Help me with my front stage (8's and 6.5's?)

[B_Campbell 10+ year member]

Ok guys, Ive been thinking about getting some IDQ8's when I find them to go with my ID3 horns but I got to thinking... How about some Dayton 8's in my doors (Most likely IB) and maybe some Ascendant Audio Poly 6.5's in kick panels. I really want a nice sounding loud midrange. Would this set up work (it would be about the same if not cheaper than the IDQs). If it would work (and sound good) what kind of amp should I look into, maybe a 4 channel, or would that not work? If thats the case thats fine I could run two 2channels... I'd really like to get me a loud front stage going and sounding right, but I've read some threads and heard that going IB in the door and kicks in the floor wont sound right. Is that true? And how are yall liking those AA Poly Mids, are they nice sounding (exclude the tinsel slap problem) or are you getting what you pay for. And also how are those Dayton 8's sounding? My main thing is I just want my mid range to keep up with my Highs and Lows, it doesnt have to be perfect but I want it to sound good and get some what loud...

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[B_Campbell 10+ year member]

How do the peerless csc-x 8 compare to the Daytons and IDQ 8's???

 

[FoxPro5 5,000+ posts]

Are you planning to run them active? What processing do you have??

 

[Black_Jesus 10+ year member]

awesome sig

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[Wowimzz 10+ year member]

i went with the aa poly mids. ill be running them active. they are only 35$ a piece right now.

 

[B_Campbell 10+ year member]

Thanks for the comments on my sig =)

Im going active, I have an Eclipse 8053, I was told I could use that. Was I informed wrong?

O yeah and amps, Im looking at zapco, or if I can find some matching ARC's that'd be sweet.

 

[Wowimzz 10+ year member]

go with the 6.5 mids. will not be dissappointed.

 

[B_Campbell 10+ year member]

go with the 6.5 mids. will not be dissappointed.

???? what 6.5's and are you saying use them in the door or the kicks.... Im thinking about either the Dayton 8's or the Peerless 8's for the doors and some nice 6.5's for the kicks...

 

[FoxPro5 5,000+ posts]

Thanks for the comments on my sig =)
Im going active, I have an Eclipse 8053, I was told I could use that. Was I informed wrong?

O yeah and amps, Im looking at zapco, or if I can find some matching ARC's that'd be sweet.

Well then you need 4 preouts = high, midrange, midbass, sub. But, you only have 3 = front/high, mid/rear, sub/nonfader. So you need an external xover or design a x-over network with your amps to bandpass the midrange channel. You will also need 7 channels of amplificaton.

A Clarion DRZ-9255 would be an all in one solution if you are not set on the 8053. If you went with the Zapco DC series with the DSP, I think you would be able to get the job done.

 

[B_Campbell 10+ year member]

Well then you need 4 preouts = high, midrange, midbass, sub. But, you only have 3 = front/high, mid/rear, sub/nonfader. So you need an external xover or design a x-over network with your amps to bandpass the midrange channel. You will also need 7 channels of amplificaton.
A Clarion DRZ-9255 would be an all in one solution if you are not set on the 8053. If you went with the Zapco DC series with the DSP, I think you would be able to get the job done.

That is if I do kicks right, Lets say I just run Horns, 8's and my subs, would I be fine in that case?

 

[Speedyd718 10+ year member]

hey b, you could always do a dayton 3way setup (wouldn't be very expensive, checkout http://www.diymobileaudio.com, there a guy who deals dayton audio for cheaper than the pe site). use a 8", 5/6", and the large format tweet. and def go wit zap's i love mine they sound awesome.

 

[FoxPro5 5,000+ posts]

That is if I do kicks right, Lets say I just run Horns, 8's and my subs, would I be fine in that case?

Yes then you would be fine. But I'm not sure how low horns can play or how high 8's can play to tell you the truth.

 

[B_Campbell 10+ year member]

hey b, you could always do a dayton 3way setup (wouldn't be very expensive, checkout http://www.diymobileaudio.com, there a guy who deals dayton audio for cheaper than the pe site). use a 8", 5/6", and the large format tweet. and def go wit zap's i love mine they sound awesome.

HMMM, I wouldnt need that tweet tho... HMMM

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

are you lookin for a arc amp? i have a 4chan one...

 

[B_Campbell 10+ year member]

Yes then you would be fine. But I'm not sure how low horns can play or how high 8's can play to tell you the truth.

the horns will play down to 1200k and the 8's will get up there Im sure..