Help on horns or componets

[imaspaceguy90 10+ year member]

Horns are beasts man, they are really meant to be loud, give about 50w each and dont worry about not ehring the msuic

 

[thadman 10+ year member]

what midbass could compliment 109dB efficieny? the ID horns go down to 600hz dont they?

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

what midbass could compliment 109dB efficieny?

Not many, without having to choke down the horns a lot. 8" - 10" is the way to go when matching a mid with them.

the ID horns go down to 600hz dont they?

Only on a very steep slope, and you won't want to listen to them at extremely loud volumes.

A more realistic range would be 800-1khz.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

Budget?

the guy has two 9.0's. are you going to use one on the highs and one on the w7's?

 

[2_many_projects 10+ year member]

I really dont know. I am kinda new at this my first system was 4 Solo Barics straped to 2 Rockford Fosgate 1001BD's. I am now steping into a hole new sound system and want the cleanest, clearest, loudest sound system that I can get out of this equipment. I am willing to listen to any advise from you guys.

I really appreciate you help.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

what is the other 9.0 for? i would run two sets of components up front, and also invest in a good EQ. where are you in cali?

 

[2_many_projects 10+ year member]

I am in the bay area. I am using the 2 Zapcos for both JL Audio W7's 13.5. Why you think they both can run off one? I thought I would get more out of them with both.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

I am in the bay area. I am using the 2 Zapcos for both JL Audio W7's 13.5. Why you think they both can run off one? I thought I would get more out of them with both.

you will probably get more out of them with both, but it is overkill, way overkill. what amp are you using on your highs/mids. i would go with a 6.0 if you are doing 2 channel.

 

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

horns do get very loud (especially with 40 wrms)

I have an Audiocontrol EQL on mines and the gains set low

my Seas ca18rnx mids are only getting 40 wrms @ 8 ohms and after much tuning, they barely keep up

 

[2_many_projects 10+ year member]

Well I wanted to run a set of high and mids for the from and back. So can I do that off a two channel? or should I go with a 4 channel?

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

horns and mids in the front and back? horns get loud enough to not even worry about rear fill even if you had a school bus lol

 

[2_many_projects 10+ year member]

So should I put anything in the rear? Mids or anything that the rear passangers can hear? Besides bass lol

 

[kuijo 10+ year member]

MAYBE just the midwoofer. but putting any highs in the back will mess with the soundstage. but 1 set in the front should be all you need though.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

MAYBE just the midwoofer. but putting any highs in the back will mess with the soundstage. but 1 set in the front should be all you need though.

thank god for time alignment.

 

[2_many_projects 10+ year member]

Cool, What Midwoofers would you guys use? Would you run the front highs and mids and rear mids off a 2 channel amp? or go 4? thanks for your help guys