Want AMAZING sound? COMPONENT SPEAKERS & everything YOU should know...

[@peterkroeker753]

Mark has officially hit the peak of sponsorships Crutchfield doesn't just sponsor anyone. You're the man!

[@VonSpud]

Crutchfield are definitely an A1 organization. Their site is exemplary. No I don't work for them.

[@malcolmi]

I have had ONE SET Focal K2's for 7 years. I have had 10 subs, 8 amps, 4 head unit,s and one set of Focals K2's. I have had them transferred into the 4 cars that I have owned over the years. And I have challenged Audio store owners to compare my system to theirs ( in their boards). Does that tell you how good they are!!!!! OUTSTANDING

[@ryanb8736]

I regret selling mine. I had the 165K2 poly Kevlar’s from 2002. Best sounding speaker ever.

[@TheJoecb]

Way to go getting Crutchfield for a sponsor.

[@homie-gtv322]

LOL

[@200434ton]

Vervent owns Focal. Not crutchfield.

[@Stonerolog1st]

@@200434ton Crutchfield who usually sponsors CAF sells Focal who is owned by Vervent (among other brands)

[@shermLarock]

Do the factory components have a xover installed somewhere? Or does the head unit supply separate channels for the rtweeters & door speakers? Trying to g Figure out how many channels I need for a dsp/amp . Thanks

[@youngmango4508]

Did you ever review the Rockford Fosgate P165-SE ? I am looking into purchasing those in the future.

[@AB-80X]

An interesting thing to add regarding sensitivity is how it affects the way the speaker reproduces the input material. A speaker with a higher sensitivity will usually also have a higher grade of definition and speed. When it comes to musical playback, the definition is where the excitement in the music is.

[@oldmenruleracing]

Been using Crutchfield for years, great service.

[@lanelawrence9022]

Over priced

[@oldmenruleracing]

@@lanelawrence9022 , while you are correct, one of the reasons for the higher price is that the fantastic service for life and liberal return policy. If you noticed , lately the price is similar to the rest of the web.

[@austintrashboat]

@@oldmenruleracing this is true. Crutchfields prices are the same as everywhere else at the moment

[@rayzor285]

Wow car audio is such an interesting rabbit hole. I personally just wire 4 decent door speakers directly to the head unit and add an amp and sub in the back somewhere. Achieved very decent results and saw no need to go further. There's an 80/20 rule when it comes to results. You can achieve 80% of the result by putting in 20% of the work and money. You'd need 80% of the work and money to achieve that remaining 20%. I'm sure the end result is worth it but dang.. you must have some high brow clientele for your installs. It would be an interesting video to see the client interaction side of your business. Where you discuss product and numbers with your customers.

[@jedi69outcast]

I remember when old MB QUART was king. I’ve been out of the game for awhile what’s good these days?

[@xxmeanyheadxx]

just installed my first set of component massive audio fc6.3 in my touareg front door. cut a hole in the panel for the midrange, scary as hell but it turned out dope. my car now sounds better than my home theater. considering living in my car.

[@colejrleroy8137]

I had ordered some components for my 02 sequoia my tweeters fit almost perfect in the factory location with the 6.5 speakers

[@charleywaynehinkle6358]

every time i watch a video to understand watts to ohms to amps i get more confused than before i watch them.

[@magicyeti9256]

RCA's and speaker termimals are measured with AC on amps. Sine wave runs will show clipping for the tune, just make sure all inputs measure within 1volt👌

[@kevinlasiter9013]

DVD wire doagramfor car

[@superwiseman452]

Watt = power (or ability to take power) Ohms = resistance of the speaker (actually impedance = complex resistance).

[@baesex]

how many "what"s in this video?

[@BrandonPlaysDrums13]

Watts law is P=VI ohms law is V=IR

[@jacobanderson3543]

I’m researching and building my first speaker system in my car, that I’ll be installing myself. Most videos on the YT over explains things and are biased. Mark you do a great job of keeping it fair as well as making it easy for a beginner to understand. SUBSCRIBED!

[@gregorywallace2108]

This is why I use active crossover, it gives you all the tuning ability. Clarion active crossover love it.

[@eyvindurleo]

So you basically always go with full range signal from the amp if you use the passive crossover? No hpf?

[@ColtonL-xr8hw]

I only run active my buddy had to convince me to run it that way but he convinced me and I'll tell you I'll never run passive again and I'll only run front active speakers in my cars now. I have no rear speakers and just a subwoofer and it sounds like surround sound in my car it's amazing!

[@andykalnins9846]

I actually have two sets of 6.5” Focal components in my car. Pricy but sound phenomenal. Bought them in 2011 and are still going strong. From 2011-2018 they were installed using the regular passive setup and sounded great. Recently had everything installed in a 2018 Accord and they did the active setup. It’s a world of difference in sound. Especially with high-end speakers like Focal it is very worth getting the most out of them. It’s like going from a regular exhaust to a free-flow dual exhaust.

[@lylegoodluck]

I'm running a component with crossover set up. Would I need to set my crossover on my amp and head unit? Or should I turn them off? And let the crossover from the components do their job?

[@evanodder6948]

I have a crazy seeming question. I have a 2+2 convertible. There are speakers: 2x 6-1/2" by my feet 2x ? tweeters near the side mirrors 2x 6x9 in the back seat (l/r) I assume it's wired to have the tweeters linked to the foot speakers but the rear speakers are closer and more in the open. Should I use a component set in the back & tweeter locations? I might not need the foot speakers at all. My fear is that because all the mid will come from the back and all the high will come from the front, a sweep or guitar solo would move all over. That might get old really "fast"

[@SbassLaser]

So when they give the RMS rating for a set of component speakers, does that include both the woofer and the tweeter? say the rating is for 80 watts rms, will that 80 watts be for the woofer and the tweeter or is it 80 watts for each of them, making a total of 160 watts?

[@Saleian02]

Why wont anyone answer this. I've seen this question everywhere and need to know. Mark where are you

[@arieljones4595]

That power rating is total, woofer and tweeter together.

[@gabbymadsen7260]

Not to mention the quality of the head unit. The best speakers in the world aren't going to help if they're wired to a 1992 Audiovox head unit from O'Rielly's

[@steelersluna1538]

I bought Rockford Fosgate T2652-S 6-1/2" 2-way component speaker system

[@cdm1972]

Love Crutchfield from way back in the 90's.

[@RednGold10]

Its by far the best website and service a model of how every company should be

[@timh4780]

WAY back in the '70s...

[@jefflim5443]

Still my favourite

[@PrestonJWard]

I just installed a set of component speakers today without being powered by an amplifier but straight from the head unit. I instantly noticed loss of power in my system and I'm using a vintage JL Audio crossover on my components. I'm definitely going to install a second amplifier.

[@seanhower5130]

Had a component set focal k2p 6.5 ,they sound awesome,they need power and of course the passive crossover they are bright but well worth the money and they need a lot of power to give you amazing concert sound in your car.He would have my business because he understands the full spectrum of install.

[@deanedgx]

pros and cons to both designs. Assuming the drivers and crossovers are the same then: 1) Coaxial speakers have the benefit of better integration, less lobing, suck-out and destructive interference at the cross-over frequency but may have some intermodulation distortion because the tweeter is effectively mounted on a constantly moving surface i.e. the mid-woofer cone. Also, they are less flexible in terms of placement. 2) Component speakers may suffer lobing and comb-filtering if the tweeter is placed too far away from the mid-woofer but you do get the flexibility of tweeter placement - just don't place them more than 1/2 wavelength away from each other.

[@mikemccabe7124]

I remember seeing that van driving around at the time it was one of the only few vehicles that could over power my system.. the orion 280gx was my 1st amplifier also I used to drive around waiting to see how far away it took for people to start looking for where the source was, while it was nothing like your van but I loved my blow thru's cuz they were very deceitful hidden under the truck tonneau covers but for best sounding inside I loved my full size blazer and suburban walled out builds

[@bluecollarnobody4217]

I just bought the focal flax and I’m installing them tomorrow on my 400 x 4 Rockford Fosgate power series amp Along with my 1500 W by one Rockford Fosgate power series to my JL 12 W7 Central processing is gonna take place through a pioneer - touchscreen DVD It’s gonna be a rockin good time

[@chadjay828]

Your videos are 🔥🔥🔥 all or at least 99% of your viewers can see I am blind and still love to do car audio and what impresses people the most is seeing me install it with very little help so I listen to your videos to help me out with newer generational type shit lol

[@erikbjorgen3495]

This dude is a car audio genius. Anytime i have a question about car audio i hop on youtube to see if mark has a video on it first

[@MrNoahdean]

YES thank you I've never known wtf those things do. I'm so happy to know they actually have a purpose

[@6806goats1]

Glad you mentioned Crutchfield, pretty much my go to place for car audio.

[@ReeseRiverson]

Another option for keeping the tweeter protected while using an active crossover, is adding a capacitor between the tweeter and the amp. So any low frequency that could come through, be it power on thump or a DSP failure, it'd have protection. Plus the capacitor will also help block any DC power caused by clipping. I've bought some 100uF and 50uF capacitors to use for the protection for my Dayton Audio ND25TA-4 tweeters I'll be using in my car audio project, since I'm going to be using AudioControl's DSP based amplifiers for a full DIY 3-way configuration in my CR-V. :) The sale of the AudioControl amps on Crutchfield helped me pull the trigger on the D-6.1200 and the D-4.800, the only thing that disappointed me, which is not the fault of Crutchfield at all, is the fact no one makes any bypass harnesses for the factory amp in the 2012 ~ 2016 Honda CR-V. Oh well, I'm working on making my own harness using a used factory amp for the connectors, customizing a PCB for those connectors, and going to run the differential-balanced signals from the headunit straight into the AudioControl amps! Utilizing the amp turn on and amp mute signals will be easy with a couple of solid state relays. A Normally Open and a Normally Closed relay should do the trick nicely there. I'll likely document my work as I keep going. Thank you for all the inspirations you've been providing, Mark. Despite me primarily being heavily into DIY on my home theater system, you've still provided great tips and how to guides I feel are beneficial for future DIY projects within the home along with the car. :)

[@JoshM7]

Man I'd love to put a DSP in my car. I'm using the head unit's crossover and EQ and it's better than expected, but still not the fine grain control I want. Although for what I paid, my car sounds awesome.

[@slayyou]

just so you know, if your adjusting crossover points you already have a dsp

[@JoshM7]

Emmanuel Umukoro I mean sure, but pre determined values that I can only select. On my other amp in the house that has dsp, I can select any frequency I want for the crossover, and the order, 1st to I think 8th. And not just a Lowpass, but both. (Car can only Highpass speakers, and Lowpass Sub) For the EQ side I can pick my frequency's to tweak and choose how wide I want to tweak it. Basically more freedom.

[@MarlonBrndo]

@Reese Sure like to know what the hell you're talking about. I wasn't aware I was missing out on that much music. 😮

[@RichardSandstrom1163]

I see the Xtant on the shelf in the background. I miss those day and setting up PQM modules. I would love to get a hold of some working units as I think they made one hell of an amp!

[@victorinoaugust3739]

Undefeated chanel of audio system on you tube no one come close to this guy right hear I'm all in because of him thanks Mark keep it up your smashing

[@brettrobbins5182]

I only order head units from Crutchfield-they provide harnesses, adapters, kits, installations instructions...you always get what you need!

[@ganon420]

The last 5 decks I have bought have been from Crutchfield. I love the install kits and the support I can get from just picking up the phone.

[@jasonlee2323]

Great for door speakers too; last time they threw in harnesses and mounting brackets for free

[@BurningDownUrHouse]

Yeah Crutchfield is great. I remwmber browsing and drooling over sruff in their magazine back when i was a kid. Ofcourse eventually my dreams became a reality. Thanks to Crutchfield for decades of fun😀😀

[@garrettgiuffre7298]

I know this video is old but one question for you. What's the meaning behind the power rating for the crossover? Do you base it on the connected speakers?

[@cheesecalmese]

Outside of being able to mount the tweeter in a different location how do these compare to coaxial speaker that also come with crossovers? Alpine type R for example

[@jaydavidson4592]

Late reply, I know, but I have the Alpine R components and the solid woofer cone is usually the vast difference over the coaxial hollow cone. Had a pair of pioneer coaxials once, and the mids are just not there.

[@kaisharma5688]

If you have select between JBl GTO 609c , Infinity Reference REF-6530CX, Polk Audio DB6501, JBL Club 6500C......what would you choose? Note: In this pandemic, these are the only products that are deliverable. So my choices are limited to these only.

[@alejandroperez5368]

What did you end up picking?

[@davidperry4013]

My head unit has time alignment. So I’m doing a simple 4ch and mono amp setup with 6x9 coaxials in the back and 6.5 components up front. I went with the Sony Mobile ES which are excellent speakers for the price.

[@hunterbrunk5910]

I'm wondering if you still need a crossover for the speakers if you have a crossover in your head unit

[@Anthony-cc8bx]

i got rid of the focal tweeters in the dash and put in a focal 3 inch coaxial speaker wired on full range to crossover and the sound is 100X better.

[@esvanka]

I had a krx set a few years ago, but I sold it because the tweeter was so harsh for me. I bought a rainbow set. Its sound is much better for me.

[@adriannasyraf3534]

what's a rainbow set?

[@ezeNdog]

Nice info man ..... I was like " I'm going to get component speakers, " ... Looked up focal components.. wtf $.?.!!!... Then I looked at alpine.... " Dam... Ughhh.. how about S series coaxial ?... Oh ok pretty good" .... $400 worth of 2, 6x9 and 4, 6.5, and 3.5 dash tweeter replacements, and some sound deadening material and speaker baffles, stock head unit, no amp and a weekends install ... Nice !!!!!... It make my pant leg move from base from front door speakers... I am thinking that having the tweeter not present in the front door might equal better sound stage but it's hard to say without a side by side comparison...an amp will play a big part of next step... High def reproduction or smart self balancing amp.. we will see

[@saardean4481]

In the crossover you are holding I see a "Bi-amp" (ing) input which means that you can drive all drivers individually meaning you can dip the tweeter level all you want as it will have a designated amp channel driving it. Just mentioning cause it does not get mentioned in the video. Am Mentioning this I have often seen people simply deciding to not use the crossover and connecting the drivers directly to the amp and call it a day, which is not the best solution acoustically to put it mildly... :-) In this case of "direct connection" you need to use Dsp or a good parametric equalizer in order to correct the frequency plot as a crossover is not only meant to separate the frequency content so the tweeter does not get bass frequencies and vice versa for the woofer but also to balance the frequency plot of the driver as a driver by it self in very (very) rare cases needs no frequency response correction. So This is general information, not directed to the OP of the video which I find wonderful and making superb videos.

[@0357predator]

Q. So u put component speaker in front, so what speaker do i need in the back door where there is no tweeter? Do i put 2-way speaker or just a woofer?

[@kevinc9416]

Please point me to a video of you showing how to wire the components and crossover. I am installing kappa components in a Ridgeline with infinity amp and Teyes CC3 receiver. No idea how to add the crossover and wire using factory wiring for the speakers. Can you point me in right direction? Love your videos….

[@lisettemartinez8489]

I understand about these crossovers the What about the Alpine R-S65C.2 What are the difference between those component speakers and the one that you are displaying

[@Paco-wd8xx]

If I’m keeping the passive crossover and using an aftermarket amp. What would be the correct settings on the amplifier crossover?

[@sureshkuppusamy3368]

Now my big Q is if I have active crossover built in amplifier how many channels required for 2 rear 2 front speakers and 2 mid and 2 tweets 8? Or 6? If 6 then how to connect the other 2? Please help me thank you in advance.

[@thisistheslam]

I'm curious whether or not folks are installing woofers-only in the rear doors of their vehicles - like component woofers sans tweeters, so no coaxial speakers. The purpose being driving better low-mid frequencies, especially if you're starved for space and have trouble adding a subwoofer.

[@DonStevens68]

I have a set of Focal 6.5 component speakers and was wondering how can I mount them in my F-150 supercab rear doors using and aftermarket adapter or making my own.

[@spencertaylorcrowe]

Just installed my fist set of 10s nothing crazy just a cheap Rockville dual 10 inch 1200watt amp package. Really love it. Definitely makes my civic flex. But I noticed my cheap mid range door speakers cant hande the extra power

[@csd56347]

You’re a good man. Good explanation of things. Awesome.

[@Wisconsin4eyes]

Do I need to use the cross over if I'm replacing a stock tweeter for a upgraded one? I would guess there is already something inline if the oem already had a dedicated tweeter no?

[@Cool_Rider25]

Useful video, but my doubt is that many people in my country will change their after market speakers as component system in the front and co axial speakers in the back , I don’t understand what’s the reason that they retain the coaxial type of in the rear and component speaker type in the front , hopefully you answer my query . Thanks

[@lukeskywalker1901]

I like the k2 but not sure if they fit my car. There is not a lot of information on a 2019 Toyota camry le... would also like to use the spot that's already there for the sub. But can't find any after market ones made to fit that spot.

[@adamdeford4338]

Question... can you run two sets of component speakers off one four channel amp?

[@hlopez3975]

If I use a 3 way passive cross over with a tweeter mid and woofer how would I wire it up to a single channel?

[@SirPhoenixofSoCal]

CarAudioFabrication to car audio is like what Fitment Industries is to wheels and tires

[@dreamrealitysyndrome]

Who dat?

[@gigel99324]

@@dreamrealitysyndrome FITMENT IN DUS TRIES

[@christopher-yn8lk]

Crutchfield has excellent customer service/support. They stand behind what they sell and that's 'worth paying a little more' to me.

[@CarAudioFabrication]

They are also authorized sellers of everything, so if you have an issue the warranty is honored.

[@christopher-yn8lk]

@@CarAudioFabrication I've used crutchfield for years. They've been great.

[@Dmack434]

Exactly! You get what you pay for. So many people look at only the price when in actuality there's other factors as well like service and warranty! Hard to get quality for next to nothing! But so many people have the Walmart mentality!

[@omark2423]

I love the sound focal gives.

[@wal]

One other benefit to using passive crossovers - some incorporate compensation networks to help keep the impedance curve flatter. An example is Linear Power. I hope to have Ray Rayfield in an upcoming 12V Talk podcast so he can further explain. Great vid as always, Mark! 👌

[@riveralley]

What did you do with BigDWiz?

[@pierregervais1567]

Channel name changed...its still bigdwiz tho! 😎

[@wal]

@@riveralley want channel name to match content. New viewers have no idea who or what BigDWiz is. I'm still the big dummy, so no worries there

[@riveralley]

@@wal Can you amp dyno the Cv2800 for my buddy Doublsmm?

[@edud8452]

that would be great Big D if you have Ray on because passive crossovers would be a good topic I bet you'll get a lot of questions I know I'll have a few.

[@seanwigger7790]

I drive a 2023 Ford F-150. Looking to upgrade my stock speakers with component woofers and tweeters. I'm guessing that there is already some sort of stock crossover for the factory door and pillar speakers. Is using the crossovers included in the component speaker package redundant, or do you recommend using them? Thanks!

[@captaincarg0]

Do i need a seperate amp or can i just cut the old speaker cables and hook the crossway straight to the old cables

[@bigfoot1658]

How many RMS watts amplifier u recommend for 2 pair focal es 165kx2..??

[@SmOoThYwOoDy]

Crutchfield isn't always right on the fitment. So far its been wrong for me twice. And today I will find out if my Polk 6×9 db fit, Crutchfield says they won't but I'm sure they are wrong again. But I still buy from Crutchfield because they have great customer service.

[@baltazarrosillomartinez7025]

Hey mark can you put a component set in the rear doors you haven’t covered this. At least none of the videos I’ve seen cover this

[@seangowan7441]

My tweeters are in the a pillar. Can I run my aftermarket component speaker set without the crossovers? I have a factory amp I would like to retain. Vehicle is a 2018 Chevy Malibu without bose but with the 8" touchscreen.

[@user-fm6ny3uo2b]

4 amps, 2 pairs of cross-overs. Mid-bass in rear, side body panel mostly hidden by rear seat bottom and matched tweets beside them, tweets to side of rear seat back. Mid-range in front doors, tweets in place of phase plug, factory front door/A-pillar tweets. 1 SL7 12" Sub in trunk. All stuffed in a 2000 Grand Prix GTP Daytona 500. Miss the old girl !

[@StevenKephart]

Small note; In your example you were measuring the DC resistance of the speaker, not the impedance. The nominal impedance will always be higher than the Re.

[@krowwithakay]

This video explains it extremely well, but tbh my 2 sets of JL audio c2 650x Coaxials has everyone thinking I'm running components. Really the sound is so crisp and vocals are so dynamic it blows people away. I also love how easy they were to install thanks to them being Coaxials.

[@ekimandersom4478]

Coaxials are sonically much better . The myth that components are better is wrong.

[@olivergoodwin1348]

@@ekimandersom4478why

[@ekimandersom4478]

@@olivergoodwin1348 Because you want the highs and lows coming from the same point.

[@alejandroperez5368]

@@ekimandersom4478 so you want the vocals coming from the leg area ? Your legs will block the audio path... Terrible idea.

[@ekimandersom4478]

@@alejandroperez5368 You want focals coming partly from the top and partly from the bottom? I never said they have to be near the legs. Coaxials at earhight would be ideal yes. You want all the sound coming from the same point.

[@frifrafrey]

Can you add a tweeter to a coaxial? Is better to have an midwoofers or Is good just a coaxial?

[@Cartduckmann]

so do you run your subs directly off amp and also run the crossover off amp and then component and tweeters off of crossover

[@ferg6439]

Does a component wired parallel mid and tweeter both are 4ohm using a component active or passive crossover (both on same amp channel) change the Ohms total load ?

[@gtavtheavengergunnerlegend3340]

I have 6.5 coaxial in my rear doors, mid bass 6x9s, and coaxial 3.5s. Should I get rid of the 3.5 coaxial and 6.5 coaxial and go with all components except the tweeters?

[@randyrasmussen8031]

I’ve always wondered can I put the crossovers in the trunk with the amps and run the wires to the speakers and tweeters

[@Dman9377]

Is a in-line crossover a bad thing vs passive crossover, or active crossover? If your useing a crossover on a amp or headunit, do you use the in-line crossover still or take it out?

[@johnnymoe1422]

If you have a 5 Channel app .How would you wire 1 channel of the amp into the crossover? + of the woofer and - of the tweeter .

[@williamprice4269]

I bought my first component set back in the early 90’s. It was the first generation Boston Acoustics Pro series.

[@AB-80X]

Great speakers. Still miss my 5.5

[@williamprice4269]

ABOlsen69X I miss both the 6.5 and the 4.0 sets. I ran them in a custom designed passive crossover that was in a 1989 Grand Prix. I also had their Pro 10” sub. I ran all of that with a Orion 425 HCCA. I had the 10”’s in the rear quarters, the 6.5” in the doors and the fours in the kick panels along with the tweeters.

[@robv.o.1777]

At iasca finals 2006, there was a truck filled with rainbow components , mounted with billet brackets. Looked amazing but sounded like crap (no imaging or sound stage). Sat in Biggs and Eldridges vehicles, very neat. The Buick was like IMAX. The 4runner was completely anechoeic , you couldn't even hear your own voice when talking inside. 😁👍

[@aperturextc]

Good video, but I wish you would’ve covered bi-amping the passive crossover especially since that red tag was in most of the shots of the crossover.

[@CarAudioFabrication]

I'll explain biamping in a future video. Lots of information in this one and wanted to keep it somewhat basic.

[@mwheatley63]

Can I use coaxial speakers in the doors and add a crossover for tweeters in the pillars too? Alpine S 6.5 have a built in crossover I believe.

[@jimvandrongelen8259]

Question: is it possible to connect 2 woofers to 1 passive crossover? I plan to build 2 woofers into my doors instead of 1 woofer. Hope to get an answer before I start cutting a second hole in my door

[@StansE250]

If going say, 3-way components, and strongly considering Active DSP, what are some Best Practices to protect individual speakers (like if powering Each component from amp output channel individually VS. a PRV type active DSP that takes one channel out from amp, and processes it in to two or three separate outputs) ?

[@jacobburesh8522]

I've been doing some digging on this as I'm looking at doing my own system in my car (thanks for all these helpful videos!) It sounds like the general consensus on tweeter placement is to have the tweeters higher (near the dash) than lower. I was curious because JL Audio's user manual says that this placement is sub-par, and that they recommend placing the tweeter slightly lower (see the manual for JL audio's C2-650), basically just above the woofer. I'm curious what you're thoughts are on this? I'm a total beginner so I'm not sure, or even if it makes a big difference. Thanks!

[@kelly3214]

I had a Kenwood DDX9906xr Head unit installed a long with a JL XD1000/5V2 Amp My question is if I still need the crossovers for my older Kicker R-13 Tweeters or can I use the Kenwood to Handel the crossover

[@CODACAIN76]

My 2020 Kia forte GT-line didn’t come with the 8 speaker Sound system package. I have frt door speakers w/tweets and rear door speakers w/o rear dash speakers. Factory radio😢 I’d like to upgrade using the component speakers with tweeters. I have the slightest clue on how to connect them using the factory radio. Any suggestions

[@AdventuresWithGilley]

Thanks for this video,has answered alot of questions I've been asking myself.

[@127bits7]

this is my favorite youtube channel hands down. thank you for being a perfectionist and sharing your valuable knowledge! cheers!

[@workingmanaudio2754]

Most passive component sets have small tweeters due to the need for easy installation in many factory locations, but that means the tweeter must be crossed high since it can’t handle playing lower frequencies. With a high crossover value in a 2 way component set means much of the midrange frequencies are played by the mid bass driver. This lowers your soundstage. With a larger tweeter that’s crossed at 2500hz or lower can really elevate your sound stage and improve SQ. It’s rare to find a passive component set with a large tweeter, so I’ll ask, do you know of any larger format tweeter component sets?

[@joek81981]

If my car came with door speakers and tweeters in the dash, do I still need the crossover? The factory radio probably sorts that out, right? Like, the highs already aren't going to the 6 1/2s in the doors so I'm good, yeah?

[@user-sh5dy5tr9d]

??? Does a small 2" midrange speaker in a 3 component system require an enclosure if mounted in a door? I was thinking that it would. I was thinking about mounting a larger "speaker baffle" behind it. Any thoughts or suggestions please?

[@JeramieCurtice]

Were you a bartender at one time? If you shake those speakers around anymore, they will have to be renamed to Mid Bass Mixers on the Rocks.

[@Just-me233]

My truck speakers were going out so I changed them out with 50 watt rms 6×8 yeah ford truck factory everything else the sound was so much better and no distortion ontell I hit max volume so worked for me

[@vasanthacaldera3854]

Hi I have installed the same but can you let me know the best setting for crossover I do not have a amplifier,I find my tweeter bill too high on vocals Thanks

[@studnts4elac]

Do I need to install an amp? Don't stereos have built in amps? Can I just replace the woofer and not the stock tweeters if my car has tweeters and woofers? Or do I need coax for the built it crossover?

[@Condor1970]

If I wanted to to add a Center Dash channel to a stock 4-channel radio, is it OK to use the left front positive lead, and the right front negative lead with an 8 ohm L-pad to create a center dash mono channel?

[@mikepilla6416]

I have a question what if I want to use a set of components in the front doors and a pair of coaxial in the rear I wanted to amp them can I use a 2 channel amp or do I need four channel . I wanted to use the crossover that comes with the speakers

[@rexwilson2513]

I have an existing component speaker system. The "Tweeter" opening in my dash will support a 3.5in coax speaker. "IF" I go with a 3.5 instead of the included tweeter, how would I connect that to the crossover? or would I just bypass the crossover because it already has the capacitors included? Looking at a Kicker 3.5. Thanks