I have a bit of an update.

Dad found a local shop. He told them what he wanted and they made some recomendations, they told him this setup would sound good.

Deck:Pioneer DEH-P600UB
AMP: Dad didn't write it down (LOL)
Front Speakers: Memphis Car Audio 15-Mcc6 (6.5 inch speaker)
Rear Speakers: Memphis Car Audio 15-MC6202 (6.5) or 15-MC692 (6x9)
(The owner of the shop couldn't remember what size goes in the rear of a C5 Coupe, so that's why he gave two different rear speakers)

The shop owner said this setup installed, out the door-right around $1000.

My Dad asked about a sub and the shop owner said, "We can do a sub-not a problem, but I think you should hear it without the sub first and then add one if you want more bass."

Thoughts?

 

prly not a bad setup. its 6.5 in rear. i would recommend components up front over coaxials. as long as its not some no name brand amp this aint bad. i would also consider a more user friendly headunit. IMO the alpins are way more user friendly

 

Cool-thanks for your opinion.

 

I just realized I don't know what the difference is.

 

This is a Co-Axial speaker system:



Notice that the tweeter is mounted in the same axis as the midrange driver? (Right in the center axis.) The crossovers (if any) are normally nothing more than a capacitor on the tweeter. (Good for about a 6 dB roll off.) The mid normally uses it's normal high-frequency roll off without any crossover at all. (Not all do this, but it's very common.)

This is a Component Speaker system:



Notice that the midrange and tweeter are separate and can be mounted wherever you decide. You will also notice that the component set has an external crossover. (The two boxes next to the speakers.) The crossovers act as 'traffic cops' to direct the lows to the mids and highs to the tweeters. These are either 6 dB or 12 dB per octave, depending on the design. External crossovers like these are much better than the ones you may find on a co-axial speaker system.

Here is an example on how you can install them:



I didn't like this layout, as the tweeter looked like it was going to be blocked by the door panel. So I put on the panel and took a look... and sure enough I was right:





So instead, I decided to mount the tweeter low in the door, angled up towards the centerline of the targa top.



Here is a shot with the grill fabric removed so you can see how the tweeter tucks into the door panel:



Component speakers are normally much better vs. many of the co-axial speakers that are available... but there are exceptions to that. Ultimately, it only matters what sounds good TO YOU.

Let me know if this helps, or if you have any other questions.

Mark

 

I would do components up front and coaxials in the rear. Run the components off the amp and the coaxials directly off the headunit. Alpine of Kenwood would be my choice for a HU just because of the ease of operation.

 

Thank you so much. I understand it a bit better now. The simlified way to put it would be that the Component speakers have a separate tweeter. That's how I'll explain it to dad. Ultimatly, it is his car and his decision, but I will pass on the information.

Thanks again.

 

You can fit LARGE woofers in the doors of C5s...

Splurge for Morel Coaxs or Dynaudio components. Get a 100x2 amp to drive those. Stash it under the pass seat. HU of your choosing...they are cheap. Get one with a decent internal amp to drive the stock rear speakers or inexpensive replacements (Boston CX, Polk, etc).

 

Dad still has not decided exactly what he is doing. And there has been snow on the ground for the past two weeks, so his Vette is not going anywhere right now.