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I want to upgrade my door speakers and originally wanted to install components in the front and rear doors. Now I am wondering is it necessary or should I just do components up front and stick to a 2way in the rear doors. The speakers I was looking at are the 6.5 Infinity Kappa 60.9cs. I started to think this after I heard some 2ways at Bestbuy. They sounded pretty good. I know I will need another amp also. I just want good clean sound. I already have 2 10" MTX for bass.
 

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I have components all the way around I like em. But it'll pretty much be the same no matter which way you go. The nice thing with the component is you can put the tweeter a little higher or in a different location that is not at the bottom with the woofer so you can have some separation.
 
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Yes seperation in sound is a good point. but is it needed. Sounds like I'm going to have to flip a coin or see what kind of deal I can find. Thx. for the feedback..
 

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Yes seperation in sound is a good point. but is it needed. Sounds like I'm going to have to flip a coin or see what kind of deal I can find. Thx. for the feedback..

Well today as I leaned back and turned my head, I can't hear the tweeters on the door like the ones up front. Because of there low positioning. So if they were a little higher the rear fill would be better. So now it kinda has me wanting to replace the rear pillar speakers and amp them now, but I'll wait till I do the dual batt and decide what to do with my extra set of tweeters, might change out the ones in the front pillars.
 

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I don't even have rear speakers, just front components and a single 12. Sounds just fine doing 100mph with the windows down, coaxs for rear fill if you feel it's necessary.
 

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Proper staging and imaging would require the majority of the sound and freq response to come from the front and the rear speakers used as fill. A simple set of coaxials in the rear and components in the front would help accomplish this.
 

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Proper staging and imaging would require the majority of the sound and freq response to come from the front and the rear speakers used as fill. A simple set of coaxials in the rear and components in the front would help accomplish this.

in addition a dta processor would help too!
 

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Im doing something along the same lines. Im going with a Kenwood X993 HU, Alpine Type R components in the front and prolly Type S components in the rear. Im gonna feed the fronts off a 4 channel Alpine 600 and bridge the rear channel for the sub. I will feed the rears off the deck. Should allow for a lot of flexibility.
 

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Im doing something along the same lines. Im going with a Kenwood X993 HU, Alpine Type R components in the front and prolly Type S components in the rear. Im gonna feed the fronts off a 4 channel Alpine 600 and bridge the rear channel for the sub. I will feed the rears off the deck. Should allow for a lot of flexibility.

save your money and apply it like this...

ditch the rear speakers and use the 4 channel as a 2 channel for your fronts and use the funds for the rear speakers to buy a dedicated sub amp...

Pat
 

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As other have stated, rear fill is totally discretionary as opposed to being a must have. I have CDT Audio 6.5in components in the doors and a set of their Upstage tweeters custom mounted in my A-Pillars. I have a pair of 6.5in. CDT Audio mid-bass drivers in my rear doors. The upfront staging/imagery is amazing....while my rear doors enhance the mid range response a bit more.
 

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I am running Type-R speakers all the way around. My setup is as follows:
Power, stock bose system
Front speakers: Type-R 6.5" components. Woofer mounted in my pods, tweeter mounted on A-pillar in my pods. The woofer is pointed up a bit, and the tweeters are directed at the driver headrest. Not the ideal setup for a true 'soundstage', but I dig it.

Rear Door speakers: Type-R 5.25" coax, mounted in my pods

D-pillar speakers: Type-R 5.25" coax, mounted in my pods

I have the rear channels turned down, and it is enough fill for my taste.

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Im not going for a lot of bass, mainly just good SQ. I want the rear as fill, may go with the Alpine 6.5 coaxials or 5.25. Whatever they are. I've deployed and never actually seen my Hoe in person. Only a few more weeks tho.
 

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