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<blockquote data-quote="stones" data-source="post: 1311116" data-attributes="member: 540734"><p>Just get a van and throw a couple pairs of tower speakers in the back wired in parallel(to get 4ohms) to a really big amp.</p><p></p><p>Imaging will **** but it will be loud and tonally correct.</p><p></p><p>In the event of an accident you and your passengers may be killed by the tower speakers flying forward, no more dangerous then riding a motorbike though so piss on it anyway.</p><p></p><p>In the event of a breakin, the thieves Will appreciate how easy it is to remove your components and may spare you unnecessary damage in appreciation. Any insurance proceeds can be put towards a newer set of towers and an amp.</p><p></p><p>Seriously though -</p><p></p><p>A speaker is a speaker (simplified)</p><p></p><p>Keep it dry and observe the impedance rating (ohms) of the coils during installation and it will work anywhere (some will perform better then others due to quality of course).</p><p></p><p>Note- higher ohm values for tweeters can be a desirable thing, as tweeter have a higher sensitivity then mids and woofers and require a fraction of the power to achieve similar volume levels.</p><p></p><p>To give you an idea- a 12ohm tweeter can match a 4ohm midrange in output given the same amount of power from an amp, where a 4ohm tweeter matched to a 4ohm mid will appear to shriek and hurt your ears well before the the 4 ohm midrange gets loud</p><p></p><p>Real world application-</p><p></p><p>If a component set has a good mid but an overly "bright" tweeter and the equalizer is no help, you can replace the tweeter with one of a higher ohm rating to choke back the highs a little.</p><p></p><p>Also note-</p><p></p><p>You can always go higher than the amplifiers rated impedance (as high as 16ohms or more) , its going below that causes problems.</p><p></p><p>Hope this gives you a better understanding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stones, post: 1311116, member: 540734"] Just get a van and throw a couple pairs of tower speakers in the back wired in parallel(to get 4ohms) to a really big amp. Imaging will **** but it will be loud and tonally correct. In the event of an accident you and your passengers may be killed by the tower speakers flying forward, no more dangerous then riding a motorbike though so piss on it anyway. In the event of a breakin, the thieves Will appreciate how easy it is to remove your components and may spare you unnecessary damage in appreciation. Any insurance proceeds can be put towards a newer set of towers and an amp. Seriously though - A speaker is a speaker (simplified) Keep it dry and observe the impedance rating (ohms) of the coils during installation and it will work anywhere (some will perform better then others due to quality of course). Note- higher ohm values for tweeters can be a desirable thing, as tweeter have a higher sensitivity then mids and woofers and require a fraction of the power to achieve similar volume levels. To give you an idea- a 12ohm tweeter can match a 4ohm midrange in output given the same amount of power from an amp, where a 4ohm tweeter matched to a 4ohm mid will appear to shriek and hurt your ears well before the the 4 ohm midrange gets loud Real world application- If a component set has a good mid but an overly "bright" tweeter and the equalizer is no help, you can replace the tweeter with one of a higher ohm rating to choke back the highs a little. Also note- You can always go higher than the amplifiers rated impedance (as high as 16ohms or more) , its going below that causes problems. Hope this gives you a better understanding. [/QUOTE]
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