Rear speakers not as lound as fronts?

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

Just installed some 6x9s into my accord and they are not as loud as my 15watt front stock speakers when I have the radio on. Is this normal for rear speakers to be softer then fronts or did I connect something wrong?

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[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

you probably got a higher power 6x9, and the hu can't power them as well

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

if replacing for stock, you need to get the lowest rms 6x9 u can find

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

you probably got a higher power 6x9, and the hu can't power them as well

Yeah they are 225watts and the fronts are only 15 watts

I am going to be getting 40 watt per channel amp soon so that should fix the problem right?

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

Where are you in the car when you are liestening to them? In the front -- there you have it.

There are good reasons not to have rear speakers. If they are loud enough to hear in the front -- they are too loud IMO. If they are not that loud, then what is the point of having them.

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

Where are you in the car when you are liestening to them? In the front -- there you have it.
There are good reasons not to have rear speakers. If they are loud enough to hear in the front -- they are too loud IMO. If they are not that loud, then what is the point of having them.

No I mean when I turn the fade on all way to the rears then all the way to the fronts I can tell the fronts are louder.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

the amp will get them closer to being balanced

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

Yeah they are 225watts and the fronts are only 15 watts
I am going to be getting 40 watt per channel amp soon so that should fix the problem right?

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[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

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Well shouldnt that mean the rears are louder? Lol

I am going to be replacing the fronts soon too.

 

[zeuolaxxx 10+ year member]

Where are you in the car when you are liestening to them? In the front -- there you have it.
There are good reasons not to have rear speakers. If they are loud enough to hear in the front -- they are too loud IMO. If they are not that loud, then what is the point of having them.

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[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

But if 15 watt speakers are being powered by a 20 watt RMS head unit and 225 Watt RMS speakers are being powered by the same head unit shouldnt they be louder since they are getting more wattage?

I guess once I get the amp hooked up it will even them out

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

But if 15 watt speakers are being powered by a 20 watt RMS head unit and 225 Watt RMS speakers are being powered by the same head unit shouldnt they be louder since they are getting more wattage?
I guess once I get the amp hooked up it will even them out

no:wow:...they require more..

 

[Side Show 10+ year member]

front speakers in your car would be more efficiant than the new ones you have just put in, meaning they'll go louder on less power

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

Well shouldnt that mean the rears are louder? Lol
I am going to be replacing the fronts soon too.

no, all i'm saying is that the rating is bogus and you really shouldn't believe that it'll handle 225 watts. But besides, you shouldn't even have the rears, but that's just me.

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

no:wow:...they require more..

Oh already lol sorry im a noob here.

So ill just get some fronts that handle around 40 watts RMS (leaning towards polk DBs) and wont really worry about the rears. They should go louder once I get an amp to power them.