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<blockquote data-quote="Merciless" data-source="post: 7331937" data-attributes="member: 626609"><p>Thank you for all the advice so far!</p><p></p><p>What is a DMM, is that a digital multi-meter? So just check to see how many amps are going to each speaker, and make it equal?</p><p></p><p>I don't have any local shops in my area that have what I am looking for. I have Best Buy. I would love to hear the Diamond D652s vs. Morel Maximos vs. Pioneer D-series vs. Pheonix Gold vs. Polk, but I just need a reliable, smooth speaker that can handle abuse. I have been looking into the Morels, just because of the name, but have heard that they cannot handle abuse. I listen to Rap, Pop, and Rock. What I am really looking for, other than reliability, is smoothness. I like hard, punchy bass (which isn't really there in a 5.25 speaker, but you know what I mean-- solid midbass I guess you would say) and smooth highs. I cannot stand sharp, overpowering noises (cymbals, high hat) and usually EQ them down because I feel they are too prevelant in some of my rap and rock songs. That is also why I am going with the silk tweeter, because I want to cover my bases. That being said, I have never compared a silk vs. metal/hard dome tweeter.</p><p></p><p>Now, my budget is pretty limited. I have 130 going towards the Diamonds, and then no more than 50 going towards the amp wiring kit, HU install kit, Y-spilters, and a 3.5 to 3.5mm jack. How much would it cost to seal up the doors with materials designed for car audio (raamat, etc.)? How much would it be with non-conventional means (jute, pillow stuffing, etc.)? What would you recommend? I just have to know if it really makes that much of a difference. I would have app. 50-70 bucks to throw at the deadening at the very max.</p><p></p><p>I have also heard above putting baffles and foam behind the speaker, as well as non-hardening modeling clay. Are these the baffles you buy from crutchfield, etc. that ruin bass, or are these the homemade ones out of MDF that are supposed to be awesome, but yet i cannot find a guide to build one, or the theory behind it, or barely any pics. Is it supposed to put a vibration barrier between the speaker and metal car door?</p><p></p><p>I was thinking wiring like</p><p></p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-BULLZ-AUDIO-EPAK4R-4-Gauge-Amplifier-Amp-Wiring-Kit-/230607161060?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item35b14206e4" target="_blank">NEW BULLZ AUDIO EPAK4R 4 Gauge Amplifier/Amp Wiring Kit | eBay</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-20-4-GAUGE-CAR-AMP-AMPLIFIER-INSTALL-KIT-RCA-RED-/320677469708?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item4aa9ddde0c" target="_blank">NEW 20' 4 GAUGE CAR AMP AMPLIFIER INSTALL KIT RCA RED | eBay</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Gauge-1500W-Amp-Installation-Car-Wiring-Kit-RCA-/230544271178?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item35ad82674a" target="_blank">4 Gauge 1500W Amp Installation Car Wiring Kit + RCA | eBay</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/PHOENIX-GOLD-PF2K4-4-Gauge-Amplifier-Amp-Wiring-Kit-/390288233764?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item5adefdd524" target="_blank">PHOENIX GOLD PF2K4 4 Gauge Amplifier/Amp Wiring Kit | eBay</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/TSUNAMI-REAL-4-GAUGE-AWG-AMPLIFIER-INSTALL-AMP-KIT-/300550684425?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item45fa377f09" target="_blank">TSUNAMI *REAL* 4 GAUGE (AWG) AMPLIFIER INSTALL AMP KIT | eBay</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/KnuKonceptz-KLM-4-Gauge-Amp-Kit-JL-Audio-500-1-/390308823445?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item5ae0380195" target="_blank">KnuKonceptz KLM 4 Gauge Amp Kit for JL Audio 500/1 | eBay</a></p><p></p><p>Thank you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Merciless, post: 7331937, member: 626609"] Thank you for all the advice so far! What is a DMM, is that a digital multi-meter? So just check to see how many amps are going to each speaker, and make it equal? I don't have any local shops in my area that have what I am looking for. I have Best Buy. I would love to hear the Diamond D652s vs. Morel Maximos vs. Pioneer D-series vs. Pheonix Gold vs. Polk, but I just need a reliable, smooth speaker that can handle abuse. I have been looking into the Morels, just because of the name, but have heard that they cannot handle abuse. I listen to Rap, Pop, and Rock. What I am really looking for, other than reliability, is smoothness. I like hard, punchy bass (which isn't really there in a 5.25 speaker, but you know what I mean-- solid midbass I guess you would say) and smooth highs. I cannot stand sharp, overpowering noises (cymbals, high hat) and usually EQ them down because I feel they are too prevelant in some of my rap and rock songs. That is also why I am going with the silk tweeter, because I want to cover my bases. That being said, I have never compared a silk vs. metal/hard dome tweeter. Now, my budget is pretty limited. I have 130 going towards the Diamonds, and then no more than 50 going towards the amp wiring kit, HU install kit, Y-spilters, and a 3.5 to 3.5mm jack. How much would it cost to seal up the doors with materials designed for car audio (raamat, etc.)? How much would it be with non-conventional means (jute, pillow stuffing, etc.)? What would you recommend? I just have to know if it really makes that much of a difference. I would have app. 50-70 bucks to throw at the deadening at the very max. I have also heard above putting baffles and foam behind the speaker, as well as non-hardening modeling clay. Are these the baffles you buy from crutchfield, etc. that ruin bass, or are these the homemade ones out of MDF that are supposed to be awesome, but yet i cannot find a guide to build one, or the theory behind it, or barely any pics. Is it supposed to put a vibration barrier between the speaker and metal car door? I was thinking wiring like [URL="http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-BULLZ-AUDIO-EPAK4R-4-Gauge-Amplifier-Amp-Wiring-Kit-/230607161060?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b14206e4"]NEW BULLZ AUDIO EPAK4R 4 Gauge Amplifier/Amp Wiring Kit | eBay[/URL] [URL="http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-20-4-GAUGE-CAR-AMP-AMPLIFIER-INSTALL-KIT-RCA-RED-/320677469708?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa9ddde0c"]NEW 20' 4 GAUGE CAR AMP AMPLIFIER INSTALL KIT RCA RED | eBay[/URL] [URL="http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Gauge-1500W-Amp-Installation-Car-Wiring-Kit-RCA-/230544271178?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35ad82674a"]4 Gauge 1500W Amp Installation Car Wiring Kit + RCA | eBay[/URL] [URL="http://cgi.ebay.com/PHOENIX-GOLD-PF2K4-4-Gauge-Amplifier-Amp-Wiring-Kit-/390288233764?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5adefdd524"]PHOENIX GOLD PF2K4 4 Gauge Amplifier/Amp Wiring Kit | eBay[/URL] [URL="http://cgi.ebay.com/TSUNAMI-REAL-4-GAUGE-AWG-AMPLIFIER-INSTALL-AMP-KIT-/300550684425?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45fa377f09"]TSUNAMI *REAL* 4 GAUGE (AWG) AMPLIFIER INSTALL AMP KIT | eBay[/URL] [URL="http://cgi.ebay.com/KnuKonceptz-KLM-4-Gauge-Amp-Kit-JL-Audio-500-1-/390308823445?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ae0380195"]KnuKonceptz KLM 4 Gauge Amp Kit for JL Audio 500/1 | eBay[/URL] Thank you! [/QUOTE]
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