help with 3 way system

[Dirty_Sanchez]

Been reading here for a while, great site

I have a 05 Mustang GT with the shaker system (6X8 slot and 8in door speakers)

SO far i have done:

HU: Alpine IVA-W200 (dvd monitor)

Sub amp: MTX 8100d (with 1/0 gauge)

Subs: (2) kicker L5 10 in (dual 2 ohms)

Im ready to move onto the front stage setup. A few weeks ago i ran into a great deal. MB quart DSE213 (discus 5.25 with .75 titanium tweet) AND PCE164 (6in add a woofer with x-over) both for 50 dollars, brand new, never opened. I didnt have time to think through my system, figured i can sell them and make a profit if anything.

here is the dilema - I can use what i have or go with something else. Should i stick with a 8in in the door or plate it for a 6in? For the upper door, should i run a 5.25 component set or a 4in set?

Im looking for loud clarity. I can buy a 100X4 eclipse amp for $75, added with the $50 for the mbquart setup, thats a total of $125 for the system. Or i could spend $300 for a component set (looking at CDT, MB Quart premium, and Kicker SS) and $200 for a 8in set (Kicker ss 8in midbass), added in a $300 dollar 175-200X4 amp (looking at PG Xenon 200.4) and i will be at 800 dollars. Do you think the extra money would be worth it?

2nd issue - what is the best setup? These are my avaiable setups (6 and 8in will be bandpassed at HP 100hz and LP 300hz - 10in are x-over'd at 100hz)

tweet, 4in, 8in, and 10in?

tweet, 4in, 6in, and 10in?

Tweet, 5.25in, 6in, 10in?

tweet, 5,25in, 8in, 10in?

My main questions; would buying new speakers and a larger amp be worth the extra money? What is the best speaker combo for sizes?

sorry for the long post, just trying to make a decision soon.

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[Dirty_Sanchez]

bump, anyone?

 

[Trixter 10+ year member]

i have experience with those mb 5.25 you got and honestly...they kinda ****. almost no bass and don't get very loud. if you want mb's then you need to get their higher lines....which are nice.

 

[Dirty_Sanchez]

I would recommend crossing over the 6.5 from 80-300hz, the 5.25 from 300-3khz and the tweeter from 3khz+

thats what i was thinking.

I might keep the add a woofer and sell the discus for $50 and make my money back there. I might go with the MBquart premium components to match the add a woofer. I need to keep the component system under 120 watt RMS, otherwise i will need a new amp. Should i go with the 4in set or the 5.25 set?

I had a feeling that the low end MBquart would ****.

FWIW - im comming from a boston rally 6.5 component set running from a MTX blue thunder 300x2. I need it to sound louder and cleaner.