optimusprimerib
Agent #5230
While I wait for my sound deadener to arrive, I figured I'd list what I have and ask those of you who no doubt know way more about this than I for recommendations. Thanks in advance, y'all. I love how helpful this community is, and how that hasn't changed much over the years.
First, if I had to pick a handful of bands to represent my varied tastes music, I'd go with Bad Religion (punk), Porcupine Tree (prog rock), Dog Fashion Disco (avante garde metal, experimental rock), Ghost (doom metal), Volbeat (heavy metal, groove metal, rockabilly), Alice In Chains (grunge), and Allegaeon (melodic/technical death metal.) So, go with a sealed box, right?
2017 Ford Fusion Sport 4dr
From my understanding, I can omit the rear fills entirely and just focus on doors & subs for optimal SQ. I believe I'll want to retain the front center for NAV/voice commands, leaving it powered by the OEM amplifier. Also, it makes sense to omit the passive crossovers and let the D-6.1200 handle that.
If that's correct, what are your opinions on which speakers I should use & how to wire them? Should I wire the 2.7 ohm MM6501s in series in the front doors and the 4 ohm QSS65s series/parallel in the rear? Or, should I go with the QSS65s, instead of the Polk components?
Or, shall we use all 4 amps and go bird hunting! Haha! No, I'll probably use the leftovers to retrofit an old jukebox I'm working on.
Thanks,
Kenny
First, if I had to pick a handful of bands to represent my varied tastes music, I'd go with Bad Religion (punk), Porcupine Tree (prog rock), Dog Fashion Disco (avante garde metal, experimental rock), Ghost (doom metal), Volbeat (heavy metal, groove metal, rockabilly), Alice In Chains (grunge), and Allegaeon (melodic/technical death metal.) So, go with a sealed box, right?
2017 Ford Fusion Sport 4dr
- 401a audio/nav package
- 12 speakers: 1 3.5" center, 6.5" mids and upper door panel tweeters in each door, rear deck 6x9 center, rear deck 5.25" corners
- 210 Amp alternator
- Sony 8" LCD touchscreen head unit
- Sony OEM 350w amp/DSP
What I have lying around. I used some of these pieces in my Tundra, and they were working fine there:
- Kicker KX1600.1 - used
- Kicker KX400.4 - used
- (2) Alpine SWR-10D2 - used
- (2) Pyle 1590BL (LOL, j/k...but I do)
- (2 pairs) Kicker QSS65
- (1 pair) Polk Audio MM6501-used
- (1 pair) Kicker QSC67
- (1 pair) Polk Audio MM651 -used
From my understanding, I can omit the rear fills entirely and just focus on doors & subs for optimal SQ. I believe I'll want to retain the front center for NAV/voice commands, leaving it powered by the OEM amplifier. Also, it makes sense to omit the passive crossovers and let the D-6.1200 handle that.
If that's correct, what are your opinions on which speakers I should use & how to wire them? Should I wire the 2.7 ohm MM6501s in series in the front doors and the 4 ohm QSS65s series/parallel in the rear? Or, should I go with the QSS65s, instead of the Polk components?
Or, shall we use all 4 amps and go bird hunting! Haha! No, I'll probably use the leftovers to retrofit an old jukebox I'm working on.
Thanks,
Kenny