ALLL PICTURES OF MY INSTALL ARE HERE: White Civic Install pictures by krisfnbs - Photobucket
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Okay so a brief about my vehicle and the equipment/install I have done to it thus far:
-92 civic.
Deadening: Both front doors fully dynamated with double layers, trunk completely dynamated. I have even used dynaliner in certain areas. Probably about 80sqft throughout the car. I plan on doing the floor soon.
Wiring: I have ran KNU Konceptz high quality RCA's(4 and 2 channel), along with JL 9 wire for an easy simple run of speaker wire/remote.(down the driver side panel)
Power Wiring/Electrical upgrades: I have done the big 3 with 1/0, I have a kinetik HC1400 up front, I ran 1/0 to the rear directly into a digital volt splitter.(Nothing done to the alternator)
Now onto the equipment that I have.
Deck: Pioneer Premier Deh-p880prs running active.
Front mids: CDT ES-600's(roughly 90w each mid)
Front Tweeters: Rainbow Cal 20's(Roughly 20-25w per tweet)
Rear: No rears
Sub: MB Quart 15" RWE-352(700x1 @ 1ohm)
Main Amplifier: Memphis Big Belle
Amplifier I may install to add additional 2/4 channels: Memphis 16-MCA3004
What I need your help on:
I seriously feel that I could get more out of my frontstage. With the amp power that I have available(If I bridge my memphis belle amplifier, and the memphis 3004 amplifier, I could have 150 watts by 4 channels @ 4 ohm. I could even have MORE power if I were to find speakers that run at 2 ohm. But I dont know much about speakers that run at 2 ohm, or 8 ohm at that matter.) That should be almost plenty of power for what I am looking for. I mean I am barely using any of the power on my BELLE right now. I am just simply providing the power I do have available.
I mean I have not heard many great frontstages or anything, I only know some basic things that I have heard in the past. I am not the best installer, however with the pics I will be providing you guys at the bottom, I think I have overall done a good job. I wouldnt call myself a newbie, but definately not a guru either.
So with that being said, I have my mids in the door, and I have my tweeters in the dash installed in a non factory location, off axis(see picture). I have heard mixed reviews about installing tweeters off axis. I personally like the way it sounds, and it looks good in the car with the way I have it installed. BUT I am somewhat limited in what tweeters I can put in that location without having to customize it completely. I am working with a relatively small area(The rainbow cal 20 I have now is pretty darn small).
I am completely happy with my substage. I get a great response in the 1.5 sealed enclosure me and a friend made for it. 700w sealed is enough for me for when I feel the need to bump.
I listen to Alternative, Rock, Rap, R&B, I pretty much listen to everything except techno and country(but still even listen to that from time to time.)
So with having the ability with all of this amp power, 150x4 @ 4 ohms, 150x2 @ 4 ohms AND 75wx2 @ 4 ohms, I mean you name it I pretty much have it. I have the sub completely set where I want it
WHAT MIDS AND TWEETERS WOULD YOU USE IN AN ACTIVE 2 WAY FRONTSTAGE WITH THE AMAZING CAPABILITIES OF THE 880PRS?
One last thing. I am a HUGE fan of silk tweeters, I HATE metal based tweeters. I have a pair of the Seas textile dome tweeters here:
THE ART OF SOUND PERFECTION BY SEAS - H1396-04 27TFFNC/G
Based on what I have read on here, these are great tweeters(havnt had a chance to install them yet, too cold outside). These are about the biggest tweeters I can fit in my current tweeter location.(and it might be a bit tough)
Anyways I appreciate all of the input I can get from you guys. please comment on ANYTHING you feel the need that can make my system better!
IF I do end up using the seas tweeters, they were about $70, so I would be willing to spend $100-200 on mid drivers/ each
THANKS!!!!
