Hi All;

 

My kids complain that they have trouble hearing the music in the third row of car.  I figured I could get two 6x9 boxes to put by their feet to give them a little something extra.  Powering seems easy from the many options in the car.  The only issue is how to tap into the speaker signal.  Anyone have any ideas?

There's quite a number of views on you question but so far nobody has answered it. For good reason - I'd say look for earphones and an alternative source of music for your kids. 

 

Seriously though from what you say you'd be best speaking to a dedicated incar audio specialist. 

 

Are you taking about 12v powered/amplified  speakers?  The issud of supplying 12v may sound simple to you ( not to me it doesn't ) but it's not as simple as 'tapping' in to an exisiting signal.

 

I don't know what your experience of in car audio is, but a speaker requires a certain amount of signal strength to work, so by 'tapping' in you may receive a signal but you're certainly going to damage the existing Skoda speaker(s) because you've just at least halved that signal.

 

You really need to speak to an audio specialist for that idea - it's certainly doable but I'd guess the cost is prohibitive.

Edited 2 December, 20223 yr by kodiaqsportline

On 02/12/2022 at 19:56, kodiaqsportline said:

There's quite a number of views on you question but so far nobody has answered it. For good reason - I'd say look for earphones and an alternative source of music for your kids. 

 

Seriously though from what you say you'd be best speaking to a dedicated incar audio specialist. 

 

Are you taking about 12v powered/amplified  speakers?  The issud of supplying 12v may sound simple to you ( not to me it doesn't ) but it's not as simple as 'tapping' in to an exisiting signal.

 

I don't know what your experience of in car audio is, but a speaker requires a certain amount of signal strength to work, so by 'tapping' in you may receive a signal but you're certainly going to damage the existing Skoda speaker(s) because you've just at least halved that signal.

 

You really need to speak to an audio specialist for that idea - it's certainly doable but I'd guess the cost is prohibitive.

 

 

What one typically does is you split the signal from a set a speakers to an RCA output, and from there the essentially you just have a simple RCA input to device which now of days can even be battery powered.  But now you're getting me to think to undo the back door speakers and reroute the wires further back into the car and just have them attached to two enclose speaker boxes, and adjust balance/fade accordingly.

Have you ever done anything like this before?

Yes, I rewired (gutted all of the wires, replaced all speakers except window sails, changed the high pass on the window sails, added 2 amps, and a subwoofer) my 2001 Chrysler and I also installed an under the dashboard amp in my SEAT Toledo to add a subwoofer.  

The reason I ask is I'm aware of all-in-1 subwoofers but never seen or heard of an amplified full range or component speaker. Do you have a link to the speakers you're considering fitting?

 

And if you're removong the sound from the rear door speakers so that the kids in the 6th and 7th rearmost seats can hear it then what about the folk sitting in the rears seats? Won't they then complain they can hear it?

 

 

 

 

The break out of the speaker wire to RCA wouldn't cause a signal loss from the middle.  In that case running a small amp powered off of the rear power supply is fine. If I take the actual speaker wires out of the doors and run them into to 6x9s they wouldn't need an amp and would loud enough considering the rear speakers are pushing air into the back passengers knees.

 

Then i've misunderstood your quesiton. If you're taking about a seperate amp and speakers then no probs  ( but seems an awful lot of work and expense )  Not quite sure where you'd be mounting them tho - full range speakers need a sealed box to work.

 

If you are effectively replacing the OEM door speakers then I stand by what I said - OEM specifications are different to 3rd party replacements. You'll get no base, especially from 6x9

 

I think I know what you're trying to achieve and yes there are solutions but the cost would be crazy. Still scratching my head wondering that if you do transfer the sound to the 6th and 7th seats, aren't those sittling in the rear seat going to complain?

 

If your complaint is the system isn't loud enough then personally the speakers are the last thing I'd be looking to change. I'd be introducing an amp for the whole system - same sort of thing as Canton. 

 

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Neat, nice to know that there are newer solutions to deal with the all inclusive head unit that runs all the car settings as well.