Speaker matching

[desertapache]

My factory speakers were getting wore out so I purchased 4 speakers and a sub that were recommended as factory replacements for my car from Crutchfield, plus two 3.5" from Amazon. I have the 6 speakers hooked up but I'm not happy with them, at all. So I figured if give a rundown on my car, the purchases and the issues. My receiver is a Pioneer AVIC-X930bBT (MOSFET? 50Wx4) and I only use Bluetooth.

2011 Subaru Legacy Limited/ Harman Kardon
Factory speakers include:
2 dash, 4 door, 1 sub and amp but I don't know the sizes.

What I bought:
Infinity Reference 3032cf 3.5"
2 ohm, 25 rms, 90 peak

PowerBass OE-6C 6.5"
2 ohm, 75 rms, 225 peak

PowerBass OE-675 6.75"
2 ohm, 60 rms, 180 peak

JBL Stage 82AM 8"
4 ohm, 200 rms, 800 peak

With the factory speakers I could have the Loudness on high, SLA at max(+8) and bass at +4 (+6 is max) with no issues at all. Now after installing the 6 speakers without the sub, I have the Loudness on low, SLA at +0 and bass at +2. Any more than that and I get a lot of distortion. It's way quieter, way less bass plus the dash speakers are way more noticeable and don't blend in much with the door speakers. I think I dunfukt up somewhere.

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[1aespinoza Premium Member]

Any more than that and I get a lot of distortion. It's way quieter, way less bass plus the dash speakers are way more noticeable and don't blend in much with the door speakers

Is this something you installed, or was it a shop that did it. It sounds as if you have polarity issues.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

What amp/amps do you have?

 

[desertapache]

Is this something you installed, or was it a shop that did it. It sounds as if you have polarity issues.

I did it. All the wires leading to the speakers had large terminal connections for positive and small terminal connections for negative.

 

[desertapache]

What amp/amps do you have?

It is just whatever the factory Harman Kardon amp is. I found the model number but couldn't find any helpful info.

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

I did it. All the wires leading to the speakers had large terminal connections for positive and small terminal connections for negative.

For testing, isolate the front left speaker and use it normally. See if it sounds better on it's own.

 

[desertapache]

For testing, isolate the front left speaker and use it normally. See if it sounds better on it's own.

Can I use the fade/balance or do I need to disconnect the other speakers?

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

Can I use the fade/balance or do I need to disconnect the other speakers?

Fade and balance.

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

Can I use the fade/balance or do I need to disconnect the other speakers?

Something that caught my attention; You mentioned the speaker wire has one big and one small spade. Are these wires OEM?

 

[desertapache]

Something that caught my attention; You mentioned the speaker wire has one big and one small spade. Are these wires OEM?

Yes. OEM wires