Audio Speakers Companies

specifically...6 1/2" and the 4x6

There is no such thing as the best speakers. The first thing you will have to do is figure out how much money you are willing to spend on speakers. Make sure to keep in mind that you will also need a new amp, head unit, and speaker wire if you want to get the full potential out of any set of speakers.

After you have figured out what your potential budget is for speakers then you should go to a store and listen to all the speakers that are in your price range. Every speaker has different strengths and weaknesses that are difficult to describe in words. You just have to listen for yourself and decide what you like best.

Once you have found a set of speakers that you enjoy listening to and are in your price range you will also need all the accompanying gear. You might be able to save money buying the components online. Unless you are extremely skilled at electrical and mechanical work I would personally recommends going to a professional shop to install the new items becuase if you do the installation in a sloppy manner it will be difficult to repair in the future and could even catch fire.

The only general rule that you should know before going to the store to buy the speakers is that component speakers are usually better then coaxial becuase the tweeter is separated from the main speaker. This means that there are more separate components doing separate jobs. Any time there is one item that must do multiple jobs it can not do it at very high efficiency.

2007-06-24 16:24:51 by dusanmandic666

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I have two infinity floor standing speakers, each has an 8" low range driver. Im curious why the sound, both spl and range, are much like that of my JL 12" w6v2 subwoofer in my car. Ok maybe not spl, ive never experienced my sub putting out more than 1/2 power. They are so different, the 12" being massive, both by competent companies. Why is it that from appearance they are so different, yet in sound they are so much the same?

Essentially, the larger the speaker, the more efficient it is.

A small 4" speaker when fed with a 100Hz tone will sound very much quieter then a 8" or 12", because the bigger speakers cones can vibrate more air particles then the smaller 4" or so speaker can.

Also, bear in mind that the car sub is designed as a sub, most likely with a tuned and ported box, to make the sub box's resonate frequency somewhere in the middle of the bass frequencies - say 60-100Hz or so - making them most efficient(read: loud) at those low bass frequencies, plus car subs are normally driven harder then house subs, to produce more thumping bass from a relatively small sub box.

Your house speakers are more wide-band, in that they tend to try to emphasize all frequencies - bass, vocals and treble.

They get good sound, but require a larger volume box to produce the goods across the whole audio spectrum.

House speakers too are built with the woofer as the top priority, 2nd the midrange speaker, and last is the tweeter.

This is why most modern bookshelf-type stereo speakers(without a separate sub), lack bass, yet some big floor-standing speakers sound great due to the bigger box volume.

Sub boxes only need to work with bass frequencies, and pretty much flatten out any vocals and high-frequencies are almost undetectable to the ear in these boxes.

It's all to do with acoustic tuning of the speaker in question, to the box it is in.
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2008-01-05 21:03:56 by Clive C

Price: $49.95

HOLDS UP TO 80 LBS
6 FT TRIPOD POLE MOUNT SPEAKER STAND

Ive got a Ford Explorer SportTrack and i would like to get better speakers....i dont know too much about car audio systems...what am i lookin at in investing for a nice yet affordable set of speakers + sub woofer? what are the best speaker companies?

Well, there are numerous things that you need to consider when purchasing a new system... and by system I mean EVERYTHING. The first, being the speakers themselves. Stick with name brands and even go by word of mouth from people you know that also know their stuff.

Names like Rocksford Fosgate, Pioneer, MTX, are all decent and comparably priced and there are others, that is just a few to mention. Try to stay away from the budget "wal-Mart" speakers and other in-store brands, as they aren't built with quality in mind.

For the door/panel speakers, I recommend anything that has a separate tweeter mounted to the center of the speaker. Almost every good brand company from 4" to 8" sizes and oval speakers (6"x9") have them now. You want something with a larger magnet to produce good sound. The budget speakers skimp on the larger magnets and therefor do not have the capacity for decent sound, even most auto manufacturers do this... which is the reason you want to upgrade, right?

I won't say what to buy since everyone has their own opinion on the subject, but I do know personally, I have always had good dealings with Pioneer, but again, that's just me.

For a sub, you're going to end up spending anywhere between $50-$300, depending on what you want and how loud you want it. Again, stick with name brands, most have warranties that will even cover damage... sometimes.

Another thing to consider is the box to put it in. Since you have a truck with a rear seat, your options are a bit wider than those who don't, stop and talk to the local shops who do stereo work and ask them what type of box is best suited for your vehicle.

The size of the box does make a difference in sound, the smaller the box, the less air there is to push, thus the less sound is made. Then, more than one sub will make the system louder as well, at least by 50%. This also means that you don't have to turn the music up as loud to get the thumps. Some companies even have boxes specifically designed and tested with their own speakers. You don't have to get THAT box, it just means that box is best suited for those speakers, but you will pay for it.

Now, you are going to want an amp for your sub(s). Choose something made specifically for your subs. Don't get a sub that is rated at 500 watts and buy an amp that is only 100 watts.... but you don't have to buy the 500 watt amp either, get one about 100 watts below so you don't have to worry about pushing the speaker too hard. That is, until you get better in tune with how to set everything up, then you can always upgrade.

Also, cross branding is not a big deal. If you have Pioneer speakers and then find a "can't pass up" deal on a Fosgate amp, get the amp. People will try to tell you that you have to keep all brands together because they are tuned that way. That is true, but you don't buy an RCA TV and an RCA DVD player, right? You can buy any kind of TV and DVD player you want. The only thing you want to consider is the box for the subs, as I explained above. The only time you want to consider keeping brands the same are when you are in competition or you want to impress people, but I think as long as you set it up right, you'll impress them anyway when you come rollin' up and blast everyone else out of the lot.

Now, wiring is a big thing as well. There are some very important things to consider when you wire in a new amp... actually, I should mention also, never run a sub off your head unit without an amp, you could overpower the head unit and blow it.

when you get into wiring, the first thing to start with is your primary wire. You want at least 12 guage or larger. And, with wiring, the smaller the number, the larger the wire, 10 and 8 guage are good if you're going to run two subs and a high powered amp. Anything bigger and you enter a whole different area.

Your ground wire is just as important... if not more so, than your primary. You want it at least as big as your primary, but as short as you can make it to ground to the vehicle. no matter what anyone tells you, DO NOT make your ground long and small. You want it thick and short to return the power to the vehicle. I usually get about a foot extra of my primary and then just cut it off and use that.

Speaker wire is also something you want a decent size of, don't just buy any old wire off the shelf, make sure it is oxygen free and specifically made for automotive use. The size is important because if it is too small, you could actually melt it. Get something that is rated for your system. Again, go to your local stereo shops, they usually sell it buy the foot anyway.

Connectors for the wires should be brass/gold plates as they will conduct the electricity better than lead or any other standard metal and they don't cost much more.

Some sound deadening material, such as Dynamat, will help eliminate speaker rattle in the vehicle, but it is expensive. Don't be fooled by the stuff in the can that you spray on, it's only a rubberized undercoating meant for under your wheel wells.

You could spend the extra bucks to get a lightning cap to put in line with the primary wire if you notice your lights dimming when the bass hits. The cap will store power rather than taking it off the battery. A high capacity battery and/or alternator will also solve this, but most newer cars don't need them.

Lastly, make it look nice. Do some research on how to remove body panels to hide wiring and such, it will save a lot of headaches later. And make sure everything is bolted/strapped down. You don't want to have to make a sudden stop and have your amp fly through the windshield.

Hope this helps some and don't be afraid to stop in the local shops and ask for advice. Get to be freinds with them and they'll treat you right and you'll end up learning a lot more than I could ever type here.

2007-04-27 22:17:26 by sam the man

Price: $99.99

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What Amber said. Coby is an ultra cheap consumer brand. If you want speakers that allow you to hear a sound, use them. If you want a good sturdy speaker that accurately reproduces music, avoid them like the plague!

2007-11-21 10:15:56 by 多米尼克

im looking for 6 and a half inch speakers. plz if u can give me the rms numbers to the speakers as well

Use the link below and look around. I have used BOSE,JVC,and POLK AUDIO in the past as well as PIONEER.They were all excellent.The human ear is a fine tuned instrument and no two people will hear the same thing.Remember you are buying for what the speaker sounds like,ignore the gaudy looking grills and the flashy bling.Buy with your ears!

2009-07-16 08:56:51 by Shannon