Hullo

AMP came this morning and I've unpacked it so I can study the insructions & fittings during the day & evening tonight. It certainly looks nice & feels good & heavy, which is reassuring.

Now, the HU - The box which I stumbled across for my Kenwood CD HU said the maximum output was 45 watts (x4).

If some **** hadn't outbid me on a set of 170W Kenwoods at the VERY LAST MINUTE , last night, would it have been pointless trying to match 170W speakers to a 45W output HU - or am I talking total crap? I'm still getting over the fact I was outbid, but at least the person had to pay

Originally posted by devonutopia in this post

If some **** hadn't outbid me on a set of 170W Kenwoods at the VERY LAST MINUTE , last night, would it have been pointless trying to match 170W speakers to a 45W output HU - or am I talking total crap? yes you are

the h/u will drive most coaxial / component speakers unless you go to high end 150+ units...

As Paul says, as long as the power rating of the speakers is LARGER that the output from your HU, you should be OK. Would be "interesting" the other way round!

What are the ratings for the standard speakers?

That's what I was wondering - if the standards are around 60W or 70W, I don't see much point in upgrading to 90W speakers - I can't imagine there'd be a great deal of difference, apart from perhaps a pair of Kenwoods would be of a better quality...

BTW -Thanks Paul for the confirmation of my talking crap - I do love the Northern bluntness...

Quality of the speaker isn't just determined by power rating. You also have to look at the quality of the materials used, distortion figures etc.

A good pair of 70W speakers would be better than a cheap set of 100W speakers.

Hope this helps!

Is this where the "OHMS" thing comes in...? It said the 90W Kenwoods were 4 ohms, which I think is the same as the sub I just got off Des - I reckon 4 ohms is good, anyway.

Ohms is the measure of resistance of the speaker. You need to check that the output from your head unit is the same as the speakers. I believe (and someone will correct me if I'm wrong) that many modern car speakers are 4 ohms. Used to be 8 or more.

You might want to look at figures such as THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) when comparing speakers (if the figure is available). This is expressed as a percentage - lower is better.

Cheers,

I imagine the THD on my speakers is pretty rubbish, because they will distort at a point (that being when it gets too loud to be comfortable) plus I noticed this morning my l/h door speaker has started buzzing on low bass again - I have a feeling the speaker may be on its way out again. :(

I think I'll look at these 90W Kenwoods later on, on ebay, but I'm not convinced about the quality yet. I mean, they're only

Originally posted by devonutopia in this post

I think I'll look at these 90W Kenwoods later on, on ebay, but I'm not convinced about the quality yet. I mean, they're only

They "sound" cheap and nasty mate.....

Which is why I was so hacked off when the 170W were ripped from my grasp at the last minute... Must keep looking... Anyone know a really good brand / model that would fit straight into a Fabia door? i.e would have to be 13cm, I think.

I'm sure that's been mentioned before somewhere, J. I know for sure there was talk about a mounting plate for the Fabia, so it may have included details about speakers that could potentially fit...

I'd try searching for you, but am seriously tired today - typing stupid replies to posts is all I can manage...

[yawn]

Jason, don't forget I still have all the powercable stuff lying about. We're talking beer money on that

That alright, Q - I got some misc cables attached to the amp, and tonight is going to be spent scouring the instruction pamphlet for any help at all as to what they are... If I find I need power cables I'll give you a shout

(I have a feeling I have everything I need though. There were at least four or five different cables attached to the amp - I could tell two (labelled L & R) went to the sub and there were others)

You can just see the headlines now:

"Local Man Melts Car"

melting could be an under-statement.

"Local Man gets third degree burns as car's wiring system explodes"

or

"Jason Does It Again"

Thankfully the paperazzi never cottoned on to "that" little faux pas!

It's never too late!

Hmmm.... serious thread driftage going on today for some reason....

Any ideas for other speakers that might fit?

lethargy does that to people... [yawn]

Yes, back to Fabia door speakers... Any other decent makes? My local radio specialist mentioned Pioneer as a good make.

My Pioneer's are rated @

160 W Front

120 W Rear

Should be more than enough for "normal" use

I think the size is more of an issue for me, not the power. They HAVE to be a (relatively) easy fit without any major works on the door. How do you cram 16cm speakers into a gap designed for 13cm?