Hi,

I'm looking to upgrade my speakers in a 1996 Honda Accord. I currently have 2 Cerwin Vega 6x9 in the rear and 6 1/2 in the front. Any recommendations on what I should go with? Also, I was considering running an amp to the four speakers. Would like to keep it around the $400 range. Any help/recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

Run the amp first

bother with the speakers if your still unsatisfied later.

There is no point upgrading the speakers when the main problem has to do with the headunit not giving enough power to give you the response you'd ideally like to hear from your setup - the benifit to running a four channel setup to those speakers will not only save you $200 and more dissapointment but also help you make an informed decision once your new amp can be heard.

Good luck.
-Rage

 

WHy not upgrade the headunit and the speakers at the same time? That will be right around $400 dollars. If he does the amp, he'll be over $400 easy. Power kit, Rca's, amp itself, new speakers...

 

Actually, I'm putting a ned head unit today, an Alpine 9827. I'm also putting in a mono amp to run a sub. I just want the everything to sound even. Thnx for the advice. I'll run the second amp first, and go from there.

 

Good choice in the headunit man, although silver is not my color, i like the new 9835...maybe cause i have last years model of the 9815. Best thing about the new line of alpines, it has amp control

 

Here's my opinion - the fight over the pro's and cons of rear speakers has been made over and over.

If it was my car, here's what I would do - especially considering that you are on a tight budget

If you just want to run one sub, save some cash by getting just a 4 channel amp to power the whole thing. (50 or 75x4)

Use two channels to power the sub, the other two to some nice front component speakers. Use the built in amp in the head to power the current rear speakers. And turn them WAY down.

This is how I like my setups to sound.

The reasons this type of setup is better:
1. saves money - only one amp to buy, less wiring to buy, no rear speakers to buy

2. saves room - only one amp to install - WAY easier then 2

3. sounds better - you can redirect the money saved on the second amp and back speakers to a better set of front speakers - you sit in the front so obviously those should be your concentration

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rcurley55 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Here's my opinion - the fight over the pro's and cons of rear speakers has been made over and over.

If it was my car, here's what I would do - especially considering that you are on a tight budget

If you just want to run one sub, save some cash by getting just a 4 channel amp to power the whole thing. (50 or 75x4)

Use two channels to power the sub, the other two to some nice front component speakers. Use the built in amp in the head to power the current rear speakers. And turn them WAY down.

This is how I like my setups to sound.

The reasons this type of setup is better:
1. saves money - only one amp to buy, less wiring to buy, no rear speakers to buy

2. saves room - only one amp to install - WAY easier then 2

3. sounds better - you can redirect the money saved on the second amp and back speakers to a better set of front speakers - you sit in the front so obviously those should be your concentration
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my thoughts exactly

 

+1 good idea