Help with Car Audio please.

[Jonathan Martin]

Hi all, I own a 1991 Toyota Camry Zv, and I was wondering what amp I would need to use if I replaced the standard front paper cones, with these : XSGTF1025B , added these in the back :

XSGTF1625B and also added a

XSL124P5R subwoofer

Thanks for your help!

Edited March 7, 2009 by Jonathan Martin

[ELEGNT]

why sony? they dont have the best wrap in car audio, have u brought them yet of thinking of getting them? i had sony in one of my cars and there pretty ordinary

wouldnt even bother amping the inside speakers if u got those ones just a mono block for the sub

[Jonathan Martin]

why sony? they dont have the best wrap in car audio, have u brought them yet of thinking of getting them? i had sony in one of my cars and there pretty ordinary

wouldnt even bother amping the inside speakers if u got those ones just a mono block for the sub

Ok thanks, was just looking at them, what brand would you suggest?

And.. would you amp the back if I put 6 by 9s in?

Edited March 7, 2009 by Jonathan Martin

[ELEGNT]

why sony? they dont have the best wrap in car audio, have u brought them yet of thinking of getting them? i had sony in one of my cars and there pretty ordinary

wouldnt even bother amping the inside speakers if u got those ones just a mono block for the sub

Ok thanks, was just looking at them, what brand would you suggest?

And.. would you amp the back if I put 6 by 9s in?

buy some resonalbly decent (dont know your budget) 4 inches or 6 inches in the front and get 6x9's in the rear, with a middle of the line budget go for brands like kenwood, pioneer or even MTX.

that sony sub goes hard i know someone with one in there car so id stick with that...decide weather u want a ported or sealed box then get a 4 channel amp 1000w+ peak and hook that up to yoour front and back speakers aswell

[myztik]

if ur getting a sub + amps, i dont see why you should go with 6x9, just 6" would do. since the sub would be doing all the bass work, you dont need the 6x9.

[Jonathan Martin]

if ur getting a sub + amps, i dont see why you should go with 6x9, just 6" would do. since the sub would be doing all the bass work, you dont need the 6x9.

So if I had 6 by 9s and no sub, would I get a 2 channel amp, or no amp?

[ELEGNT]

myztik is right 6's in the back would be fine i didnt know what was in there stock thats all...ummm no sub....if u have an aftermarket head deck i wouldnt bother amping id just get really good speakers if u have a stock head deck id amp get a small 2 channel for them

[Jonathan Martin]

Ah ok, so If I put 6 by 9s in the back, where the 6s would go, I"d need spacers, right? and where do I get those?

Sorry for all the questions, don't exactly know what I'm doing, appreciate all your help :)

[ELEGNT]

if u want a sub just put 6's in but if u dont chuck 6x9's in and get the spacers from your local audio shop

[Jonathan Martin]

if u want a sub just put 6's in but if u dont chuck 6x9's in and get the spacers from your local audio shop

Thanks

[myztik]

yea...if ur gonna DIY then you can buy the spacers at any car audio shop, but if your gonna get them to install they'll supply it for u.

[Whip Cracker]

There's a few combinations you can go with...

Decent Head Unit - Can't say that enough - One that can supply 50w to each channel MOSFET will be great.

- Front speakers - custom door pods if you wish... if you're handy with MDF or Fibreglassing, go for it... you'd normally place to speakers where the original speaker grill was, because the speakers won't fit in the door frame anymore. The higher the RMS rating, the better the speakers will handle at high volume. Anything with 70w RMS or better would be my pick.

- Rears - Either 6 inch or 6 x 9s - depends on if you wanna buy the adaptor plates for them or not. You'll find a decent set that can handle 90-100w RMS will be the best bet. If you don't want them to make bass, tune the HU's high pass filter to not play anything under 100kz... easy done.

- Amp - Monoblock for Sub only - Anything from 400w RMS to 800w RMS (depending on how fully sic uleh you wanna be). You can go to a Mainstream shop and buy the mainstream brands, or you can go to a specialised audio shop and get the non-mainstream brands which are much better in quality). At the end of the day, it's up to you. Sony, MTX and Alpine seem to have nice amps... I'm currently using an Earthquake amp at the moment and hasn't skipped a beat yet.

- Subs - buy the Amp first, and then buy a sub to suit the amp. (400w RMS amp, pair with a 400w RMS Sub etc). Not rocket science... just good fun :P

It also comes down to SPL or SQ. I'm one for sound quality, as long as the sub punches when it's meant to, I'm happy. I don't go for the h0000j bass and all! Hahahaha. This would ideally suit what you're after mate... from then on, if you want to drive the speakers a bit harder, buy a 4 channel amp that can handle maybe 70-80w RMS per channel and run the speakers off them... would sound awesome.

The cabling I'd be using would be at least 4 gauge cabling - add an extra ground to the chassis from the battery Neg terminal... If you can, run the same sized Neg cable from the amp back to the Neg on the battery for the best grounding (rather than just earthing to the chassis of the car, coz at the end of the day, the Ground goes back to the Neg terminal anyway)

Hope this helps.

Shoot through some questions if you wish :)

[Jonathan Martin]

Hi all, thanks for your help.

I have decided to go with these

• For the front: GTx 402
  
• For the back: GTx 696
  

And this headunit: Melbourne SD27

I have already 'half' installed the front speakers, as I'm still in the process of building a custom panel to hold the new speakers as the old standard panels don't fit, I will upload pics with the new design when finished, thanks for your help!

Oh, also will be adding a 4 channel amp later onto the two front and the sub (when I get one) when I have the money, but it should be fine for now

Edited March 24, 2009 by Jonathan Martin

[Whip Cracker]

Honestly mate, I wouldn't be using those speakers... Not too keen on the brand and also they're only 30w RMS. If you're going to put any money into your audio, you need to do it properly the first time and that is by buying a more than decent set of fronts mate... you'd blow those things with an amp.

If you want a respectable setup, don't get anything less than 80w RMS in the fronts... the higher, the better.

... Why Blaupunkt anyway??

[STYLSH]

lol Shan, my speakers are only 75w I think. :P What does that mean? :P

I'd say to disregard spec's and their sheets and make the judgement on speakers using your ears :). Listen to all the brands and pick out which one your ears like best.

[Whip Cracker]

lol Shan, my speakers are only 75w I think. :P What does that mean? :P

I'd say to disregard spec's and their sheets and make the judgement on speakers using your ears :). Listen to all the brands and pick out which one your ears like best.

75w RMS? As if! They nearly blew my EARS OFF!!

... What was the price tag mate? If they're 75w RMS and they produced THAT noise then I bet they're damn expensive!

The same theory always equals out in the end:

"You pay for what you get" hahaha

[Hiro]

lol Shan, my speakers are only 75w I think. :P What does that mean? :P

I'd say to disregard spec's and their sheets and make the judgement on speakers using your ears :). Listen to all the brands and pick out which one your ears like best.

75w RMS? As if! They nearly blew my EARS OFF!!

... What was the price tag mate? If they're 75w RMS and they produced THAT noise then I bet they're damn expensive!

The same theory always equals out in the end:

"You pay for what you get" hahaha

75W RMS is decent power outtage for speakers, remember they're only 12V and relatively small. Think of big hometheatre speakers which only put out 100W or so, and imagine that in a car.

My front 5 1/4 VDO splits are only 75-odd W RMS, and they sound awesome, as do my 50W 6" JL rears...

I just need a sub so I can take some of the bass load off the speakers

[STYLSH]

Yeah they are only about that. BUT the thing is what they are rated and what they are getting are 2 completely different things. Hence the reason why I said to ignore the spec sheets. The spilts are getting 400+w rms each side... And also if you remember them, my tweeter are actually heavier than the 6.5in woofers that are in the doors. And you can buy half a supercharger with those splits :P

Go for Kenwood,Thy are the best

You're joking right?

Edited March 26, 2009 by STYLSH

[mbruce]

Go for Kenwood,Thy are the best

You're joking right?

Lol Don’t worry about that user Anthony, it is only a spammer, some of the most useless posts I have ever seen, trying to get enough posts to legitimately sell things, it ant goanna work!!

Sorry, back on topic…

[Whip Cracker]

Yeah they are only about that. BUT the thing is what they are rated and what they are getting are 2 completely different things. Hence the reason why I said to ignore the spec sheets. The spilts are getting 400+w rms each side... And also if you remember them, my tweeter are actually heavier than the 6.5in woofers that are in the doors. And you can buy half a supercharger with those splits :P

Go for Kenwood,Thy are the best

You're joking right?

So... that'd be the speaker mounted next to the throttle then?? Bloody hell... a tweeter bigger than the woofer...

[RoM2nV]

get some sony xplod subwoofa the more the betta

[STYLSH]

In planning of changing the amp of your 1991 Toyota Camry Zv, 6x9, just 6 is very common for you to buy.

And in english perhaps?

Actually stop posting completely !!

Edited March 27, 2009 by STYLSH

[Whip Cracker]

Some people are talkin in riddles here ay... what the hell's goin on?

Whatever Anthony says - is always gonna be right. His stezza's probably one of the most powerful I've seen ever - it's done properly and professionally too...

But gees, what the hell? As if you'd mention Kenwood and Sony when you're wanting "good" stuff?

[Jonathan Martin]

Yeah, not making a showcar... that's why I chose something relative to my needs and budget...

Anyway, thanks for all your help guys.

Edited March 28, 2009 by Jonathan Martin