Worth it? Front stage update...

[microhaxo 10+ year member]

Well, i have slowly been moving towards SQ and i have Alpine premium speakers in my car, im not sure on the model, they are old ~ 1997.. They are being powered by the deck and they sound actually pretty good, no bass from them since they are full range speakers, but they are clear and get loud.

I was considering getting the Boston Acoustics SL65's for just the front stage, would i see an improvement in quality with just powering them from the deck over the alpines?

Or is it just not worth it?

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[bigaudiofanati2 10+ year member]

I would not go with Boston there not rely a improvement if your going to go with an improvement go with a nice focal or image dynamic maybe even polk sr components.

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

high power components + deck power = blah

 

[wesl56 10+ year member]

i think you'd hear better results just getting a nice amp to power your alpines rather than getting new speakers to be powered by your deck

 

[aworldcollision 10+ year member]

i think you'd hear better results just getting a nice amp to power your alpines rather than getting new speakers to be powered by your deck

winnar!

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

Well, i have slowly been moving towards SQ and i have Alpine premium speakers in my car, im not sure on the model, they are old ~ 1997.. They are being powered by the deck and they sound actually pretty good, no bass from them since they are full range speakers, but they are clear and get loud.
I was considering getting the Boston Acoustics SL65's for just the front stage, would i see an improvement in quality with just powering them from the deck over the alpines?

Or is it just not worth it?

Maybe a tiny wee bit of improvement. But as others have said. Giving your current speakers more power from an external amplifier will make a bigger improvement. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

the sl65 model is very efficient and will definately sound better - even on deck power - , but they sound a shitload better on an amp.

 

[DEdwards 10+ year member]

Headunit power=yuck

 

[Racerx250 10+ year member]

I had a pair of s60's off deck power for a while. They sounded good but never got loud.

I hooked them up to about 100w in my HT just to see. And they sounded awesome. At least given the circumstances.

 

[mSaLL150 10+ year member]

You want better SQ and more impact from your front stage? Absolutely amplify your speakers.

 

[stocker08 10+ year member]

Comps on Deck Power

 

[DEdwards 10+ year member]

Comps on Deck Power
either of those scenerios ****....

 

[stocker08 10+ year member]

either of those scenerios ****....

True, i'm just trying to make a point.........a poor one at that......