Alright, well I ordered a JBL amp, and two 10" JBL 250-Watt, 2-ohm Dual Voice Coil subs.
At first, FedEx said they'd both be there Thursday... Then the next day it said the Subs would get there Friday... which is fine, whatever... Friday comes and it never showed up. So, I call them today and they say they lost it. I call a friend, the one who ordered them for me, and they told him they misplaced it in Central Florida, and it should be there either tomorrow or the next day, so let's cross our fingers.
But, I was thinking about adding stuff to it, and I thought I'd ask you guys for your opinion and, well, of course, help.
I was thinking about getting a set of JBL P25T 1" Pure Titanium Dome Tweeter, and a set of JBL P953 6" x 9" 3-Way Loudspeaker.
Gave you the part number incase you wanted to look at them.
The Tweeters are 60-Watts a piece [120-Watts], and the 6" x 9" are 110-Watts a piece [340 Watts]
My amp I have now is 520-Watt. The Subs are 250 a piece, thus I have 20 extra watts. Obviously I need a new sub, so I was thinking about getting a JBL GTO75.2 II [260-Watt 2-Channel Amp] and using that to power the 6" x 9"s, and then run the tweeters off my head.
Which comes the next problem/idea. [I have a SN95 BTW] I was gunna cut out the middle portion where the Radio/AC Control is, put the AC control where the CD player is, put a 7" touch screen on that whole section. Then make it into a carPC, so I dunno if I could run tweeters off the CarPC? But, that'll cost a lot of money, so it'll have to wait. But, as for the Tweeters, can I run them off the stock head? Or do I need to get a new head?
And I'm getting all JBL 'cause it sounds nice, and I gots me a connection
Anyway, I feel like bragging about my amp, so here's a pic!
EDIT:: When I get the subs, I'm making a custom box, and mounting it in my trunk facing the rear seats, it's gunna look really good, I hope. When I'm done I'll post pictures. I can't wait.
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Don't cut your dash! Just pick up one from an '01 and up car with the double din opening. And I like JBL's home equipment, but their car stuff is ok. The subs and amps have more going for them than the speakers IMO.
Whatever you don, don't buy 6x9's to power with an amp.
Buy yourself a set of components (Anywhere between $100 and $1000, we can make suggestion depending on budget) and power your front components.
Components have tweeters, mids and crossovers and will sound way better then the setup you mentioned.
Well, I can't spend like upwards of like $1K, but I don't want cheap stuff. I was gunna pay about $350 for that JBL stuff. I just want the sound system to sound extremely clean.
EDIT:: I was looking on the internet and I found this: Link
I dont understand why you guys insist on crutchfield, your local shop is alot better.. the volfenhaug,digital audio,ma audio,audiobahn lower end component systems are great for the price. do not put together a system by using the products "peak power" rating. JBL subs at lower end are just cosmetic compared to other brands at the same price.
Cruthfield is good to use for checking things out and so forth, but as far as their pricing and all that local shops/Best Buy even are similiar in pricing.
You can find much better components for $200 than those. Im pretty sure you said you are getting you JBL through someone else though.
Cruthfield is good to use for checking things out and so forth, but as far as their pricing and all that local shops/Best Buy even are similiar in pricing.
You can find much better components for $200 than those. Im pretty sure you said you are getting you JBL through someone else though.
Yeah, but the other source didn't have any component systems. Just subs, amps, and speakers... and 2 sets of tweeters.
But, I don't get the point of getting a component system except for the "Crossover."
With the other source, I can get the higher-end tweeters for $51 bucks, where as I get tweeters, crossovers and subs [Which I'm never gunna use] for $200 bucks.
And again, Link I can get that for $183.25... but the only thing that I'm actually using is the crossover and tweeter. So, WTH? I could just buy a pair of tweeters and a pair of crossovers. :\
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So your using a set of coaxials with an extra tweeter, instead of a full on component set why???
Seriously. I have heard components that blow coaxials out of the water. I cannot wait to get a set of eD comps or CDTs to fill my front stage when I decide to replace the ****ty stock speakers.
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So your using a set of coaxials with an extra tweeter, instead of a full on component set why???
Haha, Seight311, I have no clue about this stuff. I'm new in the audio world. I'm just tryin' to play a money game. I look up Component Systems and what they have, 2 Tweeters, 2 Subs, and 2 Crossovers.
I just see 2 tweeters, and 2 Crossovers I'm gunna use and a set of Subs I'm not.
But, am I supposed to put the component subs to replace my stock speakers?
Eh, I really don't get it. :\
Sorry for my incompetance, but do you mind explaining it for me? <3
Component speakers will replace your full range coax speakers. They consist of a 6.5 inch woofer (not sub woofer) two tweets and two crossovers.
An extremely clean system is really dependant on the budget. You can get a good entry level setup for less then $500, it really depends on what you really want to spend. If you look at the info section you can see a lot of the brands we will recommend and they might suprise you.
You can get a nice little set for $150 or less. CDT has some great sets out there that cannot be beat for that price.
YEs you remove your stock speaker and put the mid-woofer in place of that speaker, you can mount the tweeter in multiple locations. In the same place as the mid-woofer, in your A-pillar, in your door. Wherever works best for you, and you mount the crossover anywhere you can, some mount them in their doors, I have mine mounted behind my kick panels.
You can get a nice little set for $150 or less. CDT has some great sets out there that cannot be beat for that price.
YEs you remove your stock speaker and put the mid-woofer in place of that speaker, you can mount the tweeter in multiple locations. In the same place as the mid-woofer, in your A-pillar, in your door. Wherever works best for you, and you mount the crossover anywhere you can, some mount them in their doors, I have mine mounted behind my kick panels.
I kinda wanted to get a full JBL system. Is it even worth it? or should I go for another component system?
And, also, would my Head unit be able to handle powering the component system?
If you really really like the way JBL comps sound, you should get them. If you want to listen to those that are more experienced in car audio, we can make recommendations based on what sounds good to us.
If you really really like the way JBL comps sound, you should get them. If you want to listen to those that are more experienced in car audio, we can make recommendations based on what sounds good to us.
Well, I've never heard JBL comps. And, to be quite honest, I've never heard JBL before. All the people I know have no-names... or crappy X-PLODS, hehe. But, most of the times they just have Subs and nothing else.
I just liked the thought of a full JBL system. But, I'd rather get something that sounds better than have a full brand system that doesn't sound that good.
.. so, reccomend away, my friend.<3 [I would like to spend like... 250-350....]
And what's gunna power this? The head? I'd hate to sound like a broken record, but will the head be able to support the tweeters and woofers?
Thats around $350 and will be great for the money, however, I would spend a little more on your front speakers and if you can budget a couple hundred more dollars, you can get better amps as well.
Thats around $350 and will be great for the money, however, I would spend a little more on your front speakers and if you can budget a couple hundred more dollars, you can get better amps as well.
I already have Subs and an Amp for the Subs, I just need the rest of the system. I just need fronts and a front amp.
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LOL I caught that too.
Can you get JBL 4channel amps also? If so, post the model numbers you can get. That is basically so you can balance out the sub amp aesthetically. No big deal in running two different branded amps. I like to keep the amps the same company though. And I would keep your sub amp, but get one better sub, rather than your two lower-end subs.
Quick question, why didn't you come on here and ask this stuff before you bought??? Kinda like the saying..."measure twice, cut once". You should have "asked twice, purchased once".
Don't worry about it though, we've all been there at one point (including me and I'm in the process of re-doing my COMPLETE system at the moment).
Can you get JBL 4channel amps also? If so, post the model numbers you can get. That is basically so you can balance out the sub amp aesthetically. No big deal in running two different branded amps. I like to keep the amps the same company though. And I would keep your sub amp, but get one better sub, rather than your two lower-end subs.
Quick question, why didn't you come on here and ask this stuff before you bought??? Kinda like the saying..."measure twice, cut once". You should have "asked twice, purchased once".
Don't worry about it though, we've all been there at one point (including me and I'm in the process of re-doing my COMPLETE system at the moment).
Uhh... I got the subs I wanted? I didn't want 12" or bigger... I got the ones I wanted, they aren't "lower-end subs." The product number on the subs are "GTO1002D" I think they're perfect for what I want, but if you wanna call 'em "lower-end" be my guest.
As for the amp, CS60.4 ($96) GTO 75.4 II ($165) [What I have] PX300.4 ($243) [Too expensive]
Those are the ones I can get my deal on.
I wasn't really asking for help for my sub system. I'm happy with what I bought. I just wanted to get some advice on the rest of the system.
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