hi i want to upgrade my speakers instead of stock that i got,, what are the best fronts and rears to get for a 2000prelude...

i have $$$$ and want top quality..

also do i need and amp??? or can a strong hed unit handle it??

 

You'll need an amp. I doubt a head unit alone could power 4 speakers, since most of them are in the 20-30W RMS range.

 

how much $$$ are we talking? Are your goals spl or sound quality?

 

i think rainbow reference is a good start

 

If you want the best speakers get some MB quarts, they need to run off an external amp, but they are the best you can get i have found,
If not i ran infintys in my car and they gave very clean sound

 

for price (and the ability to power them using the head unit instead of an amp):
Pioneer or Sony

For just a really clean sound, MB Quartz has jumped back into the market, infinitie is good. just go listen to a bunch of different ones.. every one has different taste.

 

MB Quart / Infinity Kappa's. Power them with a nice clean amp. Buddy had his MB's powered to a Xtant amp. Whether club music or classical, it was super clean.

 

I'd stay away from Pioneer and Sony. Even Kicker's sound better than those... now that's sad. Personally I'm a fan of Infinity's

Dave

 

I have not heard the new pioneer, but if you are not an audiophile, and you just want reasonable sound off a head unit, pioneer and infinty reference are good starting points. They are easy to find at your local chain store. Personally, I feel that sony's Xplod line is utter crap. That's just my feeling.

When was MB out of the market?

Quart's are ok depending on the line and the installation. Place their tweeters on-axis and be prepared for some ear bleeding fun...I say no thanks. The only lines I would even consider buying from them are the Q and the QSD sets. I don't like any of the lines below those.

If money is no object, I know where to get a used set of Rainbow Reference for the low. low price of $3900 - not bad considering that they retail for $7000.

One set that I would feel comfortable recommending to anyone is the DEI 3065's. They are on sale at sounddomain.com right now for $120. At 230 they were one of the best values around, at 120, they are an absolute steal. Beware, I can't remember if they are an oversized 6.5", so check to see if they will work for you.

You really need to define what $$$$ is....to some it may be $200 others may feel comfortable spending 10000. Before spending money on just fronts and rears, try to design a whole system. Money often can be better spent elsewhere then on rears...


[Modified by rcurley55, 10:08 PM 1/31/2003]

 

Like previously stated it would help if you stated an exact budget. I would recommend the Image Dynamics CSX6's. They have one of the smoothest sounding tweeters that I have ever heard and produce great midbass. You will have to run an amplifier to them though. They are available in 2ohm or 4ohm impedences and in my opinion are a great bang for the buck compared to things like rainbow, mb quart, focal, etc. They retail for around $429 for a set.

 

wow thanks for the info guys but i only got like 600-700$ to spend on everything and im not trying to thump the whole city but i just want clean bass better than stock i just dont know what to get. plz help

 

if 600-700 is all u got to spend... i dont what to tell u. thats nothing if u wanna do ur whole system. an ok sounding system will still run u at least $1,000 -1,500. IMO

 

do you wnat a sub?

 

i just want better speakers than stock and maybe like 1 12" or 1 15"

thats more than 700$$????!!

 

running off a stock radio? i dont think the radio alone will nearly sound as good as if u had an amp. sub requires an amplifier as well. if u go that route ur already at 2 amps 1 sub with enclosure and 2 sets of speakers, thats without a radio. quite possibly in the future, u will feel like u want it to sound better than what u have already. so then were back 1. so u might as well go all out and get wut u want. dont settle for anything. if u want it, get it. if u settle for something because u dotn have enough money then next time when u do have enough money ur gonna get it anyways, so might as well get what u want and waste it. thats what i always see with people. so becareful on how u choose ur setup and wut u want.

 

I have a set, and I must say that these are pretty damn awesome. The midbass is pretty impressive, but the tweeter is excelent. I can't remember if they were 6 3/4" or 7", but they have a removable ring that adjusts the size. Check out directed.com

[B]Edit:[B] $700 won't cut it. You can either do your front stage now, or your sub maybe, but save up some money. I'd got for a budget, low buck setup at first, to determine what you want (SQ or SPL), because the upgrade bug will bite.


[Modified by t0p_sh0tta, 9:25 AM 2/1/2003]

 

infinity mids....(6x9's and 5's)
kicker sub....(comp vr)
hifonics amp....500 watts or so)
very good installation(is a must)

my friend had these in his hatch, blew most $10000 sets out of the sea

 

Hmmm...700 bucks and you want a system......that's pretty easy, I'm not sure what fits in your car though

From sounddomain.com :
If you can get the DEI's in, DEI 3065's - 130
Orion Xtreme 500.4 - 230
Image Dynamics ID V3 D2 - 140
R/T 312-12 sealed box - 45
Peripheral VEN4 LOC - 40

subtotal: $585 so approx 610 shipped

knukonceptz.com for wires:

KOLAK44 4 channel install kit: 36

subtotal: 655 shipped

raamaudio.com for sounddeadening:

RAAMMAT original: 69

Grand total: 735

Ok, so I'm 35 dollars over budget, but I accounted for EVERYTHING that you would need to get this thing installed assuming that you will be using your stock deck. You could cut some corners here and there. I used sounddomain as the primary site because they are authorized to sell everything that they stock.

You could save by going the used route. Also, substitute the amp for a USX4085 from thezeb.com - more power, and a little cheaper at 180. I tried to stick with as few sites as possible to minimize shipping. You could also build a box yourself.

Well, that's my $0.02 of what I would personally do with around $700 in your situation. You have no need for rear speakers - trust me.

 

rainbow sets are great and focal utopia are good too. hope you have the kidna $ for the rainbows since you want good clean sound

 

you really dont know what you are gettin into if you think you are guna get top quality, for under 700, with components and sub, with an amp. better do soem research

 

WELL ive herd just changing the fronts and rears can give u a lot more bass then stock with a strong hed unit.. if thats the case i just want to do that and get maybe like a 1 12"" or 2 with an amp in the future,,,


i basically want to know whats some good fronts and rears that arent top of the line expensive but good price and quality.. also where can i get them and whats the size for 00prelude.SORRY I DONT KNOW MUCH ON AUDIO THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP ANYWAYS GUYS.

 

go with the dei line. i've sold em and stand behind them. for the money you cant even come close.

upgrading your internals will definalty broaden your sound from what it is now. then later you can go to a better h.u. and possible amps.

 

I have the DEIs and for the price at sounddomain, I STRONGLY suggest you pick up a pair. Theres nothing in that price range that compares.

 

do the dei's come in pair??? and are they front speaker?? or 6 by 9 rears???

also whats the difference between mid range and component speakerS??

 

They are 6 1/2" front speakers

There are:
2 6 1/2 midbass speakers
2 Tweeters (I forget the size)
2 Crossovers
All the different mounting hardware for the tweeters.

You WILL need an amp to power these, as they sound like **** when powered by the HU.