Swiss audio or Diamond

[LS2ner]

Well i plan on changing to the 99 GSR leather door panels with the tweeter mounts for the door speakers. The kick panels have tweeter mounts already so thats not a problem... What i was wondering is would it be better to run components in the rear quarters or coaxials? I know the subs are going to pound so i dont want to wash out the music with bass, i want something that will flow well together, not just straight bass. After posting that about the guage of the wires i realized that the 24 was worse than the 20 =P. Do you think relocating the battery to the trunk would be a good idea or maybe getting another battery and alternator and running it in the back? Ive been debating about that. Oh and what amps would be better? 2x 600.1 for subs and 400.4 for the speakers or maybe bump it up to the d7's and run the 7401 and the 7104?

[redgst97]

Personally, I am not a huge fan of rear fill speakers. A properly designed system will not necessarily benefit from them...unless you have a 5.1 processor or something like that. For straight-up SOUND QUALITY, you might find that you do not need them.

At a concert, all the mucicians are infront of you....none behind you...why put speakers there?

D5 or D7 amps? I think you would be perfectly happy with the D5 line....great stuff. If you are the SQ snob that I am, then D7 (or D9) all the way. I think the savings on the D5 line might be better spent on other upgrades. Better cables, Dynamat, nicer install, and the like.

I am not sure if you will need a second battery...just make sure the one you have is in good condition. If its over 3-4 years old, you might wanna think about a new one. A second battery will give you longer engine-off play time, and make your alternator work harder. If you go with D7 or D9 amps, then YES, you will probably need a larger alternator.

You might want to think about 1 of 2 set-ups.

1) a set of 6.5 components for the doors. Place the tweet in the factory door spot, and a second set of components (5.25 or 4") in the kick panels. Use the 4-channel amp to power them.

2) a 3-way set up up front. 6.5 in the door for midbass, and 5.25 or 4" components in the kick panel for mid-range and highs. Again, the 4-channel amp. Channels 1-2 for the mid/highs, and channels 3-4 for the midbass.

#2 is essentially what I have in my car. 5.25 hex components in the kick panels off a D7152, and a set of 8" midbass off another D7152

John