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Hey everyone, I am finishing up my system, but I need some help with what speakers I should get. I have a good idea though. First off, I currently have a JL Audio 12w3 w/ Alpine M300 amp and Alpine 7893 unit. I still have stock front speaker components and rear 6X9s. This is what I am planning to get and I just wanted to make sure everything would fit and sound good. For the front, a JL Audio XR650-CSi 6.5 Component Set and the rear, Boston Acoustics FX93 3-way 6X9. I think everything should fit, and someone at tweeters told me that they installed this configuration in a civic and it sounded really nice. Just thought I'd get you all's opinion. Thanks!

 
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I don't think you shoudl spend the money on the rear 6x9s. everyone'll tell you that the front is only important for staging and the rear for fill. I'd keep the stockers off the HU and save the money for a small amp for the front components.

 
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Yeah, I'm with Ed, Id ditch the rears and instead buy a Alpine MRV-T320 to power the JL components. I dont know about keeping the rear factory's though, i just unplugged mine, but i guess that's your decision.

 
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Anyone else have input on this matter? I am not sure what I should do now.

 
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Fronts on an amp will do 100x more than upgrading the rear 6x9's.

Imaging is a major component to sounding good. You get this the most be having the music come from in front of you. This is why most people recommend going ***** out on the front speakers and forgetting about the rears.

Think about this ..... in any quality home stereo setup .... have you ever seen more than two main speakers. No. Do receivers have more than 2 hookups for speakers .... generally yes. But if you read manuals its for multi-room applications or surround sound (another matter altogether). Rears in a car are essentially for rear passengers (unless your doing surround sound in a car).

I have Diamond Audio M6's 6.5" components up front on a Kicker 150.2 amp. I also have Pioneer 6x9's in the rear. I was running them off deck power. To kinda blend equally I had the fader +7 favoring the fronts. Using the fader though in the end I came to the same conclusion. I basically don't even have them running anymore. I have it faded all the way to the front. It is much better.

 
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I am going with everyone else...I think those JLs will sound very nice in the front amped...rear fill should be the last priority [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

BTW, Joe, I PMed you about how you like those Diamonds and you never got back to me [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG] Sorry, don't mean to call you out...just want to know if you got my PM?

 
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PMed .... lol

Forgive the ignorance. I assume Personal Message.

Where do I go to look them up ??? Get info on reading / replying to them ???

 
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I got it ... when in need of knowledge ..... read the help menu's.

Kinda like when all else fails, read the directions.

I will reply later today.

 
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Cool, Welcome to the site Joe [IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG]










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I would get the 3-way 6x9's....and I did....it sounds a lot better, better to change everything than leave something stock [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

 
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not always true, a few sq champions have won with stock rearfill

 
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front is more important, get the best fronts then maybe good rears cause ur the one drivin u'll be pimpin the good noise!!