I'm gonna switch to components in the door because my rear speakers are slightly overpowering the front. I've seen here where people said that 6.5in speakers are good, but I can't find adapters anywhere. Can someone tell me where I can get them? thanks

 

Well you can always make them yourself, they arent all that hard.

 

or just buy comps that fit your door---6.5" are not like the best out there. 5.5" are just as good. just make sure you buy a good set and put a small 2-channel amp on them. if you have some subs you really don't need a rear stage anyways.

 

Go with the 6.5 speakers, they will sound better. A local stereo shop should carry the adapters you need. If not, they can order them for you.

 

and you have supporting evidence to show 6.5"s sound better than 5.5" speakers? why add extra equipment if there is no need to. i've been doing this for 16 years and i have yet to hear the difference between 1" on a mid-range/mid-bass that is the same model.

 

What do subs alone have to do with a rear stage? Subs give omnidirectional sound and in a car environment have less to do with staging than any other speaker type in a car. Unless the subs are given a disproportionate amount of power or you pick a really bad crossover point compared to everything else it has nothing to do with staging.

 

because the bass from the subs helps create the illusion that there is a rear stage, especially when you properly cross-over you subs to compliment the front stage. in a car enviroment, subs don't actually set the front stage any better but they definately compliment it then a car without them, especially when you have rear speakers that are making the imaging sound muddy. i'm a sq fanatic as of recent years and have experimented with MANY set-ups and all of the best ones have sub-bass. but i don't expect anyone here to do freq. sweeps and see where they are lacking and compensate for that so i just try to give some simple advice to help them create a fuller, more complete sound from their system.

 

I'm glad you clarified, because the one comment bolded, alone, is out of context. I agree with the clarified one.


Sorry to temporarily hijack the post!

 

always fun to talk sound imaging/quality with ya derf

sorry from me too on the thread jack

 

Easy speaker adapter: take the existing speaker out, trace it onto a piece of 1/4"mdf and cut it out with a jigsaw. Pre-drill your mounting holes using the existing speakers, mount the new to the mdf and re-install inside or outside of the opening. Taught myself that one after LOADS of trial and error. Good luck.