Genius Idea? Unplugging Rear Door Speakers Completely And Replacing Front Door Speakers With Flagship 6.5.

[DaboTheCat]

Lexus GS 1998.

Aftermarket Media Center: Sony XAV5000

Just got an Alpine Type R Subwoofer professionally installed.

1. Now I can replace all 4 door speakers with the midrange Alpine option, the R series...

OR

2. For a little more money, I can install the flagship Alpine Series X in the front door speakers and leave the rear door speakers unplugged...

PROS: I figure this will have significantly higher audio quality than the above option since the front door speakers have space for a component install, while the rear speakers have to be coaxial. Also, having only 2 speakers I imagine would significantly reduce unnecessary off axis noise coming from behind, unideal coaxial tweeter positoning, and I figure this would improve imagining and frequency response, with the added bonus of just having more linear frequency response from being flagship.

CONS: My only concern is that, even though I don't listen excessively loud, that the Sony will not be able to drive 2 Alpine Series X speakers loud enough.

Am I a genius? Or am I dumb? What do you think I should do?

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[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Absolute genius. Can't believe nobody ever thought of this. And you'll want an amp for the X's.

 

[DaboTheCat]

Absolute genius. Can't believe nobody ever thought of this. And you'll want an amp for the X's.

Isn't for the most part, amp branding sort of snake oil? What is the cheapest amp I can get on Amazon that you'd recommend for dual channel X? Thanks so much for your help :]

 

[Gunk]

Put your $ in the front stage, youll def need amp for speakers. Good news is that power is much cheaper these days.

 

[Gunk]

Please post link to your speakers

 

[DaboTheCat]

Thank you so much for your response!

What is the cheapest amp I can get on Amazon that you would recommend to run 2 Alpine X speakers?

Here is a link to the speakers I'm thinking of getting:

Alpine: 404

www.alpine-usa.com

 

[Gunk]

Cheapest could be this. Bridged 200 rms x 2 @ 4ohms.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FGV0V0W/?tag=caraudiocom-20

I could be wrong but seems a little odd to go for cheapest amp with $500 component set.

 

[DaboTheCat]

Cheapest could be this. Bridged 200 rms x 2 @ 4ohms.
Taramp's TS 400X4 2 Ohms 4 Channel 400 Watts Class D Full Range Amplifier https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FGV0V0W/?tag=caraudiocom-20

I could be wrong but seems a little odd to go for cheapest amp with $500 component set.

Is it odd? I keep hearing mixed things on amps being snake oil or not.

 

[Gunk]

Im no pro. There are other guys here that could tell you if it makes a noticeable difference to spend more money on mids/highs amp.

 

[02WS6]

With modern Class D amps the difference is negligible. The most important part is the originating signal. Your Sony only offers 2V pre-outs which will be a limiting factor. To really bring out the most of a front stage you'd want to add a DSP like the Dayton 408. Then amplify that signal. You could leave stock rears in place on HU power for fill.

 

[nauc 10+ year member]

amps are snake oil? tell that to this guy...

 

[DaboTheCat]

who is that guy? and are they snake oil? idk v.v

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

No rear speakers? WTF kinda sorcery is that?

 

[Gunk]

who is that guy? and are they snake oil? idk v.v

Nobody important, just one of the greatest guitar players to ever walk the planet.