is it worth putting components in the rear

[bradl79 10+ year member]

i have an extra set of component speakers and i have no rears, is it worth putting those in the back and will i be able to hear a difference upfront at all?

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[Chriszle 10+ year member]

Depends on how loud your sub stage is as to whether or not you will hear them. If sound quality is your goal I would recommend against it. I took out my rear speakers the same day I put my subs in, and have never looked back.

 

[bradl79 10+ year member]

well i still have a sub in the back seat also, i just got a mono block for the sub and i was going to use my 4ch for fronts and rears

 

[Chriszle 10+ year member]

Depending on your amp, and the impedance of your speakers, I would say you might be better off bridging the 4 channel on the front speakers, and calling it a day. If your sub(s) are loud enough, you won't hear anything from the rear speakers unless you are sitting in the back seat.

 

[bradl79 10+ year member]

ok thank you for your input.

 

[Josef344]

Depending on your amp, and the impedance of your speakers, I would say you might be better off bridging the 4 channel on the front speakers, and calling it a day. If your sub(s) are loud enough, you won't hear anything from the rear speakers unless you are sitting in the back seat.

I agree with him. If you still have back seats and want those who sit on the back to enjoy the music too, then go for it.

It's really just personal preference. I still have my back stage because it feels awkward knowing I don't have a back stage, but that's just me.

 

[i2ain2thunder 10+ year member]

its a matter of personal preference. Obviously typically components are superior speakers, however like mentioned above if they just act as rear fill its not something you may even notice. If you make enclosures for the rear fill, so they don't get muddled by the sound pressure of the subs, or to enhace their sound it may be worth the components. I run components just because I perfer it.

 

[jar1zx 10+ year member]

I haven't had my rear comps going now for awhile due to a crossover messing up and I really miss them

I don't blast my subs all the time so the rear stage really fills in the sound

 

[inspector3711]

I have comps in the front and coaxials in the back. I was kinda worried about the effects of my new sub on the rears but it turned out pretty good. The stock speakers were components in the front and very muddy full range (No tweets) in the rear and so rear passengers had crappy sound. The coaxials were a huge improvement.

I'm running a 12" Infinity in the trunk and I'm pretty happy with how it all sounds.