n4 is my second system and my stock speakers are going bad. i been looking around and still undecided.. i need anybodys opinion on what front and back speakers and amp to get..price doesnt matter...cuz i love to listen to my music..particularly rap and hip hop...so any suggestions is highly appreciated..sorry if this has been posted before.....peace and unity!!!!

 

I can recommend you not go with the rears at all. get some door pods and a nice set of components. I listen to rap and I got a set of focals and love it.

 

I second that, a good set of front speakers and a sub is all you need. Rear fill in a 2 seater is not needed. What kind of budget are we talking here? This will be the most deciding factor as the sky is the limit in terms of what you can spend on audio these days. If you're in North Cali, give a shout out to Bing aka 16psibrick, he'll hook you up.

 

im not really looking for a competition install..im looking of about $1000 budget..i quite not understand why you guys dont like the rears but i were to get rears...how is it different?...ive seen those pods but i think they are a little overprice.. is there anywhere else i can get em cheaper?

 

I'd rather not run rear speakers and increase my budget for front speakers as that's what you're going to hear. We're not talking about a competition install either. Rear speakers are run for rear fill and since you have no back seats there is no need for rear speakers as the front speakers are what you're going to be hearing. For your application it sounds like all you want is for it to be a little louder and clearer. A good set of 6.5" components in the front door with door pods and a two channel amp is all you need unless you want to add subs. For the front speakers you could go with Phoenix Gold RSd65cs which retail for $159 but sound great especially for their price. For the 2 channel amp, you can get a Sundown Audio SAX-100.2 for $229. Then get the Wicked C.A.S. door pods for $289.95. The rest of your budget I'd spend on sound deadening your doors.

 

thanks b5 you've been very helpful...i actually do want subs..but not sure about enclosure wise...i like 2 10s for the subs..now i get what you mean about the rears...so what kind of sub box do you have? any pics of your system if you dont mind...so just i can get an idea...peace!!

 

My current box is very similar to this one from ZEnclosures except mine is ported. I run one JL 10W6v2 and a pair of AVI 6.5" components in the door but it's all getting replaced next month. These are pics of the new box I'll be using which will house 2 TC Sounds OEM 10's. It fits behind the strut bar just like a JL Stealthbox.

 

yah thats good, i like that how its flushed in behind the struts..how much those go for? ..ok i really need those pods...but is there specific diameter of speakers i can get or just 6 1/2s only for the front? where did you have your amps mounted? behind drivers cubby hole? i cant wait to post up pics too when im done with this...

 

6.5 is all you need. I mounted my amp in the cubby behind the drivers seat. I'm finishing the rest of my system this weekend so when thats done I'll post pics so you can see what I did.

 

thanks chai ..kewl 6.5 it is...im planning to do the same put all the amps in the drivers cubby hole..pls do post pics when your done..

 

Talk to Mike at ZEnclosures if you're looking for the exact same box. Just keep in mind that the box I have only has about 1.7 cu. ft. total so about .85 cu. ft. per sub. My subs made for smaller boxes so make sure the check the specs on whatever subs you have. As far as door pods, stick with 6.5's as 5.25's are too small to give you any good midbass and custom fitting 8's into door pods will just cost you more money not to mention that with 8's it's better to go 3-way. My amps are mounted in the factory sub location behind the driver's seat. Just be warned, there's not a lot of airflow in that space so I had to put a fan in there as my amps were shutting off.

 

when you are in a concert hall sound comes from front stage prodominenlty

i do not run rear

if you choose to run rear get a 2 ch amp for your front stage and run rear off head unit power

 

For those running front speakers only, do you remove the stock rear speakers entirely? Or do you just leave them stock and let them do their thing?

and what about tweeters?

 

i removed them

tweeters 2" or less from mid or greater than 7" away

 

I just disconnect them and leave them in.