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<blockquote data-quote="Mike437" data-source="post: 3381826" data-attributes="member: 580962"><p>Hey guys,</p><p></p><p>So i recently installed some type r's and love them. But i can defiantly tell my stock speakers ****. I was thinking about buying these:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/SPR-17S-ALPINE-6-5-COMPONENTS-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ250174278656QQihZ015QQcategoryZ32819QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/SPR-17S-ALPINE-6-5-COMPONENTS-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ250174278656QQihZ015QQcategoryZ32819QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem</a></p><p></p><p>Then use possibly this amp to power them:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&amp;idproduct=381" target="_blank">http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&amp;idproduct=381</a></p><p></p><p>or</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&amp;idproduct=382" target="_blank">http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&amp;idproduct=382</a></p><p></p><p>My question is do i need 150 watt rms or 300 watt rms for the speakers. And how exactly do you wire down speakers like these to say a 2 Ohm load? And would you recommend me buying some 6x9's for the back for filler? Not components just a pair of coaxial?</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance</p><p></p><p>Mike</p><p></p><p>Edit: So i am doing more "research" on some new speakers and i was thinking about this setup:</p><p></p><p>-Front: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/SPR-17S-ALPINE-6-5-COMPONENTS-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ250174278656QQihZ015QQcategoryZ32819QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/SPR-17S-ALPINE-6-5-COMPONENTS-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ250174278656QQihZ015QQcategoryZ32819QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem</a></p><p></p><p>-Back: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/SPR-17C-ALPINE-TYPE-R-6-5-COAXIALS-NEW-2007_W0QQitemZ250174278104QQihZ015QQcategoryZ18799QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/SPR-17C-ALPINE-TYPE-R-6-5-COAXIALS-NEW-2007_W0QQitemZ250174278104QQihZ015QQcategoryZ18799QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem</a></p><p></p><p>-Amp: <a href="http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&amp;idproduct=385" target="_blank">http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&amp;idproduct=385</a></p><p></p><p>or this amp: <a href="http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&amp;idproduct=383" target="_blank">http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&amp;idproduct=383</a></p><p></p><p>-Amp Kit: <a href="http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KOLAK84" target="_blank">http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KOLAK84</a></p><p></p><p>My question now is should i wire the speakers to 2 Ohm and get 300 watts rms for all 4 speakers or wire the speakers down to 4 Ohm and get 150 watts rms. And how exactly do you wire speakers? And what wire gauge should i use 8-gauge or 4-gauge? And will i have to wire more power to my trunk now that i will have a second amp?</p><p></p><p>i am a newb when it comes to speakers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike437, post: 3381826, member: 580962"] Hey guys, So i recently installed some type r's and love them. But i can defiantly tell my stock speakers ****. I was thinking about buying these: [URL="http://cgi.ebay.com/SPR-17S-ALPINE-6-5-COMPONENTS-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ250174278656QQihZ015QQcategoryZ32819QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.com/SPR-17S-ALPINE-6-5-COMPONENTS-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ250174278656QQihZ015QQcategoryZ32819QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem[/URL] Then use possibly this amp to power them: [URL="http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&idproduct=381"]http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&idproduct=381[/URL] or [URL="http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&idproduct=382"]http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&idproduct=382[/URL] My question is do i need 150 watt rms or 300 watt rms for the speakers. And how exactly do you wire down speakers like these to say a 2 Ohm load? And would you recommend me buying some 6x9's for the back for filler? Not components just a pair of coaxial? Thanks in advance Mike Edit: So i am doing more "research" on some new speakers and i was thinking about this setup: -Front: [URL="http://cgi.ebay.com/SPR-17S-ALPINE-6-5-COMPONENTS-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ250174278656QQihZ015QQcategoryZ32819QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.com/SPR-17S-ALPINE-6-5-COMPONENTS-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ250174278656QQihZ015QQcategoryZ32819QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem[/URL] -Back: [URL="http://cgi.ebay.com/SPR-17C-ALPINE-TYPE-R-6-5-COAXIALS-NEW-2007_W0QQitemZ250174278104QQihZ015QQcategoryZ18799QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.com/SPR-17C-ALPINE-TYPE-R-6-5-COAXIALS-NEW-2007_W0QQitemZ250174278104QQihZ015QQcategoryZ18799QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem[/URL] -Amp: [URL="http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&idproduct=385"]http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&idproduct=385[/URL] or this amp: [URL="http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&idproduct=383"]http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&idproduct=383[/URL] -Amp Kit: [URL="http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KOLAK84"]http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KOLAK84[/URL] My question now is should i wire the speakers to 2 Ohm and get 300 watts rms for all 4 speakers or wire the speakers down to 4 Ohm and get 150 watts rms. And how exactly do you wire speakers? And what wire gauge should i use 8-gauge or 4-gauge? And will i have to wire more power to my trunk now that i will have a second amp? i am a newb when it comes to speakers. [/QUOTE]
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