shaker 500
stock everything except rear deck speakers are jl audio c2570x

i know im not getting the sound out of these speakers that i could. i need help finding a small amp to power these, and maybe a little info on how to wire it up. thanks.

MTX JackHammer JH202 maybe? anything cheaper that will do the job?

 

Pioneer GM-6400F on ebay

one of my fav budget amps, would pair up great with those speakers

if your fronts are stock still replace em, or put jl's from the rear up there

 

i will bid on the used one, hopefully it stays low.

why does everyone tell me to put these in the door? everytime i open up door panels i end up breaking something, and dont those speakers have their own amps or are those amps just for the door subs?

 

just for the door subs, seriously put them in the doors, and put the door ones in the back (yes the door ones are slightly nicer then the rear ones)

these doors are so easy to take apart

 

if you hooked your new speakers up to the same wire the old speakers were then that is the reason you are not getting much out of them. Not only is the signal crossed-over to take all the treble out of them but the stock speaker is a 6ohm woofer, not a 4 ohm full range driver. I would recomend replacing the deck and bypassing the factory amps before you spend any coin on an amp, don't put the cart before the horse.

 

i think, my rear speakers were 4 ohm. when i replaced them they sounded much better then stock.

 

the rear speakers are what suck the most, and mine are blown. im set on keeping this shaker 500, and putting these speakers in the rear. any tips on installing them with the amp? certain wires im supposed to use and not use? i have the kicker amp wiring kit and the jackhammer jh202. (lost the auction on that pioneer amp)

 

When you go to a concert or other public music performance venue, do you turn your back to the stage? If so, amplifying your aftermarket rear speakers while leaving the door 6x8s stock will be good enough.

In all honesty, you should consider placing the better speakers (JL's) in your front doors to provide your "stage" while moving your current stock door speakers in the rear deck to provide a slight "fill". Don't get me wrong, it is your car and you can do what you want with it. Of course, I would suspect that if you had a decent local car audio shop, even they would tell you to place the better speakers up front.

Now I will give you some generalizations for this advice. Most people who are really into car audio will only place subwoofers in the back since sub bass frequencies are hard to localize when set up properly. Anything reproducing frequencies above 80 Hz is easier to localize, and amplifying your JL Audio speakers in the rear deck will more than likely pull most of your musical content to the rear of the vehicle.

Another reason the car audio enthusiasts place speakers in the rear of the vehicle is because they have passengers that routinely ride in the back seat. Even then, the rear speakers will usually be turned down so low that one can barely hear them from the front seats.

 

seriously put them in the front and move the fronts to the back. the fronts are better then the rears, and those aftermarket ones are way better then those