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Help with 3-way setup in a roadster
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<blockquote data-quote="deni2s" data-source="post: 8653000" data-attributes="member: 675460"><p>Hi! I have bmw z3 roadster (2-seater convertible), which had custom (not 3 way) audio installed 10 years ago and I am looking to upgrade it. I don't have any experience with car audio, but I'm trying to do some homework.</p><p></p><p>So I got Pioneer DEX-P99RS head unit (stage 4, reference series).</p><p></p><p>The plan is to install 3 Pioneer stage 4 amps to get fully active. One for JL 10" w10v2 subwoofer and two 4-channel amps for lows/mids/tweeters with 2 channels bridged for lows.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately car config doesn't allow to create proper front (as there is not enough space and I don't want to customize it too much), so it looks some speakers will be installed at the rear.</p><p></p><p>The subwoofer is installed at the rear between the seats in a custom box, there is also a place behind the seats for 2 maybe ~5" speakers (I am thinking about putting lows here), then there is a place in footwell for 5"25 speakers (mids?) and place for tweeters in doors.</p><p></p><p>I understand the roadster config itself is not the best for SQ, but that's exactly the reason why I want high quality components - to get the best possible sound without customizing car.</p><p></p><p>1) Can you please advice me on some good 3-way speaker config I could use? I think I might prefer Focal components (as I have good experience with them), but looking at their website it's hard to understand which components are the best ones. They have some sets, but it seems there are some components in sets I don't need. So I got a bit confused. And I am ready to look at other options apart from Focal as well.</p><p></p><p>2) What are your thoughts on putting subwoofer and lows at the back? I know it's bad, but do you think it would be still an upgrade from regular setup (2 rears/2 fronts + sub)? Or maybe I should put subwoofer and mids at the back and lows/tweeter to the front?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="deni2s, post: 8653000, member: 675460"] Hi! I have bmw z3 roadster (2-seater convertible), which had custom (not 3 way) audio installed 10 years ago and I am looking to upgrade it. I don't have any experience with car audio, but I'm trying to do some homework. So I got Pioneer DEX-P99RS head unit (stage 4, reference series). The plan is to install 3 Pioneer stage 4 amps to get fully active. One for JL 10" w10v2 subwoofer and two 4-channel amps for lows/mids/tweeters with 2 channels bridged for lows. Unfortunately car config doesn't allow to create proper front (as there is not enough space and I don't want to customize it too much), so it looks some speakers will be installed at the rear. The subwoofer is installed at the rear between the seats in a custom box, there is also a place behind the seats for 2 maybe ~5" speakers (I am thinking about putting lows here), then there is a place in footwell for 5"25 speakers (mids?) and place for tweeters in doors. I understand the roadster config itself is not the best for SQ, but that's exactly the reason why I want high quality components - to get the best possible sound without customizing car. 1) Can you please advice me on some good 3-way speaker config I could use? I think I might prefer Focal components (as I have good experience with them), but looking at their website it's hard to understand which components are the best ones. They have some sets, but it seems there are some components in sets I don't need. So I got a bit confused. And I am ready to look at other options apart from Focal as well. 2) What are your thoughts on putting subwoofer and lows at the back? I know it's bad, but do you think it would be still an upgrade from regular setup (2 rears/2 fronts + sub)? Or maybe I should put subwoofer and mids at the back and lows/tweeter to the front? [/QUOTE]
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