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<blockquote data-quote="calebkhill" data-source="post: 8066002" data-attributes="member: 647857">This is half true. You can get away with a head unit that doesn&amp;#39;t offer alot of tuning features since your MS8 will be doing the processing for you, but you dont want just an average unit. You want a unit that is going to put out a very clean signal. Remember, wherever there is a messy signal, its going to pass all the way through the chain. I cant recommend a head unit, Ive only used a handful myself, but others Im sure can. But you want it to give a clean signal for your MS8 to use.This depends. Since you are doing this type of install with this kind of equipmenet, I would personally get a dedicated midbass. BUT, some 6.5s can get pretty low and sound good. A dedicated midbass would add to your SQ I believe though, considering its dedicated to those frequencies.Since you are open to modifications and fabrications, dont put anything in the back. You do want everything up front. WHERE they would sound best is hard to determine. Placing them in the doors, you could cut a hole. Also adding them in some custom kickpanels could get them in the car. AIMING and crossover points are key.&nbsp; [USER=576029]@keep_hope_alive[/USER]; can help with this.Considering you dont want anything loud and boomy, 100 watts would be perfectly fine for dedicated midbasses if this was the route you were going to go. Get another amp for your tweets. 100 watts will give you all the punch you need, especialy if they are mounted up front.You could leave them, or use that spot to test it as another speaker location. Them being their isn&amp;#39;t hurting anything.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="calebkhill, post: 8066002, member: 647857"] This is half true. You can get away with a head unit that doesn't offer alot of tuning features since your MS8 will be doing the processing for you, but you dont want just an average unit. You want a unit that is going to put out a very clean signal. Remember, wherever there is a messy signal, its going to pass all the way through the chain. I cant recommend a head unit, Ive only used a handful myself, but others Im sure can. But you want it to give a clean signal for your MS8 to use. This depends. Since you are doing this type of install with this kind of equipmenet, I would personally get a dedicated midbass. BUT, some 6.5s can get pretty low and sound good. A dedicated midbass would add to your SQ I believe though, considering its dedicated to those frequencies. Since you are open to modifications and fabrications, dont put anything in the back. You do want everything up front. WHERE they would sound best is hard to determine. Placing them in the doors, you could cut a hole. Also adding them in some custom kickpanels could get them in the car. AIMING and crossover points are key. [USER=576029]@keep_hope_alive[/USER]; can help with this. Considering you dont want anything loud and boomy, 100 watts would be perfectly fine for dedicated midbasses if this was the route you were going to go. Get another amp for your tweets. 100 watts will give you all the punch you need, especialy if they are mounted up front. You could leave them, or use that spot to test it as another speaker location. Them being their isn't hurting anything. [/QUOTE]

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