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Re: upgrading my soundsystem
« Reply #15 on: July 19, 2011, 02:37:29 pm »
Cheers every one will look into tht 4 channel amp for the components

Maybe a daft question but as the front are 3 way won't i require a 6 channel?

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Re: upgrading my soundsystem
« Reply #16 on: July 19, 2011, 02:38:32 pm »
The 3-ways will have a crossover to split the frequencies. They only require a single input.

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Re: upgrading my soundsystem
« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2011, 02:41:17 pm »
it will if there higher watted but the speakers is onli the beginning in my plan  :evilgrin: :evilgrin:

Oh dear.  :confused:

If you haven't added any more voltage or increased the amount of current drawn how will the power increase? :confused: :confused:

What you can do is buy more sensitive speakers. This means the actual cone moves more for a given input but you can't invent power. :scared:

Phew... i thought i was going mad!  :signLOL:

Do the Hertz fit in without hacking bits off etc? I presume you get both left and right when you buy those?

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Re: upgrading my soundsystem
« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2011, 03:23:53 pm »
^^^^^ i can invent power mr hedge  :evilgrin: :evilgrin:

and most stereos give out a decent output that by changin speakers gives a better sound ask mr wolf he upgraded his speakers and said it sounds so much better  :P :P :P


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Re: upgrading my soundsystem
« Reply #19 on: July 19, 2011, 03:44:48 pm »
Yes I agree it will 'sound' better but you intimated that because the speakers were "higher watted" that they would give more power.

Sadly not.  :popcornsoda:

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Re: upgrading my soundsystem
« Reply #20 on: July 19, 2011, 03:47:43 pm »

 intimated


Isn't that what people from Norfolk do.  :wink: 

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Re: upgrading my soundsystem
« Reply #21 on: July 19, 2011, 03:50:12 pm »
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Re: upgrading my soundsystem
« Reply #22 on: July 19, 2011, 03:57:37 pm »
Oh my had for wording ir wrong  :innocent:


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Re: upgrading my soundsystem
« Reply #23 on: July 19, 2011, 08:13:00 pm »
The 3-ways will have a crossover to split the frequencies. They only require a single input.

so a 4channel amp will do my front and rear components?

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Re: upgrading my soundsystem
« Reply #24 on: July 19, 2011, 08:13:59 pm »
The 3-ways will have a crossover to split the frequencies. They only require a single input.

so a 4channel amp will do my front and rear components?

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Re: upgrading my soundsystem
« Reply #25 on: July 19, 2011, 10:34:43 pm »
I have the HSK163 setup in the front. The RNS510 limits some output to "protect" the stock speakers as they're so crap. Swapping them has made a vast difference but this is mainly in clarity and allowing me to increase the volume/bass without distortion as used to happen with the stock setup.

Next step is definitely an amplifier.

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Re: upgrading my soundsystem
« Reply #26 on: July 20, 2011, 12:31:43 pm »
This thread has been good for me also, I am now going to buy a set of the 3 way component speakers in the original post and try to build myself one of the fitted sub boxes for the boot, both running off a 4 way amp (bridged for the sub in the boot).

Anyone got a link to a guide for removing the door cards at all?
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Re: upgrading my soundsystem
« Reply #27 on: July 20, 2011, 11:13:49 pm »


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