2 10" memphis M3s ???

[svtjoe 10+ year member]

Hey guys, im a newb on the audio part of vehicles, but not to forums I own an 03 mustang cobra, and want to purchase two 10" memphis M3's....but contemplating on going with the alpine type R's...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif not to sure on this yet. I did a search, but want some current hands on answers. I want to get brand new speakers front and back (total of 4), and a good memphis amp to power all of this. Please throw at me your suggestions on memphis vs type r's, and some good speaker and amps. Thanx again guys, really appreciate this

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[Plutoman 10+ year member]

Type R's ftw. I'd take them.

How much are you looking to spend overall on the speakers, and how much work are you wanting to do to get everything installed?

 

[svtjoe 10+ year member]

im looking to spend alittle more than a grand...give or take //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

And u really would take the type r's over the M3's? I dunno if i can find a ported box to fit my body style though. And i know that the type r's perform better with ported boxes..

 

[memphisguy87 10+ year member]

m3's man because i have two 12's m3 only had memphis 16mca150 which 75 watt oneach channel and i could bet 15's not bragging though but alpine nice 2 i think cheaper than m3 i saw on ebay for 2 brand m3 for 270 something, best of luck man

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

2 type rs will get louder than m3s, if u give em around 600-700rms each

 

[Plutoman 10+ year member]

m3's man because i have two 12's m3 only had memphis 16mca150 which 75 watt oneach channel and i could bet 15's not bragging though but alpine nice 2 i think cheaper than m3 i saw on ebay for 2 brand m3 for 270 something, best of luck man

Sounds a bit biased... >_>

Type R's are superior, and will definitely get louder, and have a good reputation for a decent sound.

My recommendation is to get the Type R's, and build your own box to your trunk. It's not a difficult job, and someone here can always design one for you, all you would need to do is cut the wood and build it according to those specs.

As for an amp? I'd say the best amp for the price to power those (or the m3's for that matter) would be an Audioque 1200D, obtainable for $250 shipped, direct and brand new.

Do you have a head unit? If not, that is also a must. Or, if you prefer the stock look, Line Output Converters to allow amps to be run.

In addition, I wouldn't worry about the rear speakers - they don't factor into the sound you hear as much as the fronts. It's much better to save the money on rears, and get a good set of front speakers and an amp, while leaving the rears stock for slight fill.

Atm, a sub setup will run you approximately $500, factoring in materials costs.

A pair of comps, I'd say either the Phoenix Gold RSD's, or a pair of Image Dynamics comps would be best. The difference between them is the PG RSD's run $70 shipped, and the other runs about $180 shipped, if I remember correctly. So that could depend on how tight the budget is.

An amp to power those, you would need a decent 2 channel amp, or a 4 channel to bridge to them, for about 60 RMS to the PG, and 100 RMS to the ID. You have several options there - just avoid the low-end brands.

As I don't know if you need a head unit or not... I can't factor that in so much. But Pioneer, Kenwood, and Alpine all make decent HU's.

 

[ChiTownTBird312 10+ year member]

2 type rs will get louder than m3s, if u give em around 600-700rms each

thats subject to a lot of different variables...

each sub has the potential to be louder than the other in the right setup.

 

[svtjoe 10+ year member]

Sounds a bit biased... >_>
Type R's are superior, and will definitely get louder, and have a good reputation for a decent sound.

My recommendation is to get the Type R's, and build your own box to your trunk. It's not a difficult job, and someone here can always design one for you, all you would need to do is cut the wood and build it according to those specs.

As for an amp? I'd say the best amp for the price to power those (or the m3's for that matter) would be an Audioque 1200D, obtainable for $250 shipped, direct and brand new.

Do you have a head unit? If not, that is also a must. Or, if you prefer the stock look, Line Output Converters to allow amps to be run.

In addition, I wouldn't worry about the rear speakers - they don't factor into the sound you hear as much as the fronts. It's much better to save the money on rears, and get a good set of front speakers and an amp, while leaving the rears stock for slight fill.

Atm, a sub setup will run you approximately $500, factoring in materials costs.

A pair of comps, I'd say either the Phoenix Gold RSD's, or a pair of Image Dynamics comps would be best. The difference between them is the PG RSD's run $70 shipped, and the other runs about $180 shipped, if I remember correctly. So that could depend on how tight the budget is.

An amp to power those, you would need a decent 2 channel amp, or a 4 channel to bridge to them, for about 60 RMS to the PG, and 100 RMS to the ID. You have several options there - just avoid the low-end brands.

As I don't know if you need a head unit or not... I can't factor that in so much. But Pioneer, Kenwood, and Alpine all make decent HU's.

O hey sorry bud, forgot to mention i have a sony headunit. Nothing fancy like touch screen or GPS navagation. Just you basic sony head unit. I was actually contemplating just getting 2 Type R's and a sub. Leaving everything else stock....//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[ozzy87 10+ year member]

why not look into lanzar optidrives, great sub for the money imo

 

[svtjoe 10+ year member]

anyone recommend me a good amp for my 2 type R's and stock speakers? Will i even need a new amp for my stock speakers??

 

[ChiTownTBird312 10+ year member]

how much can you spend?

 

[Plutoman 10+ year member]

anyone recommend me a good amp for my 2 type R's and stock speakers? Will i even need a new amp for my stock speakers??

For stock speakers, you'd probably blow them - if you're leaving the speakers stock, then my sub amp recommendation is still the AQ 1200D ^^

http://www.audioque.com/aq/AQamps.htm

Get two D4 Type R's, wire them each to two ohms, and then together to 1 ohm to the amp.

Tested and proven setup. Amp is a good and reliable one, you would be hard pressed to find better for the money, besides buying used in the classifieds.

I wasn't sure of all you needed, and I don't mind typing, so >_> Figured I'd throw as much information as possible at you.

 

[svtjoe 10+ year member]

For stock speakers, you'd probably blow them - if you're leaving the speakers stock, then my sub amp recommendation is still the AQ 1200D ^^
http://www.audioque.com/aq/AQamps.htm

Get two D4 Type R's, wire them each to two ohms, and then together to 1 ohm to the amp.

Tested and proven setup. Amp is a good and reliable one, you would be hard pressed to find better for the money, besides buying used in the classifieds.

I wasn't sure of all you needed, and I don't mind typing, so >_> Figured I'd throw as much information as possible at you.

LOL please type away, i need all the info i could use.

So far im hearing from a lot people to just leave the stock speakers in. So im not so sure on what to do on this part.

But i wanna say my mind is set on the type r's //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif So with the 2 type r's you say purchase the Audioque 1200D??

Any recommendations for speakers and amp?? or just leave it stock?lol

thanx again bro, really appreciate this:bigwave:

 

[Plutoman 10+ year member]

Np //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

It depends on what you want, really. The subs will be pretty darn loud. It could overpower stock speakers fairly easily. You can always balance things out, but that will be your limiting factor.

I don't know how great the stock systems are in those vehicles - on newer vehicles, stock systems have grown fairly decent, and can get moderately loud. So you might be ok.

I, personally, would replace the front speakers, and get a two channel amp, if I had the funds available, to get a better and bigger sound. But that will depend on your case ^^ If the money is available, I'd do it in a heartbeat. If it's available, but your hesitant to spend it, wait till you get the subs in, and then decide from there. Might be your best course.

Speakers I'd recommend are the ones above - the Phoenix Gold RSD6.5's, and the Image Dynamics CTX65CS's. For the prices, these are some of the better ones. The second are better, and will get louder and handle more power, but are also more expensive and will need a slightly bigger amp to power them.

One recommendation I'll have - get the wiring to support two amps. Do a 1/0 gauge run to the rear to a distro block. 4 gauge to the first amp, and have some extra wire for a second amp just in case. Locate the current wires that power your speakers, find the gauge size, and run speaker wires from a spot that you can tap into them to the rear to where a second amp would be.

Hide the extra wires.. And wallah. Since you're already running most of the wires, it'll be an easy installation of a second amp and speakers.

And a few tips - if you're doing the installation yourself, plan ahead a bit. Figure out how you want to run and hide the wires first, and how everything is removed, so you don't break anything.

Let me know of any other questions ^^

 

[svtjoe 10+ year member]

Np //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
It depends on what you want, really. The subs will be pretty darn loud. It could overpower stock speakers fairly easily. You can always balance things out, but that will be your limiting factor.

I don't know how great the stock systems are in those vehicles - on newer vehicles, stock systems have grown fairly decent, and can get moderately loud. So you might be ok.

I, personally, would replace the front speakers, and get a two channel amp, if I had the funds available, to get a better and bigger sound. But that will depend on your case ^^ If the money is available, I'd do it in a heartbeat. If it's available, but your hesitant to spend it, wait till you get the subs in, and then decide from there. Might be your best course.

Speakers I'd recommend are the ones above - the Phoenix Gold RSD6.5's, and the Image Dynamics CTX65CS's. For the prices, these are some of the better ones. The second are better, and will get louder and handle more power, but are also more expensive and will need a slightly bigger amp to power them.

One recommendation I'll have - get the wiring to support two amps. Do a 1/0 gauge run to the rear to a distro block. 4 gauge to the first amp, and have some extra wire for a second amp just in case. Locate the current wires that power your speakers, find the gauge size, and run speaker wires from a spot that you can tap into them to the rear to where a second amp would be.

Hide the extra wires.. And wallah. Since you're already running most of the wires, it'll be an easy installation of a second amp and speakers.

And a few tips - if you're doing the installation yourself, plan ahead a bit. Figure out how you want to run and hide the wires first, and how everything is removed, so you don't break anything.

Let me know of any other questions ^^

awesome wow great info right there!

Ok so ive got alittle bit of a plan:

2 10" type R's powered by Alpine MRD-M1005 Amp

front speakers....(dunno which brand yet //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif) but want good quality speakers, powered with Profile AP600 amp

What do you think?? And with speakers..dont wanna go over 250 for:crap:

thanx again, and would appreciate any other knowledge //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif