Chicago1

Well I just got my a new set of front and rear speakers for my coupe. I have a Pioneer DD that I got from Dennis awhile back. I also have a JL audio sub 12w6 and JL 500.1. I always thought it sounded good with the Bose but I knew it could be better. SO I purchased a set of
JL 2- C2 525X 5.25" Coax Speakers for the front and 650X 6.5" Coax Speakers for the rear. I was all excited and installing them and after I was done I threw on some tunes. To be honest I can't tell the difference. I think it sounds cleaner at higher volume but I really can't tell what should I have expected?

Homeboy77

Coaxials??

I think you would need some decent components to get a really good sound. Just my $.02

Are the coaxials connected to head unit or AMP? I am guessing the JL 500.1 is a mono amp?

Homer3D

Were you running the stock bose speakers off an aftermarket head unit? Or were the bose still being powered by the stock bose amp?

When you installed the new JL speakers, is it being powered by the head unit or the stock bose amp?

markcz

Better highs and "cleaner at higher volume" is about all you'll get if the only change is upgrading the stock speakers.

Chicago1

the coaxials are connected throught the head unit I assume. All I did was plug and play. took the old ones out put the new ones in..


guess the head unit I didn't know you can power it through the amp. I just I just swapped out the 3.5" in front and the 6.5 in the rear. It was a 5 min swap if that after the door was off. I didn't mess with the stock amp or that driver..

Yeah I think that's what I got then..guess I should fo done more research.I thought it was going to be mind blowing...

markcz

Unless you did some kind of strange custom install your new radio is feeding the stock amp, which is supplying the speakers.

If you want mind-blowing you'd have to get an aftermarket amp and component speakers for the doors.

Chicago1

yeah Dennis just got back to me and said the same thing as you said..I may look into that down the road. For the most part the tunes are done back to the go fast stuff. Trying to break 700rwhp soon. Wish me luck!!!

95wht6spd

Is the JL audio RD900/5 the best amp to run in 3 channel for the price? (for the wattage required for the above applications-3-way doors with 10" sub)

VinceC5

No, this one is.

FAUEE

You put a smaller and less efficient speaker in place of a midbass driver. You weren't going to be blown away because you effectively downgraded.

twinpack

I had my 68 radio converted with Aurora Digital components. It rated a 200 watts RMS, 4 channel. I wired for a sub and amp and to have the JL Audio amp power the speakers. I install JL Audio C3 6.5" in my front kick panels 6"x9" in the rear. I did not my the sub. I was blown away how good it sounds off the head unit.

daveb91

7 years....

95wht6spd

Yeah, it is these damned linked threads that scroll one into another. I meant to post in another post.