Component Speaker Installation | AnthonyJ350

Get better sound and imaging! In this video I show you the basics to installing component speakers and things you should consider when doing the job.
There are several ways to installing component speakers and location to where the cross overs go. This video is showing the easiest way for this particular vehicle because it already has factory locations for the tweeters.
Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Silverado
Product: MTX Component Speakers
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[@AnthonyJ350]

I really like JL Audio speakers right now. Their TR line up is probably one of the best bang for your buck speakers you can get, especially since you're adding a sub.

[@AnthonyJ350]

To see the difference between Component & Coaxial speakers, watch here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIO2nZ-MpM6peKc

[@lucasornelas6113]

Most helpful useful video I have watched so far thank you Anthony !!!!

[@AnthonyJ350]

Glad to hear it helped!

[@AnthonyJ350]

You can run a hi-low adapter. This will convert the signal from the speaker outputs off the factory head unit to a low level so the amp can re-amplify the signal properly. Some aftermarket amps have this feature built in. You can pick up those parts at any local install shop.

[@AnthonyJ350]

Oh ya for sure. If you want to be technical, round speakers reproduce sound more accurately than oval speakers. So switching from 4x6" to 4" is totally cool.

[@AnthonyJ350]

I agree with that. In a perfect setup you don't want to do that. These locations are where the manufacturer has placed them in this video. I also have a similar setup, but with two 10's in the back and tuning it's very hard to tell.

[@AnthonyJ350]

I think I've only installed coaxials in the rear of those trucks honestly. You'd have to make a hole in the door panel to fit the tweeter. Ever consider installing a coaxial speaker with a directional tweeter? Also I'd build plates to mount the speakers helping them seal better and give the speaker a more solid foundation.

[@alienUAE]

thanks... you just helped me out on choosing the speakers for my car. I will definitely go for component speakers. Now my plan is to install 6.5" component speaker in a very similar way to yours in the front and 6x9 in the back doors with an AMP. I hope I will be satisfied with this set up since I don't have a place for sub. :)

[@AnthonyJ350]

Pioneer and Infinity make some nice speakers.

[@williebeaty]

awesome. i'm considering changing out the stock speakers in my truck (2012 silverado crew cab, similar to this truck) once i get a little money. i did in my last truck and it made a big difference

[@AnthonyJ350]

Ya it might be crossed over at the amp if there's one or something. I'd use the aftermarket cross over because typically it's a better quality product. But you must have a full range signal.

[@AnthonyJ350]

You can try ebay or something for passive crossovers and tweets. I'm a little unclear on the first part of your question. Like what do you use to make the actual connection?

[@AnthonyJ350]

You can run new wires to the speakers, or use the factory wiring, wiring the amp into the factory wires that run to the speakers.

[@DreaminAccord]

Great How-To vid Anthony *thumbs up* It's been a few years since I had to install component speakers in a vehicle and this was an easy to follow refresher - thanks man!

[@AnthonyJ350]

Glad it helped you.

[@AnthonyJ350]

Aftermarket speakers are designed to be run with an amplifier. It's possible your new aftermarket components require more nominal power (rms wattage) than what your head unit is putting out. I'd recommend installing a 4 channel to give you the power you need.

[@KlutchCinemaHD]

Amazing quality video, you explain a lot and you explain it very well. Its about time someone actually does this. Thanks!

[@noahkb80]

Neat little trick to run wire through boot. Go to hardware store and cut you about a foot or foot and a half of some tubing. Just cheap ol regular stuff you may see in some plumbing or a fish tank or just whatever. Just want it to be bendable but not to the point it will fold over easily, but can work it around turns. Run it through the boot first , then just sliiiiiide the wire right through. Works like a charm. I actually pulled the new wire I ran about a week after and got some black tubing and cut the length more precise, and just left it there with wire in it. Just an added level of protection

[@AnthonyJ350]

Thanks for the tip!

[@AnthonyJ350]

On a component set up, yes you should hook up the amp to the cross over.

[@AnthonyJ350]

Running a passive cross over is preferred because it filters the appropriate frequencies to the tweeter and the woofer. You could just buy some capacitors from your local electronic store and run them inline on the positive line for those extra tweeters. That's all the entry level component setups use, they'll eliminate the bass. Or better check on ebay for some cross overs.

[@AnthonyJ350]

You would tap into the speaker outputs off the deck. You'll be able to tap into all 4 outputs that way you maintain fade and balance. If they're in the rear deck I would just put in good quality 6X9's. If you're putting in a sub, buy or build adapters and put in 6 1/2". I'd get a 5 channel amp at that point.

[@AnthonyJ350]

I have a similar truck. That truck comes with 4X6 speakers all around. Did you ever consider keeping the dash speakers then deleting the rear and installing 6 1/2 speakers into the door?

[@AnthonyJ350]

Ya I've worked with Polk, they make really good speakers.

[@AnthonyJ350]

Depends on your vehicle's set up. Sometimes it's just a little panel if you have factory tweets.

[@AnthonyJ350]

They would have to come with some type of crossover for the factory tweeter to play properly. I don't know what they use or where it's located though. It's probably just a small cap ran inline somewhere.

[@gangsterelmoman]

wish you would have shown how to run the wire through the door jams

[@to3634]

Okay

[@AnthonyJ350]

For some people it does. It really depends on the user, because I find everyone's hearing and expectations are different. I usually set it in the middle.

[@AnthonyJ350]

If you're running an aftermarket amp then yes, hook it up to the speaker outputs of the amp.

[@AnthonyJ350]

I didn't use the factory tweeter wire in this application because I got "full range" signal in the door and I wanted to utilize the provided crossover.

[@AnthonyJ350]

For imaging yes. Otherwise they tend to have the same build as their coaxial counterpart, you're comparing speakers of the same model.

[@AnthonyJ350]

Yes, they use a little more power to run compared to a coaxial but yes you can.

[@edgarcobrabird1352]

nice video. Thanks for the generosity. i can now customize my jeep. Keep up the good work!

[@4WheelKid]

i like where you put the tweeters, i think thats where im going to put mine

[@AnthonyJ350]

I suppose you could, buy why do you want to. The typical aftermarket speaker runs at ohms so you would be running at 8 ohms which would make your system very quiet.

[@redlinebiker89]

sweet, thanks.. I am picking up my component system tomorrow morning so yah! Next is a new receiver..Think I will just go with a digital audio receiver instead of cd..

[@binaryman96]

Yea I saw that, just want sure if there was another type of glue or adhesive to install to the pre-existing tweeter pod mount. Thanks for the info though

[@MDI.PHOTOGRAPHY828]

I installed the new set up a while back. brainstorming new designs

[@AnthonyJ350]

Nice!

[@AnthonyJ350]

In this application power is from the speaker outputs from the factory head unit.

[@SenorFusion12]

Definitely learned a lot, thanks for the tip on the tweeter settings!

[@AnthonyJ350]

Thanks for watching!

[@AnthonyJ350]

As long as the speaker is mounted securely and you clear the window you should be good.

[@AnthonyJ350]

Rears are set pretty low. Are you tuning off an amplifier? Try 80Hz for the 6.5" speakers.

[@Gerace1010]

Nice video. Very straight forward.

[@AnthonyJ350]

Thanks!

[@blackrosetiger13]

Depending how far you are Monster Sound in Winter Haven does excellent work

[@AnthonyJ350]

These are just better. Better design and better materials to give you better sound. You can install these in the rear as well and it'll definitely sound good.

[@scoss2]

On my amp I've got my x overs for front set to HPF. Rear (sub) set to LPF. Question, I've heard it's recommended you set the amp to HPF for comps. But how do my woofers get the mids?

[@AnthonyJ350]

The rear speakers are in the rear deck right? Let me know. If you're adding an amp with a stock deck, yes you'll need a line level converter. PAC makes one that will have 4 pre-outs on it.

[@thefeistywombat]

you know you could use the factory speaker mounts in the doors, all you have to do is peel the old speaker out because it is glued in to that big plastic piece. its much easier and saves money that u may have to use on extra parts.

[@AnthonyJ350]

Yes you still will need to install the crossover.

[@AnthonyJ350]

That's correct. That way it's reversible if need be.

[@noahkb80]

I have the same truck, and actually if you open the door, on both sides of the dash that are hidden when the doors are closed, are pop off panels, where the fuse box is on drivers side, theres a perfect little spot to mount them. And it just so happens that's where the speaker wires from the head unit run to side by side, then diverge , one to the tweeter, one into the door. Its about as perfect as it gets if you want to use factory wires

[@AnthonyJ350]

Great tip!

[@AnthonyJ350]

Ya man, it's a lot of fun :)

[@AnthonyJ350]

No you can use just head unit power. They sound better with an amp though.

[@AnthonyJ350]

It's about the same amount of work. The only difference is the amp in an amp and sub combo is already mounted to the enclosure.

[@Sdtukla]

Thanks Anthony, ur upload is quite informative. I'm about to buy Sony component speakers. It includes 4 6'' woofers, 4 1'' tweeters, 4 cross overs and all speakers will be in the doors, my question is will I need 1 or 2 amplifiers and how many channels should the amplifiers have?

[@kaunaoa]

Nice vid. Did the components set up and it sounds great with the tweeter on the pillar I'm not sure if it's actually bouncing of the windshield but definitely sounds great I have coaxles set up in my truck and wanted to try something different on my chevy van I'm glad I did and it's working fine. Thanks

[@AnthonyJ350]

Niice! Glad you're enjoying your tunes.

[@AnthonyJ350]

I haven't seen a 4X6 component setup. Doesn't even seem worth doing since you have dash speakers and that'll give you good imaging. I'd replace all the 4X6 speakers and put a slim sub in the back. Keep in mind though on those trucks when you remove the b-pillar cover it's almost guaranteed to break. GM used a really brittle plastic and at this age it doesn't have any give.

[@carloslivinloud]

I still don't get how to wire it like the cables coming from the radio to the crossover

[@kuba7329]

Will a Kenwood head unit 4 x 22 RMS be enough to power both front and rear component speakers?

[@Alex-mu8lv]

What if your car already has factory tweeters meaning there are already 2 seperate sets of speaker wires? Which one do you use?

[@TheHoboWithAShotgun]

U connect the the 2 wires of the speaker from original speaker into crossover INPUT then from OUTPUT of crossover to speaker

[@er-zb1jy]

@@TheHoboWithAShotgun thank you! thats what i wanted to see in the video

[@TheHoboWithAShotgun]

e r NP glad to help

[@AnthonyJ350]

You just use the positive and negative speaker inputs from either the head unit or an amplifier.

[@AnthonyJ350]

It's their Thunder Axe series

[@AnthonyJ350]

Positive output for the tweeter.

[@sallopez1562]

much needed help. thank you.

[@viewerone]

Solid video!

[@AnthonyJ350]

Thanks!

[@AnthonyJ350]

Some speakers like Infinity already run at a 2OHM load. How are you wiring it exactly?

[@AnthonyJ350]

Did you car come with a premium amplified system?

[@AnthonyJ350]

They come with mounting hardware if you want to have the tweeter exposed so you can clamp it to the panel as well. People have different ways of doing it.

[@davidsanford2542]

Great explanation.

[@AnthonyJ350]

Thank you!

[@jaycris1980]

Your explanation of the speakers is good. The picture is clear as well as the installation on panels. The problem is you didn't explain how to run the wires and which wire goes where.

[@AnthonyJ350]

Thanks for the feedback

[@ryanbaumer9029]

great video, good pointers, thanks! I have a 2007 gmc sierra classic with factory tweets and 6.5 mids in the doors... do u know if they come from the factory with a crossover?

[@AnthonyJ350]

Thank you!

[@DaytonCarCare]

Good info. Thanks for uploading.

[@AnthonyJ350]

Thanks!

[@riklyn6769]

maybe i missed it but what wire goes to the -3db? Great video...thx

[@Mikeallen2112]

Did you run new wire from the head unit? And is an amp necessary for such an application? Or is the head unit supply good enough?

[@NabilRouissi]

Thank you so much. just one question. Is it fine to connect the amp to the crossover than to the speakers ?

[@MarcelloTheBandit]

In my experience with GM trucks like this, I have just cut the adapter off the stock speaker and put it on the new ones. What are your views on doing it that way?

[@arch417powersports]

What gauge of wire do you use for these door speakers and tweeters?

[@AnthonyJ350]

what are the sizes of speakers?

[@asimchoudhry8775]

so the wiring for the factory tweeter, you just left that loose right?

[@EM8844]

I just cant find a video that explains such a simple thing as how do you actually connect a crossover to an amp or car radio. The crossover takes a "stripped" cable yet radio or amp has rca output

[@AnthonyJ350]

Speaker outputs of the headunit or the amplifier.

[@sumaran72]

love the windshield theory thanks for posting,by the way what model are those mtx components?

[@AnthonyJ350]

You would just connect the output from the amp to the input of the crossover.

[@binaryman96]

Just curious if you dont use the hot glue what other method would there be in attaching the tweeter to the factory mount?

[@terrenceconnor9010]

Really helpful, thanks

[@AnthonyJ350]

Just the speaker output of the head unit.

[@AnthonyJ350]

You'd have to pull the plug apart and drill a hole to feed the wire through.

[@StealthyyyHD]

Cheers for this tutorial

[@AnthonyJ350]

Glad it was able to help you.

[@AnthonyJ350]

They make a 6 1/2" model, you should be able to make that fit.

[@AnthonyJ350]

Technically yes, I wouldn't really recommend it though. You have to find a means of properly filtering the frequencies (I suppose you could adjust that off the amp). But tweets require for little power. I'd just use one amp.

[@CHILLDOWNPLEASE]

what kind of glue do you use nice vidio thanks!!

[@AvoKupelian]

I got an amazing deal on Sony Coax Speakers, but my car has a component setup, I thought about converting it into a component, but I have no screw behind my sticker. I guess I could cut the tweeter off and make it work that way. Do you think I should do that or just install coax in my doors?

[@DudlesEMR]

In this case, since you are installing the tweeters out of the doors, wouldn't it be better to install the crossover let's say under the dash ? You could use the stock door spoeaker wires to power them, just cutting them where the crossover will be and you would run only the tweeter wires. No need to mess with door boot wire running or cutting the insulation on the door to fit the crossover...

[@TXGREASER1]

Thanx for the info nice work

[@AnthonyJ350]

Thank you!

[@spikz4213]

Just one doubt. Is it necessary to amplify the input with an amplifier for better sound quality ? Like sending the output of the head unit to an amplifier and then taking that output and sending it to the crossover.

[@joapps8135]

You seem very knowledgable. Which brand and model of component speakers do u think r the best currently?

[@AnthonyJ350]

joapps The JL Audio C1 is really nice, especially with sound deadening and FAST Rings.

[@joapps8135]

AnthonyJ350 Many thanks!

[@joapps8135]

AnthonyJ350 What about a high-end component speaker, if money is not an issue which one would you get? Still JL Audio C1s?

[@AnthonyJ350]

joapps Focal makes amazing stuff, I like Hertz Millies and JL Audio C5s. I have yet to hear the C7s from JL.

[@joapps8135]

AnthonyJ350 Thnx man. Appreciate it!

[@nickiticki]

ive got an 11 avenger. tweeters up in the dash as well. Is there a need to install tweeters in the back somewhere or do you just install the two in the front? Also im keeping my stock deck so would i need a line out converter for the front and back? i already have one installed in the rear from subwoofers i used to have. will be installing an amp to power my speakers. Thanks

[@mast3rbug]

I have a Jimmy 2002 with stock tweeter option in the place of front 4x6 and main speaker in the door. I don't want to feel the hi sounds come from up and the voice sound come from the doors... Do you have this effect with a setup like that or the sounds is completely mixed and really transparent? If not, Can I have great HI performance with quality coaxoal in the door and quality 6x9 in the back? What your preference? Thanks!

[@AnthonyJ350]

Head unit is ok. Component speakers require more power to run though. These speakers are designed to be run off an amp.

[@nickiticki]

yea the speakers in the back are not in the doors, they are behind your head, so i guess you call that the rear deck. As for the line out converter i am familiar with but with the PAC one that has 4 pre-outs, does that mean i will have to tap into the front and rear speakers into 1 converter? Also, would i need to tap anything into the tweeters or is that not necessary? Thanks for the information. Much appreciated

[@MrLucious50]

wondering if you ever installed component speakers in a 2000 GMC Yukon rear doors.........or any suggestions

[@toufic1995]

whats the difference between the factory speakers that already have tweeter and the after market ones and can these be installed in the rear doors too or is it too much

[@igorngandjui2763]

The video is nice but i have a question since my factory speakers have tweeters already and I would like to install new speakers with crossover and tweeter. I wire the factory speakers input to the crossover input, I wire the crossover midbass to the car new speakers. BUT what about the tweeters? do I use the old wiring from the car or the new wiring from the crossover?

[@DoEverythingDerek]

use the wiring from the crossover, the factory tweeter has a little capacitor soldered to it to remove low frequencies, but yours gonna wanna use the crossover to get your power