hi all i'm thinking about buying some 6x9's and making up my own stelth shelf, just wondering if anyone could advise me which ones to get, i will be running them off my head unit which is a kenwood that has an output of 4x50 watt and i have pioneer componants in the front, so i'm not sure which type and make to get 2 way or three way ,50watt rms or 100 watt rms,freq responce etc, looking at spending around £60

any suggestions !!!!

cheers

I'd advise you to not get any, and get some proper speakers

HTH

PS - 6x9s are an appalling compromise on sound quality to get the speakers into the correct packaging (i.e. an oval of roughly 6" by 9" dimensions end to end)

I'd advise you to not get any, and get some proper speakers

HTH

PS - 6x9s are an appalling compromise on sound quality to get the speakers into the correct packaging (i.e. an oval of roughly 6" by 9" dimensions end to end)

I've not heard any complaints about 6x9's, I think they sound awesome.

With regards about RMS power of the speakers I'd keep this fairly low, bear in mind your head unit produces below 25 watts RMS per channel (50 watts peak) so by running a speaker with big magnets the headunit will struggle without an additional amp. As a freind of mine found out with a seriously powerfull set of Vibe 6x9's.

I've always respected JBL speakers, within their price group they're very good.

I'd advise you to go to talkaudio.com and do a search on there for 6x9's and soundstage. The problem with putting speakers on the rear, whether it be 6x9's or high quality components is that it drags the sound to the rear of the car.

Another problem you have is that any speaker requires a decent amount of power for it to sound good. That distortion you hear through speakers at a higher volume isn't always the speaker not being able to cope. Often its the amp that isn't powerful enough to send a clean signal to the speaker.

In car audio is a minefield, I'd seriously recommend you do a lot of research on the talkaudio forum before spending any money.

thanks for the help guys,i do have a decent set of componants in the front doors but thers just no bass ,think its just the way the octy was built!!!! i can't afford a bass tube etc as these are over £100 and i would need to fit extra wiring etc, i can get a set of 6x9's for around £40 and bits for the shelf would cost £10 ,the 6x9's i have seen are pioneer's with a nominal input power of 40watts would these be ok as these are the lowest i could find

cheers

The only way to add decent bass into a car setup is via a sub woofer with separate amp. Adding 6x9s would help when the car is stationary, but drive off and the sound of the car/road etc. will drown it out because the speakers just are not big enough. I ran the old vRS with OEM rear speakers, and a good set of speakers up front. With a sub added, the sound should be just what you need.

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Something basic like that would give you more bass than 2 6x9's int he parcel shelf. The problem with the lack of bass and adding more speakers is that it can make the problem worse as you've got more higher frequencies being played and not much more bass.

i think you are right but its down to cost i have been looking at getting a active sub for ages like these ones Alpine SWD-1600 Car Subwoofer nearly new on eBay, also Sub-Woofers Tubes, Speakers, In-Car Entertainment GPS, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 21-Dec-07 15:39:27 GMT)

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but they don't come cheap i'll just keep looking and saving i guess