Ok so i have a 94 2dr teg with a stock system besides a pioneer head unit.. last night i headed over to circut city and bought a single kicker 12" sub.. now I'm looking to get some advice on wat brand of components to put up front and if i could make some 6x9's fit in the rear speaker spot? and how have any of you had experience with a single kicker comp 12"? goods/bads? as i have yet to buy an amp
-thanks

 

Why do you want 6X9's? The speaker size for integra is 6.5

 

bigger speaker = more sound ?

 

LMFAO!

If you want more sound, you turn the volume up. If you want a speaker to play into lower frequencies more accurately, you increase cone size or buy a better speaker.

 

i have infinity 6.5 inch components up front and 6.5 kickers in the rear of my integra. sounds good and gets loud enough without the extra weight and space loss of having an amp and sub

 

which infinitys n kickers you got? model/type u recommend? looking for some around the price range of $100-150 per pair(componet n front and 3/4 way in rear).. i have a single sub for the low end

am i goin in the right direction on gettin componets up front and 3/4ways in rear with a single kicker c12 for lows? or anyone else got any suggestions?

 

Point source or 2 way components in the front, mid-range/mid-bass in the rear, not tweeters, [of any kind] in the rear. 94

 

they are older model speakers i have. i don't even think they make them anymore. the fronts cost me about 140 and the rears were like 80. pioneer head unit was 260

 

No it doesn't. If you get a good component set it sounds cleaner and louder. Memphis is the brand to go with too.

 

ok 2 way componets for the front but why not any 3/4-ways with tweeters in the rear?

also what other brands do ya suggest to go with for that price range...

 

because your front stage is more important than your rear filler..
when youre at a concert the sound is coming from the front...
and when artists records theres only two channels left and right..unlike movies where its 5.1 7.1 ect ect...

 

Ditto the above^^^.

Having high frequencies coming from behind you will make proper staging and imaging pretty much impossible, in fact you could get away with using the stock speakers in the rear, [if they are still good] and if you are going to drive the rear speakers with an amp, wire the speakers in series and connect them to a bridged amp or bridged rear channels of a 4ch amp for a mono rear fill. 94

 

ic, any suggestions on one brand from another?

 

Other what?94

 

Lik infinity over kicker, stay away from kenwood or the alpine type-s is a good one to go with..
something of that sort..

 

Well I am replacing the Eclipse 6.5" 2ways I now have in my 94LS with Eclipse SP6510, [6.5" point source] for the front and if I can find them a set of Eclipse SP6500 [previous model] for the rear, the 6500s have a removable tweeter and the 6510s do not.
They are "standard" 6.5" speakers so they will fit the custom speaker housings and cabinets I made for the Eclipse 2ways, not that that is why I am using them, I am using the Eclipse because I think they are the best sounding speakers for the buck I can get.94

 

Back when I had a 94 integra I had about 4 systems in it total.

In the end my setup is as follows, and trust me you will be happy with this.

- Head unit with plenty of tuning options and high voltage pre-outs as your starting point

- For the sub, get a decent little amp to power it, pay attention to the RMS ratings of the sub and potential amp.

- For up front, get yourself a set of 6.5 mids and a nice set of tweeters. Power this component system with a nice quality amp and your ears will love you.

- For the rear...do nothing. You can even remove the stock speakers if you want.

If you do the front setup properly you don't need to waste money on the rears.

 

A couple more things...

It sounds like you are just getting into car audio. In that case, work with the Kicker sub for now. Eventually you'll learn more and most likely get into higher quality stuff.

The kicker sub will pound with the proper amp setup. The key though to a good system is a properly powered component setup in my opinion.

 

properly powered system is important, but when it comes to sub, so is design.

you can make Radio Shack speakers sound good with the right box. Box design, and airspace enclosure is important. its not hard to find, usually the sub manual will have it listed. airspace, and the correctly built enclosure makes a huge difference. and yes, im talking about good materials. not 1/4" particle boards like ebay.

 

I agree 100%. But keep in mind this guy is just getting into all this stuff. For now his sub will do the trick.