Matt |
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Silver Member Username: Jonathan_fGA USA Post Number: 636 Registered: May-04 | The head unit is fine. For your budget, I'd do a Perfect Component set opposed to the coaxials (Matt explained above), the 6.1 may fit depending on the car (haven't seen the speaker mounting in a 03 Taurus) if not, then the 5.1 and the Kappa Perfect 12.1 like Matt said. If space is a limitation then the 10.1 will be ok. Forget rear speakers for now. The front speakers are much more important and you'll be better off spending your money on a high quality component set than 4 mediocre oval coaxials. A single high quality component set will ALWAYS sound better than 4 oval coaxials as long as they're installed correctly. Also, the rear speakers are ideally faded to a very low volume level, so it's kinda wasting money (especially since you're on a budget) to pay extra for the 2 rear channels saying they won't be used to their full potential, anyway. A Hifonics Zeus ZX6400 will put 85x2 into the components, then you can bridge the rear channels for 350W RMS. Make sure the subwoofer is SVC 4 ohm, Kappa Perfects come in either SVC 4 ohm or DVC 4 ohm. That will be a much better matchup than your original plan, trust me. |
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Bronze Member Username: MattlBolingbrook, Illinois USA Post Number: 75 Registered: Jun-04 | Okay, few comments: 1. I hate oval speakers. Read why here: https://www.ecoustics.com/cgi-bin/bbs/show.pl?tpc=4&post=102683#POST102683 2. A Perfect 12.1 is only $10 more than the Perfect 10.1 at the same power requirement and (obviously) better delivery. 3. Either of those subs is 350W RMS, which is a lot more than the 200x1 offered from that amp. You can also do a lot better getting a different 5-channel (HiFonics NX8000) or two separate amps (either 1 4-channel + 1 mono or 1 2-channel + 1 3-channel) for the same (or less) money. -Matt |
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Bronze Member Username: MattlBolingbrook, Illinois USA Post Number: 76 Registered: Jun-04 | Sorry about the doubled post; this site is testing my patience today. Anyway, I concur with Jonathan's sentiment about putting the bulk of the system (particularly if this is new & budget) into the front end. How often do you sit in the back seat?  -matt |
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Bronze Member Username: MattlBolingbrook, Illinois USA Post Number: 77 Registered: Jun-04 | Sorry about the doubled post; this site is testing my patience today. Anyway, I concur with Jonathan's sentiment about putting the bulk of the system (particularly if this is new & budget) into the front end. How often do you sit in the back seat? -matt |
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Silver Member Username: Jonathan_fGA USA Post Number: 643 Registered: May-04 | Two doubled posts. It's quite frustrating, I know. Don't feel too bad, a lot of my posts didn't even make it, even after seeing it on the thread. The next day it'd be gone. |
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New member Username: Bk1Mo Post Number: 2 Registered: Jun-04 | Hey, Thanks a bunch!! And double-posts are better than no posts. I have the room for the Infinity 10.1. Is that really that much worse than the 12.1? Also, I have rear hatch spots for a pair of round 5.5" to 6.24". I love sound all around me and considered a midbass or component back there. I guess I don't really need the highs, but I don't know a good midbass, either. Thought about another set of Kappa Perfect 6.1 back there, too. SO, Alpine CDA-9835 head unit 2 - Infinity Kappa perfects 6.1 up front 1 - Infinity 10.1 in back floor 1 - Hifonics Zues zx6400 (85x2+350x1) 1 - Hifonics zx4000 (2x100) What goes in the back hatch?(Kicker SSMB6 is the only speaker labelled a mid bass that I could find.) |
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