Purchased Alpine Type-R Speakers & Alpine HU & Power Pack - feedback?

[HeHeHaHaHoHo 10+ year member]

I bought the following:

Alpine Head Unit CD-105

Alpine Head Unit Power Pack KTP-445

Alpine 6x9"s SPR-69

Alpine 5.25" Components SPR-50C

It's actually a coincidence that I bought Alpine. I actually just realized that now, haha.

What do you guys think?

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[ozzy87 10+ year member]

ehh u should probably ask these things before u buy. how much did ya spend?

 

[zako 10+ year member]

It would probably sound ok running off KTP-445, though I would prefer not to buy it or the rear speaker, and instead buy a good external 4-channel amplifier to power the front stage and a subwoofer.

 

[HeHeHaHaHoHo 10+ year member]

I paid $550 total. I wanted fronts and rears, and I didn't feel like messing with a subwoofer.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

This is going in a Dodge pickup?

 

[zako 10+ year member]

If you don't want a dedicated subwoofer box, a better option for the rear speakers would be the Tang Band 6x9 subwoofer driver sold by parts-express. The good thing about it is that if you crank it up, it will not shift the sound stage to the rear by a lot. But if you crank up your rear alpines, or for that matter, any other coaxial speaker to produce more bass, it will shift the sound stage to the rear due to highs being played from it. The only problem about that Tang Band driver is that it is 8ohm, single voice coil, so two would have to be wired in parallel and connected to a 4ohm source instead of running in mono. Regarding the Alpines in front front, I think they're decent. The good thing about them is that they respond to bass eq very well without losing their composure, as long as your doors are sound proof so they don't rattle.

 

[cf2004 10+ year member]

are you happy with it? that is all that really matters

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

Fine choices, you should be happy. If you notice a lack of mid bass you didn't seal the speakers to the panels. Weatherstripping foam can fix that.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

To bad the Neos only come in 6.5.. They are more efficent

Amazon.com: Alpine SPR-60C 6.5" Type-R Component Car Speaker System: Electronics

 

[LBZ Duramax]

everyone i have been looking for some help with this same set up i have a 2007 crew cab silverado and want to get two Alpine Type-R SPR-60C for the front and two Alpine Type-R SPR-60 for the rear and then run them off the KTP 445 wired into a pioneer AVH P4300. does this not sound like a good idea? i do not want to wire a amp this is why the KTP 445 sounded good and i am looking for loud highs and good mid bass. i would go down to the type s speakers but i hear the bass is quite weak on them? any opinions will help

Thanks!

 

[UnderFire 10+ year member]

The Type R speakers are by no means bad, but I think that the tweets are a bit harsh, I chose to replace the tweets when I had the SPR-70C's.